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    India, Australia mull social security agreement

    Sydney, Oct 16 (IANS) Australia and India may soon have a social security agreement that would greatly benefit professionals and businesses in both the countries and strengthen their growing bilateral political and economic ties.


    Child labour prevails in northeast, but not in official data

    New Delhi, Oct 16 (IANS) Even though activists say it is easy to spot children scrubbing pots and pans and doing other work at streetside restaurants in the northeast - like in the rest of the country - the labour ministry data paints a shockingly different picture.

Child labour prevails in northeast, but not in official data

Oct 16th, 2008 | By Sindh Today | Category: India

New Delhi, Oct 16 (IANS) Even though activists say it is easy to spot children scrubbing pots and pans and doing other work at streetside restaurants in the northeast - like in the rest of the country - the labour ministry data paints a shockingly different picture.



BREAKING NEWS: Annual rate of inflation drops to 11.44 percent for the week ended Oct 4, compared to 11.8 percent the previous week.

Oct 16th, 2008 | By Sindh Today | Category: World



Go to jail for Britain’s latest haute cuisine

Oct 16th, 2008 | By Sindh Today | Category: World

London, Oct 16 (IANS) You will be body-searched, pass through reinforced steel doors and the door will clang shut after you once you enter your destination. All this for a hearty meal!



Simon Cowell sits on pillows to look tall

Oct 16th, 2008 | By Sindh Today | Category: Sports

London, Oct 16 (IANS) Simon Cowell, the judge on the British talent show “X-Factor”, sits on cushion to make himself look taller.



Genetic clues to male baldness found

Oct 16th, 2008 | By Sindh Today | Category: World

Toronto, Oct 16 (IANS) Researchers have found two DNA variants in Caucasian men that could be linked to higher risk of male pattern baldness.



Gujarat farmers being harassed for Nano project: Lalu

Oct 16th, 2008 | By Sindh Today | Category: India

Somnath (Gujarat), Oct 16 (IANS) Railway Minister Lalu Prasad Thursday offered land for Tata Motors Nano project in Bihar saying that farmers in Gujarat’s Sanand where the car is slated to roll out from were being “harassed”.



Federer on form with Madrid win over Stepanek

Oct 16th, 2008 | By Sindh Today | Category: Health

Madrid, Oct 16 (DPA) Second seed Roger Federer returned from his self-imposed break from tennis, showing full energy in a 6-3, 7-6 (8-6) defeat of Czech Radek Stepanekto reach the third round of the Madrid Masters.



Pakistan rupee hits record low against dollar

Oct 16th, 2008 | By Sindh Today | Category: Pakistan

Islamabad, Oct 16 (Xinhua) The Pakistani rupee early Thursday continued its downslide and hit a record low of 81.40 against the dollar due to a balance payment crisis and lower investment confidence.