Latest news with #Civics
Focus Malaysia
14-06-2025
- Focus Malaysia
Fake cops, real laughs: Bungling impostors try to stop car with fake siren
NOWADAYS, robbers and thieves are becoming more and more creative. Their methods are many, their victims uncountable. But sometimes, things can get to the point of being comical. Take for example a recent video on X which showed several 'police officers,' attempting to stop a moving car. However, even the average Joe can point out that there was something painfully obvious and wrong about the ride used by these officers. Even more hilarious was the fact that one of the officers slapped a siren at the top of the car just to make it look official. In the video, the officers could be seen signalling for the car to stop. Jangan berhenti…call polis dan terus ke balai…..ini sah penyamun — MYNEWSHUB (@mynewshub) June 12, 2025 'This is stupid. It is obvious these are not the police with three people wearing masks,' said netizen @ijakRashid who watched the video. Another netizen added that the police nowadays only ride in Honda Civic. However, another pointed out that they drove Honda City, and the premium Civics were reserved for the army. 'These people must be watching too many Hong Kong movies or dramas about police officers,' said @YtFrzz99609 while @nalvsamy claimed they wanted to cheat people although they were foolish. Then there was a sharp-eyed netizen who claimed it happened at the Guthrie highway, likely during the midnight till morning since the place lacks vehicles. Also, several others pointed out how easy it is to become a police officer nowadays since they could get the uniform and siren for cheap online. According to @nrhnsharol, the safety vest worn by the police officer could be bought at Mr DIY or at a hardware shop. But there appears to be more where this story is concerned. Apparently, the video was an old one, being identified by several netizens. @abgzulfikar said the perpetrators had already been apprehended, and good riddance too. News portal Harian Metro published a story on June 6, 2023, where police officers detained two men, including a civil servant, in relation to the incident, which happened at km 41.5 of the North-South Expressway heading north. Johor Police Chief, Datuk Kamarul Zaman Mamat, said a team from the Criminal Investigation Division of the Kulai District Police Headquarters (IPD) arrested the two local men, aged 43 and 48. In the video, three men posing as police used a beacon light resembling that of the authorities and attempted to instruct the victim to pull over. The account owner, named Freeman Gan, stated that he was chased by a car resembling a police vehicle while travelling from Singapore to Genting Highlands via the expressway. —June 14, 2025 Main image: @mynewshub (X)
Focus Malaysia
14-06-2025
- Focus Malaysia
Fake cops, real laughs: Bungling impostors try to stop car with DIY siren
NOWADAYS, robbers and thieves are becoming more and more creative. Their methods are many, their victims uncountable. But sometimes, things can get to the point of being comical. Take for example a recent video on X which showed several 'police officers,' attempting to stop a moving car. However, even the average Joe can point out that there was something painfully obvious and wrong about the ride used by these officers. Even more hilarious was the fact that one of the officers slapped a siren at the top of the car just to make it look official. In the video, the officers could be seen signalling for the car to stop. Jangan berhenti…call polis dan terus ke balai…..ini sah penyamun — MYNEWSHUB (@mynewshub) June 12, 2025 'This is stupid. It is obvious these are not the police with three people wearing masks,' said netizen @ijakRashid who watched the video. Another netizen added that the police nowadays only ride in Honda Civic. However, another pointed out that they drove Honda City, and the premium Civics were reserved for the army. 'These people must be watching too many Hong Kong movies or dramas about police officers,' said @YtFrzz99609 while @nalvsamy claimed they wanted to cheat people although they were foolish. Then there was a sharp-eyed netizen who claimed it happened at the Guthrie highway, likely during the midnight till morning since the place lacks vehicles. Also, several others pointed out how easy it is to become a police officer nowadays since they could get the uniform and siren for cheap online. According to @nrhnsharol, the safety vest worn by the police officer could be bought at Mr DIY or at a hardware shop. But there appears to be more where this story is concerned. Apparently, the video was an old one, being identified by several netizens. @abgzulfikar said the perpetrators had already been apprehended, and good riddance too. News portal Harian Metro published a story on June 6, 2023, where police officers detained two men, including a civil servant, in relation to the incident, which happened at km 41.5 of the North-South Expressway heading north. Johor Police Chief, Datuk Kamarul Zaman Mamat, said a team from the Criminal Investigation Division of the Kulai District Police Headquarters (IPD) arrested the two local men, aged 43 and 48. In the video, three men posing as police used a beacon light resembling that of the authorities and attempted to instruct the victim to pull over. The account owner, named Freeman Gan, stated that he was chased by a car resembling a police vehicle while travelling from Singapore to Genting Highlands via the expressway. —June 14, 2025 Main image: @mynewshub (X)
