2009年4月15日星期三

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Yahoo! News: India Top Stories - Reuters

Favourite unclear as India goes to the polls (Reuters)

Posted: 15 Apr 2009 01:26 PM PDT

A polling officer checks an Electronic Voting Machine (EVM) at a distribution centre in Koderma district, about 160 km north of the of Ranchi April 15, 2009. REUTERS/Parth SanyalReuters - India holds the first stage of a staggered general election on Thursday just as the economy is hit by a slowdown and with polls showing the main national parties may struggle to form a stable coalition.


Arsenal outclass Villarreal to reach semi-finals (Reuters)

Posted: 15 Apr 2009 03:47 PM PDT

Arsenal's Theo Walcott (L) skips over Villarreal's goalkeeper Diego Lopez as he scores during their Champions League quarter-final, second leg soccer match at the Emirates stadium in London April 15, 2009. REUTERS/Eddie KeoghReuters - Arsenal romped into the semi-finals of the Champions League with a crushing 3-0 home defeat of Villarreal on Wednesday to seal a 4-1 aggregate victory and a last four clash with holders Manchester United.


SCENARIOS - Possible outcomes from general election (Reuters)

Posted: 15 Apr 2009 01:37 PM PDT

A view of the parliament building in New Delhi in this July 21, 2008 file photo. REUTERS/B MathurReuters - India will hold a general election between April 16 and May 13, a mammoth process in which 714 million people will be able to cast their votes in the world's largest democracy.


FACTBOX - Election: numbers, symbols and records (Reuters)

Posted: 15 Apr 2009 01:32 PM PDT

A supporter of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) holds a picture of BJP leader and prime ministerial candidate Lal Krishna Advani during an election campaign rally in Balasinor, about 90 km east of Ahmedabad, April 14, 2009. REUTERS/Amit DaveReuters - India will hold a general election between April 16 and May 13.


Stunning Ronaldo strike sends Man United through (Reuters)

Posted: 15 Apr 2009 02:26 PM PDT

Manchester United's Cristiano Ronaldo (L) scores a goal in front of Porto's Fernando during their Champions League quarter-final, second leg soccer match at Dragon stadium in Porto, April 15 2009.  REUTERS/Jose Manuel Ribeiro (PORTUGAL SPORT SOCCER)Reuters - Cristiano Ronaldo's brilliant early goal sent holders Manchester United through to the Champions League semi-finals with a disciplined 1-0 win over Porto on Wednesday.


Venus survives tough test from Sania Mirza (Reuters)

Posted: 15 Apr 2009 12:38 PM PDT

Venus Williams of the U.S. reacts during her women's tennis match against Sania Mirza of India at the Family Cup Circle Tennis Tournament in Charleston, South Carolina April 15, 2009. REUTERS/Tami ChappellReuters - Second seed Venus Williams needed three sets to beat battling Indian Sania Mirza 6-1 3-6 6-2 in the second round of the Family Circle Cup on Wednesday.


PM says open to post election talks with left (Reuters)

Posted: 15 Apr 2009 10:40 AM PDT

India's Prime Minister Manmohan Singh speaks during a news conference in Mumbai April 13, 2009. REUTERS/Punit ParanjpeReuters - India's ruling Congress party would be open to discussing an alliance with communist parties after the April-May general election, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said on Wednesday.


Judge dismisses lawyer for Mumbai gunman Kasab (Reuters)

Posted: 15 Apr 2009 07:00 AM PDT

Mohammed Ajmal Kasab, the lone surviving member of the 10-man group which attacked several Mumbai landmarks, is seen at an undisclosed location under police custody in this undated video grab shown by CNN IBN Television channel since February 3, 2009. REUTERS/CNN IBN/Handout/FilesReuters - The court-appointed lawyer for Mohammed Ajmal Kasab, the man accused of being the lone surviving gunman of the Mumbai attacks was on Wednesday dismissed due to a conflict of interest, the judge ruled at the start of the trial on Wednesday.


New Gandhi touted as future prime minister (Reuters)

Posted: 15 Apr 2009 07:46 AM PDT

Rahul Gandhi, son of chief of India's ruling Congress party Sonia Gandhi, attends an election campaign rally at Bhatinda in Punjab April 14, 2009. REUTERS/Vijay MathurReuters - Rahul Gandhi's speech may have been wooden and the applause sparse, but that didn't matter for dozens of party cadres who trailed his every move on a campaign stop in Punjab.


