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Gold smuggling: Accused sent to judicial custody

MANGALORE: Chief judicial magistrate court here has remanded AbrarulHaque Bhatkal (39), who was nabbed for transshipping gold illegally, to judicial custody till March 2. Abrarul was nabbed by the sleuths of the directorate of revenue intelligence for transshipping six kgs of gold worth Rs 1.80 c

Health insurance mandatory to enter UAE – Residency department

Companies and tour operators that sponsor visitors should arrange for health insurance   [caption id="attachment_26432" align="aligncenter" width="475"] The UAE Government has signed an agreement with Noor Takaful Islamic Insurance to issue health insurance policies to visitors. Other pol

Equal opportunities commission likely to be formed, says Khan

Commission will have the powers to look into issues of discrimination [caption id="attachment_26425" align="aligncenter" width="600"] K. Rahman Khan, Union Minister for Minority Affairs, speaking at a convention in Udupi on Saturday.[/caption] K. Rahman Khan, Union Minister for Minority Affair

Skyfall: Meteorites strike Earth every few months

A meteor exploded in the sky above Russia’s Ural Mountains on Friday, causing a shockwave that blew out countless windows and injured more than a thousand people. Here’s a look at those objects in the sky:   Q. What’s the difference between a meteor and a meteorite? A. Meteors are piec

Bhatkal Premier League continues into third week

Dubai - The third week of Danube Bhatkal Premier League saw four matches being played out on Friday at the Fair Ovals Ground in Dubai International Academic City. Champs, Sailors, Chargers and Challengers registered a win in their matches. The first match of the day was played between Marhaba

Murdeshwar : Miscreants threw stones at moving car

Murdeshwar – Two unidentified miscreants threw stones at moving car here at Murdeshwar highway near Kamath Hotel. The incident occurred at around 11:00 pm yesterday near Kamat Hotel when two bike riders pelted stones at maruti car and disappeared from the scene. According to the sources, Abdul G

Video: Butchers cash in on Europe horsemeat scandal

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Saudi Arabia: Drive ensures iqamas mention correct jobs

[caption id="attachment_26238" align="aligncenter" width="580"] Finger printing at the passport department. (AN Photo)[/caption] The Ministry of the Interior has ordered provincial governorates to record the actual jobs held by expats in their iqamas, according to an official at the Ministry of L

Horsemeat scandal: KSA alert

[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="580"] A laboratory worker prepares beef burger for DNA extraction testing at Staffordshire Scientific Services in Stafford, central England. (Reuters)[/caption] The Saudi Food and Drug Authority is set to take a number of global meat companies off the Kin

Workers welcome UAE weekends-off plan, bosses not so happy

  [caption id="attachment_26177" align="aligncenter" width="462"] Those employing laborers want to clarify if their workers will also be granted this long weekend. Paulo Vecina / The National[/caption] DUBAI: Private sector employees have welcomed a suggestion by Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed,

Emirates India Fraternity Forum holds a program called "HubbuRasool (SWAS) "

Abu Dhabi: Emirates India Fraternity Forum (EIFF) Holds a Program called “HubbuRasool (swas) in light of Life and Teachings of Prophet Mohammad (SWAS): Abu Dhabi, Feb 8: Emirates India Fraternity Forum-Abu Dhabi sector organized a program to expatriate Indians on life and message of Prophet M

Theft in Manki; Valuables worth Rs15 lakh missing

A major incident of robbery took palce in Manki on Sunday night when thief broke into a house and fled with gold ornaments, cash and other valuables worth around 15 Lakhs in the absence of home owners on that particular night. The premise where robbery took place is located in Basha Colony 2nd cr

Rally to create awareness against corruption and injustices

Bangalore. Feb. 10, 2013. The Jammat-e-Islami Hind (JIH), Karnataka, had organized an impressive rally to highlight the issues: rise of corruption; arrests of innocent Muslim youth, atrocities on women, communalization of politics, saffronisation of education and various injustices prevailing in

Meet the Bhatkalli boy who caught 185 cobras and 31 pythons

Bhatkal – He is no pied-piper but the people of Bhatkal know him very well for his exquisite snake handling skills. Meet Misbahul Haq, a 22 year old student who is known for his courage and valor. His extra-ordinary talent in handling snakes and pythons with ease has earned him a repute in Bhatkal.

Anjuman Degree College for Women Achieves Excellent Results

Bhatkal - Anjuman Degree College for women has achieved excellent results in B.Com 1st semester and B.Sc. 3rd semester exams which were held recently. On this occasion Anjuman Management congratulated the students, parents, teaching staff and the Principal for this remarkable achievement. Bhat

2-Day Youth Mela held at Bhatkal Bundar

Bhatkal – 2-Day Youth Mela to felicitate youths who had excelled in sports and education at different levels was concluded here at Mavinkurve School, Bundar today. Speaking on this occasion after prize distribution ceremony, Zilla Panchayat member Mr Mnakal Vaidya said, ‘This kind of events are very

BMJB's CGVT Forum organizes Career Guidance Function

BMJB's CGVT Forum organizes Career Guidance Function ''Are you on the right Career Path'' The Career Guidance and Vocational Training (CGVT) Wing under the Bhatkal Muslim Jamaath Bangalore (BMJB) organized a workshop for the Nawayath Students studying in Bangalore. The topic of the program 'A

Week 2: BPL Match Report

The second week of Bhatkal Premier League saw Daffni Chargers, SahilOnline Riders and Concord Sailors score their first points by a win in their matches. 1st Match : Daffni Chargers V/S Taha Warriors Daffni Chargers won by 5 runs. Toss won by Taha Warriors, elected to field. Batting first Daf