India

    Government prepares strategy to tackle job losses

    New Delhi, Jan 7 (IANS) Minister of State for Commerce and Industry Ashwini Kumar Wednesday said the government is chalking out a strategy to minimise job losses in sectors such as export and manufacturing in the next fiscal.


    Oil sector employees go on strike

    New Delhi, Jan 7 (IANS) A majority of employees of oil firms stayed away from work at processing plants and refineries across the country Wednesday following a strike call given by their union.

Give Pakistan space to act against terrorism, says Pakistani media

Jan 7th, 2009 | By Sindh Today | Category: India

Islamabad, Jan 7 (IANS) A day after Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said the Mumbai attack had the support of Pakistani “official agencies”, several leading newspapers Wednesday responded with anger. India should give Pakistan “space” to act against terrorism, one editorial said while another contended that New Delhi seemed interested more in “maligning Pakistan internationally”.



Civilian killed in Srinagar’s cantonment area

Jan 7th, 2009 | By Sindh Today | Category: India

Srinagar, Jan 7 (IANS) A civilian “moving suspiciously” was shot dead by army guards a short distance from Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah’s residence here, police said.



London’s abandoned Sikh boy now has family trouble brewing

Jan 7th, 2009 | By Sindh Today | Category: India

Tanda (Punjab), Jan 7 (IANS) A Sikh boy found abandoned in London last year is headed for family trouble in India even before he sets foot on home soil to be reunited with relatives.



Security forces continue to battle militants in Poonch

Jan 7th, 2009 | By Sindh Today | Category: India

Jammu, Jan 7 (IANS) The battle raging between militants and security forces in the mountainous forested area of Poonch district in Jammu and Kashmir continued for the seventh day Wednesday and army officials said the intruders had tried to breach the security cordon laid around the area overnight.



Indian PM’s statement can aggravate tension: Pakistani analysts

Jan 7th, 2009 | By Sindh Today | Category: India

Islamabad, Jan 7 (IANS) Analysts fear that Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s accusation that Pakistan was using terrorism as an “instrument of state policy” can push the tension between the two countries towards the danger zone.



British newspapers unite in bid to save Jaguar Land Rover

Jan 7th, 2009 | By Sindh Today | Category: India

London, Jan 7 (IANS) Britain’s biggest workers’ union and key regional newspapers have launched a massive campaign to save beleaguered Indian-owned marques Jaguar and Land Rover (JLR) from collapsing in the credit crunch.



Satyam founder quits after admitting Rs.40 bn fraud (Lead)

Jan 7th, 2009 | By Sindh Today | Category: India

Hyderabad, Jan 7 (IANS) Satyam Computer Services founder chairman B. Ramalinga Raju resigned from the IT major’s board after admitting a fraud to the tune of Rs.40 billion ($823 million) in the balance sheet of the company.



Satyam chairman Ramalinga Raju, MD Rama Raju quit

Jan 7th, 2009 | By Sindh Today | Category: India

Bangalore, Jan 7 (IANS) Satyam Computer Services Ltd founder chairman B Ramalinga Raju and managing director B Rama Raju resigned from the board Wednesday, the company announced.