India

Abandoned briefcases causes scare in Amritsar

Oct 11th, 2008 | By Sindh Today | Category: India

Amritsar, Oct 11 (IANS) Two briefcases of a businessman, which were stolen and later abandoned by a thief, created a scare in this Sikh holy city Saturday as people suspected they were bombs.



Nabard sanctions Rs.1.54 bn to Himachal Pradesh

Oct 11th, 2008 | By Sindh Today | Category: India

Shimla, Oct 11 (IANS) The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (Nabard) has sanctioned Rs.1.54 billion ($32.7 million) to Himachal Pradesh for constructing 16,500 poly-houses - polythene-covered greenhouses - in four years, Chief Minister Prem Kumar Dhumal announced here Saturday.



Christian ex-employee held for disfiguring Bible cage

Oct 11th, 2008 | By Sindh Today | Category: India

Chennai, Oct 11 (IANS) A 41-year-old ex-employee of a Protestant church in the western suburbs here was arrested Saturday, a day after he allegedly disfigured the glass cage of a wall-embedded Bible, police said.



Chided for flunking tests, teenager commits suicide

Oct 11th, 2008 | By Sindh Today | Category: India

Chennai, Oct 11 (IANS) A 14-year-old girl was Saturday found hanging from the ceiling in her home here, with her family blaming a teacher for scolding her and pushing her to take the extreme step.



Three more arrested for raping Orissa nun

Oct 11th, 2008 | By Sindh Today | Category: India

Bhubaneswar, Oct 11 (IANS) Three more people were arrested Saturday for their involvement in the alleged gang-rape of a nun in Orissa’s Kandhamal district, where communal clashes since Aug 23 have claimed least 35 lives and rendered thousands homeless.



Stage set for Commonwealth Youth Games (Lead)

Oct 11th, 2008 | By Sindh Today | Category: India, Olympics

Pune, Oct 11 (IANS) Despite some last-minute glitches, the stage is set for the gala inauguration by President Pratibha Patil of the Commonwealth Youth Games-2008 (YG-2008) at the Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex at Balewadi here Sunday.



Chiranjeevi urges people to give him a chance

Oct 11th, 2008 | By Sindh Today | Category: India

Hyderabad, Oct 11 (IANS) Telugu superstar-turned-politician Chiranjeevi Saturday urged the people to give him a chance by voting his Praja Rajyam Party (PRP) to power and vowed to root out corruption.



Ponting will surpass Tendulkar: Chappell

Oct 11th, 2008 | By Sindh Today | Category: India

Melbourne, Oct 11 (IANS) Ricky Ponting’s flamboyant maiden hundred on Indian soil led Greg Chappell to foretell that the Aussie skipper will eventually pass Sachin Tendulkar’s record of maximum Test centuries.