2008年10月25日星期六

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Yahoo! News: India Top Stories - Reuters

The week that was: Most popular on Reuters (Reuters)

Posted: 24 Oct 2008 11:58 PM CDT

India's Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV) C-11 blasts off carrying India's first unmanned moon mission Chandrayaan-1 from the Satish Dhawan space centre at Sriharikota, about 100 km (62 miles) north of the southern Indian city of Chennai October 22, 2008. REUTERS/BabuReuters - Here is a roundup of the most popular stories over the week from the world of business, politics, general news and entertainment.


Political alarms ring as panicked markets dive (Reuters)

Posted: 25 Oct 2008 12:15 AM CDT

A man sleeps in front of television monitors displaying the stock market inside a securities company in Taipei October 23, 2008. REUTERS/Nicky LohReuters - Asian and European leaders closed ranks on Saturday to try to bolster the confidence of shell-shocked investors fearful that the year-long global credit crunch is mutating into a worldwide recession.


Over 50 arrested in India migrant violence (Reuters)

Posted: 25 Oct 2008 01:47 AM CDT

Reuters - More than 50 people were arrested and about a dozen injured in clashes with police in Bihar on Saturday in protests against attacks on migrants in the financial hub of Mumbai, police said.

Jennifer Hudson's mother, brother killed-reports (Reuters)

Posted: 24 Oct 2008 11:20 PM CDT

Singer Jennifer Hudson sings the national anthem on the final day of the 2008 Democratic National Convention in Denver, Colorado in this August 28, 2008 file photo. REUTERS/Eric ThayerReuters - The mother and brother of Academy Award-winning actress Jennifer Hudson were found shot to death in the mother's Chicago home on Friday, according to published reports.


Nun accuses police of complicity in attack (Reuters)

Posted: 24 Oct 2008 09:41 AM CDT

Sister Meena, a nun, speaks during a news conference in New Delhi October 24, 2008. The nun in eastern India has spoken out for the first time on live television about allegations she was gang-raped by more than 40 men in August, accusing police of complicity in Hindu attacks on Christians. REUTERS/Vijay MathurReuters - A nun in Orissa has spoken out for the first time on live television about allegations she was gang-raped by more than 40 men in August, accusing police of complicity in Hindu attacks on Christians.


BSE Sensex plunges 11 pct to 3-year low (Reuters)

Posted: 24 Oct 2008 07:53 AM CDT

The BSE Sensex chart for Oct. 24, 2008. REUTERSReuters - The BSE Sensex fell 10.96 percent on Friday, its biggest fall in 4-½ years, on disappointment the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) did not ease policy further and as a global market rout triggered a flight from risky assets.


Police arrest three over blast (Reuters)

Posted: 24 Oct 2008 10:14 AM CDT

Reuters - Police in Maharashtra have arrested three people in connection with a blast in Malegaon town last month, a spokesman for the Anti-Terrorism Squad said on Friday.

Tamils in human chain protest over Sri Lanka (Reuters)

Posted: 24 Oct 2008 06:58 AM CDT

Reuters - Hundreds of Tamils marched in the streets of Chennai on Friday to protest against the ongoing conflict in Sri Lanka, as the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam party (DMK) pressured the government to stop the war.

Sikhs prepare for massive celebration in India (Reuters)

Posted: 24 Oct 2008 06:59 AM CDT

Reuters - Nearly 1 million Sikhs are preparing to descend on a small town in western India to mark three centuries of their religion.

Global recession fears intensify, markets dive (Reuters)

Posted: 24 Oct 2008 10:52 PM CDT

A trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange October 24, 2008. REUTERS/Brendan McDermidReuters - Poor economic data around the world and another international barrage of corporate profit warnings and job cut announcements intensified fears of deep global recession on Friday.


Absent test fans set alarm bells ringing in cricket (Reuters)

Posted: 24 Oct 2008 08:05 AM CDT

Australia's Michael Clarke waits for another batsman after the dismissal of his teammate Brett Lee on the fifth and final day of their second test cricket match against India in Mohali October 21, 2008. 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.


Fears of deeper recession grow, markets in tailspin (Reuters)

Posted: 24 Oct 2008 01:01 PM CDT

A street sign is seen on Wall Street outside the New York Stock Exchange in this December 5, 2007 file photo. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/FilesReuters - Signs of a sharp slowdown in Europe and a barrage of profit warnings and job cut announcements from companies around the world raised fears of a deep global recession to new heights on Friday.


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