2008年8月28日星期四

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Yahoo! News: India Top Stories - Reuters

Authorities relax curfew in Kashmir (Reuters)

Posted: 28 Aug 2008 04:02 AM CDT

A Kashmiri boy shouts pro-freedom slogans during a relaxation in a curfew in Srinagar August 28, 2008. Authorities tentatively relaxed a four-day curfew in Indian Kashmir on Thursday to allow people to buy essentials as residents ran short of food during massive protests against Indian rule. REUTERS/Danish IsmailReuters - Authorities tentatively relaxed a four-day curfew in Kashmir on Thursday to allow people to buy essentials as residents ran short of food during massive protests against Indian rule.

Thousands evacuated from floods in Bihar (Reuters)

Posted: 28 Aug 2008 04:18 AM CDT

An aerial view shows the flood-affected banks of the Kosi river in the border area between Supaul and Saharsa in Bihar August 27, 2008. Army troops helped evacuate more than 120,000 people from floods in Bihar, but more bad weather raised fears that rivers would to continue to overflow, officials said on Thursday. REUTERS/Krishna Murari KishanReuters - Army troops helped evacuate more than 120,000 people from floods in Bihar, but more bad weather raised fears that rivers would to continue to overflow, officials said on Thursday.

Sonia Gandhi 21st most powerful woman - Forbes (Reuters)

Posted: 28 Aug 2008 01:48 AM CDT

German Chancellor Angela Merkel waits for the arrival for Ghanaian President John Kufour (not pictured) before talks in Berlin August 27, 2008. (Johannes Eisele/Reuters)Reuters - German Chancellor Angela Merkel is the world's most powerful woman for the third straight year, topping Forbes magazine's 2008 list of the top 100 women, while India's Congress party leader Sonia Gandhi is ranked No. 21.

GM to invest $200 mln in India engine plant (Reuters)

Posted: 28 Aug 2008 03:59 AM CDT

General Motors Corp headquarters is seen in Detroit in this July 29, 2008 file photo. General Motors said on Thursday it would invest more than $200 million in a powertrain plant in India, as the troubled U.S. carmaker aims to double its share of a fast-growing but increasingly competitive market. REUTERS/Rebecca Cook/FilesReuters - General Motors Corp said on Thursday it would invest more than $200 million in a powertrain plant in India, as the troubled U.S. carmaker aims to double its share of a fast-growing but increasingly competitive market.

SEZs draw investors as hurdles filter policy (Reuters)

Posted: 28 Aug 2008 01:54 AM CDT

Farmers are seen working in a paddy field at Nandigram village, about 125 km southwest from Kolkata, in this February 1, 2007 file photo. REUTERS/Parth Sanya/FilesReuters - Special Economic Zones (SEZs), touted as engines of India's industrial growth, are poised to take off in a big way, despite the initial hurdles and after ironing out some regulatory creases.

U.S. Democrats ready celebration for Obama (Reuters)

Posted: 28 Aug 2008 12:19 AM CDT

A portrait of U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Senator Barack Obama (D-IL) is seen in front of the ferris wheel at the Elitch Gardens amusement park in Denver, August 23, 2008. REUTERS/Chris WattieReuters - Democrats prepared a grand celebration on Thursday for Barack Obama, who will accept a historic presidential nomination with a speech that spells out his vision for change in America.

Matchmaking mobiles ring in weddings in India (Reuters)

Posted: 27 Aug 2008 11:21 PM CDT

A Muslim bride is seen wearing ornaments during a mass wedding ceremony in Ahmedabad in this November 14, 2007 file photo. REUTERS/Amit Dave/FilesReuters - Looking for a partner? For millions of Indians, taking the first step towards getting married could be as easy as picking up a cellphone.

India's "Hari Puttar" caught in Harry Potter spell (Reuters)

Posted: 27 Aug 2008 08:57 AM CDT

A replica of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry from the Harry Potter series is seen in Kolkata in this October 16, 2007 file photo. REUTERS/Jayanta Shaw/FilesReuters - Hollywood's Warner Bros., which owns the rights to the Harry Potter movies, is suing an Indian production company whose new film is called "Hari Puttar: A Comedy of Terrors," the studio said on Wednesday.

India win first one-day series in Sri Lanka (Reuters)

Posted: 27 Aug 2008 02:17 PM CDT

Indian players celebrate the dismissal of Sri Lanka's Mahela Jayawardene (unseen) as Sri Lanka's Chamara Kapugedera (2nd R) watches during the fourth one-dayer in Colombo August 27, 2008. REUTERS/Buddhika WeerasingheReuters - Captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni led India to their maiden one-day series triumph in Sri Lanka, winning the fourth one-day international by 46 runs to take an unassailable 3-1 lead in the five-match series on Wednesday.

Indian shares extend fall to 2 pct on day (Reuters)

Posted: 28 Aug 2008 04:54 AM CDT

The Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) building is seenin this file photo. REUTERS/Punit ParanjpeReuters - Indian shares extended losses to 2 percent on Thursday afternoon, ahead of weekly inflation data and a fall in European markets.

Dalai Lama "exhausted", cancels foreign trips - aide (Reuters)

Posted: 27 Aug 2008 01:21 PM CDT

Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama waves at the end of a teaching conference in Nantes, western France, August 16, 2008. REUTERS/Stephane Mahe/FilesReuters - The Dalai Lama, the exiled Tibetan spiritual leader, is exhausted and has cancelled two foreign trips to rest and undergo medical tests, his aide said on Wednesday.

ICC leads tributes on centenary of Bradman's birth (Reuters)

Posted: 27 Aug 2008 01:27 PM CDT

File photo of Sir Don Bradman chatting with Shane Warne (L) and an unidentified lady, and Sachin Tendulkar (R) on his 90th birthday at his Adelaide home, August 27, 1998. REUTERS/Stringer/FilesReuters - The International Cricket Council (ICC) hailed Don Bradman as "a byword for brilliance" on Wednesday, the centenary of the cricketer's birth.

Researchers turn living cells into insulin-makers (Reuters)

Posted: 27 Aug 2008 12:39 PM CDT

Reuters - Researchers have transformed ordinary cells into insulin-producing cells in a living mouse, improving symptoms of diabetes in a major step towards regenerative medicine.

FACTBOX - Religious clashes in Orissa (Reuters)

Posted: 27 Aug 2008 06:28 AM CDT

A vehicle burns inside a church in Nuagoan village in the Kandhamal district of Orissa August 25, 2008. REUTERS/StringerReuters - The murder of a Hindu religious leader in Orissa has sparked violent clashes between Hindus and Christians that have killed at least 11 people this week.

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