Washington: Samsung has overtaken Nokia as the top mobile phone brand for 2012 and has opened up a decisive lead over Apple in the smartphone market, a research firm said Tuesday. This will mark the first time in 14 years that Finnish-based Nokia will not sit atop the global mobile phone business

Bhatkal – 17 Dec 2012: Annual General Body Meeting of Anjuman will be held on Sunday, 6th January 2013 at 10:30 am at Islamia Anglo Urdu High School’s Usman Hasan Hall. This was announced by the General Secretary of Anjuman Hami-e-Muslimeen, Mr Abdul Raheem Jukaku. Providing the details he sa

The authority opposes construction under NH 48 [caption id="attachment_17599" align="aligncenter" width="636"] The NHAI itself is constructing a railway overbridge for the SWR near Nelamangala using the cut-and-cover method.[/caption] Bangalore - The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI)

Faiz Naama’, brought out by Chintana Pustaka, launched [caption id="attachment_17595" align="aligncenter" width="636"] Chiranjeevi Singh, Fakeer Mohammed Katpadi, Muhammad Azam Shaheed, and Hassan Nayeem Surkod, during an evening with Faiz and release of book ‘Faiznama’, in Bangalore on December

Dubai – 17 Dec 2012: Bhatkali staff working at Dubai’s famous family owned entity with a large portfolio of Swiss Watch brands, Ahmed Seddiqi hosted a farewell party in honor of Mr K.M. Burhan, who retired after serving the company for 37 years. The program was held at Raddison Blue Hotel in Deira

[caption id="attachment_17549" align="alignleft" width="348"] Sheikh Muhammad Abdullah Al-Subayyil[/caption] JEDDAH: Sheikh Muhammad Abdullah Al-Subayyil, a former imam and khateeb in the Masjid al-Haram (Grand Mosque) in Makkah, passed away on Monday night, officials said. He will be buried today

Dubai – Planning to get new glasses or repair your old ones? A long-time Bhatkalli resident of Dubai, Syed Ali Bafaqi has opened an optic shop in Deira. The shop named Al Arafat Optics is located near the Nakheel Plaza in Deira (near fish roundabout). “I had been working for a long time as a tech

[caption id="attachment_17471" align="aligncenter" width="475"] Rupprecht Queitsch (left), General Manager of JW Marriott Marquis Hotel, with Ashok Korgaonkar, Managing Director of Archgroup Consultants, hold the Guinness World Record certificate issued to the hotel for holding the new record of wor

Dubai,17 December 2012 Rain lashed various parts of the country on Monday morning. Residents and motorists have been warned to be attentive and cautious as weather conditions may cause a drop in visibility and roads may become slippery. Weathermen have forecast a partly cloudy weather today wit

Nagpur, Dec 17 (IANS) :England scripted their first series win in India since 1984-85 after the fourth and final cricket Test ended in a dull draw at the VCA Stadium here Monday. England, starting the day at 161 for three, batted India out of the game by going on to make 352 for four in their

Bhatkal - Anjuman College of Education registered 95% results in the B.Ed final year examination which were held in November 2012. Speaking to 'bhatkallys.com' General Secretary of AHM, Mr Abdul Rahim Jukaku said, "The other encouraging achievement is that out of those passed 90 % were either

Muaz Shabandri / 17 December 2012 Long gone are the days of waiting around for bus number 29, thanks to a new SMS scheme announced by the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA). The new SMS information service, which was announced on Sunday, means waiting for a bus or Metro will become more conveni

Bhatkal – 16 Dec 2012: A free multi-specialty medical camp organized by Welfare Hospital concluded successfully today evening here at Welfare Hospital Bhatkal. The One day camp saw around 350 patients availing this service. Specialists from Mangalore have participated in the event. Speaking o

Bhatkal – 16 Dec 2012: Abu Mohammed Habeebullah alias Abu Mohammed Khalfo (75) passed away today evening at his residence in Muglihonda. He was survived by 7 daughters and 2 son. His funeral was held at Khalifa Jamia Masjid and buried at old graveyard. ‘bhatkallys.com’ expresses its condolence

Bhatkal – 16 Dec 2012: Bhatkal Majlis Islah wa Tanzeem delegation led by its General Secretary, Mr Altaf Kharuri met Uttara Kannada DC, Ms Imkongla Jamir in Kumta and discussed about the National Highway widening project. Speaking on this occasion, Mr Karuri put forth Bhatkalli people's viewpoin

London, Dec 15, 2012, (PTI): West Indian cricket legend Viv Richards has backed Sachin Tendulkar to continue despite his poor form, saying the senior Indian batsman is the best person to decide on his retirement and should continue as long as he wants. "Nobody is qualified enough to tell him (

Washington, Dec 16, 2012 (PTI): US President Barack Obama is likely to nominate Senator John Kerry as his next Secretary of State, according to the media reports. 69-year-old Kerry, currently the chairman of the powerful Senate Foreign Relations committee, has been a close confidant of Obama on

[caption id="attachment_17398" align="aligncenter" width="580"] The government has started examining the construction of railways within heavily populated cities to alleviate congestion.[/caption] Jeddah, 16 December, 2012 (Arab News):Rail transportation is playing an increasing role in the Saudi