New Delhi : A delegation consisting leaders of all leading Indian Muslim organisations met Prime Minister Manmohan Singh this evening at his residence. The delegation expressed to him its deep concern over the continuing communal violence across the country and deteriorating communal tensions as a r

A schoolboy is reciting Hamd (hymn) in a husky voice on a makeshift stage at the right side of Chhota Maidan, a small ground tucked away behind a line of shops near the Shivajinagar Bus Stand.  At first sight, it appears to be a religious event. But as the gaze shifts to the left, a row of st

15 Sep 2013 / Rizwan Gangavaly / Bhatkallys News Bhatkal: Bhatkali student, Fatima Najla, daughter of Abdul Majeed Shabandari has elevated the fame of Bhatkal by securing the second rank in the BDS (Batchelor of Dental Sugery) exam of NITTE University this year. Fatima Najla completed her prim

'Kanoon Lugat', an Urdu law dictionary, billed as a first of its kind in the country, was released in Mumbai on Sunday in the presence of legal luminaries. The dictionary, encompassing 52,000 legal terms, has been translated in Urdu for the first time, said chief translator and Supreme Court

14 September 2013 / Rizwan Gangavaly / Bhatkallys News Bhatkal: As Id-ul-Adha nears, incidents of cattle seizures are on rise day-by-day and at different places cattle are being confiscated and men who transport them have been arrested. In a fresh incident, a truck carrying cattle from Haveri

14 September 2013 / Rizwan Gangavaly / Bhatkallys News Bhatkal: District SP R Dilip visited Bhatkal recently to oversee the security arrangements for the Ganesha festival. On this occasion, a delegation of Tanzeem members met him and presented to him an overview of the current situation. Distr

New Delhi: Nine months after a young medical student was gang-raped and murdered on a moving bus in Delhi, four men have been given the death sentence for the attack that shocked India, and ignited weeks of protests demanding better safety for women and swift justice for the 23-year-old who was

BHATKAL: A Google search throws up 36.6 lakh web pages in 0.18 seconds for Bhatkal, much higher than for any other town in Karnataka. This isn't heartening news for the Bhatkalis, for the town is known less for its Bhatkal Mallige, Sandow Halwa, Moulana Lungi or Zubair Kazi (owner of one of the lar

10 September 2013 / Rizwan Gangavaly / Bhatkallys News Bhatkal: 9 persons were injured when a passenger van in which they were travelling, overturned on Bailoor National Highway Tuesday afternoon.  According to sources, the van left Honnavar and when it reached the aforementioned place, the dr

MUSCAT: Considering the fact that the new generation is not aware of our culture and heritage, a quiz on Bhatkal, its history, its people, its culture and heritage would be the highlight of the entertainment programme segment of the Muscat Eid Milan 2013. According to Aftab Kola, incharge of the qui

Obtaining new LPG domestic connections has become a lot easier. Ration cards are now no longer mandatory to get new connections in the state.  Both state government and oil marketing companies - IOC, HPCL and BPCL - have recently directed all LPG agencies not to push for ration cards for sanc

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Abu Dhabi/Dubai: When American Stephen Perry lost his job at a bank in Dubai following the emirate's debt crisis in 2009, he was lucky to be hired by one of neighbouring Abu Dhabi's government firms. He didn't move house, so it didn't disrupt his wife's job or the kids' schooling, despite the

08 September 2013 / Rizwan Gangavaly / Bhatkallys News Bhatkal: Officials of the rank of AC, Tahsildar, PSI, and Municipality Chief in Bhatkal have been transferred recently and new officials have been appointed in their place. As per fresh information, VRP Manohar, who served Bhatkal for many

State Terror and Misrule in Gujarat - Modi's prosecution is long overdue  DIG Vanzara's letter and Sting Operation CD are clear indicators of Modi's guilt   Coalition Against Genocide (CAG - http://coalitionagainstgenocide.org/ ), a broad

08 September 2013 / Rizwan Gangavaly / Bhatkallys News Bhatkal: A woman, identified as Savita Naik, drowned in the well while fetching water from it. This incident took place in a house near Bharat Gas office on NH-66. As per sources, she was trying to fetch water from the well when she slippe

LUCKNOW: The death toll in Saturday's communal clashes in Muzaffarnagar district of Uttar Pradesh rose to 12 on Sunday, police said. Fearing escalation of the clashes, Army has been sent to the violence-hit areas, officials said. An earlier report, quoting Muzaffarnagar district administratio

04 September 2013 / Rizwan Gangavaly / Bhatkallys News Bhatkal: Khalifah Jamat-ul-Muslimeen Center recently organized a Hajj training camp for Hajj aspirants in which guidance pertaining to Hajj was provided. The Center's Cheif Kazi Moulana Khaja Moinuddeen Madni, in his speech imparted kn