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• Kashmir violence raises new security worries for India (Reuters)
• Women's boxing to make bow at 2012 Games (Reuters)
• Plunge in water levels threatens farms - study (Reuters)
• ANALYSIS - Poor monsoon may prolong loose money policy (Reuters)
• India, ASEAN sign deal on free trade in goods (Reuters)
• Water in reservoirs well below normal (Reuters)
• Growth seen at 6.25-7 pct in 2009/10 - Secy (Reuters)
• ICC panel to meet over India's WADA opposition (Reuters)
• WPI falls, weak rains boost food prices (Reuters)
• Monsoon rains disappoint; situation 'grim' (Reuters)
• Women's boxing to make bow at London 2012 Games (Reuters)
• Ministers panel to look into airline woes - Praful Patel (Reuters)
• Austria pair pull out over security, says BWF (Reuters)
• Growth to sustain despite global downturn - S&P (Reuters)
• FACTBOX - Govt to trim tax rates, phase out exemptions (Reuters)
• Authorized Jackson photo book in the works (Reuters)

Kashmir violence raises new security worries for India (Reuters) Posted: 13 Aug 2009 02:57 AM PDT Reuters - A spurt in violence in Kashmir shows militants may have abandoned a strategy of backing peaceful street protests to fight Indian rule, raising fears of sucking in Indian and Pakistani troops to their tense border.

Women's boxing to make bow at 2012 Games (Reuters) Posted: 13 Aug 2009 07:52 AM PDT Reuters - Women's boxing will make its first appearance on the Olympic programme at the London 2012 Games, the International Olympic Committee said on Thursday.

Plunge in water levels threatens farms - study (Reuters) Posted: 13 Aug 2009 03:55 AM PDT Reuters - Groundwater levels in northern India have fallen about 20 percent more than expected because of excessive pumping, threatening to spark a major food and water crisis, according to a study based on U.S. space agency data.

ANALYSIS - Poor monsoon may prolong loose money policy (Reuters) Posted: 13 Aug 2009 03:49 AM PDT Reuters - Worsening dry conditions in India threaten to dent a nascent recovery even as other parts of the economy show surprising strength, and may force the central bank to stick to its easy money policy longer than planned.

India, ASEAN sign deal on free trade in goods (Reuters) Posted: 13 Aug 2009 06:53 AM PDT Reuters - India and the 10-country Southeast Asian bloc ASEAN signed a free trade agreement on Thursday after more than six years of negotiations, but the deal did not embrace software and information technology.

Water in reservoirs well below normal (Reuters) Posted: 13 Aug 2009 05:23 AM PDT Reuters - Water in India's main reservoirs rose to 38 percent of their capacity, up 2 percentage points from a week ago, government data showed on Thursday.

Growth seen at 6.25-7 pct in 2009/10 - Secy (Reuters) Posted: 13 Aug 2009 03:42 AM PDT Reuters - India's economy is expected to grow between 6.25 and 7.0 percent in 2009/10 but a deficient monsoon is a matter of concern, Finance Secretary Ashok Chawla said on Thursday.

ICC panel to meet over India's WADA opposition (Reuters) Posted: 13 Aug 2009 02:34 AM PDT Reuters - The International Cricket Council (ICC) panel formed to resolve the Indian board's opposition to the World Anti-Doping Agency "whereabouts" clause will convene in Dubai on Sept. 5-6 to discuss the issue.

WPI falls, weak rains boost food prices (Reuters) Posted: 13 Aug 2009 01:52 AM PDT Reuters - India's wholesale price index fell in the year to Aug. 1 for the ninth week in a row, but there were signs prices could rise faster in the coming months due to a weak monsoon and growing manufacturing demand.

Monsoon rains disappoint; situation 'grim' (Reuters) Posted: 13 Aug 2009 07:29 AM PDT Reuters - Monsoon rains were 56 percent below normal over the past week, government data showed on Thursday, painting an increasingly grim picture for the farm sector and fuelling talk of a full-blown drought.

Women's boxing to make bow at London 2012 Games (Reuters) Posted: 13 Aug 2009 07:38 AM PDT Reuters - Women's boxing will make its first appearance on the Olympic programme at the London 2012 Games, the International Olympic Committee said on Thursday.

Ministers panel to look into airline woes - Praful Patel (Reuters) Posted: 13 Aug 2009 01:14 AM PDT Reuters - India's civil aviation minister Praful Patel said on Thursday the government has decided to set up a panel of ministers to look into the issue of jet fuel pricing and the demands of airline industry.

Austria pair pull out over security, says BWF (Reuters) Posted: 13 Aug 2009 12:53 AM PDT Reuters - An Austrian doubles pair have pulled out of the world badminton championships due to concerns about security, the sport's governing body said on Thursday.

Growth to sustain despite global downturn - S&P (Reuters) Posted: 13 Aug 2009 12:09 AM PDT Reuters - India's economy is expected to report positive growth in 2009 and 2010 mainly because of domestic demand despite the global downturn and financial turmoil, rating agency Standard & Poor's said on Thursday.

FACTBOX - Govt to trim tax rates, phase out exemptions (Reuters) Posted: 13 Aug 2009 01:52 AM PDT Reuters - India proposes to reform its archaic tax laws, cut corporate tax rates to 25 percent, phase out exemptions, and simplify rules on corporate mergers.

Authorized Jackson photo book in the works (Reuters) Posted: 12 Aug 2009 06:32 PM PDT Reuters - A luxury publishing company said on Wednesday it is putting together a Michael Jackson photo book that the pop star wanted to create before his sudden death about two months ago.

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