Gold platter worth Rs 11 crore donated to Somnath temple

A Mumbai-based business family has donated a gold platter weighing about 30 kg and worth around Rs 11 crore to the historical Somnath temple of Gujarat. The platter, donated by businessman Dilip......

Gadchiroli: Naxal violence has killed over 400 in 30 years

The Gadchiroli district bordering Andhra Pradesh and Chhattisgarh has been the hot-bed of Naxal activities in Maharashtra with the Maoist violence claiming 418 lives in the past three decades.......

Naxals have intesified their attacks since 2008

The Maoist attack near Dantewada in Chhattisgarh is the fifth major strike by Naxals in the country this year. Following is the chronology of recent major Naxal attacks. June 29, 2008: Maoists......

Police informer beheaded,17 cops killed by Maoists

Maoists on Thursday killed 17 policemen when they ambushed a police patrol in the dense forests of Gadchiroli district in Maharashtra, ignoring stern warnings by Union Home Minister P Chidambaram,......

Gujarat may get Rs 1 lakh cr investment

The two-day Vibrant Gujarat Global Investors' Summit 2005 came to a close on Thursday with investments of Rs 106161 crore (Rs 1,061.61 billion) promised in the state.On the second and concluding......

Firms plan huge investments in Gujarat

On the second day of global investment summit in Ahmedabad, industrial groups have announced plans to make investments of Rs 12,000 crore (Rs 120 billion) in Gujarat, P K Laheri, the state's chief......

Gujarat investor meet set for a spectacular start

A 'maha arti and 'maha garba', a spectacular laser show, folk dance forms from several states and a colourful fireworks display would give a magnificent start to the Navratri festival organised by......

Danish group to invest Rs 1,000 crore in Pipavav

Maersk Sealand, a part of Danish shipping major A P Moller group, along with some other investors, has decided to invest close to Rs 1,000 crore (Rs 10 billion) in Gujarat Pipavav Port Ltd. The......

National billiards: Sitwalla stuns Sethi

Dhruv Sitwalla pulled off a 4-2 upset victory over former World champion Geet Sethi to enter the men's semi-finals, while Maharashtra's Meenal Thakur claimed the women's crown in the National......