Bhatkal - Bhatkal's renowned Islamic Scholar and founder of Moulana Abdul Hassan Islamic Academy, Moulana Ilyas Nadvi left for Japan on invitation from Islamic Center Tokyo. Speaking to bhatkallys.com he requested all the readers to pray for his safe journey. He will also visit Malaysia, Thailand an

Murdeshwar - After Sunday's incident here at Dodalli area of Murdeshwar wherein some houses and shops were damaged allegedly by members of majority community after a dead body was recovered from a compound belonging to minority community, the situation is under control and the normal life is back on

Iran has begun loading fuel into the core of its first nuclear energy plant in the southern city of Bushehr, state media reported Tuesday. "Iran's peaceful nuclear programs and activities are going on as scheduled," Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Ramin Mehmanparast told reporters. "The Bushehr

Iraq's high tribunal on Tuesday passed a death sentence on Tareq Aziz, once the international face of dictator Saddam Hussein's regime, over the persecution of religious parties, the court's media office said. The death sentence was the first to be handed down to Aziz, who was well known in foreig

BANGALORE: Income Tax officials today conducted raids at around 60 places in Karnataka, targeting seven ruling BJP MLAs, including ministers G Janardhana Reddy and G Karunakara Reddy. IT raids were conducted at 60 to 65 places, mainly concentrating in Bangalore and Bellary, said sources in IT depar

Top oil exporter Saudi Arabia will hold talks with Russia over a potential draft nuclear agreement, Saudi state media said on Monday. The Gulf Arab state has said it is looking at various energy sources to satisfy rising domestic demand and has set up a nuclear research centre at the King Abdullah

Mangalore - All city, service and inter-state buses will keep off the roads on Wednesday, October 27 seeking immediate repairs of NH 17 from Mulki to Thokkottu. A decision to this effect was taken at a meeting convened by Dakshina Kannada Zilla Karmika Parishat Bus Naukarara Sangha on Saturday. The

Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair's sister-in-law has embraced Islam after visiting the holy shrine of Fatima al-Masoumeh (AS) in Iran's holy city of Qom. "It was a Tuesday evening and I sat down and felt this shot of spiritual morphine, just absolute bliss and joy," Broadcaster and journali

Karwar - Eight persons died and seven were seriously injured in a road accident involving a KSRTC bus and a goods vehicle at Kesorolli on the Karwar-Belgaum State highway in Haliyal taluk on Sunday. Seven persons, including a pregnant woman and two children, both aged two, were killed on the spot an

Bhatkal/Murdeshwar - Recovery of woman's dead body from a firewood shelter belonging to Muslim sparked tension in a temple town of Murdeshwar today morning (Oct 24). As the news spread, a group of miscreants started pelting stones and attacking other community people. They also damaged several shops

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Bhatkal - Newly elected President of Bhatkal Municipality Mr Inayatullah Shabandri was felicitated recently in a function held here at Madeena Colony. The function was organized by Madeena Welfare Society. On this occasion Jali Panchayath President Ms Reshma Sardar, Municipal Councillor from Madeen

Bhatkal - As the condition of NH 17 is deteriorating every passing day, road accidents and traffic jams have become the normal routine in Bhatkal. At one end many vehicles' wheels get stuck in the deep pits, while on the other end, several vehicles lose control trying to escape deep potholes and ove

Bangalore - The first batch of 300 Hajis from the state this year will start its journey on Sunday, October 24. The Hajj pilgrims will board the flight in Bangalore in the night for the annual pilgrimage to Makkah. The State Hajj Committee made two embarkation points in the state. About 7,500 pilgri

Mangalore - Subodh Yadav assumed office of the district deputy commissioner (DC) here on Saturday October 23, following the recent transfer of his predecessor V Ponnuraj to Shimoga.Headquarters assistant to DC Prabhakar Sharma welcomed Yadav at the DC's office. Yadav belongs to the 1999 batch of IAS

Mysore -The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Karnataka is continuing efforts to lure opposition legislators to its side and 30 Congress members are being wooed by it, senior Congress leader Siddaramaiah said on Saturday. "We have evidence to show that Shobha Karandlaje (power minister) has be

NEW DELHI - A senior RSS leader's name figured in the chargesheet in the 2007 Ajmer blast in Rajasthan, a development that was rubbished by BJP and RSS but latched onto by Congress which accused the outfit of disturbing communal amity. Indresh Kumar, the RSS leader, was present at a secret meeting

Udupi - Beleaguered Chief Minister B.S. Yeddyurappa today said he will order a judicial probe into the efforts by party rebels to destabilise the government. Yeddyurappa, who had to face two floor tests in the assembly after 16 MLAs, including 11 from his party, withdrew support to the BJP's first