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Surprised and overwhelmed after results – ICSE topper Muskan Abdullah Pathan

Pune: Muskan Abdullah Pathan, who topped the ICSE Class X examination with 99.4 per cent, said she was surprised and overwhelmed after checking the result online. “Until eighth standard, I did not even appear in the top five, but in the ninth standard, I stood first in the school. Thereafter, I s

US secretary Of State Tillerson Declines To Host Ramzan Reception: Sources

Washington: US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has declined to host a Ramazan reception, apparently breaking a nearly two-decade long bipartisan tradition. According to two administration officials familiar with the decision, Tillerson rejected a request by the State Department’s Office of Relig

After WannaCry, Judy infects millions of Androids

Now Judy, a malware putting 36.5 million Android phones at risk. According to security solutions firm Check Point, the malware uses devices to generate large amounts of fraudulent clicks on advertisements, generating revenues for the perpetrators. Check Point said on its blog, that the total spre

Bhatkal: 100% results for New Shams School in ICSE, Hana Kazia tops with 91% aggregate marks

Bhatkallys News Bureau Bhatkal 29 May 2017: The students of New Shams English High School Bhatkal came out with flying colors in recently declared results of ICSE examination for Tenth grade, with the school scoring a 100% pass percentage. The first outgoing batch from the ICSE Stream of the i

‘Laptop ban could apply to all flights to US’

Washington: The Donald Trump administration is considering banning laptops from the passenger cabins of all international flights to and from the US, Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly has said. Kelly, a retired general, was asked on Fox News on Sunday if he would expand an existing ban to co

Men molest, grope girls on road in UP, upload video on social sites

Lucknow, DH News Service, May 28 2017: In a shocking incident, around half a dozen young men allegedly molested and groped two girls on a road in Uttar Pradesh's Rampur district, about 325 kilometres from here. The incident came to light after a video, which went viral on the social networking si

CBSE Class XII pass percentage dips, Noida's Raksha Gopal tops

New Delhi, DH News Service, May 28 2017: Raksha Gopal, a student of Humanities from Noida in Uttar Pradesh, topped the Class XII board examinations in the country by securing a whopping 99.6 per cent marks as the Central Board of Secondary Education declared the results on Sunday. She also set

Saudi Arabia : Over 26,000 illegal Indians seek amnesty

RIYADH, May 28,2017: The Indian diplomatic missions in the Kingdom have so far issued about 26,000 emergency travel passes to stranded Indian nationals wishing to take advantage of the general amnesty announced by the Saudi government to return home. Ambassador Ahmed Javed advised the amnesty see

Selective tax from June 10

Jeddah, May 28,2017:— Saudi Arabia announced on Saturday that the selective tax will be implemented from June 10 and the value-added tax (VAT) from January 1. The announcement was made by the General Authority of Zakat and Tax based on a decision taken by the General Secretariat of Gulf Cooperati

Baby born with two heads in Syria

The baby was born on Thursday in the war-torn country In a unique incident, a baby in Idlib city of Syria has been born with two heads. The baby was born on Thursday in the war-torn country. According to the Al Arabiya, the baby was immediately transferred to Turkish hospitals to provide pr

CBSE to announce Class 12 results on Sunday

The results of Class 12 and Class 10 board exams will be announced on Sunday forenoon, the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) said on Friday. The CBSE had delayed the announcement of results after the Delhi High Court said no to scrapping of the moderation marks policy, as it would affec

Will ban burqa as it stops vitamin D intake from sunlight : UK Independence Party

London: The far-right UK Independence Party (UKIP) has pledged in its general election manifesto to ban the burqas or the full face veils in public places, citing among others a bizarre reason that they “prevent intake of essential vitamin D from sunlight”. “Clothing that hides identity, puts up

Bhatkal: Saturday to see the beginning of Ramadhan in Bhatkal

Bhatkallys News Bureau Bhatkal 26 May 2017: Saturday is set to see the beginning of Holy month of Ramadhan in Bhatkal, Kerala and few other cities of Karnataka. The Quazis of Bhatkal informed about the citing of the moon after receiving the confirmation from a part of Kerala. The moon was not

Bhatkal: Death toll in Manki accident reaches Eight, IGP western range meets families of victims at Udupi hospital

Bhatkallys News Service/ Rizwan Gangavali Bhatkal 25 May 2017: The death toll in horrific accident that took place on Manki National Highway during the wee hours of Thursday has gone up to eight. The accident took place when a Private bus rammed into an tourist bus on NH 66 killing several peo

Dubai announces parking, Metro timings for Ramadan

The holy month of Ramadan is likely to begin from May 27, subject to moon sighting.  Dubai, May 25,2017 ( KT): The Dubai Roads & Transport Authority (RTA) has announced the timing of its services during the holy month of Ramadan spanning customers' happiness centres, public parki

Babri Masjid demolition case: Court to frame additional charges against LK Advani, others tomorrow

Lucknow, May 24,2017 (FP): A special CBI court hearing the 1992 Babri Masjid demolition cases is likely to frame additional charges on Thursday against BJP leader LK Advani and other accused after the Supreme Court ordered restoring of the serious criminal conspiracy offence against them. The cou

Kashmir human shield victim calls Major Gogoi's award illegal, files complaint with SHRC

India, May, 24 2017 :Twenty-six-year-old Farooq Ahmad Dar, the Kashmiri man who was tied to the bonnet of an Indian Army jeep and paraded through the streets of Srinagar – during the Srinagar parliamentary seat byelection on 9 April – has described the award conferred on Major Leetul Gogoi recently

Terror attack at Ariana Grande concert in Manchester, 19 dead and 50 injured

London: At least 19 persons have been killed and 50 injured in a suspected terror attack in a stadium in Manchester, following a concert by singer Ariana Grande, media reports said. Police were called to reports of an explosion at the Manchester Arena at about 10.35 p.m. (local time) following a