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SC slams Chhattisgarh cops for doc's torture

New Delhi : Reproaching "some megalomaniac police officers" who think they are the "law" and not its protectors, the Supreme Court on Friday slammed the Chhattisgarh Police for torturing an Ayurvedic doctor in custody 20 years ago. It also ordered the police to pay a compensation of Rs five lakh to

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Bhatkal Rotary Club & Forest Dept jointly holds Plantation Program

Bhatkal - 10 Aug 2012: Rotary Club Bhatkal in association with Forest Department held a plantation drive here at Nawayath Colony Bhatkal. On this occasion Rotary Club office bearers and Forest department officials planted trees and later a brief session was held wherein Rotary Club President Mr Sadu

London bids grand farewell to Olympic Games

London - 13 Aug 2012 (PTI): Some of Britain's greatest singers and celebrities provided a touch of glamour and vibrance asLondonon Sunday night bid a grand farewell to bring down the curtains on the 30th Olympic Games with a heady mix of music, culture and dazzling fireworks.The skyline lit up with

BMJ(D) announces Fitra collection centers

Dubai - 23 Aug 2012: Bhatkal Muslim Jamaat Dubai in its press release announced the details of Fitra collection centres for the Bhatkali community residing in the Emirates. The Fitrah amount per person is fixed at AED 20/- and the collection is already begun from 1stof Ramadan. It may be noted that,

Govt. puts word limit on RTI pleas, defines format

The government has put a word limit of 500 words for filing an application under the Right to Information (RTI) Act. Besides this, a new format has been devised for filing an appeal to the Central Information Commission under the transparency law. The government has also made it mandatory for an ap

Bringing Myanmar killers to justice tops Islamic solidarity summit

Dammam - 13 Aug 2012:The ethnic cleansing of Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar is one of the key issues to be discussed at the Islamic solidarity summit convened by Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah in Makkah on Aug. 14-15. With just two days to go for the conclave of the world's most import

Two people dead as Assam protests in Mumbai turn violent

Mumbai: Two people died at Mumbai's Azad Maidan after a protest over the ethnic violence in Assam turned violent. The police had to fire in the air and lathicharge the crowds after a section of them burnt vehicles, including media vans on Saturday evening. People started coming into Azad Maidan gro

Iran quake kills at least 180, injures 1,300

A 6.2-magnitude earthquake levelled villages and damaged homes in north-western Iran on Saturday, killing at least 180 people and injuring more than 1,350 others, state TV reported. The quake hit the towns of Ahar, Haris and Varzaqan in East Azerbaijan province at 4.53 p.m. local time (GMT 12.23), t

Turkish PM's wife, Davuto?lu deliver aid to Rohingya Muslims

Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davuto?lu and Emine Erdo?an, the Turkish prime minister's wife, on Friday visited Rohingya Muslims staying in the Banduba refugee camp in the Myanmar coastal state of Rakhine. Apart from the United Nations, this is the first instance of foreign aid being distributed to

Anjuman Alumni meet held in Bhatkal; 15 member Adhoc committee constituted

Bhatkal - 09 Aug 2012: With an aim to form central committee of Anjuman Alumni Association, a meeting of Anjuman graduates was held here at Rabita Hall yesterday at 5:00 pm. In this meet a 15 member adhoc committee has been constituted which will oversee the process of formation of Central Committee

Ramdev launches 3-day fast, says fight for Lokpal still on

New Delhi - 09 Aug 2012 (PTI): Yoga guruBaba Ramdevon Thursday launched a three-day fast along with his supporters demanding immediate action to enact a strong Lokpal and steps to bring back black money stashed away in foreign banks failing which he will announce his future strategy. Returning to Ra

Post Matric Scholarship 2012-13 SOFTWARE (OSMS) - POST MATRIC

Post Matric Scholarship 2012-13 Proforma for Colleges to be filled and sent immediately for updating in ONLINE APPLICATIONPrincipals are requested to furnish the details of their colleges in the following Proforma (Click here to download) Immediately for Office records & updating the details of the

KSDL organizes Soap Festival in Bhatkal

Bhatkal - 09 Aug 2012: Karnataka's renowned soap company, Karnataka Soap and Detergent Limited (KSDL) today morning launched a Soap Festival here at Bhatkal Urban Bank Hall where the people can avail products prepared from original Sandal oil. The festival will end on 16th August 2012. Speaking to r

Sports Authority of India to offer officer's grade jobs to all Olympians

New Delhi - 08 Aug 2012 (PTI): The Sports Ministry today offered all Olympians of the country officer's grade jobs in theSports Authority of Indiaa couple of days after champion marksman, SubedarVijay Kumar, threatened to quit the Army for being denied promotion.Sports MinisterAjay Makensaid the SAI

Assam violence leads to stormy scenes in Lok Sabha

New Delhi - 08 Aug 2012 (PTI): The issue ofAssam violencecreated turmoil in theLok Sabhaon the first day of the monsoon session today with several opposition members storming the Well.Despite SpeakerMeira Kumaradmitting an adjournment motion by BJP on the issue, members including those of BJP, Shiv

Mars rover Curiosity lands on surface of Red Planet

Pasadena, California - 07 Aug 2012: TheMarsscience roverCuriositylanded on the Martian surface shortly after 10.30pm Pacific time on Sunday (1.30am EDT Monday/0530 GMT) to begin a two-year mission seeking evidence the Red Planet once hosted ingredients for life,Nasasaid.Mission controllers at theJet

Every poor family may get a mobile

New Delhi - 07 Aug 2012: In what could turn out to be its calling card for the 2014 general elections, the government is finalizing a Rs 7,000 crore scheme to give onemobilephone to every family living below the poverty line.Sources in the PMO said the scheme-Har Hath Mein Phone-expected to be annou