LONDON: A British Airways plane turned back for Heathrow Airport four hours after taking off, citing a fault. Flight BA277 which was on its way to Hyderabad, India, only reached Turkey before the authorities decided to return to west London airport. The Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner reportedly had a failed weather radar display. A British Airways spokeswoman said, "This flight returned to London as a precaution following a technical fault. We are sorry for the delay to our customers journey. The safety and security of our customers and crew is always our top priority."
25 Indian students asked to leave US varsity as they lack coding skills
WASHINGTON: A US university asked at least 25 Indian students to leave as they lacked the ability to write computer programmes, a necessary qualification. The Western Kentucky University did allow them to complete their first semester, but now they are given the option of either enrolling in some other US university, or return home. Chairman of the Western Kentucky's computer science programme, James Gary said, "almost 40" students did not meet the requirements of their admission. They were offered remedial help but it didn't work out well for all. "If they come out of here without the ability to write programs, that's embarrassing to my department," he said. The university recruited students through a recruiter "to lift enrolment and revenue in the face of deep state budget cuts". However, the staff later realised several students were not fulfilling basic needs.
Pakistani woman burns daughter alive over love marriage
LAHORE: An 18-year old was doused with kerosene and set on fire for defying her family and marrying a man she loves. Police official Sheikh Hammad said the killing took place in Lahore and the mother of the victim was immediately arrested. Suspect Parveen Rafiq confessed to tying up her daughter Zeenat Rafiq to a cot with the help of her son Ahmar Rafiq, and setting her on fire. This isn't a rare incident. Statistics show nearly 1,000 women are killed each year in so-called "honour killings" for violating conservative norms on love and marriage. Just last week a school teacher was set on fire for refusing to marry a man twice her age. Zeenat Rafiq had gotten married last month before a court magistrate to a motorcycle mechanic Hasan Khan. Her mother and uncle had visited the couple asking them to come back and have a proper marriage ceremony to not be labelled as someone who "eloped".
Sikh real-estate developer shot dead in Canada
TORONTO: A Sikh real-estate developer was shot dead in broad daylight in Richmond city. Amarjit Singh Sandhu, 56, was shot at in the parking lot of a shopping centre as shoppers and restaurant diners witnessed the incident. Condemning the action, Staff Sergeant Jennifer Pound of the Integrated Homicide Investigation Team said, "This act of homicide is selfish and cold." The deceased was listed as the president of Sandhill Developments Ltd. Both him, and the company are named in more than 80 civil lawsuits dating back to the 1990s in British Columbia. A witness of the attch said Sandhu was killed while standing next to his truck. The suspect pulled out a gun with a silencer and shot at him.