BHATKAL - Like every year, this year also Bhatkal Ramzan Bazar is on roll despite frequent rain and bad weathers. Interestingly this year both festivals, Eid-ul-Fitr and Ganesh Habba are coinciding with each other. Both festivals are famous for aggressive shopping. Traditional roadside bakdas are m

NEW DELHI - A focussed, stand-alone house-to-house caste headcount will be conducted between June and September 2011, after the National Population Register (NPR) is ready.On Thursday, after five months of wrangling among political parties, first on whether to undertake caste enumeration or not, and

WASHINGTON - Joining the widespread condemnation of Florida pastor Terry Jones, for his extreme views against Islam, President Barack Obama on Wednesday said that Mr. Jones' plans to attack the religion would be a "recruitment bonanza for al-Qaeda".In an interview with ABC News, Mr. Obama said, ther

Bhatkal - Bhatkal will mark the first day of Eid Ul Fitr celebrations on Friday, 10 September. Hilal committee announced the sighting of the moon in Chennei marking the start of Shawwal and end of fasting.Earlier the Qazis of Mangalore, Udupi and Ullal have declared Friday is the Eid day as the rep

The UAE ranked fourth in the "Expat Explorer," the largest global survey of expats commissioned by HSBC Bank International Dubai : About 20 per cent of UAE expatriates earn more than $250,000 (Dh918,100) - making the country home to some of the wealthiest expats in the world, according to a recent s

As the precious metal approaches its tenth consecutive price gain, several factors are set to push it even higherDubai: For the past nine years, investors have found gold to be, well, as good as gold in terms of annual returns.And the metal is on the cusp of its tenth annual increase this year as it

Asia-Pacific airlines are raising ticket prices as travellers return in their droves after holding back on their travel plans last year because of the global recession.A strong economic rebound, led by China, has resulted in carriers filling more seats during the summer holidays and demand should re

WASHINGTON - Google replaced the celebrated logo on its home page on Tuesday with a mysterious collection of colorful dancing balls.Pointing a mouse at the blue, green, red and yellow balls makes them change shape and fly around the screen. The balls then regroup to form the Google logo, or "doodle"

KABUL - Afghan police went on alert on Wednesday to guard against demonstrations triggered by a US church's plan to burn a copy of the Holy Quran on the anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks which has drawn global condemnation.Tension has risen with the approach of the ninth anniversary on Saturday of

Today will be the 30th of the holy month of Ramadan in the UAE and the Eid Al Fitr will be celebrated on Friday, Justice Minister Dr Hadef Jouan Al Dhahiri announced on Wednesday.Addressing a press conference in Abu Dhabi, the minister said that the observation of the evening sky did not establish t

BHATKAL - Proud residents upset with police and media for defaming quiet coastal town that was earlier known for enterprising businessmen.Residents of Bhatkal, a port town in Uttar Kannada district of Karnataka, are a hassled lot. Who wouldn't if their town figured in the news and police came knocki

BHATKAL - A quaint little town of palm-fringed beaches, where a meal without fish is unheard of. A God-blessed stretch of earth, where rains never stop when they pour. A sun-kissed country, whose days are as bright as gold. A tiny maze of alleys and by-lanes where almost every person knows the other

CHENNAI/BANGALORE: While preparations for the Commonwealth Games is causing severe embarrassment to the country, Brand India as a tourist destination is scaling new heights.Globetrotters and tourists from around the world are warming up to the country's people and hospitality by voting India as the

LONDON: Christians in Europe must have more children or else the continent would become Islamised, said a Vatican official who predicted that Islam would "sooner rather than later conquer the majority in Europe".Italian Father Piero Gheddo said the poor birth rate among Europeans coupled with waves

WASHINGTON - US President Barack Obama will mark the ninth anniversary of the September 11 attacks at the Pentagon, and Vice President Joe Biden will be at the World Trade Center site in New York, the White House said Monday.Officials had previously announced that First Lady Michelle Obama and forme

NEW YORK - A Nepalese teenager set to be declared the planet's smallest person got the big star treatment Tuesday on a tour of New York.Crowds at Times Square jostled for a glimpse of Khagendra Thapa Magar who at 17 is the size of a baby and has stopped growing.The Nepalese teen was making his first

BAGHDAD - Hundreds of Iraqi artifacts looted from museums and archaeological sites across the country - including a 4,400-year-old statue of an ancient king stolen during the US-led invasion - have been returned to Iraq and were displayed Tuesday.Iraq is home to relics of the world's most ancient ur

BHATKAL - Gram panchayath member Mr. Tajuddin and contractor Mr. Abdul Hameed Sahab with the help of colony youth and Badria Masjid Committee members hosted an Iftar party here at Badria Colony coming under Jali gram panchayath limits wherein large number of colony people and important guests have b