Indian police nab fugitive Sikh separatist
FUGITIVE Sikh separatist Amritpal Singh has been arrested after a massive manhunt that lasted more than a month, Indian police said today. Police in the northern state of Punjab tweeted Amritpal had been “arrested in Moga, Punjab… (We) urge citizens to maintain peace and harmony, don’t share any fake news; always verify and share”.
Thousands throng Johor Ruler’s Raya open house at Istana Besar
Thousands throng Johor Ruler’s Raya open house at Istana Besar Read full story
Only Segamat has unhealthy air quality at 11am
SEGAMAT in Johor is the only region in the country to report an “unhealthy” air pollutant index (API) reading this morning. The API read 125 at 10am but was down to 106 at 11am.
UK gears up for King Charles III’s coronation
CHARLES III will be officially crowned king next month, in a solemn religious service eight months after the death of his mother Queen Elizabeth II. The set-piece coronation at Westminster Abbey on May 6 is the first in Britain in 70 years, and only the second in history to be televised.
Sivakumar should go on leave, says PKR MP
SENIOR Pakatan Harapan (PH) lawmaker Hassan Abdul Karim today said Human Resources Minister V. Sivakumar should be on leave pending a Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) probe into his two aides. The Pasir Gudang MP said Sivakumar must set an example by taking a hiatus to allow the MACC to investigate without interference.
Go on leave until MACC completes probe, PKR MP tells Sivakumar
PETALING JAYA: V. Sivakumar should go on leave as the Human Resources Minister until the graft probe by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) is completed, says PKR’s Pasir Gudang MP Hassan Karim. Read full story
Slow-moving traffic on major highways as of 10.30am on April 23
KUALA LUMPUR: The traffic flow at several major highways is reported to be slow-moving as at 10.30am on Sunday (April 23) due to the increase in the number of vehicles in conjunction with the Aidilfitri celebration which is entering its second day. Read full story
Online scam syndicates paying RM500 each for mule accounts
PUTRAJAYA: More than 25,000 online cheating cases were recorded last year involving losses of approximately RM850 million, says National Anti-Financial Crime Centre (NFCC) director-general Datuk Seri Mustafar Ali. Read full story
Woman dies, one hurt in KK blaze
KOTA KINABALU: A woman was found dead while another sustained injuries following a house fire in the Kuala Penyu district, some 110km from here. Read full story
10 civilians, 3 soldiers killed in Mali amid 'resurgence' of violence
TEN civilians and three soldiers were killed and 88 jihadists “neutralised” in multiple incidents yesterday across Mali, the government said, in a wave of bloodshed it described as a resurgence of “terrorist incidents”. Early yesterday morning, suspected jihadists attacked the Sevare airport area in the central Mopti region, detonating car bombs, which killed 10 civilians […]