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India’s Parliament passes changes to information law despite protests
NEW DELHI: India’s Parliament yesterday passed an amendment to the right to information law despite protests from activists who say the changes would diminish the independence of the commissioners who administer it. The Right to Information Act, enacted in 2005,
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N Korea: Missiles firing a warning to Seoul
SEOUL: North Korea has fired its “new tactical guided weapon” under its supreme leader Kim Jong Un’s guidance in a demonstration of power, Yonhap news agency reported, quoting North Korean official media report today, a day after the communist state
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ATS: IS-inspired group allegedly influenced by Zakir Naik’s speeches
Members of an “Islamic State-inspired” terror group arrested from Maharashtra in January for allegedly planning mass killing at a temple were inspired by speeches of controversial Islamic preacher Zakir Naik, according to an ATS charge sheet filed in a Mumbai
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China, Malaysia restart massive Belt and Road project after hurdles
DUNGUN: China and Malaysia resumed construction on a massive “Belt and Road” train project in northern Malaysia today, after a year-long suspension and following a rare agreement to cut its cost by nearly a third to about US$11 billion. The
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Celebrities, historians urge Modi to stop mob attacks on minorities
A group of Bollywood film makers, historians and citizens have written to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi urging him to stop mob attacks on minority Muslims and others at the bottom of the society. Hindu mobs have targeted Muslims on
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Petronas sells Bertam crude to Shell
SINGAPORE: Petronas has awarded a tender of September-loading Bertam crude at a premium of more than US$5 a barrel above dated Brent, two trade sources told Reuters yesterday. Royal Dutch Shell is believed to be the final buyer of the
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North Korea fires two short-range missiles into East Sea
SEOUL: North Korea today fired two short-range missiles from near its east coast town of Wonsan into the East Sea, Yonhap news agency reported, quoting South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS). The incident came amid growing uncertainty over the
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Owner dumps 3-year-old pet dog for having ‘illicit relationship’
A white Pomeranian dog was abandoned by its owner in Thiruvananthapuram’s Chackai because he had a ‘problem’ with his pet’s “illicit relationship”. The three-year-old dog, as per its owner, was in an ‘illicit relationship’ with another dog in the neighbourhood.
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Imran Khan: Pulwama terror attack indigenous, Pakistan not involved
Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has said that the Pulwama terror attack that left 40 Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel dead, was an “indigenous thing” that happened in Kashmir. Imran Khan also said that since Jaish-e-Mohammed, a terror group
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CECA safeguards Malaysia – India palm oil deal
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia should not be too worried over news reports that India would probably raise the import duty on refined palm oil, given that both countries have signed the Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement (CECA). Malaysian Palm Oil Association chief
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