"Slumdog" child actors to get new homes (Reuters) Posted: 24 Feb 2009 11:26 PM CST Reuters - The two main child actors from "Slumdog Millionaire" are to receive new homes from the authorities after the small-budget movie swept the Oscars, winning eight Academy Awards. |
India says to file "waging war" charges over Mumbai (Reuters) Posted: 24 Feb 2009 08:37 AM CST Reuters - Police will file the first formal charges over last year's Mumbai attacks on Wednesday, a government lawyer said, accusing a man identified as the lone surviving gunman and several others of waging war against India. |
Tibetans mark sombre New Year after unrest (Reuters) Posted: 24 Feb 2009 11:18 PM CST Reuters - Tibetans living near the birthplace of the Dalai Lama marked their traditional New Year on Wednesday in quiet defiance and mourning a year after the region erupted in deadly riots and protests against Chinese rule. |
Mumbai attackers' phones traced to Italy, U.S. - report (Reuters) Posted: 24 Feb 2009 08:25 AM CST Reuters - Militants behind last year's attacks on Mumbai used cell phones that were activated in the United States and paid for with funds sent from Italy, an Italian newspaper reported on Tuesday. |
Dalai Lama sees China crackdown in Tibet New Year (Reuters) Posted: 24 Feb 2009 06:28 PM CST Reuters - Tibet's exiled spiritual leader the Dalai Lama urged his countrymen on Tuesday not to be provoked by any Chinese military crackdown coinciding with the Tibetan New Year this week. |
India granted a "lifeline" after Kashmiri elections (Reuters) Posted: 24 Feb 2009 06:34 AM CST Reuters - India has been granted a "lifeline" after most Kashmiris voted in landmark elections but the government must avoid complacency and intransigence if it is to bring peace, Kashmir's new leader said on Tuesday. |
Govt moves to protect growth as S&P cuts ratings (Reuters) Posted: 24 Feb 2009 10:44 AM CST Reuters - The government on Tuesday slashed factory gate duties and service tax to boost slowing growth as Standard & Poor's cut its outlook on the country's long-term sovereign credit rating to negative from stable. |
Satyam may invite bid proposals by weekend (Reuters) Posted: 24 Feb 2009 03:04 AM CST Reuters - The board of fraud-hit Satyam Computer Services Ltd hopes to invite expression of interest from potential bidders by the end of this week, its chairman said on Tuesday. |
FACTBOX - Troubled Kashmir's youngest ever chief minister (Reuters) Posted: 24 Feb 2009 06:38 AM CST Reuters - Here are some facts about Omar Abdullah, Kashmir's new leader sworn in last month. |
Tibetan regions tense ahead of anniversaries (Reuters) Posted: 24 Feb 2009 12:36 PM CST Reuters - Chinese police have discovered explosives under a bridge in Tibet, sources said on Tuesday, as ethnic Tibetan villages high in the grasslands of western China faced a tense traditional New Year. |
Indian wrestlers seek food for thought (Reuters) Posted: 24 Feb 2009 01:52 AM CST Reuters - Indian wrestlers preparing for next year's Commonwealth Games are asking for more nutritious food at the national camp in Pune, local media reported on Tuesday. |
India want boxing championships moved after construction delays (Reuters) Posted: 24 Feb 2009 01:16 AM CST Reuters - India has requested a postponement of this year's Commonwealth boxing championships because the venue, being built for next year's Commonwealth Games in New Delhi, may not be ready in time. |
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