2009年4月16日星期四

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Yahoo! News: India Top Stories - Reuters

U.N.'s Ban sends chief of staff to Sri Lanka (Reuters)

Posted: 16 Apr 2009 01:28 PM PDT

UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon seen at the United Nations headquarters, in New York in this March 25, 2009 file photo. REUTERS/Chip EastReuters - U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has sent his chief of staff to Sri Lanka, where the world body is trying to arrange for thousands of civilians trapped by fighting to escape, a U.N. spokesman said on Thursday.


Court appoints new lawyer for Mohammed Ajmal Kasab (Reuters)

Posted: 16 Apr 2009 06:42 AM PDT

Abbas Kazmi, a lawyer newly appointed by the court to represent Mohammad Ajmal Kasab, the lone surviving gunman in last year's Mumbai attacks, speaks on his mobile phone outside Arthur Road Jail in Mumbai April 16, 2009.   REUTERS/Arko DattaReuters - A special court on Thursday appointed a new lawyer for the man accused of being the lone surviving gunman of the Mumbai attacks, and heard the prosecution intends to produce nearly 2,000 witnesses to prove its case.


India says France's Dassault out of fighter deal (Reuters)

Posted: 16 Apr 2009 09:14 AM PDT

Indian Air Force Sukhoi Su-30MKI fighter jets fly past during the full dress rehearsal for the Republic Day parade in New Delhi January 23, 2009. France's Dassault Aviation is out of the running for a $10 billion contract to supply India with 126 multi-role fighter jets, an Indian defence ministry spokesman said on Thursday. REUTERS/B Mathur/FilesReuters - France's Dassault Aviation is out of the running for a $10 billion contract to supply India with 126 fighter jets, an Indian defence ministry spokesman said on Thursday, but Dassault said it was unaware of the decision.


"Slumdog" team makes huge donation to India charity (Reuters)

Posted: 16 Apr 2009 07:48 AM PDT

Danny Boyle (3rd R), best director nominee for Reuters - The makers of the Oscar-winning movie "Slumdog Millionaire" said on Thursday they were donating 500,000 pounds ($750,000) to a non-profit organisation in India focused on child development.


India starts marathon vote, weak coalition seen (Reuters)

Posted: 16 Apr 2009 08:26 AM 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 - From the snowbound Chinese border to holy Ganges cities, tens of millions of Indians began voting on Thursday in a month-long election with signs that an unstable coalition may emerge in the middle of an economic slowdown.


FACTBOX - Potential swing states in elections (Reuters)

Posted: 16 Apr 2009 01:37 PM PDT

A polling officer applies ink on the finger of a voter at a polling station in Mohan Sarai, in Uttar Pradesh, April 16, 2009. REUTERS/Adnan AbidiReuters - India goes to the polls in a general election from April 16 to May 13.


SCENARIOS - Season unfurls with Twenty20 and Ashes (Reuters)

Posted: 16 Apr 2009 05:35 PM PDT

Rajasthan Royals captain Shane Warne and owner Bollywood star Shilpa Shetty wave to crowds during a street parade in Cape Town of teams competing in the Indian Premier League cricket tournament, April 16, 2009. REUTERS/Mike HutchingsReuters - The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has promised a feast of cricket in 2009 with the Twenty20 World Cup in June and an Ashes series starting in the following month.


Inflation near zero, may help ease rates (Reuters)

Posted: 16 Apr 2009 01:58 AM PDT

A shopkeeper packs vegetables for a customer at a streetside shop in Mumbai March 19, 2009. REUTERS/Arko DattaReuters - The annual inflation rate headed towards zero in early April, which could give the central bank room to cut interest rates when it reviews policy next week.


Hot summer, absent El Nino set to aid India monsoon (Reuters)

Posted: 16 Apr 2009 03:38 AM PDT

Monsoon clouds gather over Mumbai skyline August 23, 2008, file photo. REUTERS/Arko DattaReuters - India's monsoon rains, vital for the farm-dependent economy and the success of major crops, may exceed the norm this year if the El Nino system that brings drier weather fails to appear, as expected, forecasters say.


Samajwadi Party says may back Congress-led alliance (Reuters)

Posted: 16 Apr 2009 12:40 AM PDT

Samajwadi Party Chief Mulayam Singh Yadav (L) and General Secretary Amar Singh hold up their party's election manifesto for the April/May general election in Lucknow April 11, 2009, file photo. REUTERS/Pawan KumarReuters - Samajwadi Party which held the balance of power in the last months of the Congress party-led government could again support a similar coalition, its leader said.


BSE Sensex snaps 8-day rally, drops 3 pct (Reuters)

Posted: 16 Apr 2009 04:56 AM PDT

File photo of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) building. REUTERS/Punit Paranjpe/FilesReuters - The BSE Sensex snapped its longest run of gains in 1-½ years and fell 3 percent on Thursday, as investors locked in profits after the market jumped almost 18 percent over eight sessions in a row.


India get security clearance for world championships (Reuters)

Posted: 16 Apr 2009 02:48 AM PDT

Reuters - Badminton's ruling body has given security clearance for the world championships to be staged in India in August, an Indian federation official said on Thursday.

FACTBOX - What's at stake in India's giant general election (Reuters)

Posted: 15 Apr 2009 08:22 PM PDT

Polling officers ride on a tractor trailer to reach a remote polling booth at Satgawan village, about 200 km north of Ranchi April 15, 2009. REUTERS/Parth SanyalReuters - Indians began voting on Thursday in a staggered general election that will end on May 13. Results are due on May 16.


Venus survives tough test from Indian Mirza (Reuters)

Posted: 15 Apr 2009 08:33 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.


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