2008年12月9日星期二

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Yahoo! News: India Top Stories - Reuters

Pakistan nabs Mumbai plot suspect, begins crackdown (Reuters)

Posted: 08 Dec 2008 11:24 AM CST

File photo of Pakistani soldiers on a patrol, January 14, 2008. REUTERS/Ali Imam/FilesReuters - Pakistani security forces have arrested a suspected planner of last month's militant attack on Mumbai in a raid on a militant camp in Pakistani Kashmir, sources said on Monday.


Raids on militants shows Pakistan's intent - Zardari (Reuters)

Posted: 09 Dec 2008 02:47 AM CST

Pakistan's President Asif Ali Zardari speaks during a news conference in Istanbul, December 5, 2008. REUTERS/Osman OrsalReuters - Pakistan has arrested militants following several raids to show its intent to hunt down anyone who was behind the attack on Mumbai that killed at least 171 people, President Asif Ali Zardari said.


Arun Sarin being considered for Yahoo top job - WSJ (Reuters)

Posted: 08 Dec 2008 11:54 PM CST

Former Vodafone chief executive officer Arun Sarin speaks during a news conference in New Delhi in this March 15, 2007 file photo. REUTERS/B Mathur/FilesReuters - The former chief executive of Vodafone Group Plc, Arun Sarin, is among those being considered by board members at Yahoo Inc to take the top job at the internet firm, the Wall Street Journal said, citing people familiar with the matter.


England try to focus on tough test (Reuters)

Posted: 09 Dec 2008 12:08 AM CST

England cricket team captain Kevin Pietersen smiles as he looks out from a bus after arriving at the international airport in the southern Indian city of Chennai December 8, 2008. REUTERS/Punit ParanjpeReuters - England meet in-form India in the first test starting on Thursday with one eye still on security following last month's attacks in Mumbai.


Fire breaks out again in Mumbai's Taj hotel (Reuters)

Posted: 09 Dec 2008 02:04 AM CST

Indian rapid action force soldiers patrol outside the Taj Mahal hotel, one of the sites of the recent militant attacks, in Mumbai December 02, 2008. REUTERS/Punit ParanjpeReuters - A fire broke out early on Tuesday in the Taj Mahal hotel, the scene of a bloody siege in the Mumbai attacks, but was quickly put out, a spokesman said.


Nissan, Renault delay India projects as sales slump (Reuters)

Posted: 08 Dec 2008 10:45 PM CST

Nissan Motor Co's logo is seen during a news conference in Tokyo in this April 24, 2007 file photo. REUTERS/Yuriko Nakao/FilesReuters - Alliance partners Nissan Motor Co and Renault SA are delaying vehicle production projects in India, where a slowing economy has taken a toll on sales of cars and trucks.


England arrive in India to resume tour (Reuters)

Posted: 08 Dec 2008 11:55 AM CST

England's Paul Collingwood (L) arrives at the international airport in Chennai December 8, 2008. REUTERS/Punit ParanjpeReuters - England were escorted to their hotel by around 50 armed commandos after returning to India on Monday for their two-test tour.


Maruti Suzuki, Hyundai cut car prices (Reuters)

Posted: 08 Dec 2008 08:14 AM CST

Workers assemble cars at Hyundai's plant in Sriperumbudur, about 45 km north of Chennai February 2, 2008. India's leading carmakers, Maruti Suzuki India Ltd and the local unit of South Korea's Hyundai Motors, said on Monday they had cut prices following a reduction in taxes. REUTERS/Babu/FilesReuters - India's leading carmakers, Maruti Suzuki India Ltd and the local unit of South Korea's Hyundai Motors, said on Monday they had cut prices following a reduction in taxes.


HDFC Bank cuts lending rates by 50 bps (Reuters)

Posted: 08 Dec 2008 10:31 AM CST

Reuters - India's second-largest private sector lender, HDFC Bank Ltd, said on Monday it was cutting its prime lending rate by 50 basis points to 16 percent following rate cuts by the Reserve Bank on the weekend.

India Jewish community keen to rebuild Mumbai centre (Reuters)

Posted: 08 Dec 2008 08:27 AM CST

Members of the Jewish community attend a condolence meeting for the victims of the attacks in Mumbai, at the historic Keneseth Eliyahoo Synagogue in Mumbai December 7, 2008. REUTERS/Arko DattaReuters - India's Jewish community, thrown in the spotlight after it was targeted in the Mumbai attacks, will rebuild the damaged Chabad-Lubavitch centre, the group's country head said on Monday.


Christie Hefner to step down as Playboy CEO (Reuters)

Posted: 08 Dec 2008 10:50 AM CST

File photo of Christie Hefner, chief executive officer of Playboy Industries, talking during an interview with Reuters in New York, December 1, 2005. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/FilesReuters - Christie Hefner plans to step down next year as chairman and chief executive of Playboy Enterprises Inc after two decades on the job, the adult entertainment company said on Monday.


Heavy security presence evident ahead of England test (Reuters)

Posted: 08 Dec 2008 04:57 AM CST

England's Monty Panesar (L), Alan Richardson, James Andersen and Ravi Bopara (R) train at the Zayed cricket stadium in Abu Dhabi December 6, 2008 before flying to India for their cricket test series.  REUTERS/Nikhil MonteiroReuters - Heavily-armed guards patrolled the boundary of Chennai's Chidambaram Stadium on Monday as the city prepared to host this week's first test between England and India following last month's Mumbai terror attacks.


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