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 - 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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Mumbai - 02 Sep 2011: A Turkish Airways flight TK-720, flying fromIstanbulto Mumbai carrying 97 people on board including crew members veered off a rapid exit taxiway after landing atChhatrapati Shivaji International Airportin Mumbai at 0413 hrs on Friday morning.There were, however, no injuries to

Bangalore - 02 Sep 2011 (IANS): Millions across Karnataka Thursday celebrated Ganesh Chaturthi with traditional gaiety and fervour, undeterred by cloudy weather and heavy rains in many parts. People thronged temples since morning to pray. The festival was also celebrated at homes and in residenti

Lucknow - 02 Sep 2011 (IANS): The festival of Eid-ul-Fitr, marking the end of the holy fasting month of Ramazan, was Wednesday celebrated with traditional enthusiasm in this Uttar Pradesh capital amid heavy security arrangements. The festivities began when Muslims converged at the Aishbagh Eidgah

Imphal - 02 Sep 2011 (PTI):Irom Sharmila, who has been on fast close to 11 years to demand the repeal of the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) in Manipur, feels Anna Hazare's campaign against corruption is "somewhat artificial." Called the 'Iron lady of Manipur', 37-year-old Sharmila also urge

Rio de Janeiro - 02 Sep 2011: An underground river has now been discovered beneath the mighty Amazon River, flowing miles below the surface. Scientists detected this river after they analyzed data from 241 wells that Brazilian oil company Petrobras drilled in the Amazon region in the 1970s and 1980

Jeddah - 02 Sep 2011: Bhatkalli community in Jeddah celebrated Eid with a beautiful Eid Milan programme here at Jeddah's Red Sea Hotel on Eid day. A large number of Bhatkalli people residing in Jeddah and Bhatkallis who came here to perform Umrah joined the celebrations. The program was started with

Kolkata - 31 August 2011: Argentine superstar Lionel Messi arrived in Kolkata in the early morning on Wednesday but more than 1500 frenzied die-hard supporters and hordes of mediamen who stayed awake throughout the night were left heartbroken without getting a glimpse of the Argentine superstar

Washington - 30 August 2011 (DPA): A recent Russian rocket failure could make it necessary to leave the International Space Station (ISS) unmanned for a while, the North American Space Agency (NASA) admitted Monday. If the reason for the Soyuz capsule's failure last week are not identified and s