Suspect says no money to pay for items

MIRI: A woman was detained on Sunday (Jan 17) after she fled from a mini mart in Jalan Lee Tak here with groceries worth RM31.90. Miri police chief ACP Hakemal Hawari said the suspect was apprehended by CID officers around 4.20pm following a report by the premises owner. In the 3pm incident, the suspect, 29, […]

India’s coronavirus lockdown causes hardships to the poorest

NEW DELHI: Rajib, a worker from India’s eastern state of Bihar, suddenly finds himself penniless and helpless in Delhi. On the morning of March 25, the first day of the three-week-long lockdown in the country’s fight against the coronavirus pandemic, he called up his friends to borrow some money. None of his friends had any […]