India blocks ‘hostile’ BBC documentary on Modi
INDIA’s government said it has blocked videos and tweets sharing links to a BBC documentary about Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s role during deadly 2002 sectarian riots, calling it “hostile propaganda and anti-India garbage”. The British broadcaster’s programme alleges that the Hindu nationalist Modi, premier of Gujarat state at the time, ordered police to turn a […]
Teen drowns, friend missing at Batu Layar beach
A TEENAGE boy drowned, while his friend is still missing after they went swimming at Batu Layar beach, Kota Tinggi, this afternoon. Kota Tinggi District Police Chief Supt Hussin Zamora said his department received a call about the incident from the public at 1.25pm.
Climber swept away by river currents while descending Gunung Tahan
KUANTAN: A man is feared drowned after he was swept away by strong currents in Sungai Tanum while descending with a group of climbers from Gunung Tahan in Kuala Lipis. Read full story
Two children among six killed in Kluang head-on collision
KLUANG: Six people were killed, including two children, and five others were badly injured during a head-on collision at KM71 Jalan Batu Pahat-Mersing here. Read full story
China reports nearly 13,000 Covid deaths over last week
CHINA reported nearly 13,000 Covid-related deaths in hospitals between January 13 and 19, after a top health official said the vast majority of the population has already been infected by the virus. China a week earlier said nearly 60,000 people had died with Covid in hospitals as of January 12, but there has been widespread […]
Cops nabbed in Terengganu for involvement in illegal organisation
SEVERAL people including a few policemen have been arrested for being suspected of being involved in an illegal organisation around Dungun last Friday. According to a source, the arrests were carried out under Op Selendang by a team from Bukit Aman and Terengganu.
Cops among those linked to illegal organisation arrested in Dungun
KUALA TERENGGANU: Several individuals, including policemen, were arrested for allegedly being involved in an illegal organisation in Dungun. Read full story
Search for missing teen at Johor beach to resume on Jan 23
KOTA TINGGI: The search and rescue operation to find the teenager who went missing after swimming at Pantai Batu Layar here has been postponed. Read full story
24-hour flash flood warning for 6 states
THE National Flood Forecasting and Warning Centre (PRABN) of the Irrigation and Drainage Department (DID) today issued an early alert over the possibility of flash floods within 24 hours in six states. In Johor, the areas at risk are Batu Pahat district (Mukim/subdistrict Sungai Punggor, Mukim Simpang Kanan, Mukim Sri Medan and outskirts) and Kota […]
Tour bus catches fire, passengers escape unhurt
FORTY-four passengers on a tour bus heading to Kuala Lumpur from Skudai escaped unhurt after the vehicle caught fire at the Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) toll plaza in Serdang at 6.13am today. Sepang police chief Wan Kamarul Azran Wan Yusof in a statement said the passengers and bus driver managed to get off the vehicle in […]