A Saudi policeman acted so fast that he saved the life of a baby just before she was about to fall out off her mother’s arms and get trampled to death by thousands of pilgrim at the Grand Mosque, a newspaper reported on Wednesday. The cop was watching the pilgrims going around Islam’s holiest shr

There are a large number of institutions that offer education in engineering in the whole of India. Especially, the southern states of India have many vacant engineering seats. The number of seats are so high that any one applying can get a seat in one of the engineering colleges in the country.

After Bangladesh recently scored a historic 2-1 ODI series win against India at home, a section of the local media is seemingly having some fun at the cost of MS Dhoni's team. A caricature in a leading Bangladesh daily - Prothom Alo -- shows top Indian players, including MS Dhoni and Virat Kohli, wi

The Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) has beheaded two women and their husbands in eastern Syria's Deir Ezzor province, a monitoring group said. The UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said on Tuesday that ISIL beheaded the couples after accusing them of using "magic for medici

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will launch the 'Digital India Week' in the national capital Wednesday with a view to empower the people of the country through the Digital India Programme. Digital India aims to transform the country into a digitally empowered knowledge economy. Apart f

NEW DELHI: Fuel retailers have lowered petrol and diesel prices by Rs 0.31 a litre and Rs 0.71 a litre, respectively, after aligning them with international prices and adjusting for foreign exchange rates. In Delhi, petrol will cost Rs 66.62 a litre from Wednesday, while diesel will be available

WASHINGTON: Republican presidential aspirant Bobby Jindal has asked his party leadership in the Congress to reject a nuclear deal with Iran, saying any such agreement could start an arms race in the Middle East. "One, they should absolutely reject it (nuclear deal). Congress made a huge mistake i

Former Lokayukta N Santosh Hegde was candid in admitting the Karnataka Lokayukta is facing a "doomsday scenario" with the top man facing allegations of corruption. He told TOIduring an interview, that investigation by an independent agency not less than the CBI is essential to restore people's faith

JEDDAH: Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman has been awarded a top international prize for his contribution to the propagation of the Qur’an. He was named the “Islamic Personality of the Year” by the Holy Qur’an International Memorization Organization, an affiliate of the Makkah-based Mus

The red, bloodshot eyes that people get after being in a swimming pool aren't caused by chlorine, as thought but by what happens when people urinate in the water. People weeing in the pool means the urine reacts with chlorine to create a chemical compound that hurts the eyes, according to the US'

29th June 2015 | Correspondent | Bhatkallys News Bhatkal: A huge truck laden with vehicles overturned near Shiroor on Monday morning, however, both the driver and cleaner are reported safe. According to sources, the truck laden with vehicles originated from Pune and was heading towards Kanwar

Abu Dhabi: The death sentence has been given to Ala’a Al Hashemi, who was found guilty of killing kindergarten teacher, Ibolya Ryan, last year, the Federal Supreme Court ruled on Monday. The 37-year-old American teacher is survived by her ex-husband and three children. The crime took place in the

NEW DELHI:  Two prisoners dug a 10-foot tunnel under a wall in the dead of night to escape from Delhi's Tihar jail, one of the country's most high security prisons. One of them, 19-year-old Faizan, was caught as he got stuck in a sewer line that was part of their obstacle course to freedom. His 1

The director of a private school in Nalanda was Sunday lynched by a mob, which had gathered after the bodies of two schoolchildren were found in a canal nearby. Police said the director was kicked and hit with bamboo sticks by the mob, which comprised mostly of teenagers. The victim, Devendra

BEIJING: Around 30 per cent of China's Ming-era Great Wall has disappeared over time as adverse natural conditions and reckless human activities - including stealing the bricks to build houses - erode the Unesco World Heritage site, state media reported. The Great Wall is not a single unbroken st

MANGALURU: The comparatively lower fares charged by Ola, the first taxi aggregator to start operations in the coastal city, are hurting the business of auto drivers here. Those with smart phones are relying more and more on Ola as its fares are almost on par with that charged by autos. While Ola

Israel’s navy intercepted a Swedish vessel attempting to breach a naval blockade of the Gaza Strip early Monday and was redirecting it to an Israeli port, the military and the activists said. The military said that after exhausting all diplomatic efforts, the government ordered it to block the ve

JEDDAH: Balad, the downtown area of Jeddah, is one of favorite places for many people to go during Ramadan for its festive mood. During Ramadan, most cities in the Kingdom have festive moods, and Jeddah is no exception. Glittering lights put up for the holy month enhance the beauty of the area. It