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Yahoo
03-06-2025
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Lockerbie-Syracuse scholarship scheme set to restart
A scholarship scheme - set up in the wake of the Lockerbie bombing - which sends Scottish school pupils to a US university is set to be revived. Two Lockerbie Academy students were selected to study at Syracuse University in New York state every year between 1989 and 2024 but no intake will happen in 2025/26. Thirty-five Syracuse students were among 270 victims of the bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 in December 1988. The university has announced that the scholarship is now due to restart in autumn 2026 but it is unclear who will fund the programme. Previously, the Lockerbie students selected to spend a year at the US university were chosen by the Lockerbie Syracuse Trust (LST). The scheme was funded by both the university and the trust - with a contribution also understood to come from Dumfries and Galloway Council. There will been no intake for 2025/26 but Syracuse University has now relaunched the scheme, describing it as a "reimagined partnership". Students will be chosen by a panel of representatives from the university and the academy using "elevated selection criteria based on rigorous academic standards". The university said it would select students who demonstrate "academic excellence and a deep understanding" of the Pan Am Flight 103 tragedy. A press statement makes no mention of the LST and does not state how the scheme will be funded. Lockerbie: The town scarred by Pan Am flight 103 Lockerbie: Remembering the victims of Flight 103 Carolyne Wilson, who chairs the LST, said the funding situation had not been confirmed with them. "Previously, Syracuse University have funded part of it, and the trust has picked up the other part which equates to about £40,000 a year," she said. She said the LST would be happy for that arrangement to continue but it had not been approached to do so. "I think there would definitely need to be discussions between all parties because obviously we would love to strengthen and maintain our partnership with both Lockerbie Academy and Syracuse University to provide the best opportunities possible for the students of Lockerbie and the surrounding area," she added. Anna Newbould, one of the Lockerbie Academy scholars for 2024/25, said it was important to keep the link. "I think everyone would agree that it's incredibly important for this scholarship to continue, not just as an experience for the upcoming students but especially for the families of the victims who were sadly lost," she said. "Without the scholarship, the connection with Lockerbie, I believe, would only fade over time and ultimately it could be forgotten which is not something anyone wants. "Now more than ever, as the disaster is drifting further from the current generation, 36 years on, it's important to keep educating future generations and to keep the victims' memories alive." Brian Asher, head teacher at Lockerbie Academy, welcomed the move to re-establish the scholarship. He said: "Syracuse University has, since the terrible events of 21 December 1988, held a special place in the heart of Lockerbie. "We reforge our bond in honour of all those who were lost that night. "I am excited to work with our Syracuse University colleagues on behalf of the academy as we build on our shared past, towards a shared future." Syracuse University said the scheme would run until at least 2028.
Time of India
15-05-2025
- Time of India
Teen killed after mediating in friend's love affair, five held
New Delhi: An 18-year-old youth was murdered in southeast Delhi's Nizamuddin on Monday, allegedly for trying to mediate in a romantic relationship between his friend and one of the accused's sister. Police arrested four people and apprehended one juvenile. "The victim, Mohammad Saad , was found lying in a pool of blood near a drain with a deep cut on the throat, indicating a premeditated and violent attack," an officer said. A murder case under BNS Section 103 was registered. Initial inquiries revealed that Saad was involved in two criminal cases. Police arrested the main accused, 18-year-old Altamash, a battery repairman from Alvi Chowk. Altamash was opposed to his sister Zara's relationship with Azeem, Saad's close friend. "Saad repeatedly urged Altamash to accept the relationship. This angered Altamash, who viewed it as undue interference," the officer said. He allegedly conspired with his associates to eliminate Saad. On May 12, the group lured him to a spot near the drain and slit his throat with a sharp weapon. The arrested also include Faizan (22), a rickshaw driver and known history-sheeter, Dilshad alias Jhudi and Abrar alias Sabu (both 18). A 17-year-old juvenile has been detained.
