Youth loses 20 lakh to fraud SMS alert
MANGALURU: A youth lost Rs 20 lakh after being duped by an SMS alert alleging that he won a lottery. The victim is a resident of Kadaba in Puttur taluk, and works in Kolar. In November 2014, he received an SMS alert stating he has won a bumper prize of Rs 1 crore through Punjab Lottery Scheme. Ho
Vietnam grants amnesty to more than 18,000 prisoners
HANOI: Vietnam has granted amnesty to more than 18,000 prisoners to mark the 70th anniversary of its independence from France. Giang Son, deputy chairman of the President's Office, told a news conference Friday that 18,539 inmates were granted amnesty under two directives signed by President Truo
Smoking in public will cost you Rs1,000, jail term
MANGALURU: Puffing away in public spaces could henceforth invite a fine of Rs 1,000 or a jail-term of one year under the Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products (Prohibition of Advertisement and Regulation of Trade and Commerce, Production, Supply and Distribution) Act, 2003. It is the role and res
Global NCAP Requests Indian Carmakers to Adopt UN Car Safety Standards
After the interim order of the Guwahati High Court to ban small cars in Assam, Global NCAP has requested Indian carmakers to adopt United Nations safety standards for front and side impact from January 1, 2015. In a letter to the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM), the global crash-te
Blasts at Afghan gas terminal kill 11 children
HERAT: A series of large explosions at a gas terminal on the edge of the western Afghan city of Herat late on Monday killed 11 children and an adult living in a camp for people displaced by war. The explosions were felt across Afghanistan’s third largest city and images showed the subsequent fire
Onion prices at nationwide high of Rs 70-80/kg
NEW DELHI: Prices of onion in the capital continue to remain at an eye watering Rs 70-80 per kg, but it's not the shortage of supply that's pushing up prices so dramatically. Supply of onions in Delhi mandis has in fact increased significantly in the past 4-5 days but it has not
Oil plunges below $40: Longest losing streak in 29 years
JEDDAH: US crude oil prices on Friday plunged below $40 a barrel for the first time since the 2009 financial crisis, notching their longest weekly losing streak in 29 years after a further rise in US drilling and a drop in Chinese manufacturing. US October crude fell $1.07, or 2.6 percent, to $40.2
Sanjiv Bhatt, IPS Officer Who Took On Modi After 2002 Riots, Sacked
"Finally 'removed from service' today after serving 27 years in the Indian Police Service. Once again eligible for employment. Any takers?" — On Wednesday, Sanjiv Bhatt posted this short message on his Facebook page, bringing to a close a feud that has been going on ever since the IPS officer took o
About 325,000 live in shadow of Ecuador's Cotopaxi volcano
QUITO, Ecuador: Ecuadorean authorities said Monday that up to 325,000 people live in areas that could be threatened by fast-moving mud and rock flows if there is a major eruption of the Cotopaxi volcano. Top disaster official Maria del Pilar Cornejo briefed reporters as bad weather scrapped a pla
VKSSF merit-cum-means scholarships to be distributed on August 20
MANGALURU: Vishwa Konkani Student Scholarship Fund, established by World Konkani Centre, Mangaluru will award merit-cum-means scholarships worth Rs 3.5 crore to students from Konkani communities here on Thursday. Incidentally, the day is commemorated for inclusion of Konkani Language in Eighth Sched
PM Modi addresses 40,000 Indians in UAE
DUBAI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday repeatedly slammed Pakistan, without naming it, in a speech at a Dubai cricket stadium packed with an Indian diaspora that roared its approval. India and the United Arab Emirates had sent out a clear signal against terror in their joint statement sig
Rabita to organize free diagnostic camp for eye diseases
August 16, 2015 | Correspondent | Bhatkallys News Bhatkal: Rabita Society Bhatkal in collaboration with Sevavahini is going to organize a free diagnostic camp for detection of eye-related diseases on Thursday 20th August 2015 at Rabita Complex. Eye specialists will extend their services in thi
PM Modi Interacts With 300 Indian Workers in Abu Dhabi
INDUSTRIAL CITY ABU DHABI: It was a 20 minute visit that will leave a lasting impression for the 300-odd Indian workers who were selected to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the Industrial City Abu Dhabi (ICAD) on Sunday evening. The basketball court was the venue and the PM casually walked
TN engg colleges have 81,000 seats vacant
The days of students jostling to get engineering admission are over in Tamil Nadu with nearly a lakh seats remaining unfilled after counselling and more students rushing to commerce and arts disciplines. The general counselling for students were held since July 1 to August 7 for engineering seats
Huge blasts at Chinese port kill 50, injure more than 700
Two huge explosions tore through an industrial area where toxic chemicals and gas were stored in the northeast Chinese port city of Tianjin, killing at least 50 people, including at least a dozen fire fighters, officials and state media said on Thursday. At least 700 people were injured, more tha
260 prisoners await guv's nod for release on I-Day
BENGALURU: As many as 260 prisoners across the state are keeping their fingers crossed as Independence Day approaches. The prisons department has recommended to the home department that these 260 convicts who have served more than 14 years in prison and showed good conduct be released on August 15.
Yellowstone supervolcano eruption would cause 90k deaths and nuclear winter
A supervolcano in the heart of America's northwest has the potential to blanket the US in a 'nuclear winter'. If it were to erupt, the Yellowstone supervolcano would be one thousand times as powerful as the 1980 Mount St Helens eruption, experts claim. While it has lain dormant for more than 7
10 die in Jharkhand temple stampede
At least 10 pilgrims died and over 50 injured early on Monday morning near Lord Shiva temple in Deoghar district of Jharkhand. Most of the injured persons have been admitted to a local hospital. Most of them are from neighbouring state of Uttar Pradesh and Nepal. The incident happened at 4:30 am