There is every reason to believe that by virtue of its strategic location Bhatkal has for centuries been an apple of discord. It seems as though many rulers - foreigners not barring - vied with one another to gain control over this town by hook or crook. Paradoxical though it may seem, very little i

RIYADH - More than 3.5 million pilgrims and visitors in Makkah and Madinah will bid farewell to the month of Ramadan Tuesday night which is considered the 29th night of the fasting month It is customary that on this night, the Imams of the Two Holy Mosques complete reciting the Quran. Each night

The Bombay Stock Exchange benchmark Sensex on Monday jumped by 338 points to close at a 31-month high on heavy buying in metal, refinery and IT stocks backed by a firming global trend.The 30-share index settled 338.62 points higher at 18,560.05 points, a level never seen after February 2008.Trading

Bihar will go to polls in six phases spread over a month from October 21, the Election Commission announced on Monday.The first phase on October 21 will have polling for 47 seats while the second phase will be held on October 24 in 45 seats.The third phase will be on October 28 for 48 seats, fourth

NEW DELHI - India's prime minister said on Monday he wanted to lower the average age of his cabinet, a remark that could signal a greater role for young and reformist ministers in a team dominated by a socialist old guard. Prime Minister Manmohan's Singh's comments came ahead of a possible cabinet r

NEW DELHI - The state-run Oman Oil Company will invest around $3 billion to help revive some of India's closed fertilizer plants. A decision in this regard was taken yon Sunday in Muscat during the sixth Indo-Oman Joint Commission deliberations. A few plants of India's Fertilizer Corporation of Indi

Daira Dinpanah, Pakistan: Abdul Rahman and his family live under a tree next to a pile of rubble on a newly created island where his house used to be. In the month since his home was destroyed in the raging flood waters that inundated Pakistan, he has gotten no aid of any kind from the government or

Abu Dhabi: Eid Al Fitr holiday for the private sector will fall on Shawwal 1 and Shawwal 2, according to a circular issued by the Minister of Labour, Saqr Gobash.The official two-day holiday is to be accounted for as a paid holiday for all those working in private sector companies and institutions.

BHATKAL - Two people including a nine year boy died when a crude bomb went off at a house in Sodigadde coming under Belke gram panchayath limits here in Bhatkal. The deceased have been identified as Karthik Ramesh Naik (09) and his father, Ramesh Mastappa Naik (39). The bombs went off accidentally w

The Eid Al Fitr holiday for federal ministries and departments will start from Wednesday, Ramadan 29Dubai: The Eid Al Fitr holiday for federal ministries and departments will start on Wednesday, Ramadan 29 (September 8) and end on Shawwal 3, according to a circular issued by Humaid Obaid Al Qutami,

Dammam - Bhatkalies shared a sad moment when they gathered in large numbers at Masjid-e- Rayyan located near Jawazat in Dammam. The mortal remains of late Sameer Siddibapa was brought from

NEW DELHI - Italian-born Sonia Gandhi was elected Friday for a record fourth term as president of India's ruling Congress party, cementing her role as the country's political power broker.Gandhi, widow of assassinated former prime minister Rajiv Gandhi and seen as India's most powerful politician, w

Dubai, 05 September 2010 (Bhatkallys News): Uniforge Bhatkal registered easy win over AMI Cricket team in the 9th Dulsco Ramadan Cricket Tournament being played here at Zabeel Park Cricket Ground, Dubai. The Bhatkal team will now join Pacers Ramadi in the next round.

Bhatkal- State Bank of India (SBI) Bhatkal branch is providing change facility to its customers keeping in view the holy month of Ramadan and Eid-ul-Fitr.

Dublin, Sep 4,2010 (AFP): Angry protesters threw objects at Britain's former prime minister Tony Blair as he arrived at the first public signing session to promote his memoirs on Saturday in the Irish capital Dublin. Around 200 noisy protesters had gathered for the event and witnesses said objects w

It is perhaps the next most wanted food item after dates during 'Iftar'. An eatable, without which many feel their iftar is 'incomplete'. The 'Samosa', sold in the canteen and the streets, in grocery stores and also made at homes, which is liked, savoured and relished by anyone and everyone, is a

New Delhi - The Election Commission today issued a notice to Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa for allegedly announcing sops for a particular community ahead of the bypolls for two assembly seats. Taking cognizance of media reports, the Commission sent a notice to Yeddyurappa for "violation"

Mired in a spot-fixing scam, the Pakistani trio of Salman Butt, Mohammed Amir and Mohammed Asif have told the investigators that they took money from alleged bookie Mazhar Majeed but denied any wrongdoing. The suspended trio, being grilled by Scotland Yard, claimed the money they took from Majeed w