Time of India
05-05-2025
- Time of India
24-year-old's bound body found stuffed in plastic sack in Ahmedabad
AHMEDABAD: The body of a 24-year-old man was found stuffed in a white plastic sack, his mouth taped shut and his body tightly bound with rope, near the Indira Bridge ghats on the banks of the . Tired of too many ads? go ad free now Sabarmati Riverfront East Police registered an FIR on Sunday. The deceased was identified as Akash Pawar , a resident of Nanddeep Residency, Odhav. His father, Premsingh Pawar, 45, a finance company operator, lodged the complaint after identifying the body at Civil Hospital. According to the FIR, Akash was last seen leaving his home around 1pm on May 1 on his motorcycle. He failed to return, and repeated calls to his mobile went unanswered. Premsingh told police in his statement: "On May 2 around 2pm, someone unknown answered Akash's phone but refused to speak properly. After that, the phone was switched off. When my son did not return home, I filed a missing person report at Odhav police station." On May 3, Sabarmati East Police received information about a suspicious sack near Indira Bridge. According to the FIR: "Akash's body was found tied with a rope, his mouth sealed with plastic tape, placed inside a white plastic sack. The sack had a white strap tightly tied over it and was partially stitched shut at the top. The body appeared to have been dumped at the riverbank to destroy evidence." The sack was discovered near the Chhath Ghat under the Indira Bridge. Police suspect the body was dumped during the night between May 2 and May 3. A case has been registered under BNS Section 103(1) for murder and Section 238 for causing the disappearance of evidence. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now Police are scanning CCTV footage near the bridge and surrounding roads. Akash's mobile call records are also being retrieved to trace the last person he spoke to. Investigators believe the murder was premeditated and that more than one person may be involved, given the method of disposal. Further forensic analysis is underway.
Time of India
26-04-2025
- Time of India
Ghaziabad man strangles lover, locks house & flees to Haridwar, held
Ghaziabad: A 38-year-old man was arrested Saturday for allegedly strangling his lover, a resident of east Delhi's Harsh Vihar, after a quarrel at his house in Tronica City's Elaichipur. Cops had found the woman's partially decomposed body on Thursday, two days after she was murdered. Police said Imran was seeing the woman, Krishna Devi (40), for some time and wanted her to move in with him. On Tuesday, he had allegedly called the woman to his rented accommodation and insisted that she started living with him. Krishna, already married with three children, had refused to leave her family. She was upset when Imran asked her to bring her 14-year-old daughter along too. You Can Also Check: Noida AQI | Weather in Noida | Bank Holidays in Noida | Public Holidays in Noida It was allegedly in a fit of anger that Imran strangled her with a scarf. The next morning, he wrapped Krishana's body in a blanket to ensure it decomposed faster due to heat, locked his room and fled to Haridwar. Two days later, on April 24, a neighbour alerted cops on the DIAL 112 helpline after a foul smell started coming from the one-room house. When Krishan did not return home, her son Bhupendra Singh filed a missing complaint with Tronica City police. In his complaint, Singh accused Imran of trying to mislead his mother. DCP (rural) Surendra Nath Tiwari said Imran told interrogators that he had come to NCR from Muzaffarnagar after a divorce from his wife about 7 years ago. In Delhi, he would deliver midday meals, cooked by Krishna, to schools. The two allegedly fell in love but were fired after others came to know about their relationship. Imran later found job as a paint-putty worker and took the room in Elaichipur on rent. He would introduce Krishna as his wife, the DCP said. According to cops, Imran was a drug addict too. He has been arrested on murder charges under BNS Section 103. Cops are trying to recreate the chain of events after the murder, how Imran travelled to Haridwar and where he hid for the last 3-4 days.
Time of India
21-04-2025
- Time of India
Woman hacks, burns son for his ‘extravagance', arrested
Trichy: A 45-year-old woman was arrested on Monday for allegedly murdering her 26-year-old son near Trichy for his 'extravagance'. The woman hacked the man while he was sleeping and then burned his body on Sunday night. The deceased was identified as B Gopinath, a diploma graduate from Velampatti in Thattayyangarpettai block in Trichy. He had been living with his mother Selvi and was engaged in agriculture after his father Balasubramanian died some years ago. According to sources, Gopinath used to sleep outside his house. Around midnight, Selvi raised an alarm and 'alerted' the neighbours and villagers about her son lying dead and burnt. Police arrived upon information, retrieved Gopinath's body and sent it to the general hospital in Trichy for autopsy. They initiated an investigation and began inquiring the suspects, including Selvi. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like AI guru Andrew Ng recommends: Read These 5 Books And Turn Your Life Around in 2025 Blinkist: Andrew Ng's Reading List Undo A case was registered at Thattayyangarpettai police station under BNS Section 103 (murder). In the investigation that followed, Selvi allegedly confessed to the police that she hacked her son Gopinath with an axe while he was sleeping and then burnt his body. According to police, Gopinath sold their ancestral property near Namakkal recently. Selvi recently argued with him that he has been drinking and spending extravagantly from the money obtained from the sale. Angry with her son, Selvi hacked him and then burnt him. Musiri DSP Y Suresh Kumar and Thattayyangarpettai Inspector Ananda Padmanaban visited the spot on Monday. A forensic team and a sniffer dog team also joined. The teams collected evidences from the crime scene. Selvi is set to be produced before a magistrate and then remanded in judicial custody. Further investigation is underway.
