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Singapore: Vietnamese man decapitated after falling from 15th-storey hotel room

Singapore taxi driver found dead inside his cab in Hougang, few minutes away from his house

Singapore police found the dead body of a 63-year-old taxi driver, who was later pronounced dead by SCDF paramedics at in Hougang.

Aug 1, 2018

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

5 Singaporeans involved in Serangoon Road attack, charged with rioting armed with deadly weapons

While seven out of five male accused charged rioting armed with deadly weapons, rest two will face charges once the investigation gets over.

Jul 27, 2018

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Singapore's award-winning director faces six weeks of imprisonment for assaulting taxi driver

Award-winning director Gilbert Chan Khai Chuen paid $100 for the medical bills and another $320 as a restitution for the cabby's four-day loss of income.

Jul 18, 2018

By Varsha B.

Singapore: Police searching for woman suspected of misappropriating property at Ang Mo Kio

A woman involved in a case of dishonest misappropriation of property is untraceable and police urged for information about her from local residents.

Jul 18, 2018

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Singapore: Accident at Bedok North Road and Bedok Reservoir Road junction injures police officer

The accident took place at Bedok North Road and Bedok Reservoir Road junction involving a police van and a car.

Jul 15, 2018

By Varsha B.

19-year-old Indian student pushed to death by trainer during disaster drill in Tamil Nadu [VIDEO]

The 19-year-old Indian student died while performing disaster drill at Kalaimagal College of Arts and Science in Tamil Nadu.

Jul 13, 2018

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

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Rescued from flooded cave Thai soccer team to miss FIFA World Cup final in Moscow

The Thailand junior soccer team and the coach were rescued from the cave but due to medical issues, they can not go to Moscow.

Jul 11, 2018

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Singapore: Multi-drug trafficker arrested with female companion from Tampines, CNB seized several drugs

Central Narcotic Bureau Singapore arrested one male and one female suspected drug traffickers from Tampines Street 83 and seized several drugs including a car.

Jun 30, 2018

By Varsha B.

A soldier sits in the Tham Luang caves during a search for 12 members of an under-16 soccer team and their coach, in the northern province of Chiang Rai, Thailand, June 27,

Rescuers to drill hole in Thai cave in hunt for missing boys

The boys, aged between 11 and 16, and their 25-year-old assistant coach, went missing on Saturday after soccer practice.

Jun 28, 2018

By Reuters

Malaysian police seized cash and illegal items

Malaysian police reveal items, cash seized from places related to Najib, worth up to RM1.1 billion

Cash, handbags, watches, jewellery and many more items were seized from official PM house and office, as well as Najib's Kuala Lumpur house and from three units in Pavilion.

Jun 27, 2018

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Couple dies after husband crashes car in Johor, 2 children, SUV driver and passengers injured

Singapore couple died while they were coming back to Singapore from Malaysia and the accident near Tangkak in Johor caused injuries to their children and involved SUV driver and passengers.

Jun 18, 2018

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Bullet marks are seen on the car of Syed Shujaat Bukhari, the editor of Rising Kashmir daily newspaper, after unidentified gunmen attacked him outside his office in Srinagar, June 14, 2018.

Gunmen kill newspaper editor Shujaat Bukhari, two security guards in Kashmir

Syed Shujaat Bukhari, the editor of the Rising Kashmir newspaper, was leaving his office in the city centre of Srinagar when he was shot by three assailants on motorbikes.

Jun 15, 2018

By Reuters