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Congress-led coalition loses PMK in Tamil Nadu (Reuters)

Posted: 26 Mar 2009 08:28 AM PDT

Reuters - A government ally in Tamil Nadu will forge a new regional alliance in a blow to the ruling Congress party's attempts to secure a national coalition weeks before the general election.

Indian troops kill four militants in Kashmir (Reuters)

Posted: 26 Mar 2009 10:39 AM PDT

Reuters - Indian troops shot dead four separatist militants on Thursday in Kashmir, the army and police said, a day after the Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) militant group threatened more attacks in the region.

Kashmir gunbattle raises security worries in India (Reuters)

Posted: 26 Mar 2009 04:16 AM PDT

Reuters - A five-day gunbattle between militants and the Indian army in Kashmir has raised security concerns about more attacks in the disputed region before a general election, army officials and experts said.

RBI: challenge is to stem growth slowdown (Reuters)

Posted: 26 Mar 2009 04:49 AM PDT

Reuters - India's economic slowdown has been steeper than previously estimated and the challenge is to arrest it, but further fiscal stimulus will carry a cost, Reserve Bank of India Governor Duvvuri Subbarao said on Thursday.

Man Utd in shirt sponsor proposal to Tata Group (Reuters)

Posted: 26 Mar 2009 05:40 AM PDT

Reuters - European and world club champions Manchester United have sent a shirt sponsorship proposal to the Indian conglomerate Tata Group.

Asians seen picking shorter holidays closer to home (Reuters)

Posted: 26 Mar 2009 02:13 AM PDT

Reuters - With an economic downturn threatening jobs and cutting bonuses, wealthy and middle-class Asians are taking fewer and shorter vacations closer to home, according to the head of Lonely Planet in Asia.

Inflation at 0.27 pct on Mar 14 - govt (Reuters)

Posted: 25 Mar 2009 11:51 PM PDT

Reuters - India's wholesale price index rose 0.27 percent in the 12 months to March 14, below the previous week's annual rise of 0.44 percent, government data showed on Thursday.

IBM not bidding for Satyam - source (Reuters)

Posted: 26 Mar 2009 06:46 AM PDT

Reuters - IBM is not bidding for Satyam Computer Services, a source with knowledge of the matter said on Thursday.

Indian art paints a new picture in downturn (Reuters)

Posted: 26 Mar 2009 01:54 AM PDT

Reuters - An economic downturn has taken some colour out of India's once booming art market, but it has also brought back collectors who had been priced out by speculators splashing out on high-priced works.

Ryder, Taylor tons guide NZ to strong position (Reuters)

Posted: 26 Mar 2009 01:54 AM PDT

Reuters - Ross Taylor and Jesse Ryder combined for a record 271-run partnership to help New Zealand recover from a disastrous start and reach 351 for four at the end of the first day of the second test against India on Thursday.

Indian shares rally 3.5 pct; index tops 10,000 (Reuters)

Posted: 26 Mar 2009 04:30 AM PDT

Reuters - India's main stock index topped 10,000 points on Thursday for the first time since Jan. 7, the day Satyam Computer unveiled the country's biggest corporate fraud and sparked a slide.

Young Indians say "no thanks" to American dream (Reuters)

Posted: 25 Mar 2009 06:18 PM PDT

Reuters - For decades, the United States beckoned as the land of opportunity for bright, young Indians, lured by the prospect of prestigious university degrees followed by jobs on Wall Street or in Silicon Valley.

Chelsea search south-east England for an 'Asian Star' (Reuters)

Posted: 26 Mar 2009 03:41 AM PDT

Reuters - Chelsea have launched a "Search for an Asian star" campaign in a bid to find youth players of British-Asian background who could join the London Premier League club's academy.

Australia want Davis Cup tie moved from India (Reuters)

Posted: 26 Mar 2009 02:00 AM PDT

Reuters - Australia's tennis federation have requested their Davis Cup tie against India be moved out of the country due to security concerns.

Asia-Pacific poor face triple crisis - U.N. agency (Reuters)

Posted: 26 Mar 2009 02:24 AM PDT

Reuters - Asian and Pacific countries are particularly vulnerable to the triple threat of food and fuel price volatility, climate change and the global economic crisis, a United Nations agency said on Thursday.

IBM among 8 shortlisted for Satyam bidding - report (Reuters)

Posted: 25 Mar 2009 09:39 PM PDT

Reuters - The board of Satyam Computer Services has shortlisted about eight bidders, including IBM and private equity firm Apax Partners, for buying the fraud-hit outsourcer, the Economic Times said on Thursday.