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The mortal remains of Darryl were brought to his home in Diamond Park, Vakola, Santacruz (East) here by IAF top officers on Sunday afternoon and placed for public homage. Thousands of people arrived to pay homage to the departed Darryl.

The entire Diamond Park complex was cordoned off by security men and IAF personnel. Only relatives of Darryl were allowed into his residence.

Vakola parish priest Fr Siraj Pinto performed the rites at Darryl’s home and prepared for the onward journey to the church where funeral Mass was offered, followed by the burial at the cemetery. Archbishop of Bombay Dr Percival Fernandez offered the Mass. Parish priest of Thokkur church Fr Richard Lasrado and other priests were present.

Darryl’s mother Leena Castelino (hailing from Kinnigoli, Mangalore), Darryl’s wife Jyothi, son Ethan and daughter Angelina Castelino, sisters Sheryl and Meryl, mother-in-law Jacinta Olivera, father-in-law Clement Olivera, Rony Olivera Padukone, Walter Buthello, Francis Olivera, and hundreds of family members and friends offered

Top IAF officers offered state honours before lowering the mortal remains of Darryl into the decorated IAF automobile.

BJP leader MLA Gopal C Shetty, Vinod Tawde, Asish Shelar, Vasant Kshirasagar, Billawar Association – Mumbai president L V Amin, and other dignitaries paid their last respects.

It was indeed a heart-rending scene to witness thousands of people in the neighbourhood mourning the brave Indian soldier who laid down his life while rescuing the people in peril. It ignited great patriotic spirit among the people gathered to bid adieu to their hero.

As the funeral procession reached Datta Mandir roundabout, IAF and Indian Navy (IA) offered guard of honour and proceeded to Vakola parish. As soon as the motorcade reached the parish premises, it rained heavily.

The faithful attended the funeral Mass outside the parish compound braving the rains, as the church was jam-packed.

The mortal remains of braveheart Darryl were laid to rest amidst tight-security at Our Lady of Egypt parish cemetery, Kalina, Santacruz (East) here, as per the wish of Darryl’s family. Darryl was a keen church-goer, involved in parish activities thoughout his life. 

Dubai to build Holy Quran Park

Dubai, June 21, 2013: Dubai authorities are all set to construct a unique public park — Holy Quran Park. Spread over 60-hectare area, this special park will have all available plants as mentioned in the holy Quran. The theme park located in Al Khawaneej area will be specially designed from an Islamic perspective to introduce the miracles of Quran through a variety of surprises for the visitors.

On the occasion of celebrating the 1,000th meeting of the technical committee of Dubai Municipality, Eng. Mohammed Nour Mashroum, the director of General Projects Department, disclosed the details of the proposed project. According to General Projects Department of Dubai Municipality (DM), the project is expected to be completed by September, 2014.

The park will also have facilities such as an attractive main entrance, an administration building, an Islamic garden, children’s play areas, Umrah corner, an outdoor theatre, areas for

Besides, it will have bathrooms, a glass building, a desert garden, a palm oasis, a lake, a running track, a cycling track and a sandy walking track.

There are 54 plants mentioned in the holy Quran, including fig, pomegranate, olive, corn, leek, garlic, onion, lentil, barley, wheat, ginger, pumpkin, watermelon, tamarind, seders, vineyards, bananas, cucumbers and basil.

“The glass building will accommodate of 15 items of plants, and other items will be planted in different specific gardens. These plants are expected to stimulate the visitors to think about the reason behind mentioning the names of these plans in the Quran,” Mashroum said.

The area allocated for “the miracles of Quran” will include an air-conditioned tunnel to show miracles and stories of the Quran, he said.

The total cost of the project is estimated at around 27 million Dhirams (about $7.5 million) as per the current tenders, and may be slightly varied as per the final design approved by the technical committee.

Though the initial site preparation works, tracks and service buildings have been completed, the second phase of the project will start in July 2013 and end in July 2014 and third stage will start in August 2014 and will last till September 2014.

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A Catholic doctor is asking people to donate their bodies to medical science. By honing their skills on dead bodies, medical students can improve their training and save lives.

This is especially true for would-be surgeons whose formal training with books and online material would be inadequate were it not for hands-on practical experience. Dr Sorayugh Chamnanwej, a neurosurgeon at Ramathibodee Hospital, Mahidol University (Bangkok), has recently sent a letter to colleagues and scholars in the Department of Medicine, highlighting the difficulties in preparing students, in particular, in the School of Surgery, which needs extensive training in fields of anatomy and pathological physiology.

Together with the dissemination of knowledge, made easier by modern media, the doctor stressed the importance of hands-on experience in the field or on operating tables, for students. For this reason, the neurosurgeon hopes that more and more people will donate their bodies to science.

To this effect, he highlighted the importance of the Clinical Anatomy and Research Education Laboratory or CARE Lab set up by

the Medical Department, Ramathibodee Hospital, Mahidol University, a facility designed to help 4th, 5th and 6th year medical students hone their surgical skills on cadavers donated to science. "As a sign of respect, a crown of flowers and wreaths are place on the body before it is prepared for the operating table," the doctor said.

"The end of one life thus marks the beginning of new life [. . .] by enabling [surgeons] to save the life of many patients." In general, Asian populations are reluctant to donate blood, organs or their bodies to science or to save lives.

However, there has been increased awareness in recent years thanks to the work of prominent Asian figures, including some Catholics, like the late Card Stephen Kim Sou-hwan, who served for a long time as archbishop of Seoul (South Korea).

In Malaysia, a predominantly Muslim nation, the Church launched a campaign last year in favour of blood and organ donation in conjunction with the holy month of Ramadan. - http://www.asianews.it