Mohan Shan (pic) over his call to declare April 14 the Tamil New Year, reported Malaysia Nanban. However, many Tamil activists called on Mohan to immediately apologise and retract the memorandum, alleging there were wrong facts presented about the traditions of the Tamil community. > Tamil Nesan reported that a couple in Tamil Nadu, India, were killed when they accidentally set themselves on fire following an argument over fish curry. When Suresh threatened to do the same, she ran off into the bathroom and set herself ablaze. ● The above article is compiled from the vernacular newspapers (Bahasa Malaysia, Chinese and Tamil dailies).

Source: The Star February 12, 2018 00:00 UTC