Court dismisses Indians’ plea against Malaysian PM
March 25th, 2011 - 3:22 pm ICT by IANS
Kuala Lumpur, March 25 (IANS) A Malaysian court has dismissed a suit against Prime Minister Najib Razak and five others brought by two ethnic Indian lawyers who say their ... Read more...
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Ethnic Indians not helping in probe, say Malaysian police (Superseding earlier story)
August 19th, 2010 - 8:26 pm ICT by IANS
Kuala Lumpur, Aug 19 (IANS) Inspector General Musa Hassan, chief of Malaysian police, Thursday said he was "disappointed" at the lack of cooperation from ethnic Indian politicians in police investigations.
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Ethnic Indians not helping in probe, say Malaysian police
August 19th, 2010 - 6:55 pm ICT by IANS
Kuala Lumpur, Aug 19 (IANS) Inspector General Musa Hassan, chief of Malaysian police, Thursday said he was "disappointed" at the lack of cooperation from ethnic Indian politicians in police investigations.
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Terror group trying to recruit youths for jihad abroad
June 15th, 2010 - 6:42 pm ICT by ANI
Kuala Lumpur, June 15 (ANI): The Jemaah Islamiah (JI), a South East Asian militant Islamic organization dedicated to the establishment of a Daulah Islamiyah (Islamic State) in Indonesia, Malaysia, southern Philippines, Singapore ... Read more...
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Pig heads thrown into Malaysian mosques
January 27th, 2010 - 2:42 pm ICT by IANS
Kuala Lumpur, Jan 27 (DPA) Worshippers at two Malaysian mosques discovered severed pig heads in the buildings Wednesday as religious tensions in the multi-ethnic nation threatened to escalate.
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Three churches attacked in Malaysia over word `Allah’ in journal
January 8th, 2010 - 3:02 pm ICT by IANS
Kuala Lumpur, Jan 8 (IANS) The Malaysian government Friday threatened stern action following attacks on three churches in the outskirts of the national capital following controversy over the use of the word ... Read more...
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HINDRAF leader sues Malaysian Govt for 100-million-ringgit over terrorist tab
September 12th, 2009 - 2:01 pm ICT by ANI
Kuala Lumpur, Sep. 11 (ANI): Hindu Rights Action Force (HINDRAF) leader M. Manoharan has sued the Malaysian Government for a whopping 100-million-ringgit for calling him a terrorist.Manoharan, who was accompanied by ... Read more...
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Malaysian police questions 100 in cow’s head protest case
September 1st, 2009 - 1:57 pm ICT by ANI
Kuala Lumpur, Sep. 1 (ANI): Over 100 people have been questioned in Friday's 'cow's head' protest against a temple relocation proposal in Malaysian city of Shah Alam.On Friday, nearly 50 protesters gathered ... Read more...
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Malaysian PM orders probe into temple protest
August 29th, 2009 - 3:00 pm ICT by ANI
Kuala Lumpur, Aug. 29 (ANI): Expressing concern over Friday's protest against a temple relocation proposal, Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak has asked the Inspector-General of Police, Musa Hassan, to investigate the matter."The ... Read more...
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Jakarta hotel blasts toll now said to be 12, Malaysia tightens security
July 17th, 2009 - 3:08 pm ICT by ANI
Jakarta, July 17 (ANI): Latest reports in Indonesian capital Jakarta say that the death toll in two bomb blasts at luxury hotels on Friday has gone up from nine to twelve, while ... Read more...
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‘Hindraf leader Uthayakumar not to be arrested’
May 19th, 2009 - 2:00 pm ICT by ANI
Kuala Lumpur, May 19 (ANI): Malaysia's banned Hindu Rights Action Force leader P. Uthayakumar will not be apprehended as no arrest order have been issued against him, police have said.Inspector-General of ... Read more...
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Police crack down on Malaysian stunt bikers
April 22nd, 2009 - 1:34 pm ICT by IANS
Kuala Lumpur, April 22 (IANS) The police have declared war on Mat Rempits, the young Malaysian bikers who race and perform dangerous stunts on the streets and are also associated with crimes ... Read more...
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Anwar Ibrahim to face another trial on sodomy charge
March 6th, 2009 - 2:28 pm ICT by IANS
Kuala Lumpur, March 6 (IANS) Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim will be tried by a high court bench on charge of sodomy - the same accusation he faced a decade back when ... Read more...
