China: Professor killed party official at Fudan University

Beijing : A professor killed the Communist Party secretary at the school of mathematics at China”s prestigious Fudan University, police and school authorities said. Police identified the suspect in custody as a 39-year-old professor whose surname is Jiang, saying he used a knife in committing the crime on the school campus. The school said in … Read more

51 killed as express train smashes intro derailed coaches of passenger train in Pakistan”s Sindh; Army called in

Karachi : An express train rammed into derailed coaches of another train, killing up to 51 people and injuring over 100 others in Pakistan”s southern Sindh province on Monday, forcing authorities to call in the Army and paramilitary forces for rescue and relief operations in one of the worst rail accidents in the country in … Read more

2 passenger trains collide in Pakistan; 30 killed, 50 injured

Karachi : Two passenger trains collided in Pakistan’s southern Sindh Province on Monday, killing at least 30 people and injuring 50 others, according to officials. The accident occurred when the Millat Express train from Karachi to Sargodha derailed and fell on the opposite track and collided with Sir Syed Express headed from Rawalpindi to Karachi, … Read more

Upset Hindus urge Norway firm to withdraw Lord Ganesh beer label & apologize

Upset Hindus are urging Ski (Norway) based Holmentoppen Bryggerhus to apologize and withdraw beer label displaying reimagined image of Lord Ganesh, calling it “highly inappropriate”. Distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada (USA) today, said that inappropriate usage of sacred Hindu deities or concepts or symbols or icons for commercial or other … Read more