Indian equities opened strongly on the back of positive global cues.
IT, FMCG and oil & gas stocks gained ground. BSE Midcap and Smallcap index rose more than 2% each.
The US Federal Reserve slashed bank rates by 50 basis points on Wednesday (Oct 29), and many other central banking institutions are likely to follow suit sooner than later.
The inflationary figures declined to 10.68% for the week ended October 18, as compared with 11.07 per cent for the previous week. The annual rate of inflation was 3.11 per cent in the corresponding period a year ago.
Conducted from October 22 to October 26, the Associated Press/GfK's Obama vs McCain CO poll shows Obama leading McCain by 9 % points — 50 % to 41 % among the likely voters of Colorado.
Conducted from October on 26, the Rasmussen Reports/Fox News' Obama vs McCain CO poll shows Obama leading McCain by 4 % points — 50 % to 46 % among the likely voters of Colorado. According to the poll, Obama holds 84.5 % chance of carrying Colorado on Election Day.
Conducted from October on 26, the Politico/InsiderAdvantage's McCain vs Obama CO poll shows Obama leading McCain by 8 % points — 53 % to 45 % among the likely voters of Colorado.
British telecom firm Vodafone has clinched a strategic partnership with Russia-based Mobile TeleSystems (MTS) OJSC, which includes collaboration on future technological developments.
According to the sources, the non-equity partnership agreement has been signed to offer clientele with high quality communication services.
The pact would also offer Mobile TeleSystems (MTS) access to products, services and devices from Vodafone for its markets of operation in Russia, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan and Armenia.
According to scientists, a simple blood test could now give an accurate prediction of when women will hit the menopause.
This unique test has developed by an International team and led by scientists from Michigan University, claims to tell women about their reproductive life by measuring hormone levels in the blood. With the help of this test women can plan pregnancies accordingly.
A new study has revealed that regular activities like yoga head stands, wearing swim goggles, sleeping face down and eye rubbing may damage one’s eyes. All these activities may contribute to glaucoma that damages the optic nerve and leads to blindness.
According to the Canadian Cardiovascular Congress, the immigrants who come to Canada for the better life have the higher risk of death due to stress of settling down in a new country.
Researchers from the Simon Fraser University in Vancouver conducted a study on 618 Canadian residents, in which 460 were immigrants. The narrowing of artery was compared by the researchers and they found that most of the migrants, who stayed longer in Canada, started building more plague in their arteries.
Indian equities opened strongly on the back of positive global cues. 
British telecom firm Vodafone has clinched a strategic partnership with Russia-based Mobile TeleSystems (MTS) OJSC, which includes collaboration on future technological developments. 
According to scientists, a simple blood test could now give an accurate prediction of when women will hit the menopause.
A new study has revealed that regular activities like yoga head stands, wearing swim goggles, sleeping face down and eye rubbing may damage one’s eyes. All these activities may contribute to glaucoma that damages the optic nerve and leads to blindness.
