India

Countries can enter Somali waters to fight piracy: UN

Dec 3rd, 2008 | By Sindh Today | Category: India

United Nations, Dec 3 (IANS) The UN Security Council has passed a resolution permitting member countries to enter the territorial waters of Somalia to fight piracy.



Mauritius’ State Bank CEO killed in Mumbai terror carnage

Dec 3rd, 2008 | By Sindh Today | Category: India

New Delhi, Dec 3 (IANS) The business trip just a month before he was due to retire was Anil Gunness’ last. The CEO of the State Bank of Mauritius was one of the 183 killed in the Mumbai terror attack that also targeted the Taj Mahal Palace and Tower Hotel.



Rice reaches Delhi to discuss Mumbai terror attacks

Dec 3rd, 2008 | By Sindh Today | Category: India

New Delhi, Dec 3 (IANS) US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice arrived here Wednesday on a daylong visit to underline her country’s full support to India in the fight against terrorism.



Zardari blames ’stateless actors’ for Mumbai attacks

Dec 2nd, 2008 | By Sindh Today | Category: India

Washington, Dec 3 (IANS) Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari has blamed “stateless actors” for last week’s terror attacks on Mumbai and said he is willing to let Pakistani security officials participate in a joint investigation with India.



Pakistan won’t hand over terror suspects to India: Zardari

Dec 2nd, 2008 | By Sindh Today | Category: India

Washington, Dec 3 (IANS) Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari has said Islamabad will not hand over suspected terrorists like Dawood Ibrahim, Masood Azhar and Hafiz Muhammad to India, but try and sentence them in its own courts if it had proof against them.



Equities open higher but slip into red

Dec 2nd, 2008 | By Sindh Today | Category: India

Mumbai, Dec 3 (IANS) Indian equities markets opened higher Wednesday on positive global cues but within minutes went into the negative zone and a key index was more than 86 points in the red one hour into trading.



Rice will discuss with India cooperation in fighting terror

Dec 2nd, 2008 | By Sindh Today | Category: India

Washington, Dec 3 (IANS) Refraining from commenting on US president-elect Barack Obama’s remark implying that India has the sovereign right to go after terrorists, the US State Department has said all countries in the region need to cooperate to fight terrorism.



Faced with shortage, Canada woos skilled Indian workers

Dec 2nd, 2008 | By Sindh Today | Category: India

Chandigarh, Dec 3 (IANS) Here’s good news for engineers, technicians and other skilled workers wanting to work abroad. Canada is trying to attract young talent from countries like India by relaxing norms for visas in this category, says a Canadian immigration expert.