India

    Kerala observes Mahanavami

    Kozhikode, Oct 8 (IANS) Hindus in Kerala observed Mahanavami with religious fervour Wednesday and organised special prayers in temples and homes.


    Maharashtra director general of police’s appointment quashed

    Mumbai, Oct 8 (IANS) The appointment of Maharashtra Director-General of Police (DGP) A.N. Roy was quashed by the central administrative tribunal (CAT) Wednesday, eight months after the state government picked him for the top post.

Non-resident Gujaratis add colour to Ambaji festivities

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

Palanpur (Gujarat), Oct 8 (IANS) Among the nearly 300,000 devotees who have come to the Ambaji temple here in the past four days to witness Durgashtami celebrations, are 3,000 non-resident Gujaratis who fly down at this time of the year to offer prayers and celebrate.



Non-resident Gujaratis add colour to Ambaji festivities

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

Palanpur (Gujarat), Oct 8 (IANS) Among the nearly 300,000 devotees who have come to the Ambaji temple here in the past four days to witness Durgashtami celebrations, are 3,000 non-resident Gujaratis who fly down at this time of the year to offer prayers and celebrate.



Non-resident Gujaratis add colour to Ambaji festivities

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

Palanpur (Gujarat), Oct 8 (IANS) Among the nearly 300,000 devotees who have come to the Ambaji temple here in the past four days to witness Durgashtami celebrations, are 3,000 non-resident Gujaratis who fly down at this time of the year to offer prayers and celebrate.



Markets recover somewhat, key index again above 11,000 (Second Lead)

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

Mumbai, Oct 8 (IANS) After opening weak and then suffering almost a free fall, Indian equities markets recovered somewhat by mid-afternoon and a key index once again breached the 11,000 mark after having gone below it during the morning session.



Dun & Bradstreet business optimism index down record 28 percent

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

New Delhi, Oct 8 (IANS) The Composite Business Optimism Index for India prepared by leading global market tracking and information services firm Dun and Bradstreet (D&B) has fallen by a record 28.1 percent in the last quarter of 2008, the largest-ever.



BlackBerry to be catalyst for India’s progress, says co-CEO

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

Toronto, Oct 8 (IANS) BlackBerry will be a major tool in India’s quest to become a developed nation by 2020, according to a top official at the maker of the device Research in Motion (RIM).



Gulf investors look to India, China

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

Dubai, Oct 8 (IANS) India is among the countries investors in the Middle East are looking at as investment destinations following the global financial meltdown.



BlackBerry Storm unveiled to take on iPhone

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

Toronto, Oct 8 (IANS) To pitch itself in direct competition with Apple’s iPhone3 and woo general consumers, Canadian wireless giant Research in Motion (RIM) Tuesday unveiled its much-expected first clickable touch-screen BlackBerry Storm.