The purpose of the flight is to test and validate the SPB technology with the goal of long-duration flight at mid-latitudes. IANS/Washington |April 7,2017 Nasa is preparing to launch on Saturday a super-pressure balloon about the size of a football stadium to carry a pioneering telescope

Within hours, Russia suspended a deal with the US to prevent mid-air collisions over Syria. IANS | April 07,2017 The US fired 59 Tomahawk missiles on a Syrian airbase in response to an alleged chemical weapons attack which killed civilians, drawing angry responses from Syria and its key

The United Arab Emirates is one of the world's most popular tourist destinations, with millions of people flying in every year to enjoy the country's pristine beaches, new year fireworks and shop all year round. To make this experience even smoother, the UAE, an alliance with other countries, iss

The rupee has been going strong after India's recent demonetisation drive. With India's recent demonetisation drive injecting fresh liquidity into the country's banking sector, the rupee has emerged much stronger  - an outcome that was initially considered unlikely of not downright impossible.

Bhatkallys News Service | April 6, 2017 BHATKAL  - The useful, handy compendium Shaafi'  Fiqh authored by Bhatkal's eminent Islamic scholar Moulana Mohammed Ayub Nadwi will  soon be printed  in the English language. Shaafi' Fiqh in Urdu language was  first printed in 1983 by Moulana Ayub when he

Arab News | April 4,2017 RIYADH: Zeenat Musarrat Jafri, educator and founder of International Indian School Riyadh (IISR), was felicitated by a group of expatriate organizations recently. She was honored for receiving the highest civilian award (Pravasi Bharatiya Samman), which is given to non-res

Arab News | April 5,2017 RIYADH: King Salman presented awards to the winners of the King Faisal International Prize (KFIP) for 2017 on Tuesday night at a ceremony attended by princes, senior government officials, academics and scientists here at Al-Faisaliyah Hotel. Launched by the King Fais

Arab News | April 5,2017 CAIRO/VATICAN/BEIRUT: International outcry grew louder on Wednesday against a suspected chemical weapons attack in Syria, with Pope Francis describing it as an “unacceptable massacre” and the Arab League calling it a “major crime”. NATO and UN Secretary-General Antonio Gut

Dubai,April 5, 2017 (KT): The violators face strict penalties including imprisonment followed by deportation. Many Indians travelling to the UAE buy medicines from India because they are less expensive there. But they are usually unaware of the drugs that are banned in the UAE, and end up landing i

Bhatkallys News Service |   Apr 5,2017 Bhatkal: Bhatkal Chena Patna Hanumanth Temple’s ‘Rath’ (Ter) was pulled in a huge gathering of Hindu brethren in a traditional fervour. Thousands of devotees had come here for seeing the Rath and its Pooja (worship). This event designates historical Hindu

FP: April 5, 2017 If you are using faking rent receipts to save on income tax, be careful next time you submit those forged vouchers. The income tax officials can get after you to show more proof and put you in trouble. According to a report in The Economic Times, the Income Tax Appellate Tribun

New Delhi, April 4, 2017 (DH):The Indian Institute of Science (IISc) has been declared as the best among all categories of institutions in the country for the second consecutive year. The government on Monday released the all India ranking of higher educational institutions for 2017. [caption

Saudi Gazette | April 3,2017 JEDDAH — The Ministry of Labor and Social Development transferred the sponsorships of 480,000 expat workers last year, local daily Al-Madina reported on Sunday quoting an official source in the ministry. However, sponsorship transfers were 21 percent less in comparis

Right from selecting fine ingredients to adding spices that make a fine pickle blend, Bhatkallis and their love for pickles dates back hundreds of years. Be it a sweet mango pickle or tangy lemon, a Bhatkalli meal packs flavour and punch with a little serving of pickle on the side of every meal. So

Bhatkallys News Service | April 1, 2017 BHATKAL -  Summer course commenced at Al Kauser Girls' College, Bhatkal  today. The course which will last till April 23,  is being held from  morning 9:30am until Duhur Azan. The subjects taught will include Hadith,  Seerat, pre-marr

New Delhi, March 31, 2017, DHNS:Seventeen years after the idea was mooted by the BJP government led by the then Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee, the Goods and Services Tax (GST) is now set for a July 1, rollout as four key bills have been passed by the Lok Sabha. Now, the major task that rema

Meerut, March 30,2017 (PTI):A group of Muslim councillors left the Meerut Municipal Corporation House as soon as other members started singing Vande Mataram, following which a proposal to terminate their membership was passed. The proposal put forth by Mayor Harikant Ahluwalia of the BJP also mad

PTI|March 11,2017 The Supreme Court today fixed May 11 for commencement of hearing on pleas challenging the validity of triple talaq, 'nikah halala' and polygamy practices among Muslims. A bench comprising Chief Justice J S Khehar and Justice D Y Chandrachud said the matter will be heard by a Co