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India has deported 5,000 Bangladeshis since BJP win in West Bengal

KOLKATA, (India): India has deported nearly 5,000 Bangladeshi citizens since Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Hindu-nationalist party swept to power in West Bengal last month, according to official statistics.

Cricket

Cricket-Suthar makes dream debut in India's largest test victory

NEW DELHI, June 8 (Reuters) - Manav Suthar's ⁠dream test debut concluded with India registering their biggest test victory - by an innings and ⁠300 runs against Afghanistan - inside three days of the one-off test in New Chandigarh on ‌Monday.

World

India says fire reported on oil tanker with 24 Indian seafarers, all crew safe

NEW ⁠DELHI, June ⁠8 (Reuters) - India's shipping ‌ministry said on Monday that ​a fire ⁠was reported ⁠on a oil ⁠tanker with ‌24 ⁠Indian seafarers on board, ​adding ‌that all of ⁠them ​were safe.

World

An Italian general rallies his troops, threatening to outflank Meloni

ROME, June 8 (Reuters) - Roberto Vannacci's new far-right ⁠party, Futuro Nazionale, is fast becoming a political headache for Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni. 

Football

Soccer-Injury concerns for Morocco ahead of their World Cup opener

(Corrects paragraph 8 to ⁠show Morocco are in Group C, not D)

Corporate News

Hextar Capital wins RM60.4mil upgrading job

PETALING JAYA: Hextar Capital Bhd (HCB) has been awarded a subcontract for the Timah Tasoh project in Perlis with a contract value of RM60.4mil.

Nation

Thunderstorms, heavy rain to hit five states till 7pm, says MetMalaysia

KUALA LUMPUR: Thunderstorms, heavy rain, and strong winds are expected to hit five states until 7pm Monday (June 8).

World

Health experts to screen US wastewater for disease outbreaks during World Cup

June 8 (Reuters) - Epidemiologists will be busy this summer sifting through ⁠sewage and social media with the goal of keeping soccer fans and the public safe from severe illness during the World Cup, one of the largest and most globally ⁠diverse mass gatherings ever anticipated.

Pakistan

Clashes in Pakistan-administered Kashmir kill 11 ahead of protest

MUZAFFARABAD, (Pakistan): Clashes in Pakistan-administered Kashmir ahead of a protest called for Tuesday (June 9) killed 11 people and injured more than 70 as police and paramilitary forces sought to scatter a group of protesters from a banned alliance of civil society groups.

World

Amnesty says Cambodia scam centres still operating despite crackdowns

June 8 (Reuters) - Dozens of suspected global scam ⁠compounds in Cambodia are still in operation despite a months-long crackdown by authorities, Amnesty International said in a ⁠report on Monday.

Living

Sunny Side Up: Giving is the gift that keeps on giving

Yes, giving is the gift that keeps on giving, but we need to be mindful of the reward if we're to receive it and appreciate what it offers.

Entertainment

Trump cancels US 250th concerts after several music artistes pulled out: 'We don't want singers with no talent'

Country singer Martina McBride and glam rocker Bret Michaels, frontman of 1980s band Poison, were among the musicians who pulled out of the event.

Family

The kids who dance to escape and enjoy

Within a refugee camp in Gaza, breakdancing offers a moment of respite for children.

Corporate News

Muhibbah Engineering bags RM300mil EPCC contract

PETALING JAYA: Muhibbah Engineering (M) Bhd has secured a contract from Lumut Maritime Terminal Sdn Bhd for the engineering, procurement, construction and commissioning of LNG Regasification Terminal 3's marine structure and ancillary works to the Lumut Maritime Terminal 2 in Perak, worth RM300mil.

Nation

High Court to rule Aug 5 on prosecution's appeal against blogger Jufazli's acquittal

KUALA LUMPUR: The High Court here on Monday (June 8) fixed Aug 5 to rule on the prosecution's appeal against the Sessions Court's acquittal of human rights blogger Jufazli Shi Ahmad.

Cambodia

Amnesty says Cambodia scam centres still operating despite crackdowns

PHNOM PENH: Dozens of suspected global scam compounds in Cambodia are still in operation despite a months-long crackdown by authorities, Amnesty International said in a report on Monday (June 8).

Nation

EC to meet on June 12 to set dates for 16th Negri state polls

PETALING JAYA: The Election Commission (EC) said it will hold a special meeting on June 12 to discuss arrangements for the 16th Negri Sembilan state legislative assembly election.

Nation

Jaslinda lost 10kg during her two-week ordeal, says doctor

TAPAH: Jaslinda Saludin lost almost 10kg in the 14 days she went missing, says Tapah Hospital director Dr Wan Immi Salim.

Nation

Johor Polls: Muda to decide on potential electoral pact with Bersatu, others at weekend retreat

JOHOR BARU: Muda will decide on whether to form an electoral pact with Bersatu, Pejuang and Malaysian Indian People Party (MIPP) for the upcoming Johor state election at their party retreat by this week.

Singapore

Van driver admits speeding before fatal crash that killed jaywalker in Singapore

SINGAPORE: The driver of a van was speeding, travelling at up to 107kmh, when it struck a jaywalker who was crossing a road at a traffic light, killing him.