Police make first arrests in deadly Assam bombs (Reuters) Posted: 04 Nov 2008 03:42 AM CST Reuters - Police arrested three suspected separatist rebels on Tuesday and released a sketch of a suspect in connection with bombings in Assam that killed 84 people and wounded about 300. |
Obama, Democrats head toward big congressional wins (Reuters) Posted: 04 Nov 2008 01:31 AM CST Reuters - Riding a wave of resentment against Republican President George W. Bush, Democrats headed toward winning possibly their biggest majorities in the U.S. Congress in decades in Tuesday's elections, polls showed. |
Young, handsome king to wear Bhutan's Raven Crown (Reuters) Posted: 03 Nov 2008 11:20 PM CST Reuters - High in the Himalayas, in an ancient ceremony, a young, handsome king will be anointed this week, wearing the Raven Crown of Bhutan and taking his place at the head of the world's youngest democracy. |
SBI may cut interest rates by up to 50 bps (Reuters) Posted: 04 Nov 2008 03:38 AM CST Reuters - State Bank of India, India's top lender, may cut its lending rates by up to 50 basis points, its chairman said on Tuesday. |
Australia seek inspiration from in-form batsmen (Reuters) Posted: 04 Nov 2008 12:03 AM CST Reuters - Australia will hope to draw inspiration from their brave batting performance in the last test when they bid to square the four-match series against India. |
India to allocate 3G spectrum by end-Jan - govt (Reuters) Posted: 04 Nov 2008 01:22 AM CST Reuters - India will allocate spectrum for next generation wireless networks to successful bidders by the end of January after holding an auction as planned earlier in the month, government officials said on Monday. |
U.S. court reinstates Bhopal water pollution case (Reuters) Posted: 03 Nov 2008 01:50 PM CST Reuters - A lawsuit contending that thousands of people in India were exposed to polluted drinking water after the 1984 Union Carbide toxic-gas disaster in Bhopal was reinstated on Monday by a U.S. appeals court, which said a lower court improperly threw out the case. |
Bin Laden's publicist gets life in prison (Reuters) Posted: 03 Nov 2008 07:25 PM CST Reuters - A U.S. military tribunal at Guantanamo sentenced Osama bin Laden's media secretary to life in prison on Monday after convicting him of conspiring with al Qaeda, soliciting murder and providing material support for terrorism. |
End of the road for 'Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi' (Reuters) Posted: 03 Nov 2008 08:28 AM CST Reuters - Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi, once the top-rated show on Indian TV, goes off air this week after the Bombay High Court on Monday dismissed its producers plea for an injunction halting the serials cancellation. |
Bond breaks 1st-weekend British box office record (Reuters) Posted: 03 Nov 2008 08:26 AM CST Reuters - The new James Bond film "Quantum of Solace" enjoyed a record opening weekend in Britain, earning 15.4 million pounds ($25 million) at the box office, Hollywood studio Sony Pictures Entertainment said on Monday. |
India considers army tunnel network for Kashmir border (Reuters) Posted: 03 Nov 2008 05:46 AM CST Reuters - India is considering building deep tunnels along its borders with China and Pakistan in Indian Kashmir to protect its troops from nuclear, chemical and biological attacks, officials said. |
SBI to review rates this week - chief (Reuters) Posted: 03 Nov 2008 10:40 PM CST Reuters - State Bank of India, the country's largest lender, will review its interest rates later this after the central bank cut its main short-term lending rate over the weekend, its chief said on Tuesday. |
Recession rears ugly head as global crisis persists (Reuters) Posted: 03 Nov 2008 12:30 PM CST Reuters - Corporate results and outlooks worsened as government officials around the globe pressed efforts to bolster weakening economies, which claimed fresh victims from banks to retailers to manufacturers. |
Yousuf joins rebel Indian Cricket League (Reuters) Posted: 03 Nov 2008 06:31 AM CST Reuters - Senior Pakistan batsman Mohammad Yousuf has flown to India to join the rebel Indian Cricket League (ICL) despite his selection on Monday in the national team for three one-day internationals. |