Nasa’s Perseverance safely touches down in search of life on Mars
The first image beamed back to Earth from Mars rover Peseverance after landing on the surface. (AP pic) WASHINGTON: After seven months in space, Nasa’s Perseverance rover survived a nail-biting landing phase to touch down gently on the surface of Mars on Thursday, ready to embark on its mission to search for the signs of ancient […]
Detective Manickam: The cop who busted gangsters for breakfast
Retired detective sergeant-major A Manickam has thrilling stories of his days as a cop. (Manickam pic) His instinct was right again. As detective sergeant A Manickam was snooping around the Raja Uda area of Butterworth, he spotted the wanted robber on a high-speed motorcycle. Revving up his trusty scrambler, with detective corporal K Loganathan riding […]
Bersatu presses Umno on GE15 pact, say sources
BERSATU has asked Umno to decide soon if it wants to join Perikatan Nasional for the…
Global stocks slide on inflation fears
STOCKS fell worldwide yesterday as profit-taking and growing inflation worries overshadowed optimism about an expected strong…
How some of the lost and forgotten ‘victims’ of the Covid-19 pandemic survive in Kuala Lumpur
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 19 ― While the government has rolled out several aid packages over the…
Govt will not legalise cannabis, says PM Muhyiddin
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 18 — Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin said today that the government…