New Delhi: After the confrontation between a section of Muslim civil society and Salman Khursheed the Union Minister for Minority Affairs, over the issue of a separate Wakf cadre, now Wajahat Habibullah, chairperson of the National Commission for Minorities (NCM) has backed the proposal of "Wakf

Bhatkal - 30 Dec 2011: Royal Cup Launching Ceremony is all-set to be held on Friday, 30th December 2011 at 8:30 pm here at Public Chabutra, Main Road, Bhatkal. According to the press release issued by Royal Sports Center, Mr Shivanand Naik, Charmain KSDL Mysore & Ex Minister Govt of Karnataka and Mr

Bhatkal - 30 Dec 2011: The 44th Annual Sports Meet of Anjuman Pre University College was held here at Anjuman College Grounds, Anjumanabad at 9:00 am on Thursday, 29 December. Chief Guest of the function, Dr I R Khan (Principal Govt First Grade College Bhatkal) in his inaugural address said that the

Murdeshwar - 29 Dec 2011: One tourist drowned in Murdeshwar Sea when he was swept away by strong waves while swimming in the Sea. The deceased have been identified as Veer Bhadrappa (49) of Gadag. According to the sources, he arrived in Murdeshwar with his family in the evening and went for a swim.

Bhatkal - 29 Dec 2011: Robbers broke into a house in Haneef Abad area of Bhatkal and escaped with Jewellery and other valuables worth more than 7 lakh rupees on Sunday night. According to the sources, the robbers took advantage of locked house as the house members had went for the marriage. Police t

New Delhi - 30 Dec 2011 (PTI): The Rajya Sabha witnessed a mid-night drama after the government said that there was no time left for voting and passage of the Lokpal Bill, while an angry Opposition accused it of getting into a "hopeless" minority and running away from Parliament. As the prolonged de

Hyderabad/Chennai - 29 Dec 2011 (PTI): With the cyclonic storm `Thane' closing in on the Bay of Bengal coast, Andhra Pradesh Government got into a high alert today and directed Collectors of vulnerable coastal districts to immediately evacuate people living in low-lying areas and closer to the shore

MUMBAI: (PTI) In a sudden climb down, Anna Hazare on Wednesday made a surprise announcement of calling off his campaign to fill jails from Friday and ended his fast. No reasons were given by the 74-year-old activist for the abrupt decisions but apparently it was the poor public response to the thre

Mumbai - 28 Dec 2011 (PTI): Smarting under poor response and bad health,Anna Hazaretoday called off his fast a day ahead of schedule and repeated his threat to campaign against Congress in the five poll-bound states for not brining a strong Lokpal. The 74-year-old activist made the surprise announce

Chennai - 28 Dec 2011: It's going to be a wet year-end for Chennai asCyclone Thane is likely to hit the city on Friday morning. The regional meteorological department said the "severe cyclonic storm" was 700km east-southeast of Chennai on Tuesday evening and might cross the coast near Chennai if it

Sorab(Shimoga) - 28 Dec 2011: It was a sea of humanity in the small Sorab town, 30 km from Shimoga, where former chief minister S Bangarappa's last rites were performed on Tuesday with full state honours. Sorab, with its winding narrow streets was brimming with people as VIPs cars zipped past and he

Bhatkal - As a part of 2-days Shams Festival, an entertainment program was held here at Shams English Medium School at 8:30 pm in which students showcased their amazing talents in skit, drama, dialogues etc. They presented 22 different programs in Naity, Urdu, English, Kannada and Arabic. Few progra

Bhatkal - 26 Dec 2011: S M Syed Khaleel yesterday released a book titled 'Learning & Beyond' written by Bhatkalli author, Shazia Saif d/o. Saif Shabandri here at Kazia Hasan Hall, Rabita Complex, Bhatkal. Speaking on the occasion, Mr Khaleel congratulated the young author for her remarkable achievem

Bhatkal - 26 Dec 2011: An unknown dead body was recovered from Nastar beach yesterday evening when some locals spotted the body and informed the police. The body was in a decomposed state and the head was badly trapped between Mountains. Police with the help of local Muslim youths and social workers

Jeddah - 26 Dec 2011: Bhatkalli community in Jeddah attended an annual program organized by BMA Jeddah here on Friday, 23rd December. The program was begun with the Qirat of Abdul Bari Damda and is presided over by President of BMA-J, Mr Zahid Ruknudddin. Interacting with the community members, Mr Z

Bhatkal - 26 Dec 2011: Bhatkal Unit of Idara Adab Islami Hind hosted a Urdu Mushaira here at Shams English Medium High School on the occasion of its Annual Day Celebrations. The program was started with the Qirat of Moulana Azeezul Rahman Nadvi, Muslim Bijapuri presented Naat. Later, Mr Mazhar Mohid

Bhatkal - 26 Dec 2011: Cosmos defeated host Sunshine to clinch Taluka level Kabaddi tournament which was ended here at Sunshine Grounds, Bhatkal. Total 19 teams have participated in this tournament. Noufil and Nawaf from Cosmos declared best all-rounder and best rider respectively while Sunshine's M

Bangalore - 26 Dec 2011 (PTI): Former Karnataka Chief Minister Sarekoppa Bangarappa died early on Monday morning at a private hospital following a brief illness, family sources said here. Bangarappa (79) is survived by wife, two sons and three daughters. Bangarappa, who was suffering from kidney rel