Lenin statues toppled

Kharkiv (Ukraine)

Masked men have toppled several statues of the Soviet leader Lenin in eastern Ukraine, authorities said on Saturday, in a fresh show of anti-Russian sentiment as Kiev battles pro-Moscow separatists. Two statues were demolished at universities in Kharkiv, shown in videos posted on YouTube, a week after Kiev's Parliament approved a law banning Soviet symbols in Ukraine. afp

New York
Yale World Fellows   

Two Indians are among 16 persons named by Yale University as its 2015 World Fellows, the signature global leadership development initiative at the US institution. Zeena Johar, SughaVazhvu Healthcare Founder, and journalist and author Rahul Pandita will arrive at the university later this year for an intensive four-month period of academic enrichment and leadership training. pti

Yangon
Myanmar water festival

At least 11 persons were killed and 134 injured during Myanmar's annual four-day Thingyan Water Festival which started earlier this week, sources said. The casualties were in connection with 50 accident cases triggered by overload, drug and alcohol consumption and over-speeding, Xinhua news agency reported on Saturday. IANS