Juba - 9 July 2011: An ecstatic night and day of celebration has greeted the birth of the world's newest country, South Sudan, which has formally parted from the Arab-led Khartoum government to the north. In a day of firsts for South Sudan, the new country hoisted its flag in front of a crowd of

NEW DELHI: If the oil ministry has its way, cooking gas consumers would soon get only four refills in a year at subsidized rate. Every subsequent cylinder would cost Rs 800 or so at today's market price.The ministry proposes to limit the number of subsidized cylinders for even BPL (below poverty lin

MUMBAI: Sexually harassing women or outraging their modesty will soon be non-bailable offences in the state. The government has sought amendment of Section 354 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), which deals with assault or use of criminal force on women with the intent to outrage their modesty, to make

NEW DELHI: TheEnforcement Directorateon Friday slapped a Rs 7,100 crore showcause notice onEtisalat DBfor allegedly violatingForeign Exchange Management Act(FEMA) in what marks the second prong of the multi-agency investigation into the2G scam.The notice, based on details of the investigation into a

Bangalore - 09 July 2011 (PTI): Former Karnataka Chief Minister and JD-S leader H.D. Kumaraswamy on Saturday began an indefinite fast here pressing for a CBI probe into ruling BJP's charge that his family members amassed illegal wealth to the tune of Rs. 1,500 crore. Mr. Kumaraswamy, son of form

London - 09 July 2011: British Prime Minister David Cameron's ex-communications chief Andy Coulson, who was editor of the Rupert Murdoch-owned News of the World, and a former royals' editor for the tabloid were arrested on Friday as a scandal over phone hacking and bribing police rocked Britain and

NEW DELHI: Low-cost airlines cannot hide behind the "no free meal" clause printed on tickets to refuse food to passengers if the flight gets delayed by three hours. In an important judgment, the Supreme Court ruled that the exclusion clause not to provide meals would apply only to passengers

Bhatkal - 08 July 2011: A rare shrimp was found in fishing net here in Bhatkal taluk's Murdeshwar Sea. This shrimp whose body texture and form was entirely different from the normal ones is called 'Har Chetli' in local language. It was weighing around 2 Kg and was 1 feet long. It may be noted that,

Bhatkal - 08 July 2011: In order to bring all Huffaz of Bhatkal at one platform, Jamiat-e-Huffaz (Association of Hafiz-e-Quran) was formed at a program held here in Millia Masjid recently. Hafiz Nematulla Askeri was appointed as President and Hafiz S M Irfan as General Secretary. The program was pre

Dubai - 08 July 2011: Muslims who fast during Ramadan this year will experience the longest day of the fasting month in 26 years, according to a calendar expert here. "The first day of Ramadan will be the longest day as Muslims will have to fast for 14 hours and 50 minutes," said Ashraf Nourul Ha

NEW DELHI - 08 July 2011 (AFP): The head of a former royal family renounced on Friday any personal claim to billions of dollars' worth of ancient treasure discovered in a temple in the kingdom his ancestors once ruled."The royal family is not claiming anything. No part belongs to the family," saidKK

CAIRO - 08 July 2011 (AP): Tens of thousands of Egyptians braved scorching summer heat to hold one of their biggest protests in months Friday, filling streets inCairoand other cities to demand trials for members of Hosni Mubarak's regime and express frustration with the slow pace of change.The exhil

Lucknow, July 7 (IANS) Police clashed with a group of Muslims in an Uttar Pradesh village Wednesday over the alleged desecration of a Quran, an event some police officials said never happened. The clash, which led to exchange of fire, took place in Arahlatnagar Bagah village on the outskirts of

NEW DELHI: At least 33 people were killed and 35 others injured when a train rammed into a bus at an unmanned crossing near here in Uttar Pradesh in the wee hours on Thursday.The accident occurred at around 2.20 AM when the train on its way from Mathura to Chapra in Bihar rammed into the bus carryin

WELLINGTON: A powerful 7.6-magnitude underseaearthquaketriggered tsunami alerts forNew ZealandandTongaThursday but warnings were cancelled as the quake proved less destructive than feared.ThePacific Tsunami Warning Centerissued a tsunami alert after the quake struck off New Zealand's Kermadec Island

Palo Alto - Facebook will integrate Skype video chat into its social networking service, striking a deal to cement its role as a hub for communications. The agreement, announced by Facebook chief executive Mark Zuckerberg at the company's Palo Alto, California headquarters on Wednesday, deepens i

Bhatkal - 06 July 2011: Anjuman Engineering College, a premier Engineering and Management Institution in coastal Karnataka achieved wonderful results in the final year B.E. Degree examinations held last month. According to the Anjuman sources, this year total 275 students appeared for their final de

Bhatkal - 06 July 2011: Heavy downpour since from 3 days here in Bhatkal created a flood like situation in low line areas. Several canals, rivulet and fields were flooded with rain waters. The water level in Daranta (Sharabi River) and Kadvinakatte Dam is above danger mark and therefore a large quan