Indian equity markets opened lower Wednesday with a key index falling more than 110 points below Tuesday's close, about 15 minutes into trading.

With Dec 24 being celebrated as National Consumer Day, Gujarat will get a toll free number, 1800 233 0222, to help consumers get free advice on all consumer-related issues.

The much-awaited release of Aamir Khan-starrer Hindi film 'Ghajini' has been nixed with the Madras High Court Tuesday staying its worldwide screening Thursday after the producers of the Tamil film on which it is based filed objections.

UTV Software Communications Tuesday temporarily deferred all deals with Pakistan in an endeavour to support the Indian government in demanding stricter action against terrorism emanating from across the border.

Villagers protesting against Special Economic Zone (SEZ) in Andhra Pradesh Tuesday clashed with the police as authorities allegedly tried to forcibly acquire their lands.

Maldives President Mohamed Nasheed Tuesday said his country was a model for bringing democracy into an Islamic nation.

The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) is moving to sack 25 percent of its errant safai karamcharis (sweepers) as 'they have been drawing salaries sitting at home', city Mayor Arti Mehra said Tuesday.

Satyam Computers' cup of woes seems to be overflowing, with news surfacing Tuesday that the software vendor has been debarred by the World Bank for alleged data theft and bribing bank officials.

The Madras High Court Tuesday stayed the release of the much-awaited Aamir Khan-starred Hindi film 'Ghajini', two days before it was to hit the screens worldwide after the producers of the Tamil film on which it is based filed objections.

Despite the global economic slowdown, Gujarat is still on 'investors' radar' and has the potential to take the maximum advantage of the economic situation, Chief Minister Narendra Modi said Tuesday.

The ailing global financial services firm Citigroup Inc is selling its India-based captive IT services subsidiary City Technology Services (CTS) to Wipro Technologies for $127 million (Rs.6.2 billion) in an all-cash deal, the IT bellwether announced here Tuesday.

Amidst continuous and vociferous demands for Minority Affairs Minister A.R. Antulay's resignation following his remarks on the death of a Maharashtra police officer, the two houses of parliament passed 12 bills on the concluding day of their session Tuesday, with even Home Minister P. Chidambaram's much awaited statement on the issue being drowned out in the din in the Lok Sabha.

Civic infrastructure, including roads, storm water drains, street lighting, effluent treatment and parking facilities, in 13 industrial areas of the capital will be upgraded at a cost of Rs.6.8 billion (Rs.680 crore), city Mayor Aarti Mehra said Tuesday.

Successful bidders for spectrum allocation for third generation (3G) telecom services will also be eligible for second generation (2G) spectrum space, the government said here Tuesday.

The World Bank has said it has banned leading software vendor Satyam Computers from all business at the bank for a period of eight years - and that the ban started in September, according to a US broadcaster.