MADINAH: Work is undergoing at Prince Mohammed bin Abdul Aziz International Airport in Madinah to ensure preparedness with the arrival of a large number of pilgrims and visitors to perform Umrah and visit the Prophet’s Mosque. Airport officials have reached out to operating parties to ensure prep

Seeking to shed its 'anti-Muslim' tag, an RSS affiliate is hosting a grand 'Iftar' on July 2 where it has invited ambassadors of many countries including Muslim nations like Pakistan to spread the message of unity and harmony and of making India "riots-free". Organised by Muslim Rashtriya Manch

June 22, 2016 | Correspondent | Bhatkallys News Karwar: Top officials of police department will discuss setting up cyber crime police station in Bhatkal to keep a check on terror activities, announced Western Range IGP Arun Chakravarty speaking at a press conference held at SP's office here on Mo

Do good marks in exams decide our life? Shafaat Shahbandari writes about the pressing need to guide Bhatkalli students to think beyond marks ...  A little friend of mine just passed secondary school. Though, he secured what I would consider good numbers, he wasn't satisfied. He was

Settle the banking affairs this June, as the next calendar month holds about 11 days off for the banks across India. In July, banks will be closed for 11 days due to nationwide strikes called by various unions and associations of the banks, the first and the fourth Saturday followed by weekly off

Delhi Public School (DPS), Srinagar faced a lot of criticism after it reportedly barred a Muslim teacher from wearing 'Abaya'. According to local reports, Delhi Public School has allegedly decided to bar a Muslim woman teacher from wearing her Abaya in the Muslim-majority state of Jammu

June 21, 2016 | Correspondent | Bhatkallys News Bhatkal: The World Environment Day is observed in June every year by people all across the world to raise global awareness on the importance of healthy and green environment. This day is celebrated to encourage people from all walks of life not only

June 21, 2016 | Rizwan Gangavaly | Bhatkallys News Bhatkal: Litter has started piling up on the road that leads to Moosa Nagar, falling under Jaali Pattan panchayat limits, sending residents of the locality in a state of concern. Crowding of cattle and domestic animals like dogs near the garbage

Kundapur, 21 June 2016: A horrific road accident has claimed the life of eight children including six boys and two girls in an accident near Tarasi on National Highway 66. A Maruti Omni involved in the accident was completely damaged. The incident happened at around 8:00 am when a private bus and

A man of wise words, humility and respect for all – Nazeer Ahmed Lohani breathed his last at the Fortis Hospital. Born in Savanur village of Haveri district in February 1952, Nazeer completed his early education in his hometown before moving to Dharwad to complete high school. Nazeer’s dedication

The passport issuance process just got faster and easier with the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) deciding to accept post-issuance police verification even for fresh applicants applying through normal category. Till now, only tatkal applicants who produced Annexure F verification certificate issu

June 20, 2016 | Correspondent | Bhatkallys News Riyadh: Ramadan is a time when Muslims throughout the world make earnest efforts to excel in congregational prayers, recitation of Holy Qur'an, Taraweeh prayers and other forms of worship. In many mosques, its also a time when children who exhibit d

The AIADMK government in Tamil Nadu has ordered the closure of 500 state-run liquor shops with effect from Sunday. This is seen as the first phase in bringing prohibition to the state, even as political parties welcomed the move. Ahead of the elections in May, Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa had p

JEDDAH: Visitors to Makkah have been advised to leave the mataf area exclusively for Umrah pilgrims for the five-time mandatory prayers, especially during Taraweeh, for the remaining days of Ramadan. A directive in this regard was issued by Makkah Gov. Khaled Al-Faisal on his Twitter account. The

Allahabad, 20 June, 2016: Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) has claimed that about 7,000 Muslim students are studying in 1,200 schools run by the rightwing outfit in Uttar Pradesh According to a report by Times of India, the number of Muslim students recorded an increase of 30 per cent in the las

New Delhi: Delhi University (DU) has once again refused to part with information related to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's degree. The response to an RTI query filed by lawyer Mohammed Irsad drew a sharp reaction from Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) which said that the mystery around the Prime Minister's

At a time when the Narendra Modi-led central government has come under immense criticism over Raghuram Rajan's announcement in his farewell letter that he will not be renewing his term after September, this BJP leader is not making matters any easier for the party. In a classic foot-in-mouth situat

Cairo: Egypt's toppled Islamist President Mohamed Morsi was on Saturday sentenced to life imprisonment by a court for passing state secrets to Qatar. The court also upheld death sentences given to six Muslim Brotherhood members in the same case and awarded life imprisonment (25 years in prison) to