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Bhatkalis celebrated Eid in Oman

Muscat - 05 Sep 2011: Eid was celebrated by Bhatkali community in Muscat with traditional fervour. Majority of Bhatkalis prayed Eid prayers at Dhofar basement prayer hall in Ruwi. Habiburrahman Akrami led the prayers while Moulana Salim Aliakbara delivered the sermon (Eid Khutbah). In the morning Af

BMJ-Qatar celebrates Eid Get-together in style

Doha - 05 Sep 2011: Bhatkalli community in Qatar organised an impressive Eid Milanfilled with cheer and laughter in a grand hall of Caravan Hotel, attended by a galaxy of community's luminariesincluding,Mohd Gouse Khalifa - Secretary General Gulf Council, Mohd Younus Kazia - President BMJ-Eastern Pr

Jamatul Muslimeen, Murdeshwar holds condolence meet

Murdeshwar - 05 Sep 2011: Jamatul Muslimeen, Murdeshwar has organized a condolence meet here at National High School Murdeshwar to offer tributes to its ex-president and a renowned social worker of Murdeshwar, Late Mohammed Meeran Damda who recently passed away in Jubail, Saudia Arabia in the holy m

Illegal mining: CBI arrests former Karnataka minister Janardhana Reddy, cash seized

Bangalore/Hyderabad - 05 Sep 2011: An 11-member Central Bureau of Investigation(CBI) team early on Monday morning arrested former Karnataka minister and mining baron GJanardhana Reddyin Bellary, 300 km from Bangalore, on charges of illegal mining operations in the Reddys' Obulapuram Mining Company (

New incentives for Nitaqat-compliant employers planned

Jeddah - 05 Sep 2011: Private companies employing Saudis will receive a spate of benefits and incentives from Saturday (Sept. 10) when the Nitaqat Saudization system enters a new phase, said Labor Minister Adel Fakeih on Sunday. "In addition to the incentives already declared, private employers will

WikiLeaks: US felt Telengana 'surrender' harmed Congress' image

New Delhi - 04 sep 2011 (PTI): By "surrendering" to the Telangana statehood demand, the Congress opened a can of worms and came across as a party that appeared "weak and feeble" and one that can be "easily bullied and intimidated by threats", according to US assessment of the situation in 2009.

Wikileaks: Ex-NSA Narayanan suggested govt not keen on Headley extradition

New Delhi - 04 Sep 2011 (Agencies): The Indian government may have merely been posturing for public consumption in seeking extradition of LeT operative David Headley from the US about two years back, WikiLeaks has indicated. In a cable to the US State Department on December 17, 2009 released by

Fresh trouble for BJP in Karnataka, ex-minister Sreeramulu rebels

Bellary - 03 Sep 2011: RulingBJPin Karnataka seemed to be on the verge of facing fresh trouble as former ministerB Sreeramulu, sulking over denial of ministerial berth, is contemplating to resign his assembly membership.Sreeramulu, himself a mining baron and one of the close aides of Bellary mining

Strong waves swept away fishing boats into Sea; One person rescued

Bhatkal - 03 Sep 2011:A fisherman had a narrow escape when two fishing boats drifted away in the turbulent seas at around 1.30 pm here at Bhatkal's Tengingundi beach. The incident occurred when two boats, Mookambika-03 and Mookambika-04 which were parked at Tengingundi bunder drifted away into the S

Manki: Al-Hilal School Hosts Zonal Level Sports Meet

Manki - 03 Sep 2011: A 2-day Zonal Level Inter-School Sports Meet inaugurated today morning here at Al-Hilal School Grounds, Manki. Around 450 students from 10 different Schools are competing each other in different individual and team events at this Sports Meet. The inaugural program was begun with

Cabinet declares assets, Kamal Nath richest

New Delhi - 03 Sep 2011: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and his cabinet ministers on Saturday declared their assets which were posted online, officials said.The list of assets and liabilities of the prime minister and his council of ministers were put on the prime minister's website - http://pmindia.

Anna Hazare provided 'Z' category security

Mumbai - 03 Sep 2011 (PTI): Social activistAnna Hazarehas been provided with 'Z' category security, a senior police official said on Saturday."Hazare has been providedZ category securitythree days ago," Ahmednagar district SP Krishna Prakash said.Asked about reports that the anti-corruption crusader

Ind vs Eng: Rain abandons first India-England ODI at Chester-le-Street

Chester-Le-Street - 03 Sep 2011 (PTI): India's quest for a morale-boosting victory was dashed after persistent rain forced abandonment of their first one-dayer against England after the visitors found themselves in a comfortable position on Saturday. India had made 274 for seven, riding mainly on op

Domino's plans first pizza restaurant on Moon

London - 03 Sep 2011:Domino's Pizzahas announced plans to launch its first pizza restaurant on the Moon.After rival chain Pizza Hut delivered a pizza to astronauts orbiting the Earth in the International Space Station in 2001, Domino's hit back last year in a series of events to mark the 25th annive

'Twelve RTI activists killed since last year'

New Delhi - 03 Sep 2011 (PTI): At least 12 Right to Information (RTI) activists have been killed in the line of duty since last year - the latest victim being Shehla Masood of Bhopal whose death has raised a huge furore - a report said Friday. Titled 'RTI Activists: Sitting ducks of India', the

In a first, BSF deploys marine battalion in Arabian sea

Jaisalmer - 03 Sep 2011: In view of threat to security along the shores, theBSFwill deploy its newly formed marine battalion in the Arabian sea for the first time. For now, the BSF has been given the responsibility of guarding 82 km, from Medi to Jakhau in Gujarat. It was approved in the cabinet sec

7.1 magnitude quake strikes off Alaska

Washington - 03 Sep 2011: A 7.1 magnitudeearthquakestruck on Friday in the Aleutian Islands offAlaska, the U.S. Geological Survey reported.The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said it did not see a threat of a widespread destructive tsunami from the quake, which was centered in the Pacific Ocean, 107

Incessant rain halts fishing activities in Bhatkal

Bhatkal - 03 Sep 2011: Incessant rain from the past one week paralyzed normal life in Bhatkal. The fishing activity is also completely disrupted following heavy rain and high tides in the Sea. Mr Usman Gani, a boat owner while speaking to 'Bhatkallys.com' said that on Monday few boats went for fishi