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Water cannons turned on Malaysian Indians, 17 held
February 28th, 2009 - 5:27 pm ICT by IANS
Kuala Lumpur, Feb 28 (IANS) Police Saturday turned water cannons on a group of ethnic Indians in Malaysia who refused to disperse outside a police station - where they had come to ... Read more...
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Ethnic Indian’s custody death causes Malaysian ministerial row
January 26th, 2009 - 5:53 pm ICT by IANS
Kuala Lumpur, Jan 26 (IANS) The death of an enthnic Indian youth in police custody Monday led to Malaysian ministers exchanging angry words as the second autopsy report was awaited, a media ... Read more...
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Malaysia on alert as report says Prabhakaran fled Sri Lanka
January 22nd, 2009 - 11:36 am ICT by IANS
Kuala Lumpur, Jan 22 (IANS) The Malaysian police have sounded a high alert following a media report that said Sri Lanka's Tamil Tiger leader Velupillai Prabhakaran may have fled to Southeast Asia. ... Read more...
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Malaysia frees militant suspected of Al Qaeda links
December 10th, 2008 - 4:07 pm ICT by IANS
Kuala Lumpur, Dec 10 (DPA) Malaysia has freed a suspected Islamic terrorist who was detained for several years under a draconian security law for his alleged involvement in the Sep 11, 2001, ... Read more...
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Police examining if attackers used fake Malaysian identities
December 1st, 2008 - 7:19 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai/New Delhi, Dec 1 (IANS) Investigators probing the deadly Mumbai terror attack are verifying if some of the assailants had used Malaysian addresses and fake passports to rent apartments in the ... Read more...
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Malaysian Indian woman sues government for detention
November 15th, 2008 - 5:39 pm ICT by IANS
Ipoh (Malaysia), Nov 15 (IANS) An ethnic Indian woman who spent 11 months at an immigration depot on suspicion of being an illegal immigrant has sued the government for RM6 million ($150,000 ... Read more...
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Malaysia set to curb lesbianism
November 14th, 2008 - 1:29 pm ICT by IANS
Kuala Lumpur, Nov 14 (IANS) Malaysia is all set to curb "tomboy behaviour" among its women that covers dressing like men and gay relationship among women. Following a recent fatwa (edict) by ... Read more...
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Malaysian court rejects HINDRAF leaders application for release
September 17th, 2008 - 2:15 pm ICT by ANI
Kuala Lumpur, Sept.17 (ANI): Hindu Rights Action Force (HINDRAF) legal adviser P. Uthayakumars bid to get a court order for his release on the grounds of medical neglect and endangerment of ... Read more...
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Rising crime among Malaysian Indians worrying: Vellu
August 17th, 2008 - 12:57 pm ICT by IANS
Kuala Lumpur, Aug 17 (IANS) Concerned over the rising crime graph among ethnic Indians in Malaysia, the Malaysian Indian Congress (MIC) has sought a meeting with Inspector General of Police Musa Hassan ... Read more...
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Hindraf leader Uthayakumar cannot claim defamation
August 7th, 2008 - 7:59 pm ICT by ANI
Kuala Lumpur, August 7 (ANI): Malaysias Attorney-General Abdul Gani Patail and Inspector-General of Police Musa Hassan said on Thursday that Hindu Rights Action Force (Hindraf) leader P. Uthayakumar does not have ... Read more...
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Take me to court: Malaysia’s Ibrahim dares government
July 6th, 2008 - 6:02 pm ICT by IANS
Kuala Lumpur, July 6 (IANS) Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim has challenged the authorities to take him to court if there is solid evidence against him on the latest sodomy charge. But ... Read more...
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‘Ibrahim ready to take over Malaysian government’
July 3rd, 2008 - 12:53 pm ICT by IANS
Kuala Lumpur, July 3 (IANS) The plans of Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim to "take over" the government by Sep 16, are "on track", a political aide has said, though he is ... Read more...
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Malaysian leader denies sodomy, seeks refuge (Lead)
June 29th, 2008 - 7:12 pm ICT by IANS
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Kuala Lumpur, June 29 (DPA) Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim Sunday denied sodomy charges lodged by a former aide as a "complete fabrication", but later sought refuge at the Turkish embassy for ... Read more...
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Malaysia deploys special police force at international airport
May 15th, 2008 - 11:49 am ICT by admin
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Kuala Lumpur, May 15 (DPA) A special team of Malaysian police began work Thursday at the country's international airport after a spate of crimes. A battalion of 141 officers was formed to ... Read more...
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