Equities markets to remain closed FridayOctober 1st, 2009 MUMBAI - Indian equities markets will remain closed Friday on account of Gandhi Jayanti.
The sensitive index (Sensex) of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) closed the week 2.1 percent or 353.12 points up at 17,126.84 points.
Sears, Kmart aims to help customers to save for Christmas buying by offering club cardAugust 17th, 2009 Sears, Kmart launch Christmas Club cardNEW YORK — Sears Holdings Corp. aims to get an edge over its competition this holiday season by getting shoppers to start saving for Christmas presents now through a new card that mimics an old-fashioned Christmas club account.
Australian border officials intercept boat with 77 suspected asylum seekers in Indian OceanAugust 13th, 2009 Boat with 77 people intercepted by AustraliaADELAIDE, Australia — A boat carrying 77 suspected asylum seekers was intercepted Thursday in the Indian Ocean, the latest in a string of such vessels caught in Australian waters this year. Home Affairs Minister Brendan O'Connor said in a statement that the vessel was stopped at 2 a.m.
Promotional Disney train brings early Christmas to cities across the countryAugust 7th, 2009 Disney train brings early ChristmasNEW ORLEANS — In dozens of cities across the country, Christmas is coming early this year — and it's arriving by train. Walt Disney is in the midst of a 40-city tour to promote its new holiday movie, an animated 3-D version of Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol" starring Jim Carrey as Ebeneezer Scrooge.
Indian stocks up 6.4 percent on hopes that a global recovery will attract foreign investorsMay 4th, 2009 Indian stocks up 6.4 pct on global recovery hopesMUMBAI, India — India's benchmark Sensex index surged 6.4 percent Monday on hopes that a global recovery would drive more foreign capital back into Indian equities. The Sensex gained 731.5 points in a broad rally to close at 12,143.75.
Markets rise further, Sensex up 3.8 percentMarch 23rd, 2009 MUMBAI - Indian equities markets moved up further Monday afternoon, with a key index ruling 3.8 percent higher about 90 minutes before the closing bell. The 30-scrip Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) sensitive index (Sensex), which opened at 9,040.3 points, was trading at 9,307.38 points - a rise of 340.7 points or 3.8 percent from its previous close.
Indian equities make a weak startFebruary 11th, 2009 MUMBAI - Indian equities markets started in negative terrain Thursday with a key index falling at the opening bell. The Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) Sensitive Index (Sensex) opened at 9,559.03 points, lower than its 9,618.54 point close Wednesday.
Indian equities fall at opening bellFebruary 10th, 2009 MUMBAI - Indian equities markets started in the red Wednesday. The Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) Sensitive Index (Sensex) opened at 9,462.14 points, lower than its 9,647.47 point close Tuesday.
Indian equities end tad lower amid weak sentimentsJanuary 12th, 2009 MUMBAI - Indian equities which remained weak during most of Tuesday made a slight recovery as trading drew helping a key index to end the day with a marginal loss of 0.31 percent over its previous close. The sensitive index (Sensex) of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) was down 0.31 percent or 28.02 points at 9,082.03 points at closing bell.
Cruise celebrated low-key Christmas with familyJanuary 9th, 2009 LONDON - Superstar Tom Cruise celebrated a low-key Christmas with his three children in the wake of the global economic crisis. According to contactmusic.com, Cruise spent his holidays with his wife actress Katie Holmes and children in Los Angeles.
Jim Carrey to play four roles in 3D classic taleJanuary 8th, 2009 LONDON - Hollywood comedian Jim Carrey will be playing four different roles in a new version of Charles Dickens' classic tale 'A Christmas Carol'. According to dailymail.co.uk, Carrey will sport a virtually unrecognisable look complete with prosthetics, grey hair and pimpled skin to portray the bitter and miser old merchant Ebenezer Scrooge, who is given a chance at redemption on Christmas Eve.
George Michael gifts fans free X-Mas song downloadDecember 25th, 2008 LONDON - Pop star George Michael gave all his fans a free download of his new single as a Christmas gift. His first Christmas single since the 1984 'Wham!' hit 'Last Christmas', the song 'I Dreamed of Christmas' was available for download on Michael's website www.georgemichael.com, reports mirror.co.uk.
Canada's first white Christmas in four decadesDecember 25th, 2008 TORONTO - With snow blanketing the country from coast to coast Thursday, Canada had its first white Christmas in almost four decades. Since some parts of the province of British Columbia in western Canada generally don't receive much snowfall, the country has not witnessed a white Christmas since 1971.
Bollywood's Christmas plans and their wishlist for SantaDecember 23rd, 2008 MUMBAI - It will be a quiet Christmas with the family for most Bollywood celebrities this year. If Asin is hoping to catch her debut Hindi film 'Ghajini' on Christmas, Malaika Arora is looking forward to a quiet Christmas lunch with her family and Celina Jaitley is happy she's in Geneva for a 'white Christmas'.
Christmas greetings from president, vice president, PMDecember 23rd, 2008 NEW DELHI - President Pratibha Patil, Vice President Hamid Ansari and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Wednesday greeted the nation on Christmas and hoped it would bring peace and happiness. President Patil said in her greeting to the people on Christmas Eve: 'Let us recall the teachings of Jesus Christ and pledge to dedicate ourselves to spread his universal message of love and compassion.'
'Let us also ensure that people from the disadvantaged sections of the society are also able to participate in this celebration, which is indeed the spirit of Christmas,' she added.
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