AYODHYA, India (Reuters) – A grand temple to Hindu god Lord Ram opens on Monday on a site in India millions believe is his birthplace, in a religious spectacle led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi months before he seeks a rare third term in elections. The construction of the temple …
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Review: Settle your own island village in ‘Pioneers of Pagonia’ for PC
BERLIN: Now playable in early-access mode, Pioneers of Pagonia is a PC game from the creators of the long-running city-building games The Settlers. Fans of that series will find much that is familiar here. Players have to lead a community in a world made of up of many islands. You …
Baca Lagi »Football: Soccer-Milan keeper Maignan calls for sanctions to combat racism
(Reuters) – Strong sanctions must be implemented to combat racism, AC Milan goalkeeper Mike Maignan said after he briefly left the pitch in protest during a 3-2 win in a Serie A match at Udinese on Saturday. Maignan alerted the referee before leaving the pitch due to repeated racist chants …
Baca Lagi »Light Street living up to its name
GEORGE TOWN: Those visiting the Esplanade promenade will surely find it hard to miss the enthralling new LED installation. Penang’s latest attraction features luminous lights of different hues adorning trees along Light Street, which evoke a whimsical feel. Penang Island City Council Mayor Datuk A. Rajendran said they wanted to …
Baca Lagi »Another water cut for some Penang island residents
BUTTERWORTH: Penang island must face another water cut, this time affecting 120,000 homes in the southern end of the island, for work to replace a faulty submerged pipe crossing Sungai Prai. Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow said no date had been fixed yet but the work, which would take about …
Baca Lagi »Water tariff hike minimal, says T’ganu MB
KUALA TERENGGANU: More than 73% of households in the state using up to 40 cubic metres of water per month will only see an average increase of RM1.80 to RM7.16 per month after the tariff hike on Feb 1, says Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Samsuri Mokhtar. “The rate …
Baca Lagi »A lot of post-flood work for Works Ministry
KOTA TINGGI: More than RM113mil has been allocated by the Works Ministry to repair roads that were damaged during the recent northeast monsoon season that started in November last year. Its Minister Datuk Seri Alexander Nanta Linggi said the ministry has also made improvements to 81 federal routes and 48 …
Baca Lagi »Years of hard work gone in a flash
JOHOR BARU: They have been hit by floods time and again, causing hundreds to thousands of ringgit worth of losses, but that has not shattered the spirit of the resilient businesses and farm owners here. Farmer Han Chan Yong, 84, said he lost more than 20 out of the 300 …
Baca Lagi »Football: Soccer-Milan secure last-gasp win at Udinese after game interrupted by racist chants
UDINE, Italy (Reuters) -A stoppage-time goal by striker Noah Okafor secured AC Milan a 3-2 win at lowly Udinese in Serie A on Saturday after the game was briefly suspended in the first half due to racist chants towards Milan goalkeeper Mike Maignan. Milan are third in the standings on …
Baca Lagi »Crackdown nets more illegal immigrants
KUALA LUMPUR: At least 500 undocumented foreigners have been detained in an operation at an apartment complex in Beranang town in Hulu Langat. “A majority of the foreigners here have been renting the apartments, paying between RM600 and RM800 monthly, and up to 10 people would live in a unit,” …
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