Malaysia: State authorities of Penang has warned Hindu Rights Action Force (Hindraf) supporters of arrest if they hold any assembly without police permit.
Kuala Lumpur: The mother of ethnic Indian activist P Uthayakumar, who has been detained under the draconian Internal Security Act, today appealed to Malaysian premier Abdullah Badawi to release him on health ground.
Kuala Lumpur: A group of ethnic Indians in Malaysia have urged the government to review its decision to shorten the visa period for foreign Hindu priests, temple musicians and sculptors.
Kuala Lumpur: Hanuman temple officials now foresee problems in completing the construction work as the immigration department has refused to extend the work-permits of the builders.
Kuala Lumpur: Jailed Hindu leader M Manoharan will not be released though he has been elected to the Malaysian parliament, Home Minister Syed Hamid Albar has said.
London: HINDRAF (Hindu Rights and Action Force) of Malaysia have organised a protest opposite Downing street at 11am this Friday to present a petition to the Prime Minister at 2pm.
Seremban (Malaysia): MIC president Datuk Seri S. Samy Vellu has condemned the acts of certain quarters who have been on a "candlelight vigil" at Hindu temples to protest the detention of five Hindraf leaders under the Internal Security Act.
Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia): Every year, at least a million Hindus visit Batu Caves on this day, but this year the crowd seemed to be much lesser in number.
Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia): Every year on Thaipusam, thousands of Hindus climb the 172 steps of the Batu Caves outside the capital Kuala Lumpur, balancing milk pails on their heads and many with spears pierced through their bodies, to pray at the Murugan temple atop.
Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia): The Malaysian government has declared a ban on jobs of workers of Indian origin from 18th December 2007. About one lakh Indian workers have been ordered to leave the country as soon as the period of their visa ends.
Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia) :The leader of Malaysia's main ethnic Indian party on Saturday urged deputies to be vigilant after one of the members was shot dead, state media said, amid a row in the community over racial discrimination.
Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia): Dismissing reports of a freeze on recruitment of workers from India, Malaysia today insisted that it never made a ruling to this effect.
