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Photos: Jaya Karnatak Association submitted a memorandum against digital electric meter

Photos: Bhatkal jewellery shops on strike for one day

Jewellers in Bhatkal on strike to protest PAN rule on gold purchases

Febuary 10, 2016 | Correspondent | Bhatkallys News Bhatkal: Indian jewelers were up in arms on Wednesday, with strikes called in nearly 500 cities to protest the government’s new rule on all jewellery transactions of Rs 2 lakh and above. Cooperating with the nation-wide strike against the gove

Mohamed begins official visit to India today

His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, will begin an official visit on Wednesday to India. During the three-day long official visit to India, Sheikh Mohamed will meet with Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Mod

Deadly train crash shakes Germany

BERLIN: Two commuter trains crashed head-on in southern Germany on Tuesday, killing at least nine people and injuring more than 100, in one of the country’s deadliest rail accidents in years. Hundreds of rescuers were scouring for more passengers trapped in the mangled wreckage in a wooded area n

Bhatkali honored at CNME annual awards

Febuary 09, 2016 | Correspondent | Bhatkallys News Dubai: In a news that will make Bhatkalis proud, Syed Abdul Majid SM (ICT Director - Ahmed Seddiqi & Sons LLC), who hails from Bhatkal, was selected among the top 100 IT leaders from the whole Middle East region and awarded for major technolo

BJM Mangaluru organizes guidance session for youth

Febuary 08, 2016 | Correspondent | Bhatkallys News Mangaluru: In a bid to impart guidance to youth, BJM Mangaluru organised a short talk by Dr Tayeb Jukaku on "Challenges faced by Muslim youth & Solutions" for students of BJM Hostel, Mangaluru on Monday after Isha prayers at BJM Hostel. On

Man falls to death from roof of his house in Gorte

Febuary 09, 2016 | Correspondent | Bhatkallys News Bhatkal: A 36-year-old man died after falling from the roof of his house while trying to fix electrical connections of his house in Gorte. Keshaw Nagappa Moger climbed atop roof of his house to fix up electrical connections, when he accident

State-level fest organized by Anjuman concludes, KLE Hubli emerges as champion

Febuary 09, 2016 | Correspondent | Bhatkallys News Bhatkal: A one-day state-level fest titled “Vision 16″on the theme of Business and Investment organized by Anjuman Degree College and PG Centre concluded Monday evening. Hubli's KLE Degree College emerged as champion of the fest while Nehru Deg

Mideast Zika-free zone, but vulnerable: WHO

RIYADH: The Eastern Mediterranean Office (EMRO) of the World Health Organization (WHO) on Monday announced that the region is considered a Zika virus-free zone. Dr. Alaa Alwan, the regional director of EMRO, said that it does not mean that Middle Eastern countries are not vulnerable to the mosqui

’Meteorite’ kills Indian driver, injures 3

CHENNAI: Indian authorities say a falling object that killed a bus driver and injured three others was a meteorite. If proven, it would be the first such death in recorded history. Experts said other explanations were possible for the incident Saturday in the southern state of Tamil Nadu. The impac

Disappointed but will not give up: Zuckerberg

Expressing disappointment on India's decision on net neutrality, Facebook founder and chief Mark Zuckerberg has said he is committed to keep working to break down connectivity barriers in India and around the world. "Internet.org has many initiatives, and we will keep working until everyone has a

Six-month UAE work ban: How expats can find out if it's imposed on them

Effective January 2016, there will be no six-month ban if services are terminated by mutual agreement between the employer and employee and certain other set conditions are met. “Following the implementation of Ministerial Resolution 766 of 2015 (granting laborers new work permits to move from on

Mohamed begins state visit to India from Wednesday

His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, will begin on Wednesday a three-day official visit to India, where he will meet Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in the Indian capital, New Delhi. While visiting In

Mataf area likely to be shaded

MADINAH/JEDDAH: Pilgrims and visitors performing tawaf (circumambulation) of the Holy Kaaba or praying around it may look forward to relief from the blazing sun, as a proposal to shade the Mataf area is being studied. According to local media, the matter came up for discussion when Sheikh Abdul R

Photos: KLE College Hubli bag the championship at Vision-2016 fest

KSA rings in joy, lifts WhatsApp call ban

JEDDAH: Users of WhatsApp were a joyous lot on Saturday as the call facility finally became available on the popular messaging service in the Kingdom. The facility, which is for free now, through WhatsApp was earlier banned in Saudi Arabia and only messaging service was available. “The ban has been

Task initiated with trust in Allaah is never incomplete: Syed Mohammed Beary

Febuary 04, 2016 | Correspondent | Bhatkallys News Bhatkal: "I am a drop-out student. When I decided to run a school I had just Rs 32,000 in my pocket. With just four students and trust in Allaah I commenced the school and all praise be to almighty Allaah I am running 22 universities now," these