SATURDAY, 19 SEPTEMBER 2026

Obey traffic rules to avoid road accidents


It was really heartening to read the news of another fatal accident where three tourists were mowed down by a speeding car driven by a Russian. 

Every day one can hear news of people losing their lives in road accidents and the number seems to be rising every single day.

According to a survey, most of the accidents are due to drunken driving, using mobile phones while driving, not wearing helmets and rash driving. 

Most of the drivers and riders do not give a second thought about traffic rules when they take the wheel. The problem is everybody feels they are the kings of the road.

December is a festive month and most of the roads along the beach belt are always crowded with tourists “ Indians and foreigners.

As yet another year comes to an end we have to take more care while driving or crossing the road. We need to ensure that safety comes first.

It's better to be late than to be late forever. Every time you take the wheel, remember there is someone waiting for you back home.


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Israel needs to stop Gaza carnage

S KAMAT, Alto Santa Cruz
Published Dec 3, 2023, 11:58 PM IST
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The war in the Gaza Strip is going from bad to worse with people mostly children and infants dying in large numbers. At the last official count it was said that 13,000 had died.  No nation was trying to rein in Israel from continuing with the indiscriminate killings. There is a limit to retaliation and killing innocent helpless civilian people is downright callous and barbaric. For some 200 odd hostages that Hamas took the extent of retaliation is definitely…

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