Miffed at authorities for not enforcing the ban on trucks carrying protruding rods and other materials despite bringing the rule two years ago, the Centre has now asked states to take strict action against violators. The Union Home Ministry has now shot off identical letters to all states, remind

It's not just using a cellphone while driving that's a menace to society. Charging it in the car has consequences too. That's because a phone drawing electricity from an USB port cuts 0.03 miles from each gallon of gasoline in a tank. Across US, that would mean about 970,000 tonnes of extra planet-w

New Delhi: Prophet Muhammad said, “Do not take away the shade of mosque of the women.” A group of Muslim women has decided to move the Supreme Court demanding entry into all mosques in the country. The petition is expected to be filed on Monday, the advocate for the petitioners, K.V. Dhananjay

Belagavi: Farmers of Shivamogga district led by Kuruburu Shantakumar, state president of Sugarcane Growers Association, have extended financial assistance to the family of Vittal Bhimappa Arabhavi of Kankanwadi village in Raibag taluk, who committed suicide by consuming poison in the premises of Suv

ºThe lowest temperature recorded in the UAE this morning was -0.3 deg C on the Jais Mountain this morning at 00.15am, the NCMS has tweeted on Saturday. The NCMS, in its forecast for Sunday added rough seas in the Arabian Gulf to the chilly climes and for Monday and Tuesday, forecast mist and fog

NEUBRANDENBURG: German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Saturday tried to placate the increasingly vocal critics of her open-door policy for refugees, insisting that asylum seekers from Syria and Iraq would go home once the conflicts there had ended. Merkel, despite appearing increasingly isolated ove

JEDDAH: The Kingdom issued 2.182 million Umrah visas for pilgrims until Thursday. According to the Ministry of Haj, 1.8 million pilgrims have arrived and 500,000 more people with visas are still to come. They are expected to arrive in the coming days. Incoming pilgrims include 455,000 Egyptians and

The Federal Traffic Council of the UAE has made a recommendation that car owners be allowed to install video cameras on the front dashboards of their vehicles, according to an ‘Emarat Al Youm’ report. This came at a council meeting held on Thursday (January 28), with the use of cameras on front d

January 30, 2016 | Correspondent | Bhatkallys News Bhatkal: Coastal King Welfare Association organized a Naatia competition at Moosa Nagar on Thursday evening in which students recited naats and enthralled the audience with their melodious voices. Maulana Ansar Nadwi Madani presided over the f

January 30, 2016 | Correspondent | Bhatkallys News Bhatkal: Yusuf Kola has been appointed as the new Vice-Principal of Anjuman Pre University College, sources in Anjuman informed Bhatkallys. Yusuf, an MBA graduate from AITM, had completed all his studies post 7th standard in Anjuman Institutio

A fire at Deonar dumping ground two days ago has led Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) to shut down 74 schools run by it for two days, as the smoke from the ground veiled the area causing breathing difficulties. The schools are located in M-ward where people are complaining about foul smel

Google Maps is all set to receive its first major update in 2016 which brings several new features including Driving mode and more. The new Google Maps for Android version 9.19 is currently not available on Google Play and can be expected to be rolled out soon. For those who can't wait for the ne

There will be no interviews for junior-level jobs in Central government from January 1 though physical tests, in some cases, will continue as a qualifying measure. Interviews will be done away with even in cases where selection in the past used to be purely on the basis of performance in the inte

MANGALURU: Dakshina Kannada District Administration warned Mangaluru City Corporation (MCC) to be alert and monitor strictly all construction sites in the city to control the rising number of malaria cases.  Citing the failure on part of the city corporation in reducing the mosquito source and cont

BEIJING: Rescuers on Friday pulled out four miners who had spent 36 days trapped underground in a collapsed mine in eastern China. The gypsum mine in Shandong province collapsed on Christmas Day, killing one and leaving 17 missing, including the four survivors. In the days that followed, rescuers

JEDDAH: The terrorist attack on a mosque in Al-Ahsa that killed four people and injured 18 was roundly condemned on Friday. Interior Ministry spokesman Maj. Gen. Mansour Al-Turki said that two suicide bombers were prevented from entering Al-Ridha Mosque in the Mahasin area of Al-Ahsa during the F

Stepping up the offensive on Dalit scholar suicide issue, Rahul Gandhi today commenced a day-long fast along with agitating students of Hyderabad Central University here after participating in a candle light vigil in the wee hours. The Congress Vice President spent about two hours with agitating

A new rule, to be operational from February 15, a person can only book a maximum of six railway tickets from one email ID in a month. Currently, an individual user can purchase up to 10 tickets on IRCTC website. The decision has been taken to prevent touts from misusing the online ticketing facil