Compiled by HO JIA WEN, TAN SIN CHOW and R. ARAVINTHAN
THREE workers from an electricity supply company in India cut off the power to an entire town after being asked to pay for their drinks at a bar, Makkal Osai reported.
Abilash, Saleem Kumar and Suresh Kumar, who work for the Kerala State Electricity Board, were apparently drinking at a bar in Kottayam when they argued with the establishment over the bill.The trio then decided to cut off a high-voltage feeder, causing a blackout in the Thalayazham area.The utility company investigated the matter, including questioning the bar staff, after the incident was shared online.
It found that the three men had indeed been drunk and misused their access to the power distribution system to take revenge against the bar, disrupting the lives of thousands of people.
The workers have been suspended pending further action.
> A senior doctor has been awarded the Kanthapurana Kachiyappar Award for his contributions to the Saivite Hindu faith, Malaysia Nanban reported.
Dr Jaya Balan Valliappan, a professor in obstetrics and gynaecology at Quest International University (QIU) and a consultant gynaecologist and fertility specialist at Pantai Hospital Ipoh, is well known for his talks on Saivism, particularly Lord Murugan.
He was conferred the honour on behalf of the Tamil Nadu state government at the International Muthamizh Murugan Conference held in Chennai.
Over 15,000 delegates attended the four-day conference, which was chaired by PK Sekar Babu, the state Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Minister.
● The above article is 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 this ' >'sign, it denotes a separate news item.
