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Salam Damda laid to rest

Bhatkal - 12 Sep 2011: Grief, sorrow and shock shrouded the faces of hundreds of people honoring the last rites of Damda Salam who was found dead in a forest on Sunday. The body was disfigured beyond recognition as it was brought to Bhatkal late at night. Salam's body was kept at his house in Shifa

Mysterious death: Damda Salam found dead

Bhatkal - 11 Sep 201: Abdul Salam Damda (55), popularly known as Medical Salam was found dead in the Kadgal Forest coming under Kumta taluk. He was reportedly missing from his house from past 4 days after he left for Sirsi. Today his partly decomposed body was recovered from the Devi Manighatta fore

Azharuddin's son dies in road accident

Ayazuddin, 18-year old son of former cricketer Mohammed Azharuddin died in a motorcycle accident on the Outer Ring Road in Hyderabad early on Sunday.Initial reports said he was riding a sports bike when the mishap occurred at about 6.30 am.Mr. Azharuddin, who was in London, was rushing back to Hyder

Ramesh Pokhriyal removed, BC Khanduri to be new Uttarakhand CM

New Delhi - 10 Sep 2011: Senior BJP leader BC Khanduri will be newchief minister of Uttarakhand, BJP presidentNitin Gadkariannounced on Saturday night. Khanduri, who has earlier been the chief minister of Uttarakhand, will be sworn in tomorrow.The BJP top brass on Saturday held a meeting with the ou

Communal Violence Bill dangerous, against majority: BJP

New Delhi - 10 Sep 2011 (PTI): Terming the proposedCommunal Violence Billas "dangerous", theBJPon Saturday opposed the legislation at theNational Integration Councilmeeting here, saying it presumes that the majority community is always responsible for such riots."We feel that the Communal Violence B

Bhatkal Fitrah Committee organizes Eid-Milan; Record 97,000 Kg Rice distributed this year

Bhatkal - 10 Sep 2011: Bhatkal Fitrah Committee organized an Eid-Milan here at Ali Public School on 08th September, Thursday. The program was attended by representatives of Bhatkal and Gulf Jamats, community leaders and local residents. Speaking on this occasion, Fitrah Committee Convenor, Moulana I

Dussehra Sports Meet held at Belke Govt School

Bhatkal - 10 Sep 2011: Dussehra Sports Meets inaugurated here at Belke Govt High School Grounds, Bhatkal. The event was jointly organized by Taluka Panchayat Bhatkal, Zilla Panchayat and Taluka Yuva Okkuta. The program was presided over by Bhatkal MLA, Mr J D Naik. TMC President, Mr Inayatullah Shab

No clue yet in Delhi blast; alert in Ahmedabad

New Delhi - 09 Sep 2011: Two days after terror struck at the heart of the capital, investigating agencies are still groping for conclusive leads even as a spate of mails now hamper the probe. Gujarat is put on high alert after a third email warned that Ahmedabad will be the next terror target. Ev

African fossils put new spin on human origins story

Professor Chris Stringer, with the help of a cast of a fossil skull, describes the similarities that this species has with modern humans The ancient remains of two human-like creatures found in South Africa could change the way we view our origins. The 1.9-million-year-old fossils were first descri

Mushrooming Fruit Shops beside Bhatkal NH-17 worries residents

Bhatkal - 09 Sep 2011: Small fruit shops which sell fruits like Watermelon, Apple, Orange and Banana etc. along with Bhatkal NH-17 are growing day by day. One such shop is located outside Ex-minister, late S M Yahya Saheb's residence near Bhatkal Civil Court. Many local residents alleged that, apart

Delhi HC blast: 'HuJI' email sender detained

New Delhi - 09 Sep 2011: The person who sent the first 'Harkat-ul-Jihad al-Islami' (HuJI) email claiming responsibility for the Delhi high court blast has been taken into custody."The person we were looking for -- the suspect who sent the email -- has been located and taken into custody for question

Keralites celebrate Onam world over

Thiruananthapuram - 09 Sep 2011 (PTI):Keraliteson Friday celebrated Onam, their most important andcolourful festival, with traditional gaiety and fervour commemorating a mythical past of plenty, peace and equality.Homes and temples were decorated with floral decks to welcome the mythical King Mahaba

Apple making 1,50,000 iPhone 5 a day

New Delhi - 09 Sep 2011:Appleis gearing up to meet the anticipated heavy demand foriPhone 5following its launch next month.Apple's contract manufacturerFoxconnis reportedly working overtime to produce 150,000 units of iPhone 5 every day, thereby taking the total production to approximately between 5

Delhi blast: CCTVs for high court were stuck for 3 years

New Delhi - 09 Sep 2011: Caught in procedural wrangling between Delhi government, PWD and Delhi Police, the project to install CCTVs at the high court perimeter was delayed by years. This is what prompted a committee of judges on Thursday to ask the Electronics Corporation of India (ECIL) to im

Moulana Ilyas Jakti to deliver Lecture at Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque

Muscat - 09 Sep 2011: The Sultan Qaboos Center for Islamic Studies, Diwan of Royal Court, Government of Sultanate of Omanhas invited Moulana Mohammed Ilyas Nadvi Jakti to deliver lecture on Seerah of Prophet Mohammed (SAW) as part of the essay contest prize distribution ceremony to be held attheGran

Eligibility Criteria for Admission to B.E. Course reduced to 45% Marks

Bhatkal - 09 Sep 2011: According to the Govt order ED 43 TEC 2011, date 30-06-2011 & 07-07-2011, the eligibility criteria for admission to B.E./B.Tech has been reduced to 45% marks which was earlier 50% in Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics. With this amendment, more students are now eligible to tak

Shams School excels in Zonal High School Level Sports Meet

Bhatkal - 09 Sep 2011: Shams High School students came out with flying colours at a Zonal High School Level Sports Meet held here in Bhatkal by securing 11 Gold medals, 4 Silver medals, 3 Bronze medals besides 1stplace in Kabbaddi and 1stplace in (4x100 mtrs) Relay race. District Level Rural IT Quiz

Teacher's Day observed in Bhatkal

Bhatkal - 09 Sep 2011: 'Teachers are the one who shape student's future and guide them to achieve their final goals. They are the building blocks of Nation.' These were the views expressed by Bhatkal Tahsildar & Incharge AC, Mr Raju Moger. He was addressing the gathering on the occasion of Teacher's