2009年5月26日星期二

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Yahoo! News: India Top Stories - Reuters


Mike Tyson's daughter, 4, dies after accident (Reuters)

Posted: 26 May 2009 05:51 PM PDT

Former boxing champion Mike Tyson attends a news conference at the 61st Cannes Film Festival May 17, 2008. The 4-year-old daughter of Tyson has died, a day after being found with cord tied around her neck in an apparent accident at her home, Phoenix police said on Tuesday. REUTERS/Vincent Kessler/FilesReuters - The 4-year-old daughter of former heavyweight boxing champion Mike Tyson has died, a day after being found with cord tied around her neck in an apparent accident at her home, Phoenix police said on Tuesday.


Cyclone Aila kills nearly 200 in Bangladesh, India (Reuters)

Posted: 26 May 2009 12:56 PM PDT

People walk near an uprooted tree in Kolkata May 25, 2009. REUTERS/Jayanta ShawReuters - Nearly 200 people have been killed by a cyclone that ripped through Bangladesh and eastern India, while millions remained marooned by floodwater or forced to live in shelters.


India invites bids for $2 bln in helicopter deals (Reuters)

Posted: 26 May 2009 12:17 PM PDT

A model of a Boeing aircraft is covered in the southern Chinese city of Zhuhai November 3, 2008. India has invited bids for two separate defence projects worth more than $2 billion to arm its air force, a defence official and the country head of Boeing Co said on Monday. REUTERS/Bobby Yip/FilesReuters - India has invited bids for two separate defence projects worth more than $2 billion to arm its air force, a defence official and the country head of Boeing Co said on Monday.


Curfew imposed in Punjab after riots (Reuters)

Posted: 26 May 2009 06:07 AM PDT

A passenger train burns in Jalandhar, in Punjab May 25, 2009. Troops and police patrolled towns, highways and train stations to enforce a curfew in Punjab on Tuesday after two people were killed in riots sparked by the killing of a Sikh preacher in Austria. REUTERS/StringerReuters - Troops patrolled towns and highways in Punjab to enforce a curfew on Tuesday after three people were killed in riots sparked by the killing of a Sikh preacher in Austria.


Communists put brakes on industry after vote (Reuters)

Posted: 26 May 2009 03:04 AM PDT

The factory of India's top vehicle maker, Tata Motors' new small car project is seen in Singur, 50 km north of Kolkata August 6, 2008.  REUTERS/Jayanta Shaw/FilesReuters - India's communists will limit land acquisition for industry in their heartland state after voters angry over seizures of fertile farmland rebuffed them in a general election this month.


Suu Kyi testifies, pressure builds on Myanmar (Reuters)

Posted: 26 May 2009 11:32 AM PDT

A portrait of pro-democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi is raised during a rally calling for her release, outside the U.N. office in Bangkok, May 22, 2009. Suu Kyi testified at her prison trial on Tuesday as the nation's military regime tried again to justify a case that has enraged the West and annoyed its neighbours. REUTERS/Sukree SukplangReuters - Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi denied violating her house arrest on Tuesday as the ruling generals tried to justify her trial, which has drawn condemnation from around the world.


Wipro sees Mideast as a main growth area (Reuters)

Posted: 26 May 2009 08:45 AM PDT

Azim Premji, chairman of Wipro Ltd., smiles during a news conference in Bangalore in this April 19, 2006 file photo. REUTERS/Jagadeesh/FilesReuters - Outsourcer Wipro Ltd said on Tuesday its operations were expanding fast in the Middle East, which it sees as a main growth area.


Green industry demands low-carbon dollars (Reuters)

Posted: 26 May 2009 09:35 AM PDT

Turbines from China's largest wind farm dot a windswept plain in Xinjiang region in this September 14, 2006 file photo. Top executives from companies likely to win from climate change policies demanded on Tuesday that governments turn away from fossil fuels when they sign a new climate pact, expected in December. REUTERS/Emma Graham-Harrison/FilesReuters - Top executives from companies likely to win from climate change policies demanded on Tuesday that governments turn away from fossil fuels when they sign a new climate pact, expected in December.


RBI says must return to fiscal consolidation (Reuters)

Posted: 26 May 2009 07:49 AM PDT

Reserve Bank of India's Deputy Governor Rakesh Mohan speaks during a banking conference in Mumbai in this September 14, 2007 file photo. REUTERS/Punit Paranjpe/FilesReuters - India needs to resume fiscal consolidation once the global economy settles down, Reserve Bank of India deputy governor Rakesh Mohan told a conference on Tuesday.


India suspends new sugar futures, may hit imports (Reuters)

Posted: 26 May 2009 08:36 AM PDT

Reuters - India's commodities market regulator has barred the launch of new sugar futures contracts until the end of 2009, a move that analysts say may hit imports as buyers would not be able to hedge their risks.

Mukherjee says more stimulus needed for growth (Reuters)

Posted: 26 May 2009 05:50 AM PDT

Labourers work at a construction site on the outskirts of Hyderabad November 21, 2008. REUTERS/Krishnendu HalderReuters - The government is ready to deliver further fiscal stimulus to arrest a slowdown in growth, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee said on Tuesday, but added that fiscal prudence was also a priority.


Pakistani court clears election bar on ex-PM Sharif (Reuters)

Posted: 26 May 2009 06:31 AM PDT

Pakistan's former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif answers questions during a news conference in Dubai in this May 1, 2008 file photo. REUTERS/Fahad Shadeed/FilesReuters - Pakistan's Supreme Court ruled on Tuesday that popular former prime minister Nawaz Sharif and his politician brother can contest elections, removing a cause of political uncertainty in recent months.


TCS says N. Chandrasekaran to become CEO (Reuters)

Posted: 26 May 2009 07:29 AM PDT

Reuters - Tata Consultancy Services Ltd, India's biggest outsourcing firm, said on Tuesday that Chief Operating Officer N. Chandrasekaran would take over as chief executive when S. Ramadorai retires on October 5.

HIGHLIGHTS - Mukherjee: priority is growth, fiscal prudence - TV (Reuters)

Posted: 26 May 2009 04:15 AM PDT

Pranab Mukherjee speaks during a joint news conference with his Pakistan's counterpart Shah Mehmood Qureshi (not pictured) in New Delhi in this June 27, 2008 file photo.   REUTERS/B Mathur/FilesReuters - Maintaining India's growth momentum and fiscal prudence will be priorities of the government following its election win, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee told CNBC TV18 on Tuesday.


Chidambaram says Pakistan given enough Mumbai evidence (Reuters)

Posted: 25 May 2009 10:17 PM PDT

A man takes pictures in front of the tower section of the Taj Mahal hotel in Mumbai in this December 22, 2008 file photo. Home Minister Palaniappan Chidambaram said on Monday Pakistan had been given enough evidence to prosecute those behind last November's attack in Mumbai. REUTERS/Arko Datta/FilesReuters - Home Minister Palaniappan Chidambaram said on Monday Pakistan had been given enough evidence to prosecute those behind last November's attack in Mumbai that killed 166 people and led to renewed tensions between the nuclear-armed rivals.


Myanmar lifts Suu Kyi house arrest, but still detained (Reuters)

Posted: 26 May 2009 03:54 AM PDT

A Myanmar activist holds a portrait of opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi during a protest outside the Chinese embassy in Bangkok May 24, 2009. Myanmar authorities lifted the house arrest of opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi on Tuesday, her lawyer said, but she remained in detention while her trial continues. REUTERS/Kerek WongsaReuters - Myanmar authorities lifted the house arrest of opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi on Tuesday, her lawyer said, but she remained in detention while her trial continues.


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