India

Major fire at cold storage in Delhi

Jan 1st, 2009 | By Sindh Today | Category: India

New Delhi, Jan 1 (IANS) A major fire broke out Thursday evening at a cold storage in north Delhi. However, there were no reports of any casualties, fire officials said.



Elderly woman found dead in Delhi

Jan 1st, 2009 | By Sindh Today | Category: India

New Delhi, Jan 1 (IANS) A 68-year-old widow who was staying alone in her west Delhi home was Thursday found dead under mysterious circumstances, the police said.



Brown hails end of ‘free market dogma’ ahead of G20 meeting (Lead)

Jan 1st, 2009 | By Sindh Today | Category: India

London, Jan 1 (IANS) British Prime Minister Gordon Brown Thursday hailed with apparent relief the end of “free market dogma,” saying he would now work to build a “progressive era” around the world.



British comedian’s surprise gesture for Mumbai attack victim

Jan 1st, 2009 | By Sindh Today | Category: India

London, Jan 1 (IANS) A leading British comedian has put up a surprise show for a victim of the Mumbai terrorist attacks whose serious injuries prevented him from attending a pre-booked performance.



Kerala’s all top hotels to undergo security audit

Jan 1st, 2009 | By Sindh Today | Category: India

Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 1 (IANS) All four and five-star hotels in Kerala have been asked to prepare a detailed layout plan and undergo a security audit, a state minister said Thursday.



Mumbai’s notorious ‘Beer Killer’ gets life term

Jan 1st, 2009 | By Sindh Today | Category: India

Mumbai, Jan 1 (IANS) A court here Thursday sentenced to life imprisonment a notorious serial killer who had earned the nickname ‘Beer man’ for leaving an empty beer can beside all his roadside victims, whom he killed by clubbing and stabbing.



Row stops worship at Nepal’s Pashupatinath temple

Jan 1st, 2009 | By Sindh Today | Category: India

Kathmandu, Jan 1 (IANS) For the first time in the history of Nepal’s revered Pashupatinath temple, devotees were unable to offer worship to the centuries-old deity after a row erupted between the trust that looks after the shrine and the priests, marking an inauspicious start to the New Year.



Row stops worship at Nepal’s Pashupatinath temple

Jan 1st, 2009 | By Sindh Today | Category: India

Kathmandu, Jan 1 (IANS) For the first time in the history of Nepal’s revered Pashupatinath temple, devotees were unable to offer worship to the centuries-old deity after a row erupted between the trust that looks after the shrine and the priests, marking an inauspicious start to the New Year.