Trains set afire as protests grow against India’s new army recruitment scheme
The prostesters against Agnipath, the central government’s new recruitment policy for the armed forces, set fire to several properties.
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Furore in India over S’porean police officer accused of cheating 2 ex-wives
The accused reportedly took thousands of dollars worth of dowries from the women's families, then married and divorced the women.
Officials debunk rumour Walmart banning Thai coconut
The false reports said Thailand was using monkeys to pick coconuts.
Japan toughens penalty for insult after suicide of reality TV star
Professional wrestler Hana Kimura, 22, died in 2020 after she faced a barrage of online vitriol.
Personal data of Malaysians found on sale at website
Searching for someone via a MyKad number, for instance, would reveal the person’s full name, date of birth, gender and house address, claimed an anonymous social media account.
Malaysian tells horror story of 1,000 held captive by love scam ring
The 20-year-old said he worked for only three days but his refusal led to him being pushed off a balcony on the third floor of a building.
Man chops up mum over inheritance unhappiness
Police made the gruesome find after a neighbour complained about a stench coming from the single-storey house in Taman Kerian.
Three held in ‘bomb plot’ against Hong Kong police
A 31-year-old technician is believed to have encouraged others on social media to attack police and government buildings in Hong Kong between July 2021 and April this year.
Over 100 marijuana trees found growing at former diplomat’s house
The 78-year-old former diplomat was detained during a raid on Saturday (May 21) while his 53-year-old son was detained in Shah Alam on Monday (May 23).
Women lawmakers call for removing statute of limitations on rape cases
This comes as a woman brought to public an incident of alleged rape after eight years by a beauty pageant organiser.