The state is at loggerheads with the Union government to save the last Western Ghats Archipelago Island, situated 9 nautical miles from Bhatkal, from being bombarded by the Indian Navy for target practice. Letters are flowing in to the defence ministry and Western Naval Command demanding to stop the

New Delhi: The second partial solar eclipse of 2011 will happen on June 1. The eclipse will not cover India but can be seen from the high latitudes of the Northern Hemisphere. The eclipse begins at sunrise in Siberia and northern China at about 00:55:18 IST and the maximum eclipse will occur at 0

Dispur: At least 30 people have been killed and many more are said to have suffered serious injuries in two separate bus accidents in Assam today.The first accident happened when a bus carrying a wedding party fell into a gorge in Hajo in Kamrup district. Thirty people, including the bridegroom,

Dubai - 31 May 2011: Saudi Arabia on Tuesday clarified that there was no blanket plan to revoke work permits for expatriates who have stayed in the kingdom for six years. In a statement, the Labour Ministry clarified press reports that quoted Labour Minister Adel Fakieh as saying that the government

BERLIN: Iran temporarily withdrew flyover rights for the plane carrying German chancellor Angela Merkel to India on Tuesday, forcing it to circle over Turkey for two hours before the rights were restored and she could land in New Delhi. "An unusual start to the India trip," Merkel's spokesman S

NEW DELHI: After a gap of three years, India and Pakistan on Monday once again brought the contentious issue of demilitarisation of Siachen glacier back on the discussion table, in the 12th round of the two-day Defence Secretary level talks. "The talks were held in a constructive framework. Bot

By: SOURISH BHATTACHARYA, India Today I had first heard the name Bhatkal in the context of an alleged terrorist belonging to the Indian Mujahideen, the shadowy organisation that gets everybody excited at periodic intervals in our newsroom. The name came back to me like a flash of inspiration when th

Mangalore, May 30, 2011: The Indian coast guard announced the distribution of Distress Alert Transmitter (DAT) devices to fishing trawlers to ensure faster response in case of emergencies on Monday May 30. The device, which uses Global Positioning System (GPS), was developed by the Indian Space Rese

At the end of the Asus press conference at Computex 2011, Chairman Jonney Shih waited until the very last minute to unveil the best product of the night: The Asus PadFone, a convergent device that docks a smartphone into the back of a slate so that they can be used together as a single device. P

Under attack from Congress and JD(S) besides battling threats of being ousted, Karnataka Chief Minister B.S. Yeddyurappa on Monday said his government enjoyed majority and there was no need for 'Operation Lotus' under which Opposition MLAs were allegedly lured to the BJP. "The Government enjoys m

NEW DELHI: Finally, gory pictorial warnings like that of rotting mouths, hanging gums and infected lungs, will appear on cigarette, bidi, cigar and smokeless or chewing tobacco packets from December 1. The Union health ministry issued the notification on Saturday after years of buckling to resist

Bhatkal - 30 May 2011: In a bid to encourage school management, students and staff of Shams English Medium School for achieving 100 pc results in boys section in a recently concluded SSLC examinations, Mr Abdullah Lanka, executive member of Shams School announced reward for all SSLC passout students

In the next two days, Karnataka police department (CID forests) will erect large signboards with information and pictures of endangered species of fish according to the various schedules of Indian Forest Act (Wildlife) 1972. The first three signboards have already been erected in Baithkol in Karwar,

Lucknow - 30 May 2011: Bhatkalli students studying in Nadvatul Ulema held Taziati Ijlas on the sad demise of Late Badrul Hasan and his four family members in a tragic road accident which took place near Kumta and paid rich tributes to the departed souls. Speaking on the occasion, Moulana Abdul Salam

Dammam / Jubail: Eastern Province Jamaat Secretary Mr. Sadiq Pilloor said here Saturday that vacuum created after demise of eminent leader, Dr. Badrul Hassan Muallim could not be filled for long and eulogized his matchless services for people of Uttara Kannada District. He expressed that the deaths

Southwest monsoon set in over Kerala bringing copious rains in several parts of the state today, the India Meteorological Department said. All the major parameters showed the onset of SW monsoon over Kerala and conditions were favourable for its further advance into remaining parts of A

Riyadh - 29 May, 2011: Bhatkalli community in Riyadh hosted a condolence meet on Friday after Juma Prayers at Moulvi Khubaib Nadvi's residence here in Riyadh but due to large turn out, the program was shifted to nearby Jamia Masjid. Before the commencement of condolence meet, Namaz-e-Janazah of late

Kuwait - 28 May 2011: Bhatkalli community in Kuwait on Wednesday night organized a condolence meet here at Bhatkal Mahal in Kuwait and paid tributes to late Badrul Hasan Muallim, who died along with his four family members in a tragic road accident near Kumta. The program was commenced with the Qir'