2009年8月5日星期三

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Yahoo! News: India Top Stories - Reuters


World Bank unit invests in Volkswagen Pune plant (Reuters)

Posted: 05 Aug 2009 05:07 PM PDT

A Volkswagen logo sign is seen inside the lobby of the U.S. headquarters building of Volkswagen Group of America in Herndon, Virginia, September 18, 2008.       REUTERS/Larry Downing/FilesReuters - The International Finance Corp, the World Bank's private-sector lender, said on Wednesday it would invest 135 million euros in Volkswagen India's manufacturing plant in Pune to help create jobs locally.


Some measures won't help prevent flu pandemic - report (Reuters)

Posted: 05 Aug 2009 02:11 PM PDT

People wait to get tested for H1N1 influenza at a special ward in Kasturba Hospital, in Mumbai August 5, 2009. REUTERS/Punit ParanjpeReuters - Closing schools, stopping large gatherings and other such measures are unlikely to do much to prevent the spread of the H1N1 swine flu pandemic, a team of experts predicted on Wednesday.


TRAI puts new telecom licences on hold (Reuters)

Posted: 05 Aug 2009 02:09 AM PDT

Birds sit atop telecommunication towers in Hyderabad in this May 25, 2009 file photo. REUTERS/Krishnendu Halder/FilesReuters - India's telecoms regulator TRAI has asked the government not to issue new licences until it decides whether there is a need for more players in the crowded market, a move that could further delay entry of firms such as AT&T.


Freed from North Korea, U.S. journalists return home (Reuters)

Posted: 05 Aug 2009 04:38 PM PDT

Freed U.S. journalist Laura Ling is welcomed home by her husband Iain Clayton (R) after arriving with fellow freed U.S. journalist Euna Lee from North Korea in Burbank, California August 5, 2009.  REUTERS/Danny MoloshokReuters - Two American journalists freed by North Korea tearfully reunited with their families in the United States on Wednesday while Washington tried to play down talk of a breakthrough with Pyongyang.


Fit-again Jeev Milkha Singh eyes year's final Major (Reuters)

Posted: 05 Aug 2009 09:41 AM PDT

Jeev Milkha Singh of India hits his tee shot in the 12th hole during completion of the rain-delayed first round in the U.S. Open golf championship on the Black Course at Bethpage State Park in Farmingdale, New York, June 19, 2009.     REUTERS/John Sommers II/FilesReuters - India's Jeev Milkha Singh is "95 percent" fit from a rib injury which sidelined him for the British Open and is determined to shine again at the year's final Major, the PGA Championships.


Protests as Ahmadinejad sworn in as Iran president (Reuters)

Posted: 05 Aug 2009 11:48 AM PDT

Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad (3th L) and Judiciary Chief Mahmoud Hashemi Shahroudi (4th L) stand while the national anthem is played during Ahmadinejad's swearing-in ceremony in Tehran August 5, 2009. REUTERS/Raheb HomavandiReuters - Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was sworn in for a second term as Iran's president on Wednesday in a ceremony boycotted by reformist leaders and parliamentarians and marred by street protests over his victory.


Army says eight killed in Kashmir clashes (Reuters)

Posted: 05 Aug 2009 03:46 AM PDT

Reuters - Eight suspected Muslim militants were killed in gunbattles when they tried to pass into Indian Kashmir from the Pakistani side amid an upsurge in rebel violence in the region, the army said on Wednesday.

Infosys pursuing deals worth $1 billion (Reuters)

Posted: 05 Aug 2009 06:28 AM PDT

S. Gopalakrishnan, chief executive officer and managing director of Infosys Technologies Ltd, speaks during Reuters India Investment Summit in Bangalore December 7, 2007. REUTERS/Arko Datta/FilesReuters - Infosys Technologies, India's No. 2 software services exporter, is pursuing 12 to 15 deals worth $1 billion in this quarter, its chief executive said, amid hopes of a revival in outsourcing business momentum.


