India

    India to establish plasma fractionation centre

    New Delhi, Oct 8 (IANS) In a major boost for patients who require repeated transfusions, the government Wednesday approved the establishment of a plasma fractionation centre at a cost of Rs.1.85 billion.


    14-year-old raped by two men in Delhi

    New Delhi, Oct 8 (IANS) A 14-year-old girl Wednesday alleged that two men had raped her and filmed her in the nude after forcibly taking her to a guest house, police said.

Indian economy will weather global financial storm: Chidambaram

Oct 8th, 2008 | By Sindh Today | Category: India

New Delhi, Oct 8 (IANS) The Indian economy “has the capacity and resilience to weather the (financial) storm brewing across the world”, Finance Minister P. Chidmbaram declared here Wednesday.



Scheme for distressed farmers extended by two years

Oct 8th, 2008 | By Sindh Today | Category: India

New Delhi, Oct 8 (IANS) The cabinet Wednesday decided to continue with a monetary help scheme worth around Rs.170 billion for distressed farmers in suicide-prone areas of four states in the country.



Blueline bus crushes woman in Delhi’s BRT corridor

Oct 8th, 2008 | By Sindh Today | Category: India

New Delhi, Oct 8 (IANS) A speeding Blueline bus crushed a 42-year-old woman to death when she was crossing the road at the controversial Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) corridor in south Delhi, the police said Wednesday.



Reserved posts not to be de-reserved: government

Oct 8th, 2008 | By Sindh Today | Category: India

New Delhi, Oct 8 (IANS) A fresh bill is to be tabled in parliament to provide adequate representation to the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in the civil services and in government jobs and to ensure that posts reserved for them are not de-reserved due to lack of suitable candidates.



Tirupati airport gets international status

Oct 8th, 2008 | By Sindh Today | Category: India

New Delhi, Oct 8 (IANS) The government Wednesday granted the internation status to the domestic airport at Tirupati in Andhra Pradesh.



LA community traumatised by Indian American’s killing spree, offered counselling

Oct 8th, 2008 | By Sindh Today | Category: India

Los Angeles, Oct 8 (IANS) Traumatised by Indian American Karthick Rajaram shooting dead his family of five and then turning the gun on himself after becoming a pauper, residents of the upscale Los Angeles suburb they lived in and friends of the Rajaram children are being offered counselling at school and by telephone.



HOA faction claims it is the real body

Oct 8th, 2008 | By Sindh Today | Category: India, Olympics

Chandigarh, Oct 8 (IANS) A faction of the Haryana Olympics Association (HOA), recognized by the state government, Wednesday said a court had recognised it as the only legally recognized body.



HOA faction claims it is the real body

Oct 8th, 2008 | By Sindh Today | Category: India, Olympics

Chandigarh, Oct 8 (IANS) A faction of the Haryana Olympics Association (HOA), recognized by the state government, Wednesday said a court had recognised it as the only legally recognized body.