Egypt's ruling party won 209 seats of the 508 that were up for grabs in the first round of a parliamentary election while opposition parties took just five seats. State-owned al-Akhbar cited results announced by the High Election Commission, confirming that President Hosni Mubarak's National Democr

ABU DHABI - In an address to the nation on the occasion of the 39th National Day of UAE, President His Highness Shaikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, stressed that the government was working hard to achieve social development, to improve quality of life and to realize its developmental goals through

BHATKAL, Nov 30,2010 (Bhatkallys News): Condemning the demolition of structured houses built on forest land, the people of Bhatkal organised a peaceful demonstration to protest against the forest department.Repeated memorandums and requests have landed on deaf ears as the authorities continue to ru

DUBAI, November 30, (PTI): Saluting the longevity of Sachin Tendulkar, West Indies great Brian Lara has described the Indian batting legend as the 'Don Bradman' of modern era but refused to the compare the icons of different eras. Lara, himself a legendary left-handed batsman from the Caribbean, sa

Bhatkal, Nov 30, (Bhatkallys News): "The secret of my health is to wake up early every morning and practice the art of yoga," says 72 year old Abdul Wahab D.F. who was recently selected as one of the oldest athletes to represent Karnataka in a national level athletics competition. Wahab, who hails

ROME, 30 Nov (AP) - The release of confidential classified State Department documents by the group WikiLeaks has aroused sharp reaction around the globe. Here is a sampling of what some world leaders were saying. Italian Premier Silvio Berlusconi insists he only throws elegant, dignified soirees at

US State Department documents released by whistle-blowing website WikiLeaks provided candid views of foreign leaders and sensitive information on terrorism and nuclear proliferation, the New York Times reported on Sunday.The documents show Saudi donors remain chief financiers of militant groups like

LONDON - Al Qaeda scares airlines with parcel bombs worth $4,000. War with the Taliban costs the West billions of dollars a week. North Korea shells disputed land, winning instant fresh attention in a standoff with major powers.Weaker combatants have always used unconventional or inexpensive means t

London, 28 November 2010,(IANS) :A high-powered laser, which unblocks arteries in minutes, is being used on patien ts for the first time i n London. The Turbo Elite 'drill' fitted to a new laser, called the Excimer, blasts tissue into particles so small they can only be seen under a microsco

London, November 29, (DPA):Roger Federer overcame Rafael Nadal 6-3, 3-6, 6-1 to win the fifth year-end title of his career with victory in the final of the ATP World Tour Finals.The Swiss with a record 16 Grand Slam titles clocked his 66th career trophy and his eighth win against 14 defeats by Nadal

CHENNAI, November 29 :What began as an innocent friendship on a social networking site through extensive chat sessions turned bitter for Bhuvana (name changed), a 26- year-old IT employee, when after a virtual break-up her erstwhile 'friend' began stalking her."It was after months of sheer nightmare

Ahmedabad, November 29, (PTI):At a time when the country is being rocked by a number of scams, some students of Indian Institute of Management-Ahmedabad have decided to launch a helpline on corruption to curb the menace.A group of six IIM-A students proposed the idea of starting the helpline to form

Bhatkal - Anjuman Degree College for Women got three more ranks in University final exam of B.Sc., held in May 2010. This is in addition to two ranks obtained in B.A. final exam of the same academic year. The following list of rank holders was received recently from the University Registrar. Mis

Islamabad, November 28 (PTI):A Russian-made cargo plane crashed in a fireball near a residential complex here seconds after taking off from the airport of the southern Pakistani city today, killing all its eight-member crew and injuring seven people on the ground.The Ilyushin IL-76 aircraft, which c

Lucknow, Nov 28 (PTI): About 63 per cent parents who have young children want a regulatory authority to curb sex and violence in TV programmes, particularly those telecast in the prime time slot, a new survey has revealed.With children these days spending more and more time in front of the idiot box

Kaiga (Karnataka), Nov 27 (PTI):India's 20th nuclear power plant today became operational here taking the total installed atomic power capacity in the country to 4780 MW.The indigenously-developed 220 MW capacity Unit 4 of the Kaiga Atomic Power Station attained criticality at 8.07.22 a.m. making In

After a prolonged wait, India on Thursday launched the Mobile Number Portability (MNP) era, allowing mobile phone users to switch operators without changing numbers. Launching the new service at Rohtak in Haryana near Delhi, Union Telecom Minister Kapil Sibal said the service would be unleashed in

Guangzhou, November 25 (IANS): Ashwini Chidananda Akkunje Shetty won a surprise gold in the women's 400 metres hurdles while her compatriot Juana Murmu missed the bronze by a whisker at the Asian Games here on Thursday. With a personal best timing of 56.15 seconds, Ashwini clinched the third gold m