Tuesday, 16 December 2025

Author: Bernama

Army colonel, top police official killed in gunfight with rebels in Kashmir

NEW DELHI: Two Indian army officers and a senior police official were killed in a gunfight with militants in the Jammu and Kashmir region on Wednesday. They were carrying out an anti-rebel operation in the Anantnag district when the firefight took place, according to the army and police. “Encounter has

No sacking of Umno members discussed at supreme council meeting  

KUALA LUMPUR: The issue over the dismissal of some Umno members was not raised in last night’s Umno supreme council (SC) Meeting, with the focus being on efforts to empower the party, says Umno secretary-general Datuk Dr Asyraf Wajdi Dusuki. He said the issue with regard to Umno supreme council

King, Queen back home after ‘Kembara Kenali Borneo’ tour

KUALA LUMPUR: The Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah and Raja Permaisuri Agong Tunku Azizah Aminah Maimunah Iskandariah landed safely at the Royal Malaysian Air Force (TUDM) base in Subang last night after completing the ‘Kembara Kenali Borneo’ expedition in Sabah and Sarawak. According to the Istana

Pensioner loses over RM4.4 mln to cryptocurrency investment scam

KUALA LUMPUR: A government pensioner was fleeced of RM4,417,092 after being duped in a non-existent cryptocurrency investment. Brickfields District police chief ACP Amihizam Abdul Shukor said the 60-year-old man received a message on the WhatsApp application from an individual using an unidentified number introducing himself as a cryptocurrency investment agent

MoE committed to tackling school dropout issue

KUNAK: The Ministry of Education (MoE) is committed to addressing the issue of children missing out on education to ensure that all children in the country have access to equal education opportunities. MoE, through state Education Departments, is constantly collaborating with various agencies and non-governmental organisations (NGOs) such as the

Cendol, a truly Malaysian dish for comfort and unity

MELAKA: A potpourri of cultures in Malaysia has birthed a diversity of cuisine, and the array of food has helped towards strengthening racial unity in the country. Therefore, it is common to see one race enjoying and preparing food from another community, and these dishes turn out as comfort food

Apple unveils new products at annual event

ISTANBUL: Apple unveiled new products, including the iPhone 15, Series 9 Apple Watch, Ultra 2 Smart Watch and USB-C charger during its annual event Tuesday in the US state of California, Anadolu Agency (AA) reported. The main enhancement of the Apple Watch, known as the Series 9, stems from a

France bans iPhone 12 sales until further notice

GENEVA: France ordered Apple on Tuesday to withdraw its iPhone 12 from sale after tests found that the model was producing radiation levels that exceeded regulatory thresholds, Anadolu Agency (AA) reported. “Marketing of the iPhone 12 has been halted in France until Apple offers an update for all affected devices,”

US poverty rate up in 2022 with children hit hardest

WASHINGTON: The poverty rate in the United States rose to 12.4 per cent in 2022, with child poverty more than doubling from 2021, reported Xinhua based on data from the US Census Bureau report released on Tuesday. The Supplemental Poverty Measure (SPM), which measures whether people have enough resources to