Other news

17 killed in multi-vehicle collision on Chennai-Bangalore National Highway

KRISHNAGIRI: Seventeen people died and 30 others suffered injuries in a multi-vehicle collision near Soolagiri in Krishnagiri district of Tamil Nadu on Friday afternoon. A truck carrying groundnuts was heading to Hosur from Krishnagiri. When the truck reached Melumalai near Soolagiri, the driver

Anjuman's ex-professor Nazeer Ahmed Lohani passes away

June 03, 2016 | Correspondent | Bhatkallys News Bhatkal: Anjuman's ex-Professor Nazeer Ahmed Khan Lohani passed away Friday morning at BTM Layout 2nd Stage in Bengaluru. He was 65. His Namaz-e-Janaza will be held after Asr prayers in Bengaluru and he will be buried at Bilal Masjid graveyard at

6% tax on expat remittances urged

JEDDAH: The Shoura Council’s finance committee is backing a proposed tax on the remittances of expats, starting from 6 percent in the first year and gradually reducing to 2 percent permanently from the fifth year onward. The tax proposal was drafted by Hossam Al-Anqari, head of the General Auditing

Paris floodwaters set to peak as more rain forecast

[caption id="attachment_103602" align="aligncenter" width="660"] The River Seine in Paris has already burst its banks in several places[/caption] Paris, 3 June 2016: Floodwaters in Paris are forecast to peak on Friday with the River Seine due to reach 6m (19ft) above its normal level. The world-

Normal to excess rainfall this monsoon: IMD

There is no possibility of a "deficient" monsoon this year and 96 per cent chances are that the rainfall would be "normal to excess", India Meteorological Department (IMD) said today, news that would bring some cheer to the farmers. The country as a whole is expected to receive good rainfall this

Make Ramadan more productive

Dubai, 02 Jun 2016: BMJ Dubai hosted a public talk on Thursday to welcome Ramadan and inspire people to be more productive during the holy month. Moulvi Nizamuddin Nadwi urged attendees to implement teachings of Holy Quran in their practical lives in order to live a successful life in this world

Jamia Islamia holds its salana ijlas

  June 02, 2016 | Correspondent | Bhatkallys News Bhatkal: South India's renowned and prestigious Islamic seminary, Jamia Islamia Bhatkal, held its salana ijlas (annual function) at the sprawling mosque of Jamia Islamia today morning. The program started with recital of verses from th

24 convicted in Gulbarg massacre case, conspiracy charges dropped

Fourteen years after the gruesome massacre of 69 people including former Congress MP Ehsan Jafri in the Gulberg Society here, a special court today convicted 24 of the 66 accused, 11 of them for murder, but dropped conspiracy charge against all. Special Court Judge P B Desai also acquitted 36 oth

Mosques in to stay open all day in Ramadan

JEDDAH: Minister of Islamic Affairs, Call and Guidance Saleh Al-Asheikh has approved a plan to ensure that all mosques stay open all day in Ramadan. Ali Al-Abdali, general manager of the ministry in Makkah, said the plan includes ensuring all mosques are prepared at the miqaats — the places where

Gulbarg Society case: All you need to know about the 2002 massacre

Ahmedabad,, June 2, 2016: After 14 long years, a Special Sessions Court in Ahmedabad on Thursday convicted 24 people and pronounced 36 others as innocent in the sensational Gulbarg Society massacre case in Gujarat in which 69 people, including former Congress MP Ehsan Jafri, were brutally killed in

Can Bhatkal solve the problem of road accidents?

Bhatkal, June 01, 2016: Rabita Society Bhatkal in association with Majlis-e-Islah wa Tanzeem Bhatkal and other social organizations of Bhatkal will host two key community-driven initiatives over the next few months. The  ‘Clean Bhatkal’ and ‘Road Safety’ project will mark the first-ever effort to

Residents object to borewell construction

June 01, 2016 | Correspondent | Bhatkallys News Bhatkal: Apprehensive over the construction of new borewell by Heble Gram Panchayat near Shams School at Jamiabad Road, residents of Heble Gram Panchayat voiced their dissent due to which the panchayat officials had to stop the borewell construction

Get health insurance for Dh565; max co-pay for surgery capped at Dh500

May 31, 2016 By June 30, every resident with a Dubai visa must sign up for mandatory health cover, or face penalties. With health covers ranging from Dh565 to Dh700, Dubai Health Authority (DHA) explains why it makes absolute sense to sign up. The linking of the visas to the mandatory hea

Labbaik Nawayat to hold special program on Welcoming Ramadan tonight

May 30, 2016 | Correspondent | Bhatkallys News Bhatkal: A special program on “Welcoming Ramadan” will be organized by Labbaik Nawayat tonight 9 pm at Anjuman Ground in Bhatkal. The program will be presided over by Maulana Maqbool Ahmed Kobatte, Principal, Jamia Islamia Bhatkal and Maulana Bilaal

Rotary Dialysis Centre observes 2nd anniversary

May 29, 2014 | Correspondent | Bhatkallys News Bhatkal: On the occasion of completion of two years of Rotary Dialysis Center at Government Hospital, Rotary Club of Bhatkal celebrated the center's 2nd anniversary. A press conference was organized by Rotary Club to present two-year report on the ce

Iran says not sending Haj pilgrims this year

TEHRAN/JEDDAH, 29 May 2016: Iran’s culture minister on Sunday said Iranians will not take part in this year’s Haj, set for September. More than 60,000 Iranians took part in last year's Haj. Ali Jannati’s announcement, reported by Agence France Presse, comes two days after his delegation left the ki

IPL 2016 Final: SRH beat RCB by 8 runs to win IPL for first time

Sunrisers Hyderabad bowlers put up an incredible performance to ruin Virat Kohli’s fairytale season beating Royal Challengers Bangalore by 8 runs in a high-octane summit clash walking away with their maiden Indian Premier League trophy, in Banglaore on Sunday. In a battle between IPL’s best batting

At Hiroshima memorial, Obama calls for a nuclear-free world, a 'moral awakening'

In a speech at the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park, alongside Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, President Obama called for an end to nuclear weapons. On June 6, 1945, Obama said, "death fell from the sky and the world was changed." When the U.S. dropped an atomic bomb on Hiroshima, and then Nagasaki