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Yemen action ‘to continue until Hadi is back in power’

The operation in Yemen would continue until the legitimate government is back in power, Foreign Minister Prince Saud Al-Faisal said on Tuesday. Briefing Shoura Council members at their 26th session chaired by Abdullah Al-Asheikh, Prince Saud also lashed out at Iran for what he described as its di

29 Aadhar Centres established in Uttar Karnataka: DC

April 01, 2015 | Correspondent | Bhatkallys News Karwar: 29 permanent Aadhar Centres have been established in Atalji Jana Snehi Kendras in the Uttara Karnataka district, informed Deputy Commissioner of Uttar Karnataka district, Mr. Ujjwal Kumar Ghosh. Addressing a press conference, he has appe

King Salman consults citizens, urges unity

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman consulted with former ministers, military officers and citizens at Al-Yamamah Palace in Riyadh on Tuesday, and said the country remained unified and peaceful despite disturbances on its border. “I am delighted to meet and see you. Thank God you are fine

World's oldest person dies at 117 in Japan

TOKYO: The world's oldest person, Misao Okawa, died in Japan on Wednesday, a month after celebrating her 117th birthday. The nursing home where she lived in Osaka said she breathed her last around 7am. On the occasion of her birthday early last month, Okawa, a mother of three, grandmother of f

From garbage dump to a children’s playground in 45 days

Residents of Domlur II stage area took it upon themselves to transform a bare 14,000 square feet of land into a park, after civic apathy had seen it being rendered into a debris and garbage dump. The land at the junction of 4th main and 3rd was supposed to be a mini forest area but neglect had at

Naval ship evacuates first batch of Indians from Yemen

BENGALURU: The first batch of Indians left the shores of Yemen on board INS Sumitra, the Indian Navy's off-shore patrolling vessel, on Tuesday night. 344 Indians and 40 other nationals were rescued from Aden, around 450km from Yemen's capital Sana'a. The vessel is sailing to Djibouti, in the H

M.B.B.S. & B.D.S. - Undergraduate Admission Notification‏

Applications are invited from eligible candidates for admission to the subject courses recognized by the MCI / DCI for the academic year 2015-16 in Sri Ramachandra Medical College & Research Institute & Sri Ramachandra Dental College & Hospital:- Selection will be made o

Awaiting overseas clearance to send rescue plane to Yemen: AI

National carrier Air India, which was to send an aircraft to Yemen for bringing back Indian nationals stranded there, said the flight to the strife-torn country did not go ahead today as clearances are awaited from overseas authorities. "The aircraft for evacuating Indians stranded in Yemen will

India seeks KSA help to evacuate citizens

India asked Saudi Arabia to help evacuate its citizens from Yemen, where more than 4,000 Indians, over half of them nurses, are caught up in fighting. Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s office said he had spoken by telephone with King Salman and requested Riyadh’s “support and cooperation in the evacua

Experts caution reality check on joint Arab force

CAIRO: The agreement at a weekend Arab summit to establish a joint military force has raised serious doubts about prospects of such a force becoming a reality on the ground, experts say. Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi announced the accord on Sunday at the end of the summit he hosted in t

Bengaluru-Chennai expressway like Mumbai-Pune to kickstart soon: Gadkari

BENGALURU: Road transport, highways and shipping minster Nitin Jairam Gadkari announced the Bengaluru—Chennai expressway on the lines of Mumbai—Pune expressway. On Tuesday, he was speaking at the foundation stone laying ceremony of upgradation of two national highway projects in Karnataka—NH 218-Bij

Raids take out Houthi ballistic missiles

Saudi-led naval forces imposed a blockade on Yemen’s ports as coalition airstrikes on Monday repelled an advance on Aden by Houthi terrorists and forces loyal to the country’s former president. The move to block ports is aimed at preventing the Houthis from rearming, and comes after the coalition

Air Canada plane touched down short of runway, lost landing gear

(CNN)An Air Canada jet touched down short of the runway at an airport in Halifax early Sunday, hitting an antenna, severing a power line and losing its landing gear before skidding to a stop. The aircraft, an Airbus A320, touched down about 1,100 feet short of the runway, said Mike Cunningh

NCP slams BJP over cow slaughter ban comment

PANAJI: Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) condemned the statement made by Union home minister and BJP leader Rajnath Singh over the government's commitment to implement a ban on cow slaughter across the country. "We condemn this. The BJP, which has a majority, never had this on their manifesto whe

Uttar Kannada's DC directs authorities to accelerate NH-66 expansion work

March 29, 2015 | Correspondent | Bhatkallys News Karwar: Uttar Kannada district's Deputy Commissioner Mr. Ujjwal Kumar Ghosh has directed the authorities to accelerate the pace of the Kundapur-Goa NH66 highway expansion work and complete it within the stipulated period. After performing a revi

Republicans see Obama as more imminent threat than Putin: Poll

WASHINGTON: A third of Republicans believe President Barack Obama poses an imminent threat to the United States, outranking concerns about Russian President Vladimir Putin and Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. A Reuters/Ipsos online poll this month asked 2,809 Americans to rate how much of a thre

Driving to KIA airport gets dearer

Bengaluru: Travelling to the Kempegowda International Airport just got costlier. From April 1, the two-way toll for cars, jeeps and vans will go up to Rs 120 from Rs 115. The monthly pass for vehicles in this category will cost Rs 2,615, up from Rs 2,560 now. BMTC and cab operators are expected to

Jhelum river crosses danger mark in Srinagar, South Kashmir

Jhelum river today crossed danger level in Srinagar and Sangam area of South Kashmir with heavy rains lashing most parts of the state which sounded an alert asking people to move to safer places. A senior official said water level of river Jhelum at 6 AM at Sangam (South Kashmir) and Ram Munshi B