The Muslim Council of Britain (MCB) on Apr 30 expressed deep sadness and regret at the news of British aid worker Khalil (Ken) Dale’s execution. The Dumfries-based Red Cross worker was beheaded and his body left abandoned in Quetta, Baluchistan, a province of Pakistan much affected by the political and armed conflicts in the region. Mr Dale had been kidnapped whilst driving near his office in January.

“The news of Khalil Dale’s killing has come as a complete shock to...

NASA Astronaut Ms. Marsha Ivins, who had five space missions totalling 55 days, 1318 hours in space, covering over 786 orbits around the earth, and travelling 23 million miles, gave a special interactive lecture to the students and faculty of B.S. Abdur Rahman University and neighbouring institutions on Apr 30. The lecture on “55 Days in Space: The story of an American Astronaut” was arranged by US Consulate General, Chennai. The special interactive lecture session was organised b...