India

    Ranbaxy shares gain as US government withdraws motion

    New Delhi, Oct 8 (IANS) Share prices of India’s largest drug maker Ranbaxy Laboratories gained 9.08 percent on the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) after the company confirmed in a regulatory statement Wednesday that the US Department of Justice (DoJ) has withdrawn its legal motion against it.


    Political parties differ over poll timing in Kashmir

    Srinagar, Oct 8 (IANS) Political parties in Jammu and Kashmir Wednesday appeared divided over the timing of elections to the state legislative assembly due before the year-end.

Bush to sign n-deal Wednesday, 123 pact Friday (Roundup)

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

Washington/New Delhi, Oct 8 (IANS) With US President George W. Bush expected to sign the bill enabling civilian nuclear cooperation with India later Wednesday, New Delhi and Washington are readying to ink the 123 pact later this week - the final step that will reopen atomic trade between the two countries after a gap of over three decades.



Maldivians cast their votes in far away Kerala

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

Thiruvananthapuram, Oct 8 (IANS) A large number of Maldivian nationals settled in Kerala queued up in front of their consulate office here Wednesday to cast their votes in their country’s presidential elections.



After mayhem, Indian equities recover on global interventions (Round-up)

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

Mumbai, Oct 8 (IANS) A key Indian stock market index crashed by over 950 points Wednesday, but staged an impressive recovery following regulatory interventions across the globe to cushion the financial crisis that has gripped international financial markets.



‘Central government to provide all help to restore calm in Assam’

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

Guwahati, Oct 8 (IANS) Minister of State for External Affairs E. Ahamed Wednesday assured all support from the central government to restore calm and peace in the violence-hit districts of Assam where 49 people were killed in ethnic clashes over the weekend.



Anil Ambani group produces pact copy in court

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

Mumbai, Oct 8 (IANS) Part of the much talked about Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Ambani brothers was placed in the Bombay High court Wednesday.



Court acquits Chandraswami in FERA case

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

New Delhi, Oct 8 (IANS) A city court Wednesday acquitted controversial godman Chandraswami in a nine-year-old Foreign Exchange Regulation Act (FERA) violation case.



India, US likely to ink 123 pact Friday

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

New Delhi, Oct 8 (IANS) As External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee leaves for Washington Thursday, India and the US are readying to sign the 123 nuclear pact that will reopen civil nuclear trade between the two countries after a gap of over three decades.



Devotees in West Bengal celebrate Mahanavami

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

Kolkata, Oct 8 (IANS) Festivities reached a crescendo, as thousands of people resplendent in their finest attire swarmed the streets Wednesday to visit different Durga Puja pandals celebrating Mahanavami across West Bengal.