2008年10月24日星期五

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Yahoo! News: India Top Stories - Reuters

Strike shuts down Kashmir on U.N. day (Reuters)

Posted: 24 Oct 2008 03:26 AM CDT

A policeman stands guard near a closed shop during a strike called by separatist leaders in Srinagar October 24, 2008. REUTERS/Danish IsmailReuters - Shops, businesses and schools closed in Kashmir's main city on Friday after a strike by separatists to press for the implementation of a U. N. resolution requesting a referendum over the disputed Himalayan region.


Twenty hurt in Bihar migrant violence (Reuters)

Posted: 24 Oct 2008 03:05 AM CDT

Reuters - At least 20 people were injured in clashes with police in Bihar on Friday in protests over attacks on migrants in the financial hub of Mumbai, police said.

Hollywood woos Bollywood for bigger hits (Reuters)

Posted: 24 Oct 2008 03:10 AM CDT

Disney employees are seen arriving in their cars for work at the entrance to the Walt Disney Co. and Walt Disney Studios in Burbank, California, in this July 19, 2006 file photo. REUTERS/Fred Prouser/FilesReuters - The tale of a dog finding true love after being abandoned in a Mumbai slum is Walt Disney Co's first stab at a local-language film in India, and signals Hollywood's serious intentions in the fast growing market.


RBI leaves rates steady, stocks slump 10 pct (Reuters)

Posted: 24 Oct 2008 04:33 AM CDT

Police men are seen guarding the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) building in Mumbai. The RBI kept its key lending rate steady at 8.0 percent as expected on Friday, to gauge the impact of a hefty, surprise cut earlier this week to cushion the  economy from the global financial crisis. REUTERS/Roy Madhur/FilesReuters - The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) kept interest rates unchanged as expected on Friday so see if a hefty, surprise cut earlier this week shores up the economy in the face of a global slowdown.


Vaiko arrested, Indian Tamils besiege Sri Lanka diplomatic office (Reuters)

Posted: 23 Oct 2008 01:11 PM CDT

Police officers arrest V. Gopalsamy, head of the Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (MDMK) party, from his residence in Chennai October 23, 2008. REUTERS/BabuReuters - Anger in southern India at Sri Lanka's offensive against Tamil Tiger rebels flared on Thursday when protesters besieged a Sri Lankan diplomatic mission, the island nation's foreign ministry said.


Vatican suspends Indian bishop over "adoption" row (Reuters)

Posted: 24 Oct 2008 03:21 AM CDT

Reuters - The Vatican has suspended a bishop in Kerala after a furore over his adoption of a young woman as his "spiritual daughter", the state's Catholic bishops' council said.

Absent test fans set alarm bells ringing (Reuters)

Posted: 23 Oct 2008 07:28 PM CDT

India's Virender Sehwag plays a shot on the fourth day of their second test cricket match against Australia in Mohali in this October 20, 2008 file photo. REUTERS/Adnan AbidiReuters - Empty seats at last weekend's test between India and Australia have alarmed cricket's administrators, who were already worried that the runaway success of Twenty20 could spell doom for the classic, five-day game.


MPs demand ban on Hindu groups over blasts (Reuters)

Posted: 23 Oct 2008 07:35 AM CDT

File photo of local residents and police officers clearing debris at a blast site in Malegaon, September 30, 2008. REUTERS/Stringer/FilesReuters - Parliament witnessed noisy scenes on Thursday after a group of lawmakers demanded a ban on a Hindu group suspected of involvement in two bomb blasts last month, officials said.


UEFA Cup woe for Spurs, Milan sink Heerenveen (Reuters)

Posted: 23 Oct 2008 04:44 PM CDT

Udinese's Alexis Sanchez challenges Tottenham Hotspur's Gareth Bale (top) during their UEFA Cup soccer match in Udine October 23, 2008. REUTERS/Daniel RaunigReuters - Udinese inflicted more misery on hapless Tottenham Hotspur with a 2-0 UEFA group stage victory on Thursday over the London side who contributed to their own downfall through poor goalkeeping and ill-discipline.


Top film-makers focus on poverty, despite U.N. row (Reuters)

Posted: 23 Oct 2008 02:52 PM CDT

Movie director Mira Nair poses during a photo call for collective movie Reuters - Wim Wenders and Jane Campion are two of the acclaimed directors behind a collection of short films on the United Nations' fight against poverty, but the U.N. agency meant to sponsor the project has pulled out of it.


Hayden unsurprised by continued Australia India sparring (Reuters)

Posted: 23 Oct 2008 02:15 PM CDT

India's Zaheer Khan (L) and Virender Sehwag (C) celebrate the dismissal of Australia's Matthew Hayden on the second day of their second test cricket match in Mohali in this October 18, 2008 file photo. REUTERS/Adnan AbidiReuters - Matthew Hayden said on Thursday that he is unsurprised by the constant friction in matches between Australia and India as the embittered sides prepare for next week's third test.


Rupee, shares punished; markets look to RBI (Reuters)

Posted: 23 Oct 2008 09:02 AM CDT

File photo of policemen on guard outside the RBI building in Mumbai April 29, 2003. The Reserve Bank of India said on Thursday it was closely monitoring financial market developments and would respond swiftly and pre-emptively to adverse external developments that could affect financial and price stability. REUTERS/Roy Madhur/FilesReuters - The rupee fell to a record low and shares ended at their weakest in more than two years on Thursday as a global rout of equities washed through India's markets.


Migrant violence unabated in Bihar (Reuters)

Posted: 23 Oct 2008 05:23 AM CDT

Reuters - Protesters in Bihar torched trains and ransacked stations for a fourth day on Thursday in retaliation for attacks on migrants in western India, ignoring an appeal for calm by the chief minister.

Greenspan "shocked" at credit system breakdown (Reuters)

Posted: 23 Oct 2008 11:54 AM CDT

Former Chairman of the Federal Reserve Alan Greenspan testifies before the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington October 23, 2008.  REUTERS/Kevin LamarqueReuters - Former U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan told Congress on Thursday he is "shocked" at the breakdown in U.S. credit markets and said he was "partially" wrong to resist regulation of some securities.


Pakistan court lifts life ban on Malik - lawyer (Reuters)

Posted: 23 Oct 2008 05:40 AM CDT

Pakistan's former test cricket captain Salim Malik is seen leaving a court in Lahore in this February 2, 2007 file photo. A court has lifted the life ban imposed on Malik for alleged involvement in match fixing, his lawyer said on Thursday. REUTERS/Mohsin Raza/FilesReuters - A court has lifted the life ban imposed on former Pakistan captain Salim Malik for alleged involvement in match fixing, his lawyer said on Thursday.


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