Hindu epic Mahabharata retold - tweet by tweet (Reuters)

Posted: 05 Aug 2009 02:38 AM PDT

Screenshot of twitter.com/epicretold, a retelling of the Mahabharata on Twitter, Aug 5, 2009. The ancient Indian epic about princes, demigods and a cataclysmic war is getting a makeover on Twitter -- 140 characters at a time. REUTERS/Screenshot/twitter.com/epicretoldReuters - Mahabharata, the ancient epic about princes, demigods and a cataclysmic war is getting a makeover on Twitter -- 140 characters at a time.


Free radios to perk up Bihar's "untouchables" (Reuters)

Posted: 05 Aug 2009 03:42 AM PDT

Reuters - Authorities in Bihar are distributing free radio sets to lower-caste villagers so that they can listen to music and news after a hard day's work and improve their awareness, officials said on Wednesday.

"US drone" targets Pakistan Taliban chief (Reuters)

Posted: 05 Aug 2009 10:27 AM PDT

Reuters - The wife of Pakistani Taliban chief Baitullah Mehsud died in a suspected U.S. missile strike on Wednesday, and Pakistani intelligence officials were checking whether Mehsud was among those killed.

Curfew imposed in Manipur to quell violence (Reuters)

Posted: 05 Aug 2009 05:19 AM PDT

Reuters - Authorities in Manipur imposed an indefinite curfew in capital Imphal on Wednesday to stop continuing clashes over the death of a local youth.

Emotional homecoming greets U.S. reporters from Nkorea (Reuters)

Posted: 05 Aug 2009 12:03 PM PDT

Freed U.S. journalists Laura Ling (L) and Euna Lee (C) address the media after they were reunited with their families in Burbank, California August 5, 2009. REUTERS/Mario AnzuoniReuters - American journalists Laura Ling and Euna Lee, returning to an emotional welcome after being freed from custody in communist North Korea, said on Wednesday it was the love of family and even total strangers that kept them going through their ordeal.


POLL - WPI seen down 1.5 pct y/y as at July 25 (Reuters)

Posted: 05 Aug 2009 12:37 AM PDT

A vendor sprays water on vegetables to keep them fresh at a market in Siliguri in this July 6, 2009 file photo. REUTERS/Rupak De Chowdhuri/FilesReuters - India's wholesale price index (WPI) is forecast to have fallen 1.5 percent in the 12 months to July 25, little changed from the previous week's decline of 1.54 percent, a Reuters poll showed on Wednesday.


Suspected U.S. drone kills Pakistan Taliban chief's wife (Reuters)

Posted: 05 Aug 2009 05:49 AM PDT

Reuters - The wife of Pakistani Taliban chief Baitullah Mehsud was among three people killed on Wednesday in a missile strike by a suspected U.S. drone in the South Waziristan tribal region, relatives told Reuters.

India's golden soccer oldies stung by paltry pensions (Reuters)

Posted: 05 Aug 2009 01:03 AM PDT

Reuters - Members of India's 1956 Olympics soccer squad have accused the national federation of treating them like "beggars" and have decided to return cheques received from the governing body, Indian media reported on Wednesday.

Somdev Devvarman beats Marin Cilic in Washington (Reuters)

Posted: 05 Aug 2009 12:14 AM PDT

Reuters - India's Somdev Devvarman stunned Marin Cilic of Croatia 7-5 6-4 in the second round of the Washington Classic on Tuesday in what the 24-year-old described as the biggest win of his career.

Bharti Airtel plans bid for Millicom Sri Lanka network - report (Reuters)

Posted: 04 Aug 2009 09:20 PM PDT

A rickshaw driver talks on his mobile phone as he rides past a billboard outside a railway station in the northern Indian city of Chandigarh in this May 26, 2009 file photo. REUTERS/Ajay Verma/FilesReuters - India's Bharti Airtel plans to bid for telecom operator Millicom's Sri Lankan mobile network, the Economic Times said on Wednesday, citing two executives familiar with developments.


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