Compiled by TEH ATHIRA YUSOF, C. ARUNO and R. ARAVINTHAN
AN Indian national nicknamed “Drill Man” has set a new world record by stopping 57 table fans with his tongue within one minute, Makkal Osai reported.
Kumar Panikera, who appeared in a talent show in Rome, mesmerised the Italian audience with his latest stunt. It also earned him a Guinness World Record.
Panikera is known for his daring and bizarre feats.
He has appeared in more than 300 shows around the world performing various stunts.
However, he warned others not to copy his actions without proper training.
> A NGO from Kampar, Perak, has sponsored school fees amounting to RM10,000 for 143 Indian students in the state, Makkal Osai reported.
Many of these students, who are from four schools in the state, are from B40 families, said Kampar Tamilar Samuga Nalan Munnetra Iyakkam president Nadarajah Periyasamy.
The above articles are 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 a, it denotes a separate news item.