Indian Express
02-06-2025
- Sport
- Indian Express
Calm in adversity: Rudransh Khandelwal wins Para gold the same way he dealt with losing left foot
On Monday morning, when 17-year-old Rudransh Khandelwal won the title in the men's P1 10m air pistol SH 1, edging out two-time Paralympics medallist Manish Narwal, in the WSPS World Cup in Changwon, South Korea, the first thing the Rajasthan shooter did was call his mother, Vinita. Ten years ago, Rudransh had lost his left foot in a cracker explosion during a wedding in Bharatpur and as the youngster won the gold on Monday, he reiterated to his mother the simple ways in which his kin has supported him. 'Right from the day of the incident, my family and friends have treated me the same way which they used to do prior to the accident. That's the biggest strength one can have,' Rudransh tells The Indian Express from South Korea. It was in January 2015 that the then seven-year-old Rudransh suffered shrapnel injuries due to the cracker explosion and the following days would see the family spending time going to various hospitals in Jaipur and Delhi for the treatment. 'While we would spend the next days anxiously visiting different hospitals, he would keep his cool. Post the operation, he would spend time watching cartoons at the hospital during his recovery time and would also tell us to be joyful,' recalls mother Vinita, who is a Civics lecturer in Bharatpur. Post his recovery, the Khandelwals would spend months finding the right prosthetic. The search would end at P&O International, a special prosthetic company in New Delhi. 'My husband and I did not want Rudransh to use a support. We wanted him to believe that he is at par with anybody,' Vinita says. Within a year of getting the prosthetic, Khandelwal would start shooting at the SBN Shooting Academy under coach Sumit Rathi. 'Kids between the ages of 8-10 would come and train dry shooting with us. In the case of Rudransh, I had to sit and hold the pistol and make him shoot. For the first six months, we did that just to make him understand the precision aspect of shooting. And slowly, I started shooting him in a standing position. Once we were able to find the perfect balancing position, which also required a lot of physical work, we worked on his grip,' the coach recalls. Khandelwal too remembers the early stages of his career. The Delhi University student remembers one incident which helped him understand one of the early lessons of life. 'During one of the state competitions, my prosthetic leg broke. I along with coach sir had to do jugaad with screws and other stuff to repair it and it was a lesson for me that I have to stand on my own come what may. Sometimes, the nerves in my thigh would swell due to continuous standing as we increased shooting shots from 30 shots to 100 shots but then I knew I had to suffer if I had to pursue my passion, which is shooting,' Rudransh says. The youngster would first break into the national para shooting team in 2022 and won his first world cup medal in WSPS World Cup in Osijek, Croatia in 2023 with a gold in P4 Mixed 50m Pistol SH 1 Category, where he also created the new world record score of 231.1. He followed up with another gold in the same World Cup with the title in the P1 Men's 10m air pistol SH 1 Event with a new junior world record. He won two silver medals in World Championships in Lima the same year apart from winning two silver medals in 2023 Asian Para Games. 'Rudransh's strength has been competing in both 50m and 10m events and the way he has managed to find a posture suited to his shooting style in both the events,' says national para pistol coach Subhash Rana. While the youngster had missed the final of the men's 10m air pistol SH 1 by just one spot in Paris Paralympics, the Indian shooter finished seventh in qualification with a score of 564. In the final, Khandewal was placed sixth after the second series. The elimination rounds saw Khandewal climbing from sixth spot to the gold medal position, edging out compatriot Narwal, by 0.3 points for the gold. 