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

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