| Australia's Davis Cup tie stays in India, ITF says (Reuters) Posted: 17 Apr 2009 09:48 AM PDT  Reuters - India's Davis Cup tie against Australia next month will go ahead in Chennai as planned, the International Tennis Federation said on Friday.
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| Indian nuclear firms told to keep options open (Reuters) Posted: 17 Apr 2009 05:48 AM PDT  Reuters - Indian firms should not sign deals with foreign nuclear power firms that restrict their ability to supply to others as the government wants a thriving domestic industry, the country's atomic energy head said.
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| Mumbai attack defendant Kasab claims confession coerced (Reuters) Posted: 17 Apr 2009 05:23 AM PDT  Reuters - The lawyer for the alleged lone survivor among 10 gunmen who rampaged through Mumbai last November, killing 166 people, told a special court on Friday that his confession to the act was forced and he wanted to retract it.
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| Political leaders cower from "shoe-cide" attacks (Reuters) Posted: 17 Apr 2009 02:41 AM PDT  Reuters - Politicians contesting in the general election, fearful of shoes hurled at them by disgruntled voters, have asked for more security and are erecting metal nets at rallies.
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| Sri Lanka rebels again urge truce against onslaught (Reuters) Posted: 17 Apr 2009 01:19 PM PDT  Reuters - Sri Lanka's Tamil Tigers rebels on Friday called again for a truce as they face near-certain defeat, while a senior U.N. official met with the government to discuss the fate of civilians held by the separatists.
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| Monsoon forecast just below average (Reuters) Posted: 17 Apr 2009 07:46 AM PDT  Reuters - India's annual monsoon is likely to be 96 percent of the long-term average, which would make it the worst season in five years, although the near normal forecast raised hope for economic support and bumper crops.
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| IPL confident of success in South Africa (Reuters) Posted: 17 Apr 2009 04:08 AM PDT  Reuters - The enthusiastic public response for the Indian Premier League (IPL) parade has convinced the league's chairman that the tournament's move to South Africa has already been a success.
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| Pakistan ditched as 2011 World Cup host (Reuters) Posted: 17 Apr 2009 10:23 AM PDT  Reuters - Pakistan has been stripped of hosting rights for the 2011 World Cup because of the 'uncertain security situation' in the country, the International Cricket Council (ICC) said on Friday.
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| SNAP ANALYSIS - Pakistan's bleak future after Cup loss (Reuters) Posted: 17 Apr 2009 09:57 AM PDT  Reuters - Although Pakistan has been optimistic it would overcome security concerns, persistent violence in the country has dashed hopes of staging international matches in the near future.
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| Pakistan shocked to be axed as World Cup hosts (Reuters) Posted: 17 Apr 2009 09:39 AM PDT  Reuters - Pakistan cricket officials and former team captains were shocked on Friday after the country was stripped of hosting rights for the 2011 World Cup because of security concerns.
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| Sports minister slams Dhoni, Harbhajan over awards snub (Reuters) Posted: 17 Apr 2009 02:21 AM PDT  Reuters - Sports Minister Manohar Singh Gill has criticised cricket captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni and spinner Harbhajan Singh for not attending a function to receive the Padma Shri award from the president this week.
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| Donors pledge $5 bln in fresh aid for Pakistan (Reuters) Posted: 17 Apr 2009 02:13 AM PDT  Reuters - Donors pledged over $5 billion in new aid -- more than originally expected -- over the next two years to cash-strapped Pakistan on Friday after President Asif Ali Zardari promised to fight the militancy destabilising the nuclear-armed country.
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| Minor fire at MRPL refinery contained (Reuters) Posted: 17 Apr 2009 05:16 AM PDT Reuters - Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals Ltd on Friday said it had contained a minor fire that broke out in the cooling tower of its refinery. |
| FACTBOX - Security concerns over cricket in Pakistan (Reuters) Posted: 17 Apr 2009 09:08 AM PDT  Reuters - Pakistan was stripped of hosting rights for the 2011 World Cup because of the 'uncertain security situation' in the country, the International Cricket Council (ICC) said on Friday.
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| India asks Sri Lanka to extend truce, save Tamils (Reuters) Posted: 16 Apr 2009 11:43 PM PDT  Reuters - India asked Sri Lanka on Friday to extend a pause in war hostilities to enable civilians trapped in the conflict to leave for secure areas, saying the fate of Tamils could not be ignored.
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| ELECTION EYE - 62 percent turnout in first phase of polls (Reuters) Posted: 16 Apr 2009 10:21 PM PDT  Reuters - The following is a snapshot of recent developments in India's general election campaign. (The sources are mentioned in brackets).
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| Retail sector reboots as slowdown pinches (Reuters) Posted: 17 Apr 2009 01:51 AM PDT  Reuters - An economic slowdown is prompting India's retailers to sharpen their focus, while foreign firms are pausing after scrambling to enter a market named most attractive retail destination three years running.
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| Asia may see more conflicts over water - report (Reuters) Posted: 16 Apr 2009 10:01 PM PDT  Reuters - Asia may see more conflicts over scarce water resources in the coming years as climate change and population growth threaten access to the most basic natural resource, a report warned on Friday.
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| Health before wealth for Asia's top-earners - survey (Reuters) Posted: 17 Apr 2009 12:01 AM PDT  Reuters - Rich Asians believe staying healthy is more important than being wealthy, with a regional survey showing the majority are also keen to spend more time with family and friends than at the office.
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