'Rudransh maintained his calm while being close to the elimination zone once in the final and the comeback would add to his confidence a lot,' says Jaiprakash Nautiyal, chief coach Indian Para Shooting team. Nitin Sharma is an Assistant Editor with the sports team of The Indian Express. Based out of Chandigarh, Nitin works with the print sports desk while also breaking news stories for the online sports team. A Ramnath Goenka Excellence in Journalism Award recipient for the year 2017 for his story 'Harmans of Moga', Nitin has also been a two-time recipient of the UNFPA-supported Laadli Media Awards for Gender Sensitivity for the years 2022 and 2023 respectively. Nitin mainly covers Olympics sports disciplines with his main interests in shooting, boxing, wrestling, athletics and much more. The last 17 years with The Indian Express has seen him unearthing stories across India from as far as Andaman and Nicobar to the North East. Nitin also covers cricket apart from women's cricket with a keen interest. Nitin has covered events like the 2010 Commonwealth Games, the 2011 ODI World Cup, 2016 T20 World Cup and the 2017 AIBA World Youth Boxing Championships. An alumnus of School of Communication Studies, Panjab University, from where he completed his Masters in Mass Communications degree, Nitin has been an avid quizzer too. A Guru Nanak Dev University Colour holder, Nitin's interest in quizzing began in the town of Talwara Township, a small town near the Punjab-Himachal Pradesh border. When not reporting, Nitin's interests lie in discovering new treks in the mountains or spending time near the river Beas at his hometown. ... Read More
Yahoo
30-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Excellent Educators: Chesapeake
Excellent Educators is a WAVY-TV 10 initiative to celebrate local teachers who have gone above and beyond for their students and communities during the last academic year. These Excellent Educators were nominated by their school divisions. Congratulations to these educators for all of their hard work and accomplishments! CHESAPEAKE, Va. (WAVY) — Throughout the month of May, 10 On Your Side is highlighting teachers in our area for our Excellent Educators series. In Chesapeake, we were introduced to Kaitlyn Gabriel. In 2025, she was named teacher of the year for both Oscar Smith Middle School and for the entire school district. View all of the nominated educators She teaches Civics and Economics to 6th graders at the middle school. Even though she struggled in school herself, she knew she wanted to be a teacher since Kindergarten. During WAVY's visit to Gabriel's classroom, she turned the Civics lesson into a secret agent style investigation. She is known to occasionally dress in costume for lessons, even if it makes driving to work a little embarrassing. Known to many students as Ms. Gabe, she started teaching in 2019, right before the COVID pandemic. 'Never really got a normal year and I think that's kind of a blessing, because it's made me a better teacher,' Gabriel said. 'All of the cool lessons I have come up with and the way that I have evolved as a teacher wouldn't have really happened without those learning gaps. It's forced me to be the best that I can be because it is what they deserve.' Outside the classroom, Gabriel is also a soccer coach. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Global News
06-05-2025
- Automotive
- Global News
Airbags are being stolen from Honda Civics in Ontario city, police warn
Police in Ottawa have issued a warning to vehicle owners after a recent spike in overnight airbag thefts from late-model Honda Civics. Ottawa police said during the week of April 14, officers received more than a dozen reports of airbags being stolen from Civics parked outside in the city's east end. They said in every incident, the vehicles 'appeared largely undamaged' and no other items were reported missing by the majority of complainants. Get breaking National news For news impacting Canada and around the world, sign up for breaking news alerts delivered directly to you when they happen. Sign up for breaking National newsletter Sign Up By providing your email address, you have read and agree to Global News' Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy 'Many of the vehicles had alarm systems. Most complainants also confirmed that their vehicle's doors were locked at the time of the theft,' police said. Airbag thefts from Honda Civic vehicles have been on the rise. Last year, Guelph police reported that at least 10 Honda Civics had had their airbags stolen. There has recently been a demand for these airbags, giving thieves an incentive due to the high resale value on the black market amid low inventory as Civics are popular vehicles. Story continues below advertisement Police are encouraging vehicle owners to park indoors if possible or in well-lit areas, consider using a wheel lock, install an alarm system or dash cam and be alert for signs of tampering. Anyone with information is asked to contact police.
