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Sultan Azlan Shah Cup: India eye final berth with win over Malaysia

Hockey | Apr 15, 2016, 11:32 AM IST

An inconsistent India, with the loss to New Zealand complicating matters for them, will take on hosts Malaysia in a do-or-die battle to secure a final berth in their final league fixture of the 25th Sultan Azlan Shah Cup hockey tournament here on Fri

Likely piece of doomed Flight MH370 found in Mozambique

World | Mar 02, 2016, 10:38 PM IST

Washington: A piece of wreckage from a Boeing 777, likely from Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 that mysteriously vanished nearly two years ago with 239 people, was found washed ashore on the coast of Mozambique, a

7,000 Hindus in Malaysia wrongly documented as Muslims: NGOs

World | Feb 24, 2016, 08:34 AM IST

Kuala Lumpur: Nearly 7,000 Hindus in Malaysia have been wrongly documented as Muslims on their national identity cards, according to a group of NGOs in the Muslim-majority nation.The problem was widespread throughout Peninsular Malaysia and

Deliberate crash theories to be revisited if MH370 not found

World | Feb 18, 2016, 11:21 AM IST

Melbourne: As the search for the wreckage of missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 nears its end, officials have admitted they might have to confront the idea the plane's disappearance was deliberately planned.The 12-month search for

Over 100 babus toured US, Brazil, Malaysia in past three years

India | Feb 07, 2016, 01:56 PM IST

New Delhi: Over 100 bureaucrats belonging to the central and state governments visited foreign countries including the US, Brazil and Malaysia in the past three years.The Personnel Ministry has put in public domain the list

PV Sindhu shines in Malaysia, clinches Grand Prix Gold title

Other Sports | Jan 24, 2016, 02:07 PM IST

Penang (Malaysia): Two-time World Championship bronze-medallist, India's P V Sindhu made a rousing start to the new season as she clinched the Malaysia Masters Grand Prix Gold title after defeating Scotland's Kristy Gilmour in straight

Indian-origin Hindu couple launch Islamic airline

World | Dec 24, 2015, 10:44 AM IST

Kualalampur: An ethnic Indian Hindu couple has launched Malaysia's first Islamic airline offering Shariah compliant services including prayers before take-off, no on-flight serving of alcohol or meals with pork and a strict dress code for

Fatwa declares e-cig, vaping 'haram' for Muslims in Malaysia

World | Dec 23, 2015, 11:58 PM IST

Kuala Lumpur: Smoking e-cigarettes and vaping has been declared ‘haram' for Muslims in Malaysia, the country's national fatwa council has announced. The council after a special meeting decided to issue fatwa declaring e-cigarettes and vaping

Malaysia's first 'Sharia compliant' airline gets off the ground

World | Dec 22, 2015, 05:07 PM IST

In a first for the country, a new airline that began operations on Sunday in Malaysia claims to be fully ‘Sharia compliant' and in line with the rules of Islam. Rayani Air, the Langkawi-based airline, had its

Obama praises refugee kids at school in Malaysia

World | Nov 23, 2015, 01:53 PM IST

Kuala Lumpur: Brushing off refugee worries at home, President Barack Obama crouched alongside migrant children and declared they are the opposite of terrorists wreaking havoc from Paris to Mali. Working to put a human face

Narendra Modi a man of action, says Malaysian PM Razak

World | Nov 23, 2015, 05:17 PM IST

Kuala Lumpur: Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak on Monday praised his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi saying the latter 'is a man of action'."India has very dynamic and strong defence industry. PM Narendra Modi is also

PM Modi holds talks with his Malaysian counterpart Najib Razak

World | Nov 23, 2015, 09:26 AM IST

Putrajaya (Malaysia): Prime Minister Narendra Modi today held talks with his Malaysian counterpart Najib Razak on ways to ramp up bilateral cooperation with the focus on building a "well-rounded partnership".On the third and final day

PM Modi accorded ceremonial welcome in Malaysia

World | Nov 23, 2015, 09:15 AM IST

Kuala Lumpur: Prime Minister Narendra Modi was accorded a ceremonial welcome here as he entered the bilateral phase of his visit to Malaysia on Monday, the third day of his visit to this southeast Asian

Religion should be delinked from terror: PM Modi

World | Nov 22, 2015, 05:47 PM IST

Kuala Lumpur: Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses Indian community in Malaysia. PM Narendra Modi announces a grant of $1 million to the India-students Trust Fund for financial assistance to Malay-Indian students.Describing terrorism as the “biggest threat”