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Dubai set for Eid extravaganza

It's that time of the year when the Bhatkalli community in Dubai gears for its annual celebrations. The 'Eid milan' as it is popularly known has grown in size and numbers as a record 2200 people are expected to attend this year's event. Commenting on the preparations for this year's Eid Milan, K

Ayodhya verdict: Disputed land to be divided

Lucknow - The Allahabad High Court on Thursday ruled by a majority verdict that the disputed land inAyodhya be divided equally into three parts among Hindus and Muslims and that the place where the makeshift temple of Lord Ram exists belongs to Hindus. In their separate judgements on the sensitive

Tight security across the country amid appeals for peace

Tens of thousands of security personnel were posted across India ahead of the Allahabad High Court verdict on Ayodhya title suits on Thursday afternoon. From Kashmir to Kerala, many states were on "extra vigil" fearing trouble in the aftermath of the judgement. "We are monitoring the situation minut

Mangalore United crowned KPL II Champions

Bangalore - Mangalore United have been crowned the new champions of Karnataka Premiere League (KPL) after their sensational win against Provident Bangalore in the final match held at the Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bangalore on Wednesday, September 29. Batting first, Mangalore United got to a dismal star

Joint peace meet held at Bhatkal ahead of Ayodhya verdict

Bhatkal - Joint peace meet was held at circuit house today ahead of Ayodhya title suit verdict which is scheduled to be pronounced at 3:30 pm tomorrow (September 30). Leaders of Hindu and Muslim communities have participated in the meet. Both community leaders have appealed to maintain peace and har

AHS begins campaign for registration of Atikaram land

Bhatkal - In the wake of rejection of Sakrama applications, Atikaram Horata Samiti yesterday launched a campaign here at circuit house, Bhatkal in the leadership of Dist. President Atikaram Horata Samiti Mr. Ravindra Naik. Speaking on the occasion Mr. Ravindra Naik said most of the states have imple

No protest, no victory march: Home Minister R Ashok

Bangalore - Ahead of the Allahabad High Court's verdict on the Ayodhya title suit tomorrow, the Karnataka government has banned protests, demonstrations and processions to maintain peace and communal harmony in the state. State Home Minister R Ashok reviewed the situation on Wednesday with Deputy Co

Mangalore United storm into KPL finals

Bangalore - Mangalore United beat Davanagere Diamonds by 44 runs in the first semi final match held at the Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bangalore to book a berth in the finals of the Karnataka Premiere League (KPL) T20 tournament. Mangalore United were asked to bat first by Davanagere Diamonmds skipper Su

Police nab priests while trying to sell stolen idol

Mangalore - Mulky police have successfully busted an antique theft case by arresting three Hindu priests. They have also confiscated the valuable and ancient idol of Lord Lakshmi Narasimha worth Rs. 20 lakh from the accused. The arrested are identified as Raghavendra Bhat from Kaup, Ramachandra Bhat

2-day holidays declared in Karnataka

Bangalore - Karnataka government on Tuesday declared a two-day holiday for schools and colleges on September 30 and October 1 in view of the Allahabad court's scheduled pronouncement of verdict on Ayodhya title suit dispute on Thursday. The announcement also said that the prohibitory orders will be

Admissions begin at Jamia Islamia Bhatkal

Bhatkal - Admissions for the new academic year begins at Bhatkal's renowned Islamic Seminary, Jamia Islamia. The new academic year of Jamia will start from 2nd October 2010. The admissions were started from Tuesday itself. Principal of the Jamia has requested parents to admit their children as early

Firm's partner registered as worker will be treated only as employee

ABU DHABI - An expatriate resident who has been registered with the Ministry of Labour as an employee of a firm but is also a partner will only be considered as an employee. An employee can be the owner or partner of another firm but cannot draw salary as such unless he obtains permission from the m

'Cyber Storm III' tests US preparedness for cyber attack

Keyboard warriors from the United States and a dozen other nations were battling a simulated cyber attack Tuesday on government and private networks that undermines basic trust in the Internet."Cyber Storm III," which simulates a "large-scale cyber attack on critical infrastructure," involves thousa

Indians urged to register with missions to vote

Expatriate Indians have been urged to register themselves with their respective diplomatic missions to participate in their country's elections.This announcement is in accordance with the recently introduced voting rights law for non-resident citizens.The Indian Parliament last month passed the Repr

Can process visa before ban period gets over

A six-month or one year long recruitment ban on a worker cannot be used against issuing a new work permit during the said period, a Ministry of Labour (MoL) official said."This system demonstrates the MoL's commitment to grant the blacklisted worker the opportunity to search for another job. Likewis

Grace period for vehicles registration extended

The Roads & Transport Authority (RTA) on Tuesday announced extension of the grace period for vehicles whose registration had expired more than two years ago.Pushed from October 2010, the new deadline would be January 2011.The decision has been taken in order to allow motorists extra time to have

Riyadh, Delhi to resolve labor issues

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia has assured New Delhi of full support to repatriate thousands of illegal Indian workers, and to help expedite the legal issues affecting stranded Indians and prisoners in different jails.The assurance of support came during an hour-long meeting held between Deputy Minister of La

Hindus help rebuild mosque in Karnataka village

HUBLI: As the nation anxiously awaits one mosque verdict, villagers in Karnataka's Gadag district have made their judgment clear as far as their local mosque is concerned. The spirited folk of Purtageri, a village around 500km from Bangalore, dissolved religious lines to come together and rebuild a