2009年4月8日星期三

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Yahoo! News: India Top Stories - Reuters

BJP pledges clapdown on off-shore accounts (Reuters)

Posted: 08 Apr 2009 06:18 AM PDT

Leader of opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)  Lal Krishna Advani speaks during the release of the party's manifesto in New Delhi April 3, 2009. REUTERS/B Mathur/FilesReuters - Opposition leader L.K. Advani on Wednesday vowed to get back money stashed by wealthy Indians in illegal accounts abroad as the party stepped up its campaign for good governance in the general election.


Dalai Lama envoy urges China to suggest way forward (Reuters)

Posted: 08 Apr 2009 05:42 PM PDT

The Dalai Lama, exiled spiritual leader of Tibet, attends Compassion in Action at Qwest Field on the second day of the 5-day Seeds of Compassion gathering in Seattle, Washington, in this April 12, 2008 file photo. REUTERS/Marcus R. Donner/FilesReuters - China must suggest ways to break a deadlock in talks on Tibet or the Dalai Lama's representatives will assume Beijing is not interested in a negotiated solution, an envoy of the exiled spiritual leader said on Wednesday.


Tiger's company makes Singh feel nervy (Reuters)

Posted: 08 Apr 2009 11:10 AM PDT

Jeev Milkha Singh from India hits a shot off the 15th tee during second round play of the CA Championship at Doral Golf Resort in Miami, Florida March 13, 2009. REUTERS/Hans Deryk/FilesReuters - India's Jeev Milkha Singh has already played tournament golf with Tiger Woods but he expects to feel the jitters when he tees off with the world number one at the U.S. Masters on Thursday.


Bollywood twist for annual UK "proms" concerts (Reuters)

Posted: 08 Apr 2009 08:48 AM PDT

Singer Shaan poses with his award for best male playback singer during the 9th International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) awards in Bangkok June 8, 2008. REUTERS/Chaiwat Subprasom/FilesReuters - Britain's "proms", the annual summer season of classical concerts famous for a patriotic finale attended by thousands, will celebrate Indian music this year with the first "Bollywood Prom".


U.S. envoy seeks to soothe India worries (Reuters)

Posted: 08 Apr 2009 05:31 AM PDT

Richard Holbrooke, special U.S. envoy to Afghanistan and Pakistan, speaks during a news conference at the Pakistani foreign ministry in Islamabad April 7, 2009. REUTERS/Mian KhursheedReuters - U.S. envoy Richard Holbrooke sought on Wednesday to allay concerns in India that Washington's new regional strategy for Afghanistan is pandering to its old foe Pakistan.


Wisden name Sehwag international player of the year (Reuters)

Posted: 08 Apr 2009 02:55 AM PDT

India's Virender Sehwag looks skywards after being dismissed against New Zealand during their third international test cricket match in Wellington April 3, 2009. REUTERS/Anthony PhelpsReuters - India opener Virender Sehwag was named as the international player of the year by the annual Wisden almanac.


Maoists threaten to chop off hands of voters (Reuters)

Posted: 08 Apr 2009 07:36 AM PDT

Reuters - Maoists in Bihar have threatened to chop off the hands of voters who defy a call to boycott elections this month, the state police chief and residents said, citing posters appearing in public places.

BSE Sensex sheds sharp early losses to rise 2 pct (Reuters)

Posted: 08 Apr 2009 05:31 AM PDT

File photo of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) building. REUTERS/Punit ParanjpeReuters - The BSE Sensex rose 1.97 percent on Wednesday to its highest close in nearly six months, recovering from early losses of more than 3 percent as bullish sentiment saw investors close out intra-day short positions.


Two Tibetans get death for role in Lhasa riots (Reuters)

Posted: 08 Apr 2009 04:08 AM PDT

Riot police ride in the back of a truck in a street in Lhasa, Tibet June 20, 2008. Two Tibetans have been sentenced to death for their role in riots in Tibet's regional capital of  Lhasa last year, China's official Xinhua news agency said on Wednesday.  REUTERS/Nir Elias/FilesReuters - Two Tibetans have been sentenced to death for their role in riots in Tibet's regional capital of Lhasa last year, China's official Xinhua news agency said on Wednesday.


Communists face biggest electoral test in West Bengal (Reuters)

Posted: 07 Apr 2009 11:58 PM PDT

A rickshaw puller moves past a flag of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPI-M) in Kolkata April 8, 2009. REUTERS/Jayanta ShawReuters - If this remote village heralds things to come, India's powerful communists face their toughest vote yet in their stronghold state of West Bengal as farmers rebel over policies to industrialise the region.


GM readies for bankruptcy; Germany boosts car aid (Reuters)

Posted: 08 Apr 2009 06:07 AM PDT

United Auto Worker Luis Aceves moves an engine into place at the General Motors Fairfax Assembly Plant in Kansas City, Kansas, April 1, 2009.  REUTERS/Dave KaupReuters - GM edged closer to preparations for possible bankruptcy on Wednesday, a source familiar with the company's plans said, while Germany extended its subsidy for scrapping old cars.


India's winning streak triggers 'best team' debate (Reuters)

Posted: 08 Apr 2009 02:55 AM PDT

India celebrate taking the wicket of New Zealand's Tim Southee during their third international cricket test match in Wellington April 7, 2009. REUTERS/Anthony PhelpsReuters - India's third successive test series victory since defeating top-ranked Australia in November has triggered a debate in the cricket-mad nation as to whether the team is the country's best yet.


Poverty makes surrogates of women in Gujarat (Reuters)

Posted: 07 Apr 2009 08:31 PM PDT

Nayna Patel, an Indian gynaecologist, carries out an ultrasound examination on Shabnam, a surrogate mother, at Patel's clinic in Anand in Gujarat in this March 4, 2009 file photo. REUTERS/Arko DattaReuters - Shabnam had dreamed of owning a home for years, but with few prospects for her husband, she followed the lead of many poor women in her town in Gujarat: she signed up to carry a baby for another couple.


ELECTION EYE - "Shoe-gate" fallout can hurt Congress (Reuters)

Posted: 07 Apr 2009 10:57 PM PDT

A journalist throws his shoe at India's Home Minister Palaniappan Chidambaram during a news conference in New Delhi in this video frame grab from ANI TV released April 7, 2009. REUTERS/ANI TVReuters - The following is a snapshot of recent developments in India's general election campaign. (The sources are mentioned in brackets).


Indian-American actor Kal Penn resurfaces in White House after 'suicide' (Reuters)

Posted: 08 Apr 2009 01:40 AM PDT

Cast member Kal Penn attends the premiere of  Reuters - Hollywood star Kal Penn has swapped television's "House" for the White House.


India urges rich not to use "green" protectionism (Reuters)

Posted: 07 Apr 2009 06:11 PM PDT

Shyam Saran, special climate envoy to Prime Minster Manmohan Singh, speaks to the diplomats and strategic affairs experts in New Delhi January 10, 2007. REUTERS/B Mathur/FilesReuters - India urged rich nations against applying a carbon tariff on steel and other imports, on the sidelines of UN climate talks in Bonn on Tuesday.


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