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Yahoo! News: India Top Stories - Reuters

India growth at 3-½ yr low but rates to stay tight (Reuters)

Posted: 29 Aug 2008 04:20 AM CDT

Labourers work inside a steel factory on the outskirts of Agartala in this March 28, 2007 file photo. REUTERS/Jayanta DeyReuters - India's economy grew at its slowest annual rate in 3-½ years in the June quarter, losing momentum as services slowed markedly, but high inflation meant the central bank was unlikely to relax its monetary stance soon.


Bihar villagers desperate as floods spread (Reuters)

Posted: 29 Aug 2008 04:57 AM CDT

Flood-affected people catch fish in Sonbarsha village, in Bihar August 28, 2008. REUTERS/Krishna Murari KishanReuters - Villagers were eating uncooked rice and flour mixed with polluted water in Bihar, officials said on Friday, as hunger and diseases accompanied the worst-ever floods in 50 years.


Thousands seek refuge, Orissa religious attacks wane (Reuters)

Posted: 29 Aug 2008 04:11 AM CDT

A nun prays during a silent protest, against the recent violence in Orissa, in Kottayam town in Kerala August 28, 2008. Thousands of people, most of them Christians, have sought shelter in makeshift government shelters in Orissa, driven from their homes by religious violence which has killed at least 11 people this week. REUTERS/DipakReuters - Thousands of people, most of them Christians, have sought shelter in makeshift government camps in Orissa, driven from their homes by religious violence which has killed at least 13 people this week.


Doctors say Dalai Lama health not serious - aide (Reuters)

Posted: 29 Aug 2008 02:12 AM CDT

Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama attends a news conference in Paris in this August 13, 2008 file photo. REUTERS/Pascal RossignolReuters - Doctors looking after the Dalai Lama in India say there is no cause for concern after he was admitted to hospital and Tibet's exiled spiritual leader will take part in a fast for Tibet on Saturday, aides said.


Zardari should give up Pakistan president bid - rival (Reuters)

Posted: 29 Aug 2008 03:55 AM CDT

Asif Ali Zardari, widower of slain opposition leader Benazir Bhutto and co-chairman of the Pakistan People's Party, seen during a seminar on Media Freedom Laws and Security in Islamabad in this May 23, 2008 file photo. REUTERS/Mian KhursheedReuters - The widower of assassinated former Pakistani prime minister Benazir Bhutto should withdraw as a candidate for president because of questions about his mental health, a rival candidate said on Friday.


Sri Lanka win toss, elect to bat in final India ODI (Reuters)

Posted: 29 Aug 2008 04:20 AM CDT

Reuters - Sri Lanka skipper Mahela Jayawardene won the toss and chose to bat first in the fifth and final one-day international against India on Friday.

Chidambaram: no conclusion from one week's inflation (Reuters)

Posted: 29 Aug 2008 02:54 AM CDT

Finance Minister Palaniappan Chidambaram gestures during a news conference in New Delhi in this February 29, 2008 file photo. REUTERS/B MathurReuters - No conclusion can be drawn from one week's inflation number, Finance Minister Palaniappan Chidambaram told reporters on Friday when asked about a softening in India's annual rate of inflation.


Obama vows to reverse Bush-McCain legacy (Reuters)

Posted: 28 Aug 2008 11:51 PM CDT

Democratic presidential nominee U.S. Senator Barack Obama (D-IL) waves to the crowd at the 2008 Democratic National Convention in Denver, Colorado August 28, 2008. REUTERS/Brian SnyderReuters - Barack Obama launched a sharp assault on Republican presidential rival John McCain on Thursday with a promise to reverse the economic failures of the past eight years and restore America's global reputation.


Ivanovic toppled by unknown Frenchwoman (Reuters)

Posted: 28 Aug 2008 10:39 PM CDT

Ana Ivanovic of Serbia returns a shot to Julie Coin of France during their match at the U.S. Open tennis tournament at Flushing Meadows in New York, August 28, 2008. REUTERS/Lucas JacksonReuters - Ana Ivanovic was unceremoniously tossed out of the U.S. Open on Thursday by an obscure Frenchwoman who had never played a tour-level match before arriving at Flushing Meadows.


Inflation eases in mid-Aug, seen heading up (Reuters)

Posted: 28 Aug 2008 09:38 AM CDT

A vendor arranges vegetables at a wholesale market in Siliguri February 28, 2008. REUTERS/Rupak De ChowdhuriReuters - Inflation eased in mid-August, as prices of some minerals and fuels fell, but it held above 12 percent and analysts saw it heading up to peak in December due to pressures in manufacturing, food and minerals.


Indian shares extend gains to more than 3 pct (Reuters)

Posted: 29 Aug 2008 01:35 AM CDT

A road sign stands next to the Bombay Stock Exchange building (R), in this August 3, 2005 file photo. REUTERS/Arko DattaReuters - Indian shares extended gains to more than 3 percent on Friday, even though economic growth came in below forecast, with sentiment boosted by lower inflation and gains in Asian markets.


Church trashed as religious riots spread in Orissa (Reuters)

Posted: 28 Aug 2008 11:57 AM CDT

A jeep, which was set on fire by a mob during a statewide strike protesting the killing of a Hindu leader, is seen in Padampur town in the eastern Indian state of Orissa August 25, 2008. REUTERS/Santanu BiswalReuters - Hindu mobs ransacked a church and clashed with Christian villagers in Orissa on Thursday, police said, as Italy said it would summon India's ambassador to demand "incisive action" to prevent more attacks.


Phelps living the good life back in America (Reuters)

Posted: 28 Aug 2008 07:53 PM CDT

U.S. swimmer Michael Phelps holds up one of his gold medals of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games at a photo call in London August 24, 2008. REUTERS/Luke MacGregorReuters - Record-setting swimmer Michael Phelps has satisfied some of his hunger for Americana since returning to the United States from his Olympic triumphs in China but has one special rendezvous he is looking forward to.


Chidambaram: developing FX, bond mkts a priority (Reuters)

Posted: 28 Aug 2008 11:22 PM CDT

Finance Minister Palaniappan Chidambaram speaks during a financial conference in New Delhi in this May 29, 2008 file photo. REUTERS/B MathurReuters - Developing interest rate, credit derivatives and corporate bond markets is high on the government's agenda, Finance Minister Palaniappan Chidambaram said on Friday.


Dalai Lama admitted to hospital with "discomfort" (Reuters)

Posted: 28 Aug 2008 09:51 PM CDT

Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, greets the media before a news conference in Narita, east of Tokyo in this April 10, 2008 file photo.    REUTERS/Toru Hanai/FilesReuters - The Dalai Lama, the exiled Tibetan spiritual leader, has been admitted to a hospital in India with "abdominal discomfort" but there was no cause for concern, doctors said on Thursday.


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