India blasts Pakistan over hoax Mumbai call (Reuters) Posted: 07 Dec 2008 02:13 AM CST Reuters - India's foreign minister on Sunday accused Pakistan of leaking a story that someone pretending to be him had called and threatened Pakistan's president two days after the Mumbai attacks. |
ICC's Morgan urges India fans to back England series (Reuters) Posted: 07 Dec 2008 01:23 AM CST Reuters - The International Cricket Council (ICC) wants India fans to turn out in large numbers for the home test series against England to show they are not intimidated by the recent militant attacks in Mumbai. |
Harmison says will probably go to India if security okay (Reuters) Posted: 06 Dec 2008 09:21 PM CST Reuters - England fast bowler Steve Harmison would probably return to India next week to play a two-test series if the latest security report was positive, he said on Sunday. |
Frenzied fans welcome Maradona to Kolkata (Reuters) Posted: 06 Dec 2008 06:49 AM CST Reuters - Thousands of excited fans lined the road to give Diego Maradona an emotional welcome to Kolkata on Saturday. |
Pakistan must avoid worse ties with India - McCain (Reuters) Posted: 06 Dec 2008 11:00 AM CST Reuters - Former U.S. presidential candidate John McCain during a visit to Islamabad on Saturday urged Pakistan to take steps to prevent tensions with India rising in the wake of last week's militant attacks on Mumbai. |
England players keen to play in India, says coach Moores (Reuters) Posted: 06 Dec 2008 08:30 AM CST Reuters - England's cricketers are keen to return to India for a two-test series after their tour was suspended following last week's attacks in Mumbai, coach Peter Moores said on Saturday. |
Indian banks' unlikely to drop rates despite RBI (Reuters) Posted: 06 Dec 2008 06:44 AM CST Reuters - Indian banks are unlikely to sharply drop lending rates immediately despite the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) slashing short-term rates as their cost of funds is still high and loan demand remains robust. |
Sarkozy defies China with Dalai Lama talks (Reuters) Posted: 06 Dec 2008 12:23 PM CST Reuters - French President Nicolas Sarkozy defied China on Saturday by meeting Tibet's exiled spiritual leader the Dalai Lama and said Europe shared the Dalai's concerns over the situation in his homeland. |
Explosives found in Nagpur hospital - police (Reuters) Posted: 06 Dec 2008 07:35 AM CST Reuters - Police on Saturday said they found explosives in a hospital in Nagpur after doctors there said they had received a call warning a bomb had been left in the building. |