Mangalore, December 18 (TNN): The syllabus for BCom and MBA courses of Mangalore University will undergo an overhaul, keeping in mind the present day needs and to match contemporary trends in these subjects. A decision to this effect was taken at the academic council of the university here on Wednes

New Delhi/London, December 18 (IANS): Congress president Sonia Gandhi candidly admitted to the California governor's wife that her parents were against her marriage with Rajiv Gandhi, US embassy cables provided by WikiLeaks reveal.Gandhi also told Maria Shriver, wife of Arnold Schwarzenegger, in Aug

Madinah, December 18 (Arab News): Police dispersed rioting mobs in the Osbah district close to Quba Mosque in Madinah on Thursday. A few people were lightly injured while many cars and house windows were vandalized."Groups of youths started rioting and throwing stones. Some people were injured and m

LONDON: Blizzards and freezing temperatures shut down runways, train tracks and highways across Europe on Saturday, disrupting flights and leaving shivering drivers stranded on roadsides.Airports in Britain, Germany, France, Spain, the Netherlands and Denmark reported cancellations or delays to flig

JEDDAH, Dec 19,2010 (Arab News): Studies have been conducted on prospects of establishing an inner-city monorail system for the holy city of Makkah to facilitate transportation of pilgrims and worshippers to the Grand Mosque and reduce traffic congestion in the city."We have proposed this project as

Avoid 3D TV as it can disorient the brain, causing eye strain, headaches, nausea and sickness, scientists warn.And the closer one is to the screen, the worse one feels, making 3D TVs more problematic than cinema screens.Studies show that in up to 20 percent of the viewers it could even induce physic

SAN FRANCISCO, 18 December 2010 (AFP) - Google on Friday announced search engine upgrades that included alerting people to hacked websites that make it into query results."We've added new notifications to the results page to warn you when sites may have been compromised, spammed or defaced," Google

Emirates Identity Authority (Eida) received 80,000 erroneous applications through the certified typing centres during the past three months, a senior official told Gulf NewsAbu Dhabi, Dec 19,2010 (Gulf News): If you did not receive your national ID card a long time after you completed the registrati

The jewels on the said tree, which is part of an annual tradition followed by most hotels in the UAE and the rest of the world, are the sole ownership of Style Gallery.Abu Dhabi, Dec 18,2010 (WAM): Emirates Palace Hotel has denied press reports claiming its ownership of the jewels decorating the Chr

ABU DHABI, Dec 19,2010 (WAM) - In a landmark ?decision aimed at infusing ?broader flexibility in the labour market, Minister of Labour Saqr Gobash said on Saturday a worker with an expired job contract can obtain a new work permit and shift to another employer without facing the legitimate six-month

Rotterdam,18 December. 2010 (WAM): A new landmark mosque, built by theAl Maktoum Foundation at the expense of H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin RashidAl Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai and UAE Minister of Finance, was opened here yesterday in the presence of leaders of the Muslim communityin Europe. The openin

Bhatkal - Anand Ashram Convent School recently celebrated its Annual Day her at School premises located off Sagar road. On this occasion, school children exhibited thier extraordinary talents and delighted the crowd with their performances. The inauguration ceremony was graced by galaxy of guests in

Mangalore, December 17: In a horrendous crime reported from Sharbatkatte, near Yeyyadi on the outskirts of the city, a four year old girl child was brutally killed by two people, who were engaged in witchcraft and black magic.The victim has been identified as Priyanka, daughter of a Bihari couple Fi

London, Dec 18, (PTI): India's over 150 million Muslim population is largely unattracted to extremism, U.S. diplomatic cables have said, endorsing India's vibrant democracy, inclusive culture and nationalistic nature of the minority community. "Separatism and religious extremism have little appeal

MUMBAI: Six months after the British Medical Association rubbished homeopathy as witchcraft with no scientific basis, IIT scientists have said the sweet white pills work on the principle of nanotechnology. Homeopathic pills containing naturally occurring metals such as gold, copper and iron retain

The International Committee of the Red Cross sent evidence to US diplomats about widespread torture by Indian security forces in Kashmir, according to cables obtained by Wikileaks. Visits to detention centres in the region in 2002-04 revealed cases of beatings, electric shocks, sexual abuse and ot

Bangalore - The much awaited World Urdu Conference and World Urdu Mushaira, the first-of-its kind in the history of KARNATAKA will be held Insha Allah on the 29th and 30th December 2010 respectively. CONFERENCE: The Conference will be attended by a galaxy of eminent scholars, writers, poets, social

Bhatkal - Total of 85,269 voters are expected to cast their voting rights in the upcoming Taluka Panchyat and Zilla Panchayat election to be held here in Bhatkal. According to sources, there are 12 Taluka Panchayat constituencies (Bailur, Mavalli, Shirali, Heble, Bengre, Venkatapur, Mundalli, Belke,