17th July 2015 | Correspondent | Bhatkallys News Bhatkal: Eid-ul-Fitr, which marks the culmination of the fasting month of Ramzan, will be celebrated across the country on Saturday. Areas in Kerala and coastal Karnataka including Bhatkal completed 30 fasts. Eid prayers will be held at 7.45 am

BENGALURU: Healthcare infrastructure is creaking in the city in the face of an unprecedented spiral in the number of dengue cases. Prominent hospitals are shutting their doors on fresh cases, saying they are brimming with patients. Areas within BBMP limits in the past 15 days have seen 140 positi

WASHINGTON: Iran should use a nuclear deal agreed this week with six world powers to improve its economy, and not to pursue “adventures” in the Middle East, Foreign Minister Adel Al-Jubeir said on Thursday. “We hope that ... if the deal is implemented that the Iranians will use this deal in order t

Controlling cars with your mind may sound like something from a science fiction film but this futuristic idea has just become a reality. Experts have modified a BMW i3 electric car so it can be driven remotely using just a person's thoughts. And in a video demonstration, the car was navigated

Mumbai: Reserve Bank today asked the public not to write on the watermark window of banknotes as it bears an important security feature which differentiates it from a fake note. RBI said it was brought to its notice that members of public and institutions write number, name or messages on the wat

مام کعبہ، معروف عالم دین اور دنیائے اسلام کے عالمی شہرت یافتہ قاری الشیخ عبدالرحمان السدیس کو یہ اعزاز حاصل ہے کہ وہ پچھلے 32 سال سے مسجد حرام میں ہر سال ماہ صیام کی 28ویں رات نماز تراویح کی امامت میں قرآن کا آخری پارہ سنا کر ختم قرآن پاک کرتے ہیں۔ العربیہ ڈاٹ نیٹ کے مطابق رواں ماہ صیام کے آغاز م

JEDDAH: The Supreme Court of Saudi Arabia declared Thursday as the last day of Ramadan 2015 and Friday as the start of the Eid al-Fitr holidays. In a statement carried by the Saudi Press Agency (SPA), the Royal Court said a number of adult witnesses in a number of provinces across the kingdom hav

Islamabad, July 16 (IANS) Pakistan on Thursday summoned the Indian envoy here and registered a protest over violation of its airspace by an Indian 'drone'. The Pakistan Foreign Office summoned Indian High Commissioner T.C.A. Raghavan and registered a strong protest with him, reported Geo TV. F

DUBAI: The nuclear deal with world powers is a political victory for Iran, President Hassan Rouhani said on Wednesday, adding that the agreement meant Tehran would no longer be regarded as an international threat. "No one can say Iran surrendered," Rouhani told a cabinet meeting broadcast on stat

MANGALURU: Sunanda (not her real name) was out of the city when she received an SMS from her bank regarding debit card transactions. The text said her card was used at point of sale (POS) terminals. (A card holder has to hand over his/her debit card at a POS to the merchant for swiping.) She was sho

JEDDAH: All Saudi and expatriate engineers will have to undergo certain tests before they get licenses to work in Saudi Arabia, the head of engineering offices at the Jeddah Chamber of Commerce and Industry (JCCI), Talal Samarqandi, has said. Earlier, the Saudi Council of Engineers (SCE) had announ

Anjuman Institute of Technology & Management students have obtained excellent results in several of its university final examination held in June 2015. Following is the summary of the excellent result of Anjuman Institute of Technology & Management in final examinations recently announced

CBI raids on Teesta's home and offices are payback for years of fearless advocacy for victims of Gujarat 2002 pogroms The Indian American Muslim Council (IAMC - www.iamc.com), an advocacy group dedicated to safeguarding India's pluralist and tolerant ethos,  has condemned the latest episode i

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JEDDAH: US President Barack Obama telephoned Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman on Tuesday from Air Force One to discuss the Iran nuclear agreement. President Obama briefed the king on the contents of the nuclear deal, expressing the United States' keenness on peace and stability in th

Paris (AFP) - Mexican soldiers marched down Paris's famed Champs-Elysees avenue Tuesday for France's traditional national day military parade under the watchful eye of their president Enrique Pena Nieto. The Mexican leader was the guest-of-honour this year at France's July 14 parade, but his st

NEW DELHI:  Prime Minister Narendra Modi today launched ambitious projects that aims to train over 40 crore people in India in different skills by 2022. The initiatives include National Skill Development Mission, National Policy for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship 2015, Pradhan Mantri Kaus

After six editions that generated lukewarm interest from fans, the Champions League T20 has been discontinued. The tournament's governing council, comprising representatives of the BCCI, CSA and CA, made the decision unanimously on Wednesday. According to a BCCI release, the governing council determ