Mangalorean.com Pilot error led to Mangalore tragedy?domain-BThe horrific Air India Express crash that claimed 158 people could have been averted had the Russian pilot of the ill-fated Boeing 737-800 heeded his Indian co-pilot's advice. The records of the conversation between the two pilots and ATC point to the …Another Air India tragedy avertedSifyDubai-Pune Flight Survives [...]

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The Hindu How big a threat are the Maoists?Moneycontrol.comAt least 145 people were killed in Friday's sabotage by Maoist rebels on a passenger train in West Bengal. It was one of the worst death tolls since the Maoists began their violent campaign against the government. Here are some questions and answers …Train tragedy: 'Needle of [...]

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The Hindu Lessons in impunityIndian ExpressAfter SPS Rathore's punishment was enhanced to one and a half years, this newspaper argued that the time had come to go after those who aided the former Haryana DGP in harassing Ruchika Girhotra and her family. The hall of shame contains a bipartisan …Rathore stays in jail, bail plea [...]

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Kansas City Star Pakistani court restores FacebookBBC NewsA court in Pakistan has ordered the authorities to restore the Facebook social networking site. The court had ordered the blocking of the site after a petition was filed against a competition featuring caricatures of the Prophet Muhammad. …Pakistani court lifts ban on FacebookThe Associated PressPakistan court lifts [...]

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The Guardian China's Wen meets Japan PM as naval incidents make wavesAFPTOKYO — The premiers of China and Japan met Monday for talks expected to focus on North Korea and to soothe strains in their own relations brought about by naval incidents on the high seas in recent weeks. "We would like to further develop [...]

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The Hindu Sri Sri Ravi Shankar escapes bid on life as man fires at carTimes of IndiaBANGALORE: Art of Living (AOL) founder and spiritual guru Sri Sri Ravi Shankar narrowly escaped a bid on his life when a gunman opened fire on his car soon after a satsang at his sprawling ashram on Kanakapura Road [...]

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The Hindu Shibu Soren resigns as Jharkhand chief ministerSifyRanchi: Jharkhand Chief Minister Shibu Soren stepped down from his post late on Sunday, a day before he was to prove his majority in the state assembly. Soren, who heads the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM), met state Governor MOH Farookh and submitted his …Finally, Soren resignsDeccan HeraldShibu [...]

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K'taka bus accident: 30 people burnt aliveZee NewsBangalore: In a tragic incident, 30 passengers were burnt alive on Sunday morning when a state highways bus collided with a diesel tanker in Challanakeri area. The bus hit a barricade and turned turtle, police said adding, its diesel tank caught fire. …30 burnt alive after bus catches [...]

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The Hindu Kolkata civic polls: litmus test for Left, TMCIBNLive.comKolkata: In what is being seen by many observers as a semi-final ahead of the 2011 assembly polls in West Bengal, voters across 81 municipalities in Kolkata are voting today to elect representatives for the local civic bodies in the city. …Bengal civic polls today: Litmus [...]

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NDTV.com Train disaster a political conspiracy, says MamataThe HinduKOLKATA: Without naming any political party as being responsible for Friday's train disaster near Kharagpur in West Bengal's Paschim Medinipur district, Trinamool Congress chief and Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee said here on Saturday that the …CPM: Mamata's denial of Naxalism caused mishapExpress BuzzMamata shielding train accident culprits: [...]

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