Edward O Wilson, 'modern-day Darwin', dies at 92

SINGAPORE: Edward O Wilson, a US naturalist dubbed the “modern-day Darwin” died on Sunday at the age of 92 in Massachusetts. Born in the southern U.S. state of Alabama, Wilson’s trajectory as an entomologist, someone who studies insects, was set at the age of 10, when he spent hours in the woods collecting bugs and butterflies. Through his career, Wilson discovered more than 400 species of ants. REUTERS

8 persons dead in Pak shootings

Islamabad: At least eight persons were killed while four others injured in two shooting incidents in Pakistan, the media reported on Monday. At least five people were killed and two others injured in a clash between two groups in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. In Karachi, at least three people were killed and two others seriously injured in a firing incident. IANS