KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 11 — Hindu devotees throughout Malaysia celebrated Thaipusam with various festivities today.

GOMBAK, Feb 10 — The police have assured the safety and smooth traffic flow for the Thaipusam celebrations tomorrow, with personnel stationed around Batu Caves on round-the-clock duty.

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 7 — The Cabinet decided today there is no need for guidelines on Muslims’ participation in the festivities of other religions.

GOMBAK, Feb 6 — Seven roads around Batu Caves will be closed in stages from midnight on Sunday until February 14 in conjunction with Thaipusam.

By Siti Rohaizah Zainal SHAH ALAM, Feb 5 — Nearly 300 market stall spots around Sri Subramaniam Temple, Batu Caves, have been sold out ahead of Thaipusam. The Selayang Municipal Council (MPS) corporate department said business permits for general goods, food, beverages, and henna were among...

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 4 — This year’s Thaipusam celebration at Batu Caves will feature enhanced medical and emergency response services, as an estimated 1.2 to 1.5 million devotees and visitors are expected to gather at the temple cave site on February 11.

By Selangor Journal Team SHAH ALAM, Jan 26 — Selangor continues to serve as a model state of multiculturalism, said Menteri Besar Dato’ Seri Amirudin Shari. He said this in reflecting the Thaipusam celebration at the Sri Subramaniar Swamy Temple in Batu Caves yesterday that saw the...

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 25 — A snatch-theft attempt near the Batu Caves temple yesterday afternoon was foiled by quick-thinking bystanders who apprehended a foreign woman trying to snatch a gold chain from an elderly lady.

By Danial Dzulkifly SELAYANG, Jan 25 — Menteri Besar Dato’ Seri Amirudin Shari said the proposed construction of an escalator leading to the Sri Subramaniar Swamy Temple compound at Batu Caves aims to alleviate congestion, save time, and attract more tourists. The state government has given...

By Yasmin Ramlan THE annual Thaipusam celebration features a chariot procession offering Hindu devotees an opportunity to express their unwavering devotion to Lord Murugan, the warrior god. The procession includes pulling the chariot through the streets, where the metaphoric journey is often...

KUALA LUMPUR,  Jan 22 — Seven roads in the Batu Caves area in Selangor will be closed from 10 pm today until Saturday in conjunction with the Thaipusam celebration.

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 19 — The Batu Caves Hindu Temple Management will build an escalator at the tourist attraction this year as an alternative to the 272 steps for devotees and visitors to reach the Sri Subramaniar Cave Temple.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 18 — Police arrested two individuals and seized 93.8 kilogrammes of methamphetamine, worth an estimated RM3.1 million, during a raid at Batu Caves on Sunday (October 15).

By Suhaila Shahrul Annuar SHAH ALAM, July 8 – Madani Afiat, an initiative by the Health Ministry (MOF) aimed at disseminating basic disease prevention information and health advices, will be officially launched tomorrow. Taking place at the Batu Caves community centre in Gombak, the event...

SHAH ALAM, June 16 — Police have opened two investigation papers following an incident that went viral involving a boisterous female civil servant who disturbed the public peace and berated police personnel in Taman Sri Gombak, Batu Caves yesterday.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 13 — A four-month-old baby boy who was found in an unconscious condition at his babysitter’s house in Taman Selayang Jaya, Batu Caves, here yesterday was pronounced dead upon arrival at the Selayang Hospital.

SHAH ALAM, Jan 30 — The Thaipusam celebration in Selangor is likely to be more lively this year as over a million Hindus are expected to throng the three main temples in the state.

SHAH ALAM, Oct 3 — Some 150 people took part in a free health screening programme organised by Team Selangor, at Rumah Pangsa Batu Caves in Pinggiran Batu Caves yesterday.

KUALA LUMPUR Sept 28 — A letter which went viral on social media, entitled ‘abduction risk alert’ from a school in Batu Caves here, was merely the school’s circular reminding parents to exercise caution.

By Mustakim Ramli SHAH ALAM, May 10 — The plight of two families who lost their homes in a fire at Kampung Bahtera, Batu Caves on Sunday has caught the attention of Menteri Besar Dato’ Seri Amirudin Shari. In a Facebook post, he announced that the Sungai Tua state constituency Community...