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The failure and escapist policy of the administration and Air India in consoling the 158 families of the victims of India’s worst ever aviation tragedy in recent past, is still glaringly evident even a month after the catastrophic Mangalore crash. A total of 158 people, including all the six crew members, aboard the Air India Express flight IX-812, were killed when the Boeing 737-800 aircraft from

After the gruelling, seven-hour long grilling at the hands of US senators, BP chief executive Tony Hayward might have thought for a moment, 'Warren Anderson had it so easy after Bhopal Gas Tragedy. God I wish that oil spill had happened somewhere in the Indian Ocean or Bay of Bengal'. Following the oil spill off the coast of the Gulf of Mexico, the US government has been making sure that oil giant

It was fire all around. The scene of towering flames almost appearing to be kissing the sky unfolded in front of the eyes of the very first people who rushed to the spot, much to their discomfort and helplessness. The mishap took away the lives of 158 people with a few of them being laid to rest ‘unidentified’. The scenes of the gutted aircraft and all that happened before and after the incident

Memorising the Qur’an hardly makes news these days, especially with Hifz courses prevailing in almost all Qur’anic schools and major Islamic institutions. But, 10-year-old Muhammad Qamar has stolen the limelight by memorising the entire glorious Qur’an not only at a very young age, but in record time as well. Far ahead from his little age, he can recite the entire 114 chapters of the glorious

Hostel is a place totally different from home. If you've never stayed at a hostel before and you're planning to essentially live in hostels for weeks or months, you might like to know what you can expect during your "Hostel Life" experience. Hostel life is entirely different from life at home. Parents wish to send their children to hostel so that they are away from homely pleasure and learn to

Mangalore, June 10: With the world’s biggest football carnival just hours away, the hardcore fans of the game in Mangalore are racing against time to finalise their preparations for the gala event being held in South Africa. The buzz of the World Cup is already in the air as discussions in the jaunts and colleges in the city hover around the tournament, which is said to be the greatest sporting

The ATS team, following the arrest of Abdul Samad Siddibappa aka Abdul Samad Bhatkal, had visited his hometown Bhatkal recently to lay their hands on some ‘significant evidence’ that may well prove to be a catalyst in his release. They came, they saw, and they left, with some evidence but with a fair degree of haziness in it. The ATS were told that Abdul Samad and his uncle Yaqoob had travelled to

Life has been defined by many scholars. But life is in living, not in definitions. Struggle is a part of everyone’s life. For some, it may be for a short time and for some others it could well be a never ending one. The world runs on these shoulders. They have something in them, a never ending confidence. Even after a tiresome day, they would return to carry out the same struggle again, without a

October 4-7, 2006 - Hindu-Muslim Riots: Curfew from dawn to dusk for a week, shoot at sight, tear gas thrown to dismiss the unruly mob and lathi charge to beat up protestors and, a lot of ‘violence’. September 14-16, 2008 - Hindu-Christian Riots: Angry protestors sitting in front of Churches to protect it from attacks. Tear gas, lathi charge and Section 144 used to dismiss the angry young lads

The word “Marriage” will certainly make many youngsters sport an inevitable smile on their faces. Marriage is an art of connecting the souls and I presume that young hearts are almost in a smiling mood by now. So are you getting married? Congratulations! May God bless you and bring you and your chosen partner together for a happy and prosperous life. Marriage is such an important step that our