Child rights activist Kailash Satyarthi and Pakistani teen Malala Yousafzai will share the prestigious Nobel peace prize for 2014. The two have been named joint winners of the 1.1 million dollar prize for their "struggle against the suppression of children and young people and for the right of al

Abu Dhabi: The Indian Embassy in Abu Dhabi has issued a set of guidelines for Indian expats, giving them a list of do’s and don’ts for hassle-free living in the UAE. The 34-page booklet titled Guidelines for Indians covers practical tips on a range of issues from general conduct, accommodation

GENEVA: More than 4,000 people have died in the Ebola epidemic that broke out in west Africa at the start of the year, according to the latest figures released by the World Health Organization on Friday. The WHO said that as of October 8, 4,033 people have died from Ebola out of a total of 8,399

BANGALORE: It may be the biggest daylight land robbery in the state, but nothing much has been done to either book the encroachers or deter others. Around one-third of government land in Bangalore has been encroached upon - 41,303 acres worth Rs 1.03 lakh crore. Finally, there seems to be some ho

JAMMU:  There was a sharp decline in firing from Pakistan along the 200 km International Border in Jammu and Kashmir on Friday, a day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi and others in his government took a tough stand, warning Pakistan that it would pay an "unaffordable price for its adventurism".

(Alaknanda river: Photo Getty Images) NEW DELHI: The Narendra Modi government, which believes itself to be efficient and hard working, got a slap on the wrist on Thursday from the Supreme Court which said it behaved like 'Kumbhakarna', the mythological character who loved sleeping for long period

An estimated 650,000 Hajis have already arrived in Madinah to visit the Prophet’s Mosque since the Haj ended, with more expected over the coming days, according to officials here on Wednesday. There was congestion on the Madinah-Makkah highway because of the numbers of buses carrying pilgrims int

Dubai: Following the successful launch of the Sehaaty app for Dubai residents at Gitex 2014, the Dubai Health Authority has launched yet another app called Dubai Doctors, which will also benefit visitors to the emirate as well as residents. The app will be available on multiple platforms includ

“Teaching is the one profession that creates all other professions” When a handful of young students are asked about the career that they want to choose when they grow up, the answers are quite unsurprising. Most of the students would either want to become a doctor, engineer, lawyer or an IAS offic

MURSITPINAR, Turkey/BEIRUT: Islamic State fighters seized more than a third of the Syrian border town of Kobani, a monitoring group said on Thursday, as US-led air strikes failed to halt their advance and Turkish forces nearby looked on without intervening. With Washington ruling out a ground ope

The poor senior citizens in Karnataka now have reason to smile. The State Government has decided to provide free dentures to the senior citizens with complete tooth loss from November third week. Announcing this at a press conference in Bangalore on Thursday, Health and Family Welfare Minister U.

بھٹکلیس نیوز/09اکتوبر،14 مولانا آزاد نیشنل اسکل کا قیام ،ہنرمندی کو فروغ دینے کی پالیسی پر مرکز عمل پیرا ۔نجمہ ہبت اللہ نئی دہلی/مرکزی وزیر برائے اقلیتی امور ڈاکٹر نجمہ ہبت اللہ نے کہاہے کہ مرکزی سرکار سب کو ساتھ کے کر چلنے کی روش پر گامزن ہے اور انکی وزرات اپنے مقاصد کے حصول کیلئے رکاٹوں کی پروا نہ

The State government has decided to slap criminal cases against those who possess bogus Below Poverty Line (BPL) ration cards in the State, Food and Civil Supplies Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao said on Wednesday. Speaking to reporters, he said opportunity will be given for voluntary disclosure of bog

ساحلی مقامات پر ساحلی کٹاؤ روکنے کے لئے 9.11کروڑ روپئے کا منصوبہ بھٹکلیس نیوز / 08 اکتوبر،2014 کاروار / (نامہ نگار) بندرگاہوں کے محکمہ کے ریاستی وزیر بابو راؤ چنسور نے کاروار کی بندرگاہ میں حادثہ کا شکار ہونے والی جہازوں کو کھینچے والی کشتی کا جائزہ لیا ۔ کاروار کی بندرگاہ میں آنے والے تجارتی جہاز

More than 4,000 flights are scheduled to transport one million pilgrims back to their home countries within the next few weeks, said Khalid Al-Harbi, director of Haj services at King Abdulaziz International Airport (KAIA) in Jeddah. “There are 20 percent more departing flights than arriving fligh

NEW DELHI: Following the announcement related to availability of the new iPhone models, Apple's sales partners have also announced the pricing details for iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus. The 16GB version of Apple iPhone 6 will be available at Rs 53,500, while the 64GB version is priced at Rs 62,500.

Over 150 personnel engaged in the operation Geethalakshmi, who fell into a drain at Bilekahalli on Monday night, has not been found at the end of the 18-hour search operation. More than 150 personnel from Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike, Police Department, Karnataka Civil Defence and National

Authorities have described this year’s Haj as the most successful ever as more than two million pilgrims performed their religious rites with peace. “The Haj 1435 was a big success,” said Makkah Gov. Prince Mishaal bin Abdullah. “I thank the Almighty for helping the pilgrims perform their Haj ritua