RIYADH, Feb 23, 2011 (Arab News): Dr. Suleiman Abalkhail, president of Imam Muhammad bin Saud Islamic University in Riyadh on Tuesday held talks with a delegation from Indian Jamaat-e-Islami led by Professor Siddique Hassan Abdullah.Abdullah briefed the university president on Jamaat's efforts to s

Exclusive Interview With Maulana Ghulam Ahmad VastanwiBy Siraj Wahab in MakkahPublished in his blog on Feb. 22, 2011MAULANA Ghulam Ahmad Vastanwi was in Saudi Arabia last week. During his stay in Makkah, Madinah and Jeddah, he met a number of high-ranking officials associated with the Saudi governme

Christchurch, February 22, 2011 (Agencies): A powerful earthquake struck one of New Zealand's biggest cities Tuesday at the height of a busy workday, toppling tall buildings and churches, crushing buses and killing at least 65 people in one of the country's worst natural disasters.It was the second

Bhatkal - 22 Feb 2011: 18 people injured in a road mishap near Belke NH-17 when the driver of goods rickshaw lost control of his vehicle and plunged into the nearby fields. The injured were returning from marriage party. The seriously injured who were identified as Mastappa Lakshmayya Naik (50), Roh

Bhatkal - 22 Feb 2011: Deccan Welfare Association on Sunday organized a Jalsa on Seerat-un-Nabi here at Nagappa Naik road. The program was presided over by Association's President Prof. M A Khan. The program was started with the Qirat. Later Association's Secretary Mr A D Khan introduced the guests

Bhatkal - 22 Feb 2011: The resignation letters of three important office bearers have been accepted in a management council meeting held here at Tanzeem office yesterday. They are Tanzeem Vice-president Dr Mohammed Saleem, Mr S M Syed Abdul Qadir (Secretary) and Mr Abdul Raqeeb M J (Secretary). It m

New Delhi, February 22, 2011 (PTI): Giving in to opposition demands, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Tuesday announced government's decision to set up a JPC into the 2G spectrum scam, saying the country could "ill afford" disruption of the crucial Budget session of Parliament.Making the announcemen

AHMEDABAD: Thirty-one people were today convicted and 63 others, including the main accused Maulvi Umarji, were acquitted by a special court here in the 2002 Godhra train burning incident that left 59 people dead and triggered violence in Gujarat that had claimed the lives of over 1200 people, main

Ahmedabad, February 22, 2011 (PTI):Thirty-one people were on Tuesday convicted and 63 others, including main accused Maulvi Umarji, acquitted by a special court in Ahmedabad in the 2002 Godhra train burning incident that left 59 people dead and triggered violence in Gujarat that had claimed the live

New Delhi, Feb 22, 2011 (TCN): While Shah Faisal topping India's prestigious Civil Services Exam (IAS Exam 2010) was still fresh in mind when another youth Shaba Alam Ansari today brought new hope for the Muslim community by topping the list of successful candidates for Indian Forest Service Exam 2

LONDON: A computer expert was paid more than 13 million pounds (about $21 million) after he fooled the CIA that he developed software to stop Al Qaeda attacks, a media report said. Officials were so convinced by Dennis Montgomery that, acting on a tip-off from him, former president George Bush

CAIRO, 21 February 2011, (AP): Deep cracks open up in Moammar Gadhafi's regime after more than 40 years in power, with diplomats abroad and the justice minister at home resigning, air force pilots defecting and a fire raging at the main government hall after clashes in the capital Tripoli.Protesters

Bhatkal - 21 Feb 2011: According to the latest reports, some section of people for their personal interest and gain putting pressure on National Highway Authority to reconsider its decision and bypass the proposed 4-lane highway from outside of town. According to the sources, some people with the su

Indore, February 20, 2011 (PTI): A student of the Indian Institute of Management (IIM) here has been offered a salary of Rs.32 lakh per annum, the highest ever for any student from the institute.An investment bank has made this offer, of a posting in India, to the student of the 2009/11 batch, sourc

Mumbai, February 21, 2011 (PTI):The Bombay High Court on Monday confirmed the death penalty to 26/11 terrorist Ajmal Kasab, terming the case as rarest of rare and holding there was "no scope of reform" of the convict."There is no scope of reform or rehabilitation of the convicted accused. It is a ra

Kuwait, Februaury 18, 2011: Indian Muslim Association YOUTHWING organized One Day Sports Event at Fahaheel grounds with an aim to reach out to Indian youth from different parts of Kuwait. More than 300 Indian youth participated in the sports events.Cricket, Volleyball and Tug-Of-War were the main at

Bhatkal - 21 Feb 2011: Bhatkal MLA Mr J D Naik today inaugurated the 3-day 'Krishi Mela' here at Police Grounds located off Sagar Road. This agricultural fest was organized in association with Department of Agriculture, Rural Development Department and several other local organizations. This Krishi

Bhatkal - 20 Feb 2011: A 2-day Tableeghi Ijtima of Karwar district concluded with a mass supplication here at National High School Grounds, Murdeshwar. The Ijtima began on Friday morning wherein people from all over the district participated including large number of bhatkallis. The last day saw hug