Articles by Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Singapore students beat 15 countries in global literacy study results to achieve second place

Results of International Reading Literacy Study shows that primary school students from Russia, Singapore and Hong Kong have achieved top three positions.

Jan 22, 2018

Knife-wielding man kills two in southern China Wal-Mart

Singapore: Police suspects 84-year-old man has lodged fake stabbing complaint

Anyone convicted of providing fake complaints would face a maximum jail term of a year, a maximum fine of $5,000, or both.

Jan 21, 2018

Singapore police arrest female patient for stealing doctor's BMW from Mount Elizabeth Hospital

The police investigation is still under process but if the woman found guilty of stealing the car from Mount Elizabeth Hospital's parking area then will face a jail term of up to seven years with fine.

Jan 21, 2018

69 infants die after measles outbreak in Indonesia's Papua

Indonesia's Papua and other interior areas are facing a serious health crisis since January 21. Officials sent medical aid but concerned about their distribution.

Jan 21, 2018

First double face grafting may pave new way for transplant surgeries

These kinds of operations are useful for assault and accident victims but the anti-rejection the medications can lead a patient to infection or cancer.

Jan 21, 2018

An LNG tanker passes boats along the coast of Singapore

Singapore: Oman LNG and BP Singapore sign agreement for LNG supply

Since both the companies Oman LNG and BP Singapore Pte. Ltd shares a strong partnership, after the recent deal, this agreement is considered as their major priority.

Jan 21, 2018

Singapore: DBS, UOB, OCBC funding coal projects, compromising on global warming issue

2018 is the year when Singapore should take actions to climate change issue and has to show its progress to reach the deal of 2015 Paris Climate Agreement.

Jan 20, 2018

At least 3 dead after fire breaks out in high-rise building in Honolulu

Singapore: SCDF takes control of fire at Tampines Street 83

Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) was fighting a fire at Block 867A, which involved contents of a bedroom.

Jan 20, 2018

Singapore: Bus passengers injured in accident at junction of Marsiling Rise and Marsiling Road

Singapore's Civil Defence Force has deployed an ambulance after the accident at junction of Marsiling Rise and Marsiling Road.

Jan 20, 2018

Singapore: 'Kumar for Beyond' one-night show to be held for social service

Singapore locals who want to support Beyond Social Services for family and society development could contribute minimum $100 for the show.

Jan 20, 2018

People walk past the Supreme Court in Singapore

Singapore: $50,000 scholarship set up for aspiring lawyers to specialise in criminal, family cases

On January 18, Thursday Singapore University of Social Sciences (SUSS) School of Law has received $2million donation from the estate of Madam Irene Tan Liang Kheng.

Jan 19, 2018

The National Environment Agency Singapore weather forecast

Last week's chilly weather Singapore's coldest in 10 years: Met agency

2017 is the warmest year on record that was not influenced by an El Niño event, indicative of the long-term temperature rise that Singapore has been experiencing due to factors such as global warming and urbanisation.

Jan 19, 2018

SOTA's beloved 'Tree of Knowledge' to be cut down, students bid tearful goodbye

The Angsana tree was incorporated into the design of the school eight years ago.

Jan 19, 2018

Australia's suicidally-sexed marsupials under-threat, males dying after sexual interaction: QUT

The researchers from QUT are trying to get more funding to continue their research process on mysterious unique mammals in Australia.

Jan 18, 2018

U.S. and European scientists said on January 26 that they had caught their first ever "live" picture of a gamma-ray burst

Can aliens make contact via Gamma-ray bursts? MIT astronomer says so

Astronomer called John A. Ball has sensationally claimed that the Gamma-ray bursts (GRB) are nothing but alien signals, sent out by the ETs to make contacts.

Jan 18, 2018

Security for Republic day celebration in India

India Republic Day 2018: Security tightened as ASEAN leaders descend on Delhi

Ahead of the Republic Day parade on January 26, when 10 ASEAN leaders will descend on Delhi to be Chief Guests, Indian Army is tightening security in the capital and here's a glance at Dos and Dont's during the period.

Jan 18, 2018

A new analysis from The University of Texas at Austin's Institute for Geophysics suggests a deep oceanic gateway, shown in blue, developed between the Pacific and Iapetus oceans immediately before the Cambrian sea level rise and explosion of life in the f

Ancient 'Gondwanaland' holds mysteries from ancient history, researchers try to unearth some of them

Erstwhile Gondwanaland meant today's Africa-South, America-Australia-India-Antarctica, and 106 years ago on this day of January 17, 1912, researcher Robert Falcon Scott arrived at the South Pole, during Terra Nova Expedition to find fossils of Gondwanaland trees, which revived the glory of Gondwanaland.

Jan 18, 2018

Not women, but robot strippers entertain men in Las Vegas during CES 2018 [VIDEO]

People know about these robots and how they function. But sexual contact with such robots would not be healthy.

Jan 14, 2018

Mexican government has ancient proof of alien existence?

Mexican government's proof on aliens, might disclose the reality of the existence and the continuous sighting of extraterrestrials.

Jan 14, 2018

Gymnast fights rare immunological disorder 'MCAS': Check symptoms, treatment to avoid chronic pain

British gymnast Natasha Coates was diagnosed with a rare medical condition mast cell activation syndrome (MCAS), which made her allergic to her own hair and tears.

Jan 13, 2018

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