This act of 'justice' will further alienate Indian Muslims Yakub Memon - the only convict sentenced to death for his involvement in the 1993 serial blasts in Mumbai - is reportedly set to be hanged on 30 July. The serial bombings in Mumbai which lead to the deaths of 257 people were apparently in t

The UN has said the world can end the AIDS epidemic within 15 years, but senior officials said that would only be possible by breaking the pharmaceutical industries "tight grip" on government policies. UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said reaching the goal would be difficult but achievable in a re

Pakistan army on Wednesday claimed to have shot down an Indian “spy” drone which it alleged was being used for aerial photography near the Line of Control. The Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR), in a brief statement, said the Indian drone was brought down near the Line of Control in Bhimber

NASA has released the first images taken during New Horizons’ historic flyby of dwarf planet Pluto. “We have got a whole bunch of high-resolution observations safely on the spacecraft,” said New Horizons’ Geology, Geophysics and Imaging Team Leader John Spencer, during a press conference at Johns

Earthquake-hit Nepal will train 50,000 workers to help carry out reconstruction, Finance Minister Ram Sharan Mahat said. Delivering the annual budget on Tuesday, Mr. Mahat said the government will train tens of thousands of people to work as carpenters, plumbers, electricians and masons. Mr. M

BENGALURU: The BBMP has finally woken up to the plight of victims of dog bites. For the first time, the civic agency has come up with a compensation structure for them. Following a directive from the high court a few months ago, the Palike on Tuesday issued a set of guidelines under which victims

JEDDAH: More than two million worshippers offered Isha and taraweeh prayers on 27th night of Ramadan at the Grand Mosque in Makkah, in a highly spiritual atmosphere. The government led by Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman has ensured elaborate security as well as comfort by providing

بیدر۔13؍جولائی۔(نامہ نگار)زیر زمین پار کیبل (یو جی سی ) بچھانے کی316کروڑ روپیے کے منصوبہ کا سنگِ بنیاد رکھتے ہوئے ہبلی الیکٹر یسٹی سپلائی کے اس منصوبہ کے تحت ہبلی شہر کے برقی تاروں کو زیر زمین بچھایا جائے گا۔پروجیکٹکا سنگِ بنیاد رکھنے کے بعدانھوں نے اپنے خطاب میں بتایا کہ بیلگاوی اور کلبرگی دونوں جگ

The UK on Monday announced that it will ban overseas students from outside the European Union to work while they study in the country from the next month, a move that will hit students from countries such as India. UK immigration minister James Brokenshire said that from next month students from

Vienna (CNN)After arduous talks that spanned 20 months, negotiators have reached a landmark deal aimed at reining in Iran's nuclear program. The agreement, a focal point of U.S. President Barack Obama's foreign policy, appears set to reshape relations between Iran and the West, with its eff

NEW DELHI:  Prime Minister Narendra Modi has a busy work schedule tomorrow which may prevent him from attending President Pranab Mukherjee's huge Iftar party, said sources. Last year, the PM had skipped the reception at Rashtrapati Bhawan because of an official engagement in Mumbai. Sources said

NEW DELHI: A school bus carrying children to a public school overturned near Kashmere Gate, ISBT on Tuesday morning. At least 10 children have been reportedly injured in the incident. The incident happened around 7.45am at a flyover near the bus terminus. The bus was heading towards Tis Hazari

Congress President Sonia Gandhi and party Vice President Rahul Gandhi today expressed shock over the loss of lives in a stampede at the Godavari Maha Pushkaram in Andhra Pradesh. Extending her condolences to the families of the deceased in the tragedy, the Congress chief hoped that the injured ar

Nasa's New Horizons spacecraft has made the first visit to Pluto, speeding past at 14km per second. Earlier, the space agency released the most detailed picture yet as it hurtled towards the dwarf planet on Tuesday. The probe was set to grab more images and other data as it passed just 12,500k

A panel appointed by India's Supreme Court has suspended two top Indian Premier League teams for two years over a corruption scandal. Chennai Super Kings and Rajasthan Royals have been found guilty in an illegal betting and match-fixing probe. The panel also suspended Royals co-owner Raj Kundr

MANILA: The number of people who have fallen ill after eating a batch of ‘poisoned’ candy in the Philippines has risen to nearly 2,000, authorities said Monday as they worked to identify the source of the contamination. At least 1,925 people in the southern Philippines, most of them schoolchildren,

JEDDAH: A Kingdom-based supercomputer has entered the top 10 list of the most powerful computers on the planet. The Shaheen II is based at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) in Thuwal. The Cray XC40 computer is the 7th most powerful machine in the world, said the Top 500 or

July 14, 2015 | Correspondent | Bhatkallys News Bhatkal: The incidents of thefts continue to haunt residents of Bhatkal as robbers now are boldly carrying out thefts in Bhatkal. In a fresh incident, unidentified burglars made away with Rs 4,000 cash and golden ornaments worth more than 2 lakhs