Infosys sees annual sales drop for the first time (Reuters)

Posted: 15 Apr 2009 08:26 AM PDT

An engineer works at Infosys Technologies campus in Bangalore in this January 20, 2003 file photo. Infosys reported a stronger-than-expected 29 percent rise in quarterly profit but gave a downbeat forecast in dollar terms for the current fiscal year amid slowing outsourcing momentum and price pressure. REUTERS/Pawel Kopczynski/FilesReuters - Infosys Technologies Ltd forecast its first decline in annual revenue as global demand for outsourcing slowed in a harsh economic climate, halting growth for India's once burgeoning technology services sector.


ICC to discuss Lahore attack, Cup security (Reuters)

Posted: 15 Apr 2009 08:36 AM PDT

A CCTV image provided by DawnNews on March 5, 2009 shows gunmen leaving after shooting at the Sri Lankan cricket team on Tuesday in Lahore.  REUTERS/DawnNews/Handout/FilesReuters - The International Cricket Council (ICC) will this week consider the security implications of last month's ambush of the Sri Lankan team in Pakistan on the 2011 World Cup that is due to take place in the subcontinent.


Liverpool fans mark soccer deaths 20 years on (Reuters)

Posted: 15 Apr 2009 12:54 PM PDT

A young Liverpool fan holds a scarf to his face during a memorial service to mark the 20th anniversary of the Hillsborough disaster at Liverpool's Anfield stadium in Liverpool, northern England, April 15, 2009. REUTERS/Phil NobleReuters - More than 20,000 people packed into Liverpool's Anfield stadium on Wednesday to remember 96 soccer fans who were crushed to death 20 years ago.


Twenty killed in Maoist attacks on election eve (Reuters)

Posted: 15 Apr 2009 06:29 AM PDT

Reuters - At least 20 people were killed in gunbattles between police and Maoist insurgents in the eastern states of Jharkhand and Bihar on Wednesday, officials say, a day before the elections the rebels have vowed to disrupt.

All bets off on India's crucial Muslim vote (Reuters)

Posted: 14 Apr 2009 10:35 PM PDT

Muslims are seen praying to mark Eid al-Adha on a street in Mumbai in this December 9, 2008 file photo.  REUTERS/Arko Datta/FilesReuters - In India's fight against crime and Islamist militants, a quaint paddy-growing district in the vast northern plains is fast becoming synonymous with the threat to the country's secular identity.


State companies to hike jet fuel prices by 6.7 pct (Reuters)

Posted: 15 Apr 2009 04:30 AM PDT

Children react as an Airbus A380 aircraft prepares to land at Mumbai airport in this May 8, 2007 file photo. REUTERS/Arko Datta/FilesReuters - Indian state-run oil marketing companies will raise jet fuel prices for domestic carriers by 6.7 percent from Thursday, in line with the rise in international fuel prices, two companies said on Wednesday.


ELECTION EYE - BJP blames Congress for price rises (Reuters)

Posted: 15 Apr 2009 01:31 AM PDT

A supporter of India's main opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) holds a picture of BJP leader and prime ministerial candidate Lal Krishna Advani during an election campaign rally in Balasinor, about 90 km (56 miles) east of Ahmedabad, April 14, 2009. REUTERS/Amit DaveReuters - The following is a snapshot of recent developments in India's general election campaign. (The sources are mentioned in brackets).


BSE Sensex up 8th day; Infosys trips outsourcers (Reuters)

Posted: 15 Apr 2009 04:24 AM PDT

File photo of the Bombay Stock Exchange building. REUTERS/Punit Paranjpe/FilesReuters - Indian shares shrugged off a shaky start on Wednesday and rallied for an eighth consecutive session, in their longest winning streak in 1-½ years, as robust risk appetite helped beat back earnings outlook concerns.


Tech Mahindra raises $55 mln via comm paper - sources (Reuters)

Posted: 14 Apr 2009 10:58 PM PDT

Journalists wait for a news conference by Anand Mahindra, Chairman of Tech Mahindra, to begin at the Mahindra and Mahindra office in Mumbai April 13, 2009. Tech Mahindra, which is waiting for regulatory approval to buy Satyam Computer Services, has raised 2.75 billion rupees ($55 million) via short-term debt, two sources said. REUTERS/Arko DattaReuters - Software services group Tech Mahindra, which is waiting for regulatory approval to buy Satyam Computer Services, has raised 2.75 billion rupees ($55 million) via short-term debt, two sources said.


India company says on track for 2011 F1 race (Reuters)

Posted: 14 Apr 2009 11:19 PM PDT

Reuters - Construction of India's Formula One track would not be affected by the global financial meltdown and it would be ready for its inaugural race in 2011, according to the head of the construction company building it.

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