The Mashair Railway, also known as Makkah Metro, rolls out on Sunday to serve pilgrims beginning the annual Haj thereby bringing a new solution to crowding. The dual-track light railway, with its initial number of nine stations, connects the three holy sites of Mina, Muzdalifah and Mount Arafat - a

Yangon: Myanmar's military government freed its archrival, democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi, on Saturday after her latest term of detention expired. Several thousand jubilant supporters streamed to her residence. A smiling Suu Kyi, wearing a traditional jacket and a flower in her hair, appeared at

Muscat - The potential of Karnataka as an ideal investment state was put forth by captain Ganesh Karnik, Deputy Chairman of the Government appointed NRI Forum Karnataka, who visited Oman from Tuesday to Friday. He appealed to Oman NRIs to take advantage of the good industrial climate of the state an

Bhatkal - "Qurbani is a supreme sacrifice performed by Allah's Messenger Hazrath Ibrahim (AS) & Sunnah of Hazrath Muhammad (PBUH), so everyone who is capable of performing this sunnah should do this. For this purpose expensive and big animal is not necessary, it can be done with average animal." Thi

Sharjah - Bhatkal clinched runners-up trophy after going down in the final of "Mayura Cup 2010" being played at Wanderers Club grounds here at Sharjah. The tournament was organized by Karanatak Sangha Sahrjah as a part of one day (9:00 am to 9:00 pm) sports fest wherein apart from Kabaddi, other eve

Dubai - Like every year, this year also Old students of Jamia Islamia Bhatkal will arrange a Group Qurbani here in Bhatkal. The Group Qurbani is a best alternative for those who reside outside and those who can't afford to buy the whole animal. The price for one share is fixed to 220 Dh and the meat

MAKKAH: About two million pilgrims listened with rapt attention to Imam Abdul Rahman Al-Sudais' soul-stirring 40-minute sermon on Friday from the Grand Mosque in Makkah. The sermon was carried live on state television and many Arab, African and Asian television stations. On many occasions during the

JEDDAH: Citizens and residents will now be able to get exit/re-entry visas for their dependents through their mobile phones via SMS. The service, which costs SR20 per visa after initial registration, is aimed at reducing lines at Passport Department offices.Raid Mohammad Al-Hussain, spokesperson for

BANGALORE: BJP is screaming hoarse about corruption in the UPA and demanding telecom minister A Raja's scalp for alleged misdeeds related to 2G spectrum allotment. But in Karnataka, where the party is in power, more skeletons are tumbling out of the scam-scarred B S Yeddyurappa government's cupboard

Bhatkal - To clean Bhatkal town from crimes and accidents, Bhatkal Police has conducted a public meet here at Bhatkal Urban Bank's Hafizka Hall yesterday. This meeting was held as a part of public awareness campain launched by Bhatkal Police. Addressing the gathering Bhatkal DySP Mr. M. Narayan w

With just 100 days left, batting maestro Sachin Tendulkar has been named the brand ambassador for the 2011 cricket World Cup that would be co-hosted by India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh. ICC chief executive Haroon Lorgat said: "We are very lucky to have such an extraordinary player as Sachin supporti

Qatar is considering ending the oft-criticised sponsorship system, under which employers sponsor foreign workers and have a great deal of control over them. Qatar's prime minister Sheikh Hamad said on Thursday, "Changes have been made to the sponsorship system in Qatar," and the council of minister

MAKKAH: There are only 72 hours to go before pilgrims head to the nearby tent city of Mina on the first leg of their five-day journey of a lifetime. All roads across the Kingdom are leading into the holy city where the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) received the first verses of the Holy Qur'an

Karwar - B N Krishnaiah on Monday took charge as a new Deputy Commissioner of Uttara Kannada district. He hails from Mulbagal of Kolar district. Prior to this assignment he was in Chief Minister's office. In 1985-86, he was served as an Assistant Commissioner in DC's office at Karwar. Speaking to me

Bhatkal - In a fresh incident, forest department bulldozers razed down one more under-construction house belonging to a poor woman. This demolition was believed to be a part of forest department's drive against people who have built their houses on Atikaram land. According to the sources, the woman

Bangalore, November 10: The Karnataka government late Tuesday approved the second phase of the Bangalore Metro project (51 km) at a cost of a whopping Rs.14,774 crore (Rs.147.74 billion). "The cabinet has given approval for the second phase of the Namma Metro comprising 51 km at a cost of Rs.14,774

JEDDAH: Pilgrims will be able to take advantage of the recently completed Jamrat Bridge's fifth floor this Haj season, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Tuesday. Pilgrims can reach the top floor of the SR4.2 billion ($1.12 billion) multilevel structure with the help of escalators and stairs. The 9

Bangalore - Minister for Higher Education V.S. Acharya on Wednesday announced that the Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA) had tentatively fixed April 27 and April 28 for conducting the Common Entrance Test (CET) for admission to professional courses in the coming academic year. After a meeting