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Holy Month of Ramadan begins on Monday

Dubai, 30 July 2011, 10:51 PM The committee to sight the crescent moon for the Holy Month of Ramadan, on Saturday evening announced the first day of Ramadan will be on Monday, August 1. According to the committee, the moon was not sighted on Saturday, therefore as per the calendar fasting will begin

Dravid hits 34th ton, equals Gavaskar's record

Nottingham - 31 July 2011 (PTI): Senior batsman Rahul Dravid struck his 34thTest centuryto draw level with Sunil Gavaskarand become the joint second highest century maker fromIndiaon the second day of thesecond Testagainst England.Playing his 155th Test, Dravid achieved the landmark when he paddle-s

Cheers to screams as jet from New York crashes in Guyana

GEORGETOWN (Guyana) - 31 July 2011 (AP): Flight 523 fromNew Yorkhad just touched down and passengers were applauding the pilot's landing in the South American country Saturday when something suddenly went wrong.TheBoeing737-800 slid off the end of a rainy runway, crashed through a chain-link fence a

6.4 magnitude earthquake jolts northeastern Japan

New York - 31 July 2011 (AP): TheUS Geological Surveyis reporting that another strong earthquake has jolted northeasternJapan, the same region struck by March's massive quake and tsunami. There were no immediate reports of injuries or damage, and no tsunami warning is in effect.The USGS says the ear

Clerics support demand for inclusion of Dalit Muslims in SC list

Lucknow - 30 July 2011: Giving impetus to the movement for Scheduled Caste status to Dalit Muslims, several Muslim clerics have supported the inclusion of Dalit Muslims in the SC list during a function organised by All India United Muslim Morcha (AIUMM) here on Saturday. The urged the entire com

SA bowler Wayne Parnell converts to Islam

Johannesburg, 2011/07/28: [?AFP]South African fast bowler Wayne Parnell has converted to Islam after a period of personal study and reflection and will celebrate his 22nd birthday on Friday as a Muslim. Parnell confirmed in a statement on Thursday that he converted to Islamic faith in January this

Subramanian Swamy's article draws criticism, rights body wants him arrested

Mumbai - 30 July 2011: Maharashtra's minorities commission on Saturday called for the arrest of Janata Party leaderSubramanian Swamyfor his "extreme xenophobic right-wing thoughts" expressed in a newspaper article.State Minorities Commission vice chairman Abraham Mathai wrote toMumbaipolice chief Ar

BSY meets central leaders, commands majority support

Bangalore - 30 July 2011 (PTI):Karnataka Chief MinisterBS Yeddyurappatoday met BJP central leadersArun JaitleyandRajnath Singh, who continued to exert pressure on him to quit and facilitate smooth election of his successor.As the political upheaval triggered by the Lokayukta report on illegal mining

BSY demands state presidentship, Karandlaje as CM

Bangalore - 29 July 2011: In return for relinquishing the Karnataka chief ministership, BS Yeddyurappa is bargaining with theBJPfor state presidentship of the party and for having Shohba Karandlaje as his successor.BJP leaders Arun Jaitley andRajnath Singhare inBangaloreto oversee the election of a

Report uncovers govt-miners nexus

Bangalore - 29 July 2011, (DHNS): The explosive report of Lokayukta that has put Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa in a spot has also brought in sharp focus the State government's inability to curb rampant illegal mining over the past several years. The unfair practice has resulted in ille

Trojan asteroid seen in Earth's orbit by Wise telescope

Astronomers have detected an asteroid not far from Earth, moving in the same orbit around the Sun. The 200-300m-wide rock sits in front of our planet at a gravitational "sweet spot", and poses no danger. Its position in the sky makes it a so-called Trojan asteroid - a type previously detected only a

Karnataka CM Yeddyurappa sends resignation to BJP chief

Bangalore - 28 July 2011: Tainted Karnatakachief ministerBS Yeddyurappatendered his resignation on Thursday, following his indictment by theLokayuktaover illegal mining in the state.The chief minister, however, has sent his resignation letter to theBJPnational president Nitin Gadkari instead of the

Taj Mahal rakes in Rs.19 crore revenue from ticket sales

New Delhi - 29 July 2011: The seventh wonder of the world, the Taj Mahal, is the top draw in terms of tourism revenue, logging a gate entry income of Rs.19,89,49,560 for the fiscal 2010-2011, the ministry of culture said Thursday. This is the third consecutive year that the 16th century monument

Interaction session between Anjuman Management and Teaching Staff held

Bhatkal - 28 July 2011: An interaction session between newly elected Anjuman Management and the Teaching Staff was held here at Anjuman College premises on Wednesday, 27 July. The main topic of discussion here was 'How to raise the Standard and Quality of Education in Anjuman Institutions.' Speaking

MLA JD Naik paid surprise visit to Bhatkal Govt Hsopital

Bhatkal - 28 July 2011: Bhatkal MLA, Mr J D Naik on Tuesday paid a surprise visit to the Govt Hospital after receiving many complaints about the mismanagement & other irregularities and inspected the functioning of the Hospital. He expressed his anguish over the dismal condition of hospital and shor

Yeddyurappa Accepts Defeat - Finally Resigns

Bangalore, Jul 28: After much defiance and downright refusal to step down despite BJP high command's orders, Yeddyurappa on Thursday July 28 evening has finally decided to resign.Unconfirmed reports said that Yeddyurappa has sent a formal resignation letter to BJP national president Nitin Gadkari.Ho

Cabinet approves govt's Lokpal draft; PM out of purview

The Union cabinet today cleared the draft of Lokpal Bill draft after discussing both Team Anna and the govt's versions of the bill. The prime minister has been kept out of Lokpal purview. The bill will be introduced during the monsoon session of Parliament. The higher judiciary has not been include

International seminar on 'Global Employability - Challenges and Prospects' held

Bhatkal - 27 July 2011: Anjuman Degree College and P G Center on Sunday, 24 July, organized an International seminar on 'Global Employability - Challenges and Prospects' here at Anjuman College premises. The seminar was organized in the pursuit of motivating and developing the competency of educated