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Commonwealth Games 2022 women's T20 competition to be held from 29 July to 7 August
•The group stage matches of the eight-team competition are slated to be held till 4 August and the semi-finals are scheduled for 6 August.
'A real nightmare': Malaysian authorities probe metro crash that left over 200 injured
•The accident occurred close to a station under the landmark Petronas Twin Towers: one of the busiest on the network. The affected line resumed services early on Tuesday
Malaysia declares COVID-19 state of emergency amid political turmoil, suspends Parliament till August
•Critics say the emergency appeared to be aimed at halting the collapse of Muhyiddin Yassin's govt, amid threats by the largest party in his ruling coalition to withdraw support and force an early general election
Coronavirus lockdown curbs buffalo meat exports, hitting Ramzan supplies; not considered essential item, say exporters
•The spread of coronavirus pandemic has slashed shipments of Indian buffalo meat, driving prices higher and hitting sales.
COVID-19 Lockdown: Laid off and stranded without help, Indians living in Malaysia fear worse days ahead, plead New Delhi to take them back
Caroline_almeida •Indians living under COVID-19 lockdown in Malaysia have formed two WhatsApp groups to create a network of informed kinship; hunger is a rampant issue, and most are struggling to find a way to pay the next month’s rent
Asian Football Confederation to hold emergency meeting and discuss contingency plans as coronavirus threat mounts
•The rapid spread of coronavirus has raised fears of a pandemic, with eight countries reporting their first cases and the World Health Organization raising its impact risk alert to 'very high'
Malaysian PM Mahathir Mohamad submits resignation to king after his political party quits ruling alliance in shocking upheaval
•Opinions are divided on whether Mahathir is quitting for good or making a tactical move to buy time to cobble together a new majority to form a government.
Malaysia Masters 2020: PV Sindhu, Saina Nehwal knocked out from quarter-finals as India's campaign ends
•The Chinese Taipei world number two Tai Tzu Ying beat Sindhu 21-16, 21-16 in the quarterfinal, extending her head to head record to 12-5
Saudi Arabia’s foreign minister Prince Faisal visits Pakistan to address concerns after Imran Khan pulls out of Malaysia summit
•Pakistan faced huge domestic and international embarrassment after prime minister Imran Khan refused to attend the summit at the eleventh hour
MEA calls Mahathir Mohamad's remark on CAA 'factually incorrect'; Malaysian PM said India is depriving Muslims of their citizenship
•After visiting the media centre at the Kuala Lumpur Summit on Friday, Mahathir Mohamad had reportedly said, 'I am sorry to see that India, which claims to be a secular state, is now taking action to deprive some Muslims of their citizenship.'