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The Sun
6 days ago
- The Sun
Four charged with injuring man using machete
BUTTERWORTH: Four men pleaded not guilty in the Sessions Court here today to charges of injuring a man using a machete on May 16. K. Ravindran, 28; D. Sathea, 32, were jointly charged with two others still at large for causing serious injuries to Ooi Jing Wei, 36, with a machete, while Muhammad Ilyas Kalairasan Abdullah, 33; and Singam, 53, were charged with abetting the crime. They were charged with committing the offence in front of Jalan Perak Duck, Jalan Raja Uda here at 8.35 pm on May 16. The charges against Ravindran and Sathea were framed under Section 326 of the Penal Code and read together with Section 34 of the Penal Code. Muhammad Ilyas Kalairasan and Thanabala Singam, meanwhile, were charged under Section 109 of the Penal Code and read together with Section 326, which provides for a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison and a fine or whipping upon conviction. Judge Nor Azah Kasran then fixed bail of RM7,000 for each of the accused before setting July 1 for mention of the case.
The Sun
6 days ago
- The Sun
Four plead not guilty in Butterworth machete attack
BUTTERWORTH: Four men pleaded not guilty in the Sessions Court here today to charges of injuring a man using a machete on May 16. K. Ravindran, 28; D. Sathea, 32, were jointly charged with two others still at large for causing serious injuries to Ooi Jing Wei, 36, with a machete, while Muhammad Ilyas Kalairasan Abdullah, 33; and Singam, 53, were charged with abetting the crime. They were charged with committing the offence in front of Jalan Perak Duck, Jalan Raja Uda here at 8.35 pm on May 16. The charges against Ravindran and Sathea were framed under Section 326 of the Penal Code and read together with Section 34 of the Penal Code. Muhammad Ilyas Kalairasan and Thanabala Singam, meanwhile, were charged under Section 109 of the Penal Code and read together with Section 326, which provides for a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison and a fine or whipping upon conviction. Judge Nor Azah Kasran then fixed bail of RM7,000 for each of the accused before setting July 1 for mention of the case.
The Star
27-05-2025
- The Star
Two Penang cops claim trial to charge of extorting special officer to state exco rep
Sjn Shahrizal Ali,46 (left) and Kpl Fadzli Jamaludin,34 , were jointly charged of extorting a special officer to a state executive councillor. GEORGE TOWN: Two policemen claimed trial at a Magistrate's Court here for allegedly extorting RM1,000 from a special officer to a state executive councilor in March this year. Sgt Shahrizal Ali,46 and Kpl Fadzli Jamaludin,34, were jointly charged on Tuesday (May 27) with deliberately extorting Mandy Leow Zhia Hooi with the threat of arrest, inducing her to hand over RM1,000 to them. The offence was allegedly committed at the road side of Jalan Anson, in front of Penang Buddhist Association, at 2.25am on March 14. They accused who were attached with George Town police headquarters were charged under Section 384 of the Penal Code, which carries a maximum prison term of 10 years, with fines, whipping or any combination of the above if convicted. Both pleaded not guilty after the charge was read out to them in front of Magistrate Nadratun Naim Mohd Saidi. Deputy Public Prosecutor Ahmad Danial Amir Saad offered bail at RM6, 000 in one surety for each accused. Lawyer K. Mahendran, representing both accused, asked for lower bail during mitigation, stating that his clients were already on police bail from April 24 and had voluntarily attended court, demonstrating their full cooperation in the case. He said both of the accused have dependents to care for - Shahrizal has four children, while Fadzli has three. Nadratun fixed bail at RM5,000 in one surety for each accused. The court also fixed June 24 for mention.
Miami Herald
21-05-2025
- General
- Miami Herald
Some religious Americans among the most likely to consult astrology, poll finds
Nearly 30% of Americans consult New Age practices such as astrology, Tarot cards or fortune tellers, with some religious groups ranking among the most likely to look to the practices for guidance in their lives, according to a new poll. Most Americans who engage in at least one of these practices said they do it 'just for fun' while half as many said they do it because they 'believe the practices give them helpful insights,' a May 21 survey by Pew Research Center found. The poll of 9,593 Americans was taken from Oct. 21 to 27 and has a margin of error of plus or minus 1.3 percentage points, according to researchers. Thirty-five percent of Hispanic Catholics,34% of Black Protestants, and 36% of people who describe themselves as believing in nothing in particular said they consult astrology for helpful insights, making those groups among the most likely to turn to the practice, the survey found. When it comes to making major life decisions, Hispanic Catholics are the most likely to rely on these practices rather than engaging in them leisurely, researchers said. On the other hand, Atheists, Jewish people, and white evangelical Protestants, are among the least likely to believe in these practices, according to the survey, with less than 20% of those surveyed saying they believe. In general, both religious people and those who are religiously unaffiliated said they believe in astrology at similar rates, 27% to 28%, respectively, according to the survey. Other findings The poll also found that the biggest difference in the likelihood of Americans to believe or consult astrology is age and gender. Women are twice as likely as men to believe in astrology, and people under 65 are more likely than people over 65 to consult it for guidance, according to the survey. Americans who identify as LGBT also stood out when it came to consulting astrology, horoscopes or Tarot cards for helpful insights and not just for fun, with 29% saying they do so — 19 percentage points more than Americans in general, according to the survey. Conservatives were also less likely than moderates and liberals to consult astrology for guidance, the survey found.
Hans India
19-05-2025
- Politics
- Hans India
After suspicious movement, search operation launched in J&K's Rajouri
Jammu: A search operation was launched in J&K's Rajouri district on Monday after suspected movement was reported in its border area, officials said. Officials said that the security forces started a search operation following reports of suspected movement in the border belt of Rajouri. Another search operation is going on in the forest belt of Poonch district as well. "Rajouri operation was started after receiving information that a woman had spotted three suspected persons in the Nowshera area late Sunday night," an official said. Meanwhile, J&K Police on Monday arrested two terror associates in Shopian district along with arms & ammunition. "In a notable operation against terrorism a joint naka comprising SOG Shopian,CRPF 178 BN & 34 RR two suspected persons arrested", Shopian police said in a post on X. "Upon their search 04 hand grenades, 02 pistols, 43 live rounds & other incriminating materials recovered & accordingly an FIR registered". Joint forces have started aggressive operations against terrorists, their overground workers (OGWs), and their sympathisers across J&K. These operations are jointly carried out by the army, police and the security forces. Last week, six terrorists were killed in two back-to-back operations in Shopian and Pulwama districts. The slain terrorists included the operational commander of the LeT. LeT terrorists on April 22 killed 26 civilians, including a local, in Baisaran meadow of Pahalgam after segregating them on the basis of religion. In response, the Indian government, in addition to various diplomatic measures against Pakistan, ordered precision-guided targeted strikes at terrorist headquarters deep inside Pakistan, including Muridke near Lahore, Kotli, and Muzaffarabad in Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK). Pakistan reacted by Indiscriminate mortar shelling on the line of control (LoC) and the international border (IB) in J&K. Over 200 houses and shops were destroyed in Pakistan's mortar shelling on civilian facilities in Poonch, Rajouri, Baramulla, and Kupwara districts. Hundreds of border residents were forced to abandon their homes, livestock and agricultural fields. These hapless civilians are yet to fully return to their villages as the security forces are still busy defusing unexploded mortar shells in the border villages. On May 12, DGMOs of the two countries agreed to a ceasefire after which guns on both sides fell silent. The ceasefire is holding well, although India had made it clear that the understanding will last only as long as Pakistan does not allow terrorist activity against India from its soil.
