2008年11月4日星期二

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Yahoo! News: India Top Stories - Reuters

Police make first arrests in deadly Assam bombs (Reuters)

Posted: 04 Nov 2008 03:42 AM CST

Damaged vehicles are seen burning after a bomb blast in Guwahati in this October 30, 2008 file photo. 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. REUTERS/Utpal Baruah/FilesReuters - 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

U.S. Democratic presidential nominee Senator Barack Obama speaks during his final campaign rally before the U.S. presidential election in Manassas, Virginia, November 3, 2008. REUTERS/Jason ReedReuters - 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

Bhutan's King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck is seen in New Delhi in this February 8, 2007 file photo. REUTERS/B Mathur/FilesReuters - 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

O.P. Bhatt, chairman of State Bank of India, is seen in Kolkata in this May 2, 2008 file photo. State Bank of India, India's top lender, may cut its lending rates by up to 50 basis points, Bhatt said on Tuesday. REUTERS/Jayanta Shaw/FilesReuters - 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

Australia's Michael Clarke plays a shot on the fourth day of their third test cricket match against India in New Delhi November 1, 2008. 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. REUTERS/StringerReuters - 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

The sun is seen rising over the telecommunication towers in New Delhi in this December 22, 2007 file photo. 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. REUTERS/B Mathur/FilesReuters - 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

Victims of the 1984 Bhopal gas disaster take part in a mass prayer ceremony to mark the 18th anniversary of the disaster in Bhopal December 3, 2002. REUTERS/Raj Patidar/FilesReuters - 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

In this courtroom illustration, Ali Hamza al Bahlul appears before a military commission at Guantanamo Naval Base August 26, 2004 in Guantanamo, Cuba. REUTERS/Art Lien/POOLReuters - 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

Posters of actress Smriti Irani who plays 'Tulsi' in the family series 'Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi' are on sale at a market in Kabul, Afghanistan in this May 14, 2006 file photo. REUTERS/Ahmad MasoodReuters - 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

British actor Daniel Craig arrives for the premiere of the latest James Bond movie 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

An Indian Border Security Force (BSF) soldier stands guard near the border dividing Kashmir between India and Pakistan in Samba sector, 60 km south of Jammu in this May 16, 2008 file photo. REUTERS/Amit GuptaReuters - 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

O.P. Bhatt, chairman of State Bank of India, is seen in Kolkata in this May 2, 2008 file photo. 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. REUTERS/Jayanta Shaw/FilesReuters - 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

Pigeons fly over a branch of Lloyds TSB in Loughborough, central England, November 3, 2008. REUTERS/Darren StaplesReuters - 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

Pakistan's Mohammad Yousuf waves at his teammates as he leaves the field after cricket practice in Dhaka in this June 13, 2008 file photo. REUTERS/Rafiqur RahmanReuters - 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.


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