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IUML Malappuram district secretary P. Abdul Hameed describes the incident as a ‘spelling mistake’ rather than a serious lapse; the party has, however, reportedly asked Shaji not to make further comments that could prolong the controversy
Ireland's players wore black armbands in support of Palestine, bowed their heads, and refused pre-match handshakes.
Hong Kong district councillor Peggy Wong Pik-kiu has resigned from office and several other community roles citing health reasons, following mounting controversy over her team’s alleged proxy-vote collection before last year’s fatal Wang Fuk Court inferno. Wong, a directly elected district councillor for the Tai Po South constituency, also stepped down from her duties as a member of the Tai Po South Area Committee and captain of the Tai Po Kwong Fuk and Plover Cove sub-district care teams. The...
Voting rights groups have warned system may falsely identify voters as non-citizens, leading to disenfranchisement.
A fundraiser to help pay disgraced former leader Najib Razak’s 50 million ringgit (US$12.3 million) fine has become a lightning rod for insults and mockery, as Malaysians continue to pile criticism on a decision last week to allow him to spend the rest of his jail sentence under house arrest. King Sultan Ibrahim Iskandar last Friday granted Najib a “conditional pardon”, which will allow the jailed ex-prime minister to complete his term in the comfort of his home – provided he first pays off his...
Photographs of K.M. Shaji posing alongside the car, which flew the national flag from a staff mounted on the vehicle’s bonnet, recently went viral on social and conventional media, drawing applause from his supporters and criticism from Communist Party of India (Marxist) [CPI(M)] leaders.
The documentary film 'NAZA', and its co-directors Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor, are at the centre of a controversy in Israel.The film, which won an award at the Venice Film Festival, features anonymous Israeli sources accusing the military of intentionally killing numerous civilians in Gaza.Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Wednesday that he intended to "strip of their citizenship" those who "defame" the Israeli army.
Congress leader Tika Ram Jully asked why the government departments and educational institutions were being involved in PM Modi’s birthday celebrations.
Tamil Nadu Minister C.T.R. Nirmal Kumar accuses DMK of resorting to obscene language
Tariq Hameed Karra says 'no one jailed in Kerala, Tamil Naidu'
As the 25th anniversary of 9/11 approaches, Donald Trump has lashed out at the press over coverage questioning where he was. This week, he said two firefighters carried him to safety near the US Steel Building right after the attacks, though he later said that he wasn’t at the World Trade Center on the day of the collapse. His version of events, and alleged role at Ground Zero have evolved many times over the years, as Vedika Bahl fact-checks in Truth or Fake.
“I gave the M.M. Hassan Commission an honest account of what transpired and the circumstances that precipitated the incident. I hope and believe the commission will reach a just conclusion,” MLA tells reporters
“I have taken a clear stand on his statements. In case, there is any change in that, I will inform the media. The comments I made last week are still available on my Instagram and Facebook pages,” Satheesan says
The Chief Minister’s clarification came after CPI(M) State secretary P. Shanmugam took strong objection to Mr. Vijay “body-shaming” former Chief Minister and DMK president M.K. Stalin over the broken jaw Mr. Stalin suffered during his detention under MISA when the Emergency was imposed in India.
In a Facebook post, veteran Sunni scholar says discussions should provide ‘healthy platforms to objectively assess ideas and learn new things’
Congress questions police action, says no FIR registered against organisers of the ritual