GUWAHATI, April 16,2017: A 9.15 km long bridge, billed as India’s longest so far (that's nearly 30 per cent longer that the famous Bandra-Worli Sealink in Mumbai.), connecting Assam and Arunachal Pradesh is nearing completion. The bridge, which has now entered into the final stages, will be inaugura

Whichever side claims victory on Sunday, things will never be the same in this nation of 75 million people. stanbul, Turkey - There has been intense political campaigning going on in the districts of Istanbul for the upcoming Turkish referendum. Tents, stands, and vehicles of rival campaigns pla

Major flooding triggered by heavy rains in East Azerbaijan province also swept away cars after rivers burst their banks. Tehran, April 16, 2017 ( Al Jazeera) :At least 30 people have been killed as flash flooding hit northwestern Iran on Saturday. Torrential rains that began on Friday lashed E

TELANGANA:, April 16,2017 (NDTV):The government of K Chandrasekhar Rao in Telangana has increased quota in jobs and education for Muslims from 4 per cent to 12 per cent fulfilling its pre-election promise. The BJP has opposed the move, dubbing it communal politics. The BJP's only five members in the

The world's oldest person has died at age 117 in her home in northern Italy. Emma Morano was born on November 29, 1899. She was also believed to have been the last surviving person in the world who was born in the 1800s. Dr Carlo Bava told the Associated Press by telephone that Morano's

JEDDAH: Saudi green card will only be given to foreign investors and highly qualified experts among expats, according to a top Shoura Council official. He said a number of ministries are still studying the procedures of granting the permanent residence card. The regulations will be announced soon.

Lucknow, April 16,2017 (ANI): Addressing her party members on the 126th birth anniversary of BR Ambedkar on Friday, Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati said that she was open to enter into alliance with any political party to defeat the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). "The BSP now has no reser

Fresh consideration of allocation of Krishna water sought The Supreme Court on Wednesday posted for April 19 the Telangana government’s plea for a fresh consideration of allocation of Krishna river water among all four riparian States — Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra and Karnataka.

New Delhi, Apr 16: Security at three major international airports in Mumbai, Hyderabad and Chennai has been stepped up after agencies were informed about a possible hijack attempt of an aircraft from these facilities. Officials said an high alert has been issued to the three facilities after Mumbai

FP|April 13,2017 New Delhi: President Pranab Mukherjee on Thursday conferred coveted Padma awards to 44 persons which included celebrities and unsung heroes who have worked for the society. In a formal ceremony in the imposing Durbar Hall of Rashtrapati Bhavan here, Mukherjee conferred Padma Vibhus

Bhatkallys News Service | April 16, 2017 BHATKAL -- Looking for a place in the  vicinity of Bhatkal  to unwind?  The Forest department has come up with an idyllic eco beach in Hadin Village, about 7 kms from Sarpankatta (NH66) in Bhatkal.  Embracing a beautiful forest landscape  replete with acac

Bhatkallys News Services | April 15, 2017 BHATKAL - Ram Puniyani, renowned speaker/writer and human rights activist, will grace the Youth Leadership Program's valedictory ceremony to be held at Bhatkal on Sunday. Organised under the auspices of Bhatkal Muslim Youth Federation, Bhatkal, the YLP is a

Lucknow: The Ayodhya dispute and triple talaq will dominate the agenda of the two-day meeting of All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) beginning here tomorrow. “The executive meeting of the All India Muslim Personal Law Board is scheduled to be held at Nadwatul Ulama in Lucknow on April 15-1

NEW DELHI - The Supreme Court on Thursday directed the Centre to include Urdu in National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET), a single window entrance test for admissions to MBBS and BDS courses,  from next session 2018-19. Since the exam is scheduled to be held in May 7, therefore Urdu will not b

Bhatkallys News Service | April12,2017 BHATKAL - In the  death of Mohammed Ali Parwaz, the Bhatkal community has lost a talented  poet whose  contributions to the development of Naiti  language and literature  has been appreciable.  He spent his life in Mumbai earning his livelihood and later shift

FP | April 7,2017 The murder of a Muslim dairy farmer in Rajasthan's Alwar by 'cow-protection' goons and BJP's laboured condemnation of the heinous crime drive home a simple truth. A worrying move is afoot to normalise vigilante violence. Vigilantism is typically borne out of poor governance. It

In February, WhatsApp's co-founder, Brian Acton, had told local media that the app was in early stages of investigating digital payments in the country. Reuters | April 4, 2017 Instant messaging app WhatsApp, owned by Facebook Inc is mulling a foray into digital payment services in India, it