ZURICH: An anonymous group of hackers said Wednesday they had launched online attacks to shut down the websites of credit card Mastercard and a Swiss bank that cut off business ties with WikiLeaks. The self-styled 'hacktivist' group dubbed Anon_Operation said in one tweet that "www.mastercard.co

Bhatkal - PLD Bank employees and Congress workers created chaos after one of the bank employee Dinesh Naik registered a case against Bhatkal MLA Mr J D Naik for alleged assault on him. The situation was brought under control after police intervention. According to sources, PLD Bank President Mr Ishw

Bhatkal - High School Teacher's Union recently submitted memorandum to Govt demanding necessary changes in education system to raise the education skills of students. They demanded filling of positions in high schools and colleges which are vacant since from four or more years. They also appealed th

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Bhatkal - Karnataka IGP Mr Ajay Kumar Singh yesterday inaugurated Traffic Police Help Center here at Shirali. The program began with the welcome speech of Dist SP Mr Raman Gupta. Later Chief Guest Mr Ajay Kumar Singh addressed the gathering. In his speech while appreciating the role of people of Bha

BAGHDAD A NEWLY-LEAKED US diplomatic cable describes in detail the circumstances of Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein's execution, from guards telling him to "go to hell" to officials taking mobile phone pictures.Saddam's execution in December 2006 sparked international controversy after mobile phone vi

ABU DHABI, 8 December 2010, According to a new rule, the validity of UAE residential visa and labour card has now been reduced to two years. In a statement by Humaid Bin Deemas, Acting Director-General of the Ministry of Labour it was made clear that the UAE Cabinet has reduced the validity of labou

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday ordered the acquittal of three main accused in the case relating to bomb blast at the RSS office in Chennai and directed their release forthwith. The TADA court in Chennai had awarded life imprisonment to them. A Bench of Justice B. Sudershan Reddy and Justi

A London court has denied bail to Julian Assange, the founder of WikiLeaks, and ordered that he remain in custody for a week, after he was arrested on an extradition warrant. The 39-year-old Australian, who handed himself into authorities in the British capital on Tuesday, is wanted in Sweden on a

Varanasi, 7 Dec 2010 (PTI) - An explosion rocked the holy town of Varanasi here this evening leaving at least 20 including some foreign tourists injured. ADG Brij Lal said seven persons were injured of which four have been hospitalised. However, eyewitnesses said at least 20 people were injured, whi

Bhatkal - Editor of local news website bhatkalnews.com, Mr Ateequr Rahman Shabandri yesterday hosted a program as a part of its Peace Mission here at Kazia Hasan Memorial Hall, Rabita Complex. The program was started with the Qir'aat of Abdul Azeem Qazia Nadvi. Later host Ateequr Rahman delivered th

Argentina has recognised Palestine as a "free and independent state," just days after neighbouring Brazil announced that it would "legitimate aspiration of the Palestinian people for a secure, united, democratic and economically viable state co-existing peacefully with Israel". Hector Timerman, Ar

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Mangalore - Renowned Naity poet and singer Mr Samiullah Barmawar enthralled the audience with his melodious voice and heart touching poetry at a special session organized for poets by Konkani Sahitya Academy, Mangalore. This program was conducted as a part of ongoing World Konkani Cultural Conventio

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Bhatkal 5, Dec 2010: Without doubt, Bhatkalli players interested in Kabaddi have no dearth of competitions. The latest, a state level kabaddi tournament organised by Katteveera Sports Club put the spotlight on local talent yet again. Thouands of spectators thronged the venue as a thrilling finale ha

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NEW YORK - ING and Deutsche Bank joined several peers in raising their crude price forecasts on Friday, with a growing number of major banks saying prices have room to rise as supplies tighten.Analysts are calling for oil prices to gain more than previously expected over the next few years, includin