This month saw releases of two much-hyped books, both of which went on immediately to become best-sellers. Both were by authors in their 40s, expected to shed much light, but did not quite succeed......
The list of Mumbai blasts patients admitted to various hospitals:Sion Hospital: The list of injuredNumber Name Age 1. Navin Devdiya 36 2. Kalpesh Rauth 30 3. Sudhakar D...
"Congress would prefer President's rule, but it will never support the dissidents of the Bharatiya Janata Party," said a senior congress leader who is part of the Congress high command when asked......
Pravin Togadia of the Vishwa Hindu Parishad was recently prevented from making a speech in Trivandrum. The district authorities, supported by the ruling Congress-led government of A K Antony,......
The two-member Nanavati Commission, probing the post-Godhra riots, on Wednesday heard witnesses/victims from Rakhial and Odhav areas of Ahmedabad.Deposing before the panel, a witness alleged that a......
The Surat diamond industry is likely to face a loss of around Rs 8,000 crores in next two months as Hong Kong, which is a major export destination, has declared a state of emergency due to the......
The falling rupee has taken the sheen off the glittering diamond industry. While gem and jewellery exports have slowed in recent months, the escalating dollar value has put diamantaires in a......
A number of jewellery units and workers have been idled due to the severe shortage of gold in the wake of several restrictions on the yellow metal’s import. Imports in April and May together......
The Rs 50,000-crore (Rs 500-billion) Surat diamond industry, which had laid off thousands of workers in recent months to cope with the downturn, is now facing an acute shortage of skilled manpower.......
Slowly but gradually, the diamond-cutting and polishing industry in Surat is regaining its lost sparkle. Around 500 more units in the diamond city have resumed operations in the past month, as a......