India-born Ghazal legend Mehdi Hassan, the melodious voice behind evergreen hits like 'Patta patta, boota boota' and 'Kab ke Bichhare', died today following multiple organ failure at the age of 84. Hassan, who had millions of fans in India and Pakistan, had been admitted to the Agha Khan Hospital i

NEW DELHI: Unable to break the deadlock on the Siachen Glacier-Saltoro Ridge imbroglio, India and Pakistan on Tuesday reaffirmed their "resolve to make serious, sustained and result oriented efforts for seeking an amicable resolution" of the dispute. In a joint statement issued at the end of the t

Panaji: The Roman Catholic Church in Goa Monday said the Israeli youth who vacation in Goa after serving their compulsory stint in the army were ''dehumanised''. In an open letter of solidarity addressed to the Jerusalem Inter-Church Centre and Kairos in Palestine, the Council of Social Justice and

New Delhi : The Centre on Monday again denied that engineer Fasih Mohammad from Bihar, who had gone missing from Saudi Arabia after being allegedly picked up by Indian intelligence sleuths on May 13, was in the custody of any Indian law enforcement agency. The Delhi Police also filed an affidavit i

Bhatkal - 1 died, 4 injured in a road accident when an Innova car in which 5 youths (3 from Bhatkal) were travelling rammed into a bus in Salem, Tamil Nadu. According to the sources, 5 youths were returning back to Bangalore after a trip to Munnar, Kerala. The accident occurred at 3:30 am when the v

A former Indian Army officer wanted in the 1996 killing of a human rights lawyer shot and killed his wife and two of their children in their California home before apparently committing suicide, authorities said. A 17-year-old believed to be the man's son also was shot in the Saturday morning attac

PARIS: Rafael Nadal clinched a record seventh French Open title on Monday, defeating world number one Novak Djokovic 6-4, 6-3, 2-6, 7-5 and shattering the Serb's dream of Grand Slam history. In a fractious final pushed into a third week for only the second time because of Sunday's rain, the Spanish

Washington: A day before India-US strategic dialogue here, the US has exempted India and six other nations from its tough Iran oil sanctions for significantly reducing their oil purchases from Tehran. By exempting India from the sanctions, the US has taken a contentious issue off the table from thei

STOCKHOLM: The prize money given to Nobel laureates is to be cut by a fifth, the foundation behind the prestigious awards said on Monday, after a decade of overspending that has stretched its finances. The Nobel Foundation said the money for the awards, given for excellence in the fields of science,

KABUL: As many as 100 people are feared dead in an earthquake and landslide that buried more than 20 houses in northern Afghanistan on Monday, officials said. Rescuers have so far pulled two women's bodies from the rubble of the landslide in Baghlan province, said provincial governor Abdul Majid. T

Dubai, June 8 (ANI): Ayurveda, a 5,000-year-old Indian health system that is believed to cure all internal and external ailments by a combination of its eight branches, has been approved by the Dubai Ministry of Health and the Dubai Health Authority. Those who use it believe it to be a complete syst

Bhatkal - A career guidance program was organized here at Kazia Hasan Hall, Rabita Complex, Bhatkal by Students Advisory Forum, Bhatkal for SSLC and PUC students. Speaking on this occasion, Chief Editor of 'Karnataka Muslim', Mr Tanveer Ahmed highlighted the importance of journalism. He said our com

AFP DUBIOUS MISSION: A British RAF Tornado GR4 aircraft being prepared for combat over Libya on March 19, 2011 in Norfolk, England. NATO has consistently blocked any attempt to scrutinise the war crimes it committed during the 'humanitarian intervention' in Libya Back in January Faiz Fathi Jfara of

A day after terror suspect Mohammed Qateel Siddiqui was murdered in the high-security ward of Yerwada Jail in Pune allegedly by two of his fellow inmates, a Delhi-based civil rights group, the Association for Protection of Civil Rights (APCR), has approached the National Human Rights Commission (NH

Bhatkal - 11 June 2012: A girl drowned in Ullal sea last week found here at Shirali beach today morning. The deceased have been identified as Rounaq Jahan (17). According to the sources, On Sunday, 3rd June 2012, Rounaq Jahan and her relative Uzma were playing at Ullal beach when suddenly a huge wav

Bhatkal - 11 June 2012: Bhatkal girl, Kumari Nagaratna Ganesh Naik secured 164th rank in Karnataka Engineering CET exams held recently. Ms Nagaratna completed here primary education from Anand Ashram Convent School, Bhatkal. In the year 2009-10, she bagged 2nd position in SSLC exams in Bhatkal taluk

Bhatkal - 11 June 2012: A free medical camp for heart patients was held here at New English High School, Bhatkal. The camp was conducted by Indian Medical Association, Kasturba Hospital Manipal (KMC) in association with Lions Club Manipal and Bhatkal Education Trust. Dr Tom Devasia, Chief Cardiologi

Dubai: Du has announced it will begin offering a 4G 100mbps broadband service from next month, the fastest available in the UAE, according to chief commercial officer Farid Faraidooni. The new service will more than quadruple the 24mbps fastest speed previously offered by the telco. Etisalat curre