23rd May 13 / Rizwan Gangavaly / Bhatkallys News Bhatkal - A huge tree branch fell today afternoon on NH-66 Venktapur causing severe injuries to two women walking along the roadside. They have been identified as Mahadevi Ramakrishna (52) and Shardha Gangadhar (45). According to sources, these

The rupee is at a new six-month low on global dollar strength after Bernanke testimony, says a dealer. The rupee is at 55.77/78 after falling to 55.86, last closed at 55.46/47. The USD/INR pair has a resistance at 55.89, a break of which may open the way for 56. Dealers say a large private ref

[caption id="attachment_35104" align="aligncenter" width="600"] Japanese adventurer Yuichiro Miura leaves the base camp at 5,300 meters (17,388 feet) for his attempt to scale the summit of Mount Everest. - AP Photo/Miura Dolphins[/caption] An 80-year-old Japanese mountaineer became the oldest per

BANGALORE: The pre-monsoons showers saved its best for Wednesday night, when the city experienced its heaviest rainfall in the last couple of days, leading to waterlogged streets and tree fall in certain areas. There were tree-falls in four areas of the city, said BBMP control room officials.

National President of Students’ Islamic Organisation of India, Ashfaque Ahmed Shareef was heartily welcomed by cadre of SIO Kerala zone. A public meet which was held in Kannur started with a dynamic rally in which thousands of students participated. In his inaugural speech, T Arif Ali, Zonal

The medical industry depends on a very large no. of highly skilled personnel - The Paramedics. These are the people required to keep the doctor, the nurse and the cash register busy !. With advancement in medical treatment and demand for diagnosis, automation and new life support systems, paramedics

21st May 13 / Rizwan Gangavaly / Bhatkallys News Bhatkal - To solve the issue related to the electricity cuts faced by residents of Bhatkal since the past three days, a delegation of Majlis Islaah-va-Tanzeem met the Assistant Executive Engineer (HESCOM) today evening and discussed the reason behi

21st May 13 / Rizwan Gangavaly / Bhatkallys News Bhatkal - For the first time after taking charge, the newly elected MLA Mankal Vaidya exchanged thoughts with government officers today in the conference hall of Taluka Panchayat. On this occasion, after listening to thoughts expressed by govt o

Dubai: The problem of Saudi Arabian immigration authorities not accepting newly designed Indian passports has been resolved, according to the Indian embassy in Riyadh. India's Ambassador Hamid Ali Rao raised the issue during a meeting with Saudi Deputy Minister of Interior Ahmed Bin Mohammed

Though the horror of 159 passengers being charred to death on May 22, 2010, has now faded away from public memory, families of the victims are still waiting for the ‘right compensation’ in at least two courts. The IX 812 Dubai—Mangalore flight overshot the runway and crashed into a valley at Baj

21st May 13 / Rizwan Gangavaly / Bhatkallys News Bhatkal - An auto-rickshaw overturned today morning in Ataar Mohalla situated in Tengangundi Bhatkal due to which the auto driver's wife suffered minor injuries. According to sources, while the auto driver was driving, a dog all of a sudden came

21st May 2013 / Rizwan Gangavaly / Bhatkallys News Bhatkal: Officials of Forest Department demolished the compound wall of the house located at Master Colony located in Jamiabad Road Bhatkal on second occasion and also attempted to demolish the house. According to sources, officials of Forest

21th May 13 / Bhatkallys News Jeddah - A fire broke out at a warehouse near Abdus Salam Damudi's warehouse in Jeddah due to which Abdus Salaam Damudi suffered loss of goods worth crores of rupees. According to sources, a fire broke out today morning in Jeddah at a warehouse containing chocolat

[caption id="attachment_34937" align="alignleft" width="600"] Sahara Group Chairman Subrata Roy (left) and Board of Control for Cricket in India president N. Srinivasan. File Photos: Shanker Chakravarty, V. Ganesan - The Hindu[/caption] The Sahara-owned team blames BCCI’s decision to encash its b

[caption id="attachment_34931" align="alignleft" width="318"] Chinese Premier Li Keqiang.- Credit The Hindu[/caption] NEW DELHI, May 21, 2013 Chinese Premier Li Keqiang on Tuesday said India and China have the “wisdom” to find mutually acceptable solution to the boundary problem and the two coun

Primary and Secondary Education Minister of Karnataka Kimmane Ratnakar, who took charge on Monday, said the department would give priority to providing basic facilities such as toilets for boys and girls, electricity, playground, library, and drinking water in schools. He said saffronisation

20th May 13 / Rizwan Gangavaly / Bhatkallys News Bhatkal - Under the leadership of Abdullaah Khateebi, the Municipal Councillor of Nagappa Naik Road, members of Al-Imaan Sports Center met the newly elected MLA of Bhatkal, Mankal Vaidya at his residence in Murudeshwar. On this occasion, the mem

  In fresh trouble for Indians in Saudi Arabia, the authorities there have refused to accept new passports issued by Indian diplomatic missions. Saudi authorities have declined to transfer data from old passports to the new ones submitted by Indian expatriates for updating, saying the