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The Star
4 days ago
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- The Star
More deaths than births recorded in Tamil Nadu
Compiled by ARFA YUNUS, and R. ARAVINTHAN THE Tamil Nadu state in India has the highest number of districts where death rates are higher than birth rates in the country, Makkal Osai reported. In India as a whole, the districts with lower than replacement birth rates has gone from seven in 2019 to 49 in 2021. Seventeen of the 49 districts are from Tamil Nadu, which had zero such areas in 2019. South Indian states are showing more districts with lower birth rates than deaths, the report said. But the two most populous states in India – Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh – are showing the opposite trend, with most or even all of its districts recording higher birth rates. According to the report, these statistics have deep political implications, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Hindu nationalist BJP party keen to redraw parliamentary maps according to these trends. Most southern states are wary of these moves as their influence in the national parliament will be affected. (The above articles are compiled from the vernacular newspapers (Bahasa Malaysia, Chinese and Tamil dailies). As such, stories are grouped according to the respective language/medium. Where a paragraph begins with a >, it denotes a separate news item.)
The Star
4 days ago
- The Star
Man flies into a fury over RM13 plate of mixed rice
Compiled by ARFA YUNUS, and R. ARAVINTHAN A MAN in Ipoh, Perak, was so furious at being charged RM13 for a plate of mixed rice that he came back later to the restaurant and slapped the cashier, reported Oriental Daily. The incident happened on May 28 at a restaurant in Menglembu, when a man dressed in black confronted the cashier after he was told that his selection costs RM13. CCTV footage showed him getting into a heated argument with the cashier before leaving. Some 15 minutes later, the man brought a friend to the shop, accused the cashier of being arrogant and demanded an apology. Even though the cashier complied with the request, the man was still upset and slapped him. Later that evening, the cashier made a police report. According to the Internet user who shared the footage, the RM13 cost could be broken down into RM3.40 for two plates of rice, RM3.30 for chicken cubes, RM3 for two portions of chicken slices, and RM3.30 for a meat patty. His post was shared more than 1,700 times and received more than 1,000 comments. While some netizens agreed that RM13 was too much for a plate of mixed rice, nearly all of them criticised the man for his behaviour. (The above articles are compiled from the vernacular newspapers (Bahasa Malaysia, Chinese and Tamil dailies). As such, stories are grouped according to the respective language/medium. Where a paragraph begins with a >, it denotes a separate news item.)
