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Uttara Kannada SP transferred to Shimoga; R Ramesh to be UK's new SP
Bhatkal - 22 March 2011: Superintendent of Police of Uttara Kannada district Raman Gupta, is among the 24 IPS officers, who received transfer orders on Monday by the Karnataka state government, in a major reshuffle of police set-up. Mr Raman Gupta has been transferred to Shimoga district as a Superi
Roadside trees cutting drive underway in Bhatkal
Bhatkal - 22 March 2011: Bhatkal Electricity department is cutting down all the trees alongside NH-17 including the big tree infront of Noor Masjid to protect road from damage. Due to this, the electricity supply will be disrupted for 3 days. According to Asst Engineer, Electricity department, Mr Da
AIM and MESCO to help Madrasas build English medium Schools
Washington DC - 22 March 2011: The Association of Indian Muslims of America (AIM), a Washington DC based NGO of Indian-American Muslims and Muslim Educational, Social, Cultural Organization (MESCO), a Hyderabad based NGO plan to join hands to help some madrasas in Uttar Pradesh to build English medi
Quran burnt in Florida church
GAINESVILLE (Florida) - A controversial US evangelical preacher on Sunday oversaw the burning of a copy of the Quran in a small Florida church after finding the Muslim holy book 'guilty' of crimes.The burning was carried out by pastor Wayne Sapp under the supervision of Terry Jones, who last Septemb
24 IPS Officers Transferred
Bangalore - 22 March 2011: Senior IPS Officer H N Satyanarayana Rao is the new Additional Director General of Police, Crime and Technical Services, Bangalore. In a reshuffle of IPS officers, the State government on Monday appointed 1985 batch IPS officer Ashit Mohan Prasad as Additional Director Gen
PM Manmohan Singh misleading public on US cables: WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange
NEW DELHI: WikiLeaks editor Julian Assange says Indian leaders are trying to mislead the public by challenging the authenticity of US diplomatic cables suggesting some MPs were bribed during a 2008 parliament trust vote. "It is not correct to say that all these cables are mere opinions by US diploma
Moderate quake hits Kashmir valley, tremors felt in Delhi too
SRINAGAR: An earthquake of magnitude 5.8 on Monday hit Kashmir valley, prompting people to rush out of buildings fearing repeat of the 2005 tremor which devastated several border areas of the valley. The tremor with its epicentre in the Hindu Kush mountain range in Afghanistan occurred around 3.20pm
Abdul Muhaimin Matta wins Slow Bike Competition
Bhatkal - 21 Marh 2011: A slow bike competition organized by BAS Motors in association with Bhatkal Rotary Club saw huge turnout. Around 60 motorists participated in the competition which was held at Police Grounds. Prior to this competition a bike rally in support of Indian Cricket team for the the
Bhatkal Education Trust celebrates Platinum Jubilee
Bhatkal - 20 March 2011: Bhatkal Education Trust celebrated its platinum jubilee here at New English School yesterday. On this occasion Karnataka Higher Education Minister Dr V.S. Acharya, Karnataka Seconday Education Minister Mr Vishveswar Hegde Kageri and Bangalore Century Builder's Mr P. Sadanand
Western warplanes, missiles hit Libyan targets
TRIPOLI: Western forces hit targets along the Libyan coast on Saturday, using strikes from air and sea to force Muammar Gaddafi's troops to cease fire and end attacks on civilians. Libyan state television said 48 people had been killed and 150 wounded in the allied air strikes. It also said there
Chance to verify census details
Bhatkal - 20 March 2011: According to the press release issued by Bhatkal Tahsildar, people are requested to verify their census details by visiting the village accountant's office and request for correction if they find any data is missing or wrongly entered. Bhatkallys News Service
BAS Motors and Rotary Club to host Slow Bike competition
Bhatkal - 19 March 2010: BAS Motors and Rotary Club Bhatkal are jointly hosting a Slow Bike competition tomorrow (20th March) here at Police Grounds, Bhatkal. Providing the details of this competition at a press conference held here at Sreenivasa Hotel, Mr S M Khan, President Rotary Club, Bhatkal sa
Weekly Sante Market postponed to Tuesday
Bhatkal - 19 March 2011: The weekly Sante Market which is being held every Sunday is postponed to Tuesday in the view of Holy festival. According to the press release issued by Additional DC, this decision was taken keeping in view the peaceful celebration of Holy festival. The ADC has also requeste
Biggest, brightest full moon of the year to be seen tonight
NEW DELHI: An exceptional celestial treat is in store for sky gazers as 'supermoon', the biggest and brightest full moon of the year which will be closest to Earth in 18 years, will be seen in the night sky on Saturday. "The 'supermoon' will be closest to the Earth in 18 years today and will app
Japan asks for US help in nuclear crisis, considers burying N-plant
TOKYO,Mar 18, 2011: Japan reached out Friday to the United States for help in stabilizing its overheated, radiation-leaking nuclear complex, while the UN atomic energy chief called the disaster a race against the clock that demands global cooperation.Japanese engineers conceded that burying the crip
King Abdullah sets up anti-graft body; minimum wage for govt staff
RIYADH, Published: Mar 18, 2011: Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah announced the setting up of a national anti-graft body, while providing relief to government employees with a slew of orders.In his national address on Friday he issued 18 Royal Decrees that included the setting up of a
Libya declares ceasefire but fighting goes on
LIBYA, 18 Mar 2011:Gaddafi's government says it will end military operations in line with UN resolution but reports of attacks continue.Libya's government has announced an immediate ceasefire against pro-democracy protesters, hours after the United Nations Security Council authorised a no-fly zone o
Yemen declares 'state of emergency'
Sanaa, 18 Mar 2011 :Ali Abdullah Saleh, the Yemeni president, has declared a nationwide state of emergency, after a violent crackdown on anti-government protests killed at least 30 people, and left scores more wounded, in the capital Sanaa.Saleh said on Friday that the decision to impose the state o