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Wild jumbo puts up fight

KUANTAN: An aggressive 20-year-old male elephant put up a fierce fight during a relocation attempt by the Pahang Wildlife and National Parks Department (Perhilitan) at Kampung Seberang Kawah, here, yesterday.

69 illegal immigrants detained in Kedah

ALOR STAR: The Kedah Immigration Department rounded up 69 foreigners during an operation to weed out illegal immigrants at two locations here early yesterday morning.

S-spine teens seek funds for surgeries

SCOLIOSIS: Two need RM20,500 each to correct spinal curvatures

83pc of accidents due to human error

WORRYING TREND: Most fatalities involve heavy vehicles along North-South Expressway

Mum stabs child during quarrel

MIRI: An argument between a husband and wife took a turn for the worse when a pair of scissors ended up in their daughter's skull.

Illegal clearing causes landslip

DANGER: Penang residents fear for their safety

Felda settlers stage protest

DEMONSTRATION: Call for action against DAP chief Lim Kit Siang for calling Najib a 'devil' during ceramah

Largest gathering of Sikhs

MALACCA: The stage is all set for Barsi, the largest Sikh event in the world outside Punjab, to commemorate the death anniversary of Sant Baba Sohan Singh Ji.

1.3 million expected at Putrajaya youth fest

PUTRAJAYA: The Youth and Sports Ministry is expecting at least 100,000 people to participate in the Putrajaya Youth Festival 2013, which promises a wide spectrum of activities.

MIC polls to be held next year

HOTLY ANTICIPATED: Presidential election expected between January and March, says Palanivel

Thousands throng temples nationwide

PEACE, LOVE AND HARMONY: Buddhists celebrate the birth, enlightenment and death of Buddha yesterday

'Only two solutions to avert disaster'

WATER DILEMMA: Consumers need to reduce water usage while efforts are made to increase supply

Single-party proposal 'rational'

STAYING RELEVANT: DPM, however, says Gerakan proposal should be studied in detail

PKR to file Balik Pulau petition

PETALING JAYA: PKR will be filing a petition for the Balik Pulau parliamentary seat in Penang following allegations of discrepancies found in the recently concluded general election.

Ngeh: Lawyers checking petitions

IPOH: The Perak opposition pact will finalise the number of election petitions to be filed next week.

Idris to sue PKR, Rafizi for slander

BESUT: Second Education Minister Datuk Seri Idris Jusoh may sue PKR and its strategy director, Rafizi Ramli, for slander.

Police free Tian Chua, Tamrin and Haris

KUALA LUMPUR: The trio who were arrested for allegedly making seditious remarks during a forum on May 13 were released from police detention yesterday.

'It's about acting against law-breakers'

MALACCA: The recent arrests of opposition party leaders under the Sedition Act 1948 is not politically motivated.

Akhbar elected president of TI-M

KUALA LUMPUR: Datuk Paul Low officially resigned as the president of Transparency International Malaysia (TI-M) yesterday.

'Stop criticising party'

KUALA LUMPUR: MIC acting president Datuk Seri G. Palanivel has told newly minted deputy minister and Hindraf leader P. Waytha Moorthy to stop making negative remarks against the party.