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Protest rally against SPM cap postponed

Protest rally against SPM cap postponed

The Education Ministry will be given time to review the decision and arrive at an amicable solution, failing which Indian support for BN will erode, warn the organisers.
Hindraf chief threatens to sue erstwhile comrades

Hindraf chief threatens to sue erstwhile comrades

Waythamoorthy sends demand letter to four for implying that he diddled money meant for the movement's cause.
BTN portrays Indians as 'violent' and 'dangerous'

BTN portrays Indians as 'violent' and 'dangerous'

uthayakumar 160609 Hindraf is deadset against BTN for portraying its chairperson as Public Enemy No 1, alleges HRP's P Uthayakumar.
Dr Subra to detractors: You can't make me quit

Dr Subra to detractors: You can't make me quit

s subramaniam UPDATED 1.10PM The minister said he is still talking with the government to give prominence to vernacular languages at the SPM level.
QUIT! NGOs tell MIC, MCA, Gerakan ministers

QUIT! NGOs tell MIC, MCA, Gerakan ministers

The NGOs are peeved with their failure to speak up in the interest of the Chinese and Indian communities over the SPM controversy.
Najib-backed Makkal Sakthi party heading for the rocks

Najib-backed Makkal Sakthi party heading for the rocks

Squabbles over leadership position and control over party accounts appear to be the early signs of a possible break-up of the party.
Rally against 10-subject cap for SPM

Rally against 10-subject cap for SPM

About 30 Indian-based NGOs will hold a rally on Dec 12 in protest against the government's decision to cap the maximum number of SPM subjects at 10.
Vasantha challenges Najib, criticises the other Hindraf

Vasantha challenges Najib, criticises the other Hindraf

Vasanthakumar said it was Najib's duty to ensure that the late Razak Hussein's vision for the poor in the country was carried out.
PKR duo clash over municipal matter

PKR duo clash over municipal matter

The Kulim state rep accuses the Padang Serai MP of tarnishing PKR’s image during an altercation with the Kulim Municipal Council.
Temporary work permits, school for Sri Lankan refugees

Temporary work permits, school for Sri Lankan refugees

They had fled their war-ravaged country and landed on Malaysian shores in the hope of securing a better life. But it has been anything but a bed of roses for Sri Lankan Tamil refugees here.
Hunger strike to mark Hindraf's 2nd anniversary

Hunger strike to mark Hindraf's 2nd anniversary

hindraf in parliament for budget memo 120907 Rival Hindraf factions will have separate events to commemorate second anniversary of Hindraf's mass rally.
Seetha's children given time off to say farewell

Seetha's children given time off to say farewell

The body of R Seetha who died after ingesting a deadly weed killer was sent home to Gemencheh for funeral rites and cremation.
'New chapter' ahead for Hindraf supporters

'New chapter' ahead for Hindraf supporters

Hindraf activists will unveil a fresh road map for Indian Malaysians as they mark the second anniversary of the massive street protest of 2007.
'M'sia not ready for two-party system'

'M'sia not ready for two-party system'

Institutional reforms are required before a two-party system can evolve, says a NGO activist.
'PKR members' bash up MIC Youth members

'PKR members' bash up MIC Youth members

Three MIC Youth members suffered injuries when they were set upon by a group of men, who were alleged to be PKR members.
Double blow for shootout victim's family

Double blow for shootout victim's family

The grief of losing her brother in a hail of police bullets was too much for a mother of four, who consumed poison, and fed the deadly potion to her four children as well. [VIDEO INSIDE]
Fallout in DAP over senator's post

Fallout in DAP over senator's post

Three national leaders are alleged to have hijacked the nomination for a senator’s post in Selangor.
Study: Secrecy shrouds political parties' cash

Study: Secrecy shrouds political parties' cash

Transparency International-Malaysia is facing serious stumbling blocks in obtaining information for its ground-breaking study on political financing.
S'gor should lead the way on FOI, says Umno lawyer

S'gor should lead the way on FOI, says Umno lawyer

Hafarizam says that once the Pakatan-ruled state gets the freedom of information ball rolling, the PM can pick it up at the federal level.

Don't politicise school issue, MIC told

Don't politicise school issue, MIC told

Selangor exco Xavier Jeyakumar hits out at MIC for bringing a 'political agenda' into the Midlands school relocation issue.
Shah Alam Tamil school relocation stirs up ruckus

Shah Alam Tamil school relocation stirs up ruckus

MIC is kicking up a fuss over the state government’s decision to relocate SJK (T) Midlands to Section 7 in Shah Alam.
Society will abolish ISA, says Khalid Samad

Society will abolish ISA, says Khalid Samad

The PAS MP says that a knowledgeable society will eventually get rid of the ISA.
Tamil school boards proposed

Tamil school boards proposed

A special seminar on the formation of school boards for Tamil schools is being organised to ensure that they are run more efficiently.
Go on the offensive: Khairy's war cry

Go on the offensive: Khairy's war cry

The Umno Youth chief winds up with a call to war, exhorting Umno to be more aggressive when facing elections.