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Earth's Largest Volcanic Region Discovered In Antartica
LONDON: The largest volcanic region on Earth, with nearly 100 volcanoes, has been discovered two km below the surface of the vast ice sheet in west Antarctica. Researchers from the University of Edinburgh in Britain found a staggering 91 previously unknown volcanoes, adding to the 47 others that
Bring law to make singing ‘Vande Mataram’ mandatory: Uddhav Thackeray
In an apparent dig at the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leadership, Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray on Sunday asked the party to enact a law to make singing ‘Vande Mataram’ mandatory instead of making statements. “What is wrong in singing ‘Vande Mataram’ and why should it be only on select days?
Itne Bade Desh Mein, Pehli Baar Aisa Haadsa Nahi Hua Hai: Amit Shah on Gorakhpur tragedy
LUCKNOW: Dismissing the Congress’s demand for Yogi Adityanath’s resignation over the Gorakhpur tragedy, BJP President Amit Shah on Monday said incidents like these happen in a big country like India. “Congress ka kaam hai isteefa maangna. Itne bade desh mein bahut saare haadse hue, pehli baar ais
Hardik Pandya scores maiden Test century, takes record 26 runs off an over
Hardik Pandya is just three matches old in Test cricket but he already has a record to his name. In the third Test against Sri Lanka, Pandya came into bat at number eight and scored a 86-ball century for India. During his innings, Pandya took 26 runs off an over hitting two fours and three sixes. Th
Gorakhpur tragedy: Dr Kafeel Ahmed ran pillar to post for oxygen to save dying children
GORAKHPUR: Dr. Kafeel Ahmed, in- charge of Encephalitis Ward and Child Specialist appeared as angel for children who died in BRD College. It was reported that at around 2 o’clock on Thursday night, the staff reported the lack of oxygen in the hospital to Dr. Kafeel. As soon as the information was
Narrow escape for 40 passengers as KSRTC bus from Bengaluru goes up in flames outside Chennai
CHENNAI: Over 40 passengers in a KSRTC (Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation) bus from Bengaluru to Chennai had a narrow escape when a fire suddenly engulfed the vehicle as it reached Chennai's outskirts this morning. The bus was moving slowly near a check-post at Nazarathpet around 8.20 am
North Korea preparing submarine missile test, confirm Satellite images
The preparations come amid a tense escalation of threats between the US and North Korea over the latter’s recent gains in nuclear weapons. Washington: Recent satellite photos suggest North Korea could be preparing for fresh submarine-based ballistic missile tests, an expert on its military said F
CM Yogi should resign after 63 kids die due to oxygen cut: Opposition
Gorakhpur/Lucknow: The Congress on Saturday demanded Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and Health Minister Siddharth Nath Singh’s resignations, blaming the state government for its sheer failure in providing proper medical facilities to the patients in time, which led to death of 63 in Go
12 years later, 10 acquitted in Hyderabad suicide bombing case
HYDERABAD: Twelve years after a suicide bomber blew himself on Dasara in front of the Task Force office in Hyderabad, the first fidayeen attack in the city, all 10 terror suspects with alle ged links to Harkal ul Jehad al Islami (HuJI) were acquitted by the Nampally court on Thursday. A home guard,
Venkaiah Naidu to be sworn in as India’s 15th Vice President today
Former union minister M Venkaiah Naidu will take oath as the 15th Vice-President of India on Friday in New Delhi. Naidu, 68, will be administered the oath of office by President Ram Nath Kovind at a function at Rashtrapati Bhavan. He was elected to the post after he defeated Opposition vice-presiden
FBI raided home of Trump’s ex-campaign manager Paul Manafort in July
Washington: The FBI in July raided one of Paul Manafort’s homes, a spokesman for the former campaign chief for Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump said on Wednesday. “FBI agents executed a search warrant at one of Manafort’s residences,” said the spokesman in a brief communique. The s
Owaisi slams police for dumping 10 people in jail without evidence
Reacting on the verdict of the court on Begumpet human bomb blast case, MIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi today lashed out at the police saying that they kept 10 innocent persons in the jail by filing cases but the Court dismissed the cases. Taking to twitter, Asaduddin said “2005 Hyderabad Task Office
Photos: Rabita Society to honour meritorious on Aug 11
Amidst Doklam standoff, Defence ministry demands additional Rs 20,000 crore budget
NEW DELHI: The ministry of defence has demanded additional Rs. 20,000 crore from the finance ministry to fulfil its critical requirements to meet the defence preparedness of the country, amidst stand off with China in Dokalam in Sikkim. However, the defence ministry officials have ruled out addit
‘Sultanate gone, but we behave like sultans’: Jairam Ramesh admits Congress in deep crisis
The Congress is facing an “existential crisis”, senior party leader Jairam Ramesh on Monday said, pitching for “a collective effort” by party leaders to “overcome” the challenges it faced from Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP chief Amit Shah. Ramesh also said that business as usual approach w
Bhatkal: Rabita educational awards on 11 August, Minister UT Khader to be chief guest
Bhatkallys News Bureau Bhatkal 08 Aug 2017: The prestigious Rabita Educational awards, awarded to the outstanding academic performers in PU board examinations and degree graduation students will be organized on 11 August 2017 at Anjuman campus ground. Rabita Society’s president Zahid Ruknuddin sh
Central Govt. to give Rs. 51000 as wedding gift to graduate Muslim girls – Know details
New Delhi: Central Govt. will soon give Rs. 51000 as a wedding gift to graduate Muslim girls. This scheme not only helps Muslim girls financially but also encourages them to pursue graduation. This scheme is named “Shaadi Shagun”. Details of the scheme will be made available on the website which
Govt. declares over 11.44 lakh PAN cards invalid – Know how to check your card’s status
New Delhi: Govt. of India deactivated over 11.44 lakh Permanent Account Number (PAN) Cards which was identified as fake. This was informed by Minister of State for Finance, Santosh Kumar Gangwar in a written reply to the Rajya Sabha. “As on July 27, 11,44,211 PANs have been identified and deleted