UNITED NATIONS, 27 February 2011 (reuters): The UN Security Council on Saturday unanimously imposed what Washington said were "biting sanctions" in the form of travel bans and asset freezes on Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi and his family.The resolution adopted by the 15-nation council also called fo

Abu Dhabi, Feb 27,2011 (GN): The national ID card registration will be linked with residence visa issuance and renewal in Ras Al Khaimah from Tuesday, the Emirates Identity Authority (Eida) announced.This will require all Ras Al Khaimah residents to apply for the ID card before applying for or renew

COLOMBO: Shahid Afridi took four wickets and Misbah-ul-Haq notched a second successive half-century as Pakistan upstaged Sri Lanka in a highly-charged World Cup Group A match by 11 runs on Saturday. Afridi, who recorded Pakistan's best bowling figures of 5/16 in all World Cup matches in the 30

NAGPUR: Assuming that captain Daniel Vettori was not pulling a faster one at the toss (they would have batted first anyway), he was expecting his batsmen to put their hands up and deliver. New Zealand's top order indeed put their hands up. But it was an act of surrender (all out 206) in overcast c

New Delhi - 25 Feb 2011: For the third successive year, the Railway Budget for 2011-12 spared the passengers of any increase in fares and proposed no hike in freight rates while introducing 56 new trains, including nine non-stop Duronto trains and three Shatabdis. Regretting the two incidents of sab

Bangalore - 24 Feb 2011: Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa today presented a surplus budget for 2011-12 in the Assembly providing certain tax relief and enhancements to raise additional resources to the tune of Rs1,020 crore. Presenting a separate document on agriculture for the first time in

New Delhi, Feb 24 2011 : In three of the five states going to the polls in weeks - Assam, Kerala and West Bengal - the percentage of Muslims, after Jammu and Kashmir, is the highest in the country. To tap this political space, the Jamaat-e-Islami-e Hind, the organisation established for the propagat

Michelin ScholarshipsFully funded Scholarships for MS in France (Engineering)Last date:First session: up to November 10, 2010Second session: up to March 6th 2011Eligibility : B.E/B.Tech (12+4). (Final year students may apply)Duration: 2 years (Academic year starting September 2011)Scholarship amount

Department of Minorities sponsored professional training from central Institute of plastic engineering & technology Mysore. SSLC/ITI pass boys or girls may attend walk in interview with documents on upto 28th feb.for 5 various courses.Duration- 6 months. Place- CIPET institute, Hebbal industrial

NEW DELHI: AB de Villiers smashed an unbeaten century and debutant Imran Tahir scalped four wickets as South Africa launched their World Cup campaign with a comfortable seven-wicket win over West Indies in a Group-B league match on Thursday. The 31-year-old Pakistan-born Tahir also made a memor

HAMBANTOTA: Captain Shahid Afridi took five wickets and Umar Akmal scored one of four half-centuries as Pakistan crushed Kenya by 205 runs to get their World Cup campaign off to a flying start on Wednesday. Hapless Kenya found their opponents too hot to handle after Umar hit a 52-ball 71 to a

Bhatkal - 24 Feb 2011: Auto Rickshaw Union yesterday held a protest rally against petrol and diesel price rise here in Bhatkal. The rally began from Public Chabutra and after passing through Main Road, NH-17, Shamsuddin Circle concluded at Assistant Commissioner's office wherein Union President Mr N

Bhatkal - 24 Feb 2011: Majlis Islah wa Tanzeem in its management council meeting held on 20th February 2011, announced a six members committee including two conveners to recommend changes in its constitution. The names of appointed members are as follows Mr Muzammil Kazia - Convener Mr Kasimji Parv

DUBAI,24 February 2011 (KT): The Community Development Authority is coming up with laws to licence and regulate all social clubs, community associations and professional bodies in Dubai by next year.The authority will also formulate policies and standards pertaining to social service providers inclu

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