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Chief Judge of Malaya Datuk Mohamad Zabidin Mohd Diah.

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Amir Hamzah (centre) was welcomed by Fahmi Fadzil (right) and dan Armizan (left) during recent Cabinet meeting.

Malaysian Indians, who are largely comprised of Tamils, celebrate Deepavali on a grand scale, but have you wondered why Deepavali is celebrated? Let's take a look at the various traditions behind the celebration of Deepavali.- FILEPIX

Both are known as the 'Feast of Lights,' but the more precise term is Deepavali, which is derived from Sanskrit and means 'a line of lamps. - FILEPIX

Syed Abrar Syed Ahmad Zawawi with his parents after receiving the Royal Education Award at the Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka (UTeM) 19th convocation ceremony - Photo from UTeM's Facebook

Mohd Zahidi (left) during a press conference on Thursday in conjunction with the Sultan of Perak's 67th birthday celebration.

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Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Razarudin Husain said police took note of the decree by Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri'ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah, who issued the reminder to the recipients not to do so. - FILE PIX

The Public Service Department director-general Datuk Dr Zulkapli Mohamed leads the list of 1,117 recipients of Penang state honours and honorary medals in conjunction with the 74th Birthday Celebration of Yang Dipertua Negeri, Tun Ahmad Fuzi Abdul Razak. - Facebook