Articles by Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Defeat 'Head and neck cancers' and 'Nasopharyngeal carcinoma'; Check for symptoms and treatments

Two forms of cancers 'Head and neck cancers' and 'Nasopharyngeal carcinoma' affect most of the Singaporeans.

Aug 23, 2018

Representations of the Ripple, Bitcoin, Etherum and Litecoin virtual currencies are seen on a PC motherboard in this illustration picture, February 13, 2018.

Singapore's stock and crypto trading app Spiking raises an additional S$1.2 million

After the launch of Spiking as a social stock trading platform, retail investors have been using it to track transactions of significant shareholders of publicly listed companies.

Aug 23, 2018

Sri Lankan male faces jail term with cane for performing sexual act without consent on male tenant

Man arrested for performing an unconsensual sex act on Malaysian male tenant and sentenced to six years of imprisonment, including three strokes of the cane.

Aug 23, 2018

This handout picture provided by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) shows the surface of the moon taken by Moon Impact Probe (MIP), after separating from India's Chandrayaan-1 spacecraft, November 14, 2008. A lunar probe from India's first unma

NASA confirms that water ice exists at moon's poles; How it can help astronomers?

NASA's Moon Mineralogy Mapper (M3) instrument aboard Chandrayaan-1, an Indian spacecraft collected data from the lunar orbit that confirmed the existence of water in the moon.

Aug 22, 2018

Space

Newly created timescale shows ancestor of all life on earth evolved earlier than we thought

Scientists used molecular clock and data of 102 living organisms genes, nine fossils for calibration, single-celled microorganisms, multi-celled organisms and bacteria.

Aug 22, 2018

Singapore: Sexual enhancement drugs seized at Tuas Checkpoint, 2 arrested

Immigration and Checkpoints Authority arrested two Malaysian men and seized their car after they found sexual enhancement drugs inside the vehicle.

Aug 22, 2018

Multi-Agency Anti-Crime Operation: 88 people arrested for several offences, including drugs

Singapore Police Force and Central Narcotic Bureau conducted raids and proactive checks at various public entertainment outlets and arrested 88 people.

Aug 20, 2018

Singapore crime

Singapore: Man, 34, sentenced to jail and canned for sexually abusing 8-year-old step-daughter

Singapore man sentenced to 12 years and six months of imprisonment, including 15 strokes of the cane for sexually abusing 8-year-old step-daughter.

Aug 20, 2018

Photo of barricades blocking zebra crossing in Circular Road went viral, LTA clarified their actions

Land Transport Authority (LTA) said they removed the barricades that were blocking zebra crossing in Circular Road.

Aug 20, 2018

Screenshot of a video showing pieces of old newspaper stuffed in the walls of a balcony at an HDB flat.

HDB investigating case of newspaper stuffed in flat's wall

Singapore Housing and Development Board stated that they will take actions against the renovation contractor if he is found to be errant.

Aug 19, 2018

Singapore: 2 arrested for online shopping refund scams worth S$25,900

Singapore police arrested two men for conducting online shopping refund scams amounting to S$25,900.

Aug 19, 2018

Archaeology: 3,800-year-old wall relief with mysterious structures discovered in Peru

Archaeologists found the 3,800-year-old wall relief with mysterious structures in the sea-side archaeological site of Vichama.

Aug 18, 2018

Archaeology

Heroin and cash seized in CNB operation on 15 August 2018.

Singapore police and CNB seized large amount of drugs, 4 male and 1 female suspect arrested

Singapore Police Force and CNB arrested 5 people from different places in Singapore for their suspected involvement in alleged drug trafficking cases.

Aug 18, 2018

Singapore: Within one-hour police arrest man, who robs woman inside lift

The robber got inside a life at Block 133 Simei St 1 and escaped from the location with her purse but, police arrested the man within one hour.

Aug 17, 2018

Singapore crime

Police warn merchants to stop operating vending machines in public places; Offenders can face jail term

Singapore Police Force warns merchants to stop operating vending machines at public places, as it is illegal under the Section 5(a) of the Common Gaming Houses Act.

Aug 17, 2018

This image shows a dorsal view of the mid-Cretaceous beetle Cretoparacucujus cycadophilus, including the mandibular cavities it likely used for pollination.

Nearly 100-million-year-old beetle trapped inside amber with pilfered pollen from cycad

Ancient beetle, that was well preserved and trapped inside 99-million-year-old amber looks like an alive insect that scientists believe was an early pollinator.

Aug 17, 2018

Singapore woman arrested for money laundering

Singaporean woman arrested for National Day Parade and JJ Lin concert ticket booking scam

The victims of the ticket booking scam told the police that after they made payments to the woman they did not receive the promised tickets and the woman became uncontactable.

Aug 17, 2018

Singapore crime

Stop taking body slimming product 'Body Slim Herbal' and 'Sparkle Twins' now, says HSA [VIDEO]

Health Sciences Authority (HSA) stated that sliming product 'Body Slim Herbal' and 'Sparkle Twins' contains a banned substance called sibutramine, which is not good for health.

Aug 16, 2018

coral-reefs-cant-keep-up-with-the-rate-of-climate-change

Climate change: Marine creatures under serious threat due to record-breaking ocean temperature

Scientists detected the rerecord-breaking temperature of the oceans in this summer due to the heat waves.

Aug 16, 2018

Singapore: Tutor accused of O-level exam cheating, throws phone to garbage due to photos of illegal pets

Three accused were detained for helping six Chinese national students during O-level exams but one of them threw away phone before giving a statement due to photos of illegal pets.

Aug 16, 2018

Education

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