2008年12月18日星期四

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Yahoo! News: India Top Stories - Reuters

Pakistan protests airspace intrusion by Indian jets (Reuters)

Posted: 18 Dec 2008 03:11 AM CST

A bird flies past as the Suryakiran aerobatic team of the Indian Air Force performs during the Combined Graduation Parade at the air force academy in the town of Dundigal near Hyderabad in this June 21, 2008 file photo. REUTERS/Krishnendu Halder/FilesReuters - Pakistan on Thursday summoned a senior Indian diplomat in Islamabad to protest against recent alleged airspace violations by Indian warplanes, a foreign ministry spokesman said.


East India increases bird flu cull, more testing (Reuters)

Posted: 18 Dec 2008 03:08 AM CST

Health workers cull poultry at Doibakipur village, about 347 km north of Kolkata December 17, 2008. REUTERS/StringerReuters - State authorities in east India stepped up poultry culling amid fears the latest outbreak of the H5N1 bird flu virus had spread to new areas, officials said on Thursday.


Inflation slows, govt ups spending (Reuters)

Posted: 18 Dec 2008 02:46 AM CST

A vendor arranges vegetables at a wholesale market in Siliguri in this April 4, 2008 file photo. REUTERS/Rupak De ChowdhuriReuters - India's annual inflation rate dropped to a nine-month low below 7 percent in early December, helped by falling fuel prices and raising the prospect of deeper interest rate cuts in coming weeks.


Pakistan to buy Chinese AWACS to boost air defence - report (Reuters)

Posted: 18 Dec 2008 01:48 AM CST

Staff raise the Pakistan national flag in front of the Chinese national emblem before Pakistan's President Asif Ali Zardari arrives at Beijing airport October 14, 2008. REUTERS/Jason Lee/FilesReuters - Pakistan is to buy an airborne warning and control system (AWACS) from China to boost its air defences, a Pakistani newspaper reported on Thursday.


India ponder Dravid batting spot for second England test (Reuters)

Posted: 18 Dec 2008 02:51 AM CST

Rahul Dravid walks back towards the pavilion after his dismissal on the final day of their first test cricket match against England in Chennai in this December 15, 2008 file photo. REUTERS/Punit ParanjpeReuters - India may drop number three batsman Rahul Dravid down the order to help him regain form in the second test against England starting on Friday, skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni said.


Pakistan fear financial gloom if India pull out (Reuters)

Posted: 18 Dec 2008 02:33 AM CST

Dancers are seen holding India and Pakistan national flags before the start of play in the ICC World Twenty20 cricket final match in Johannesburg in this September 24, 2007 file photo. REUTERS/Mike Hutchings/FilesReuters - The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) could lose potential earnings of around $20 million if India cancel their tour starting next month, a cricket official said on Thursday.


Oil below $40 near 4-year low on demand gloom (Reuters)

Posted: 18 Dec 2008 12:34 AM CST

An oil pump seen on the shore near Santa Cruz del Norte, Cuba in this June 5, 2008 file photo. REUTERS/Claudia DautReuters - Oil extended its losses to below $40 a barrel on Thursday, near its lowest in more than four years, as rising U.S. crude inventories and further evidence of slowing demand trumped OPEC's biggest ever production cut.


WITNESS - A stroll through the factory of death in Bhopal (Reuters)

Posted: 18 Dec 2008 12:06 AM CST

A policeman stands outside the Union Carbide factory in Bhopal in this November 30, 2002 photo. REUTERS/Raj PatidarReuters - First it was an acidic smell, then a slight itching of the throat, a burning sensation as I sucked in the air. This was Bhopal, and history had come to visit.


Police to question possible Mumbai "scouts" (Reuters)

Posted: 17 Dec 2008 10:03 AM CST

The Taj Mahal hotel is seen in Mumbai December 14, 2008. Police will question two jailed members of an Islamist militant group over whether they scouted Mumbai landmarks before last month's deadly attacks on the financial hub, a senior police officer said on Wednesday. REUTERS/Jayanta ShawReuters - Police will question two jailed members of an Islamist militant group over whether they scouted Mumbai landmarks before last month's deadly attacks on the financial hub, a senior police officer said on Wednesday.


Ferrari buck trend with Tata sponsorship (Reuters)

Posted: 17 Dec 2008 10:24 AM CST

An onlooker is seen sitting inside Tata Group's newly launched Reuters - Ferrari have bucked the global economic crisis squeezing Formula One by agreeing a sponsorship deal with carmaker Tata.


Police kill two militants during Kashmir vote (Reuters)

Posted: 17 Dec 2008 07:44 AM CST

Reuters - Security forces shot dead two senior members of disputed Kashmir's largest militant group on Wednesday, police said, as thousands of people queued up nearby to vote in an election.

India, Pakistan retreat into security of distrust (Reuters)

Posted: 17 Dec 2008 07:39 AM CST

Pakistani Rangers are seen during the daily flag lowering ceremony at the India-Pakistan joint border at Wagah, some 20 km to the east of Lahore, in this December 14, 2006 file photo. REUTERS/Mian Khursheed/FilesReuters - The time-out called by India in its peace process with Pakistan gives the two countries a chance to salvage the gains of the past four years from the bitter aftermath of the militant attack on Mumbai.


Jharkhand schoolkids told study hard and sky is the limit (Reuters)

Posted: 17 Dec 2008 05:27 AM CST

Reuters - Get good grades, stay in school and the sky is the limit, Jharkhand government told schoolchildren on Wednesday, promising free glider rides to kids who stay the course.

Pakistan optimistic on India talks despite pause (Reuters)

Posted: 17 Dec 2008 06:09 AM CST

Pakistan's Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi is seen during a joint news conference with his Indian counterpart Pranab Mukherjee in New Delhi in this November 26, 2008 file photo. REUTERS/B Mathur/FilesReuters - Pakistan's foreign minister said on Wednesday he was optimistic about peace talks with India despite an Indian-imposed "pause" but expressed frustration that offers of help in the Mumbai investigation had been shunned.


Satyam shares plunge as investors revolt (Reuters)

Posted: 17 Dec 2008 01:03 PM CST

File photo of a trader working at a stock brokerage firm in Mumbai November 17, 2008. Satyam Computer Services Ltd shocked investors by saying it plans to spend $1.6 billion to buy two builders partially owned by Satyam's top executive, triggering a 55 percent plunge in its share price. REUTERS/Arko Datta/FilesReuters - Shares in outsourcer Satyam Computer Services fell by nearly a third on Wednesday after a proposed $1.6 billion deal to buy two firms management had a stake in raised corporate governance concerns.


Slowing growth is current policy worry - RBI (Reuters)

Posted: 17 Dec 2008 05:42 AM CST

File photo of policemen guarding the Reserve Bank of India building in Mumbai. Moderation in the rate of economic growth is the current policy concern but the economy should return to its high growth trajectory once global conditions return to normal, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) said on Wednesday. REUTERS/Roy Madhur/FilesReuters - Moderation in the rate of economic growth is the current policy concern but the economy should return to its high growth trajectory once global conditions return to normal, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) said on Wednesday.


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