| After historic day, Obama set to tackle agenda (Reuters) Posted: 21 Jan 2009 01:42 AM CST  Reuters - Barack Obama, fresh from the pageantry of his historic inauguration, will turn on Wednesday toward his goals of rescuing the economy, charting a new course for the Iraq and Afghanistan wars and shaping his approach to the Middle East conflict.
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| Many firms interested in buying Satyam - minister (Reuters) Posted: 21 Jan 2009 02:57 AM CST  Reuters - Many companies are interested in buying embattled software exporter Satyam Computer Services, the union corporate affairs minister said on Wednesday, but gave no further details.
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| Obama brings sense of foreboding to India (Reuters) Posted: 20 Jan 2009 11:32 PM CST  Reuters - While his inauguration was feted by many nations, India is worried Barack Obama will not give it the unqualified diplomatic and security backing it seeks, not least over Kashmir.
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| PM undergoes medical, heart check-up (Reuters) Posted: 21 Jan 2009 02:16 AM CST  Reuters - Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has undergone a full medical check-up, including an angiography to check for any artery blockages, a government spokesman said on Wednesday.
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| India plans to triple trade with Africa, deepen ties (Reuters) Posted: 21 Jan 2009 01:58 AM CST  Reuters - India expects to triple trade with Africa over the next five years to reach $100 billion, officials said on Wednesday, as it tries to strengthen ties in a region where Asian rival China has made rapid inroads.
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| AIG will not renew Man Utd sponsorship (Reuters) Posted: 21 Jan 2009 02:53 AM CST  Reuters - American insurance giant AIG said on Wednesday it would not renew its shirt sponsorship deal with European and world club soccer champions Manchester United.
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| POLL - Inflation seen at 5.05 pct on Jan 10 (Reuters) Posted: 21 Jan 2009 02:09 AM CST  Reuters - India's annual inflation rate should have fallen to an 11-month low in the second week of 2009 as prices of manufactured goods dropped, a Reuters poll showed on Wednesday.
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| "Slumdog" meant to capture Mumbai zest - director (Reuters) Posted: 20 Jan 2009 01:09 PM CST  Reuters - "Slumdog Millionaire" was meant to capture Mumbai's "lust for life", director Danny Boyle said on Tuesday, reacting to criticism that the film glamourised poverty in India.
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| Satyam board member says working to secure funding (Reuters) Posted: 21 Jan 2009 12:52 AM CST  Reuters - The new board of embattled outsourcer Satyam Computer Services is working on securing funding for the firm, and will consider appointing a banker for the rescue effort, board member Deepak Parekh said on Wednesday.
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| Pakistani comedian vows to make tormentors laugh (Reuters) Posted: 20 Jan 2009 06:59 AM CST  Reuters - Pakistani stand-up comedian Shakil Siddiqui has a new mission -- to bring a smile to the faces of the men who drove him out of India.
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| Pakistan tells powers to stop demanding more (Reuters) Posted: 20 Jan 2009 07:52 AM CST  Reuters - Pakistan's military issued a blunt call on Tuesday for outside powers to stop demanding it do more and prove its sincerity in the campaign against militancy as the U.S. regional military chief visited.
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| India has room for more monetary, fiscal steps (Reuters) Posted: 20 Jan 2009 06:45 AM CST  Reuters - India has room for more fiscal and monetary policy measures to revive its slowing economy and the government will act to protect growth in the next fiscal year, a senior policy adviser said on Tuesday.
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| Nadal and Murray in a hurry as Williamses canter (Reuters) Posted: 20 Jan 2009 07:29 AM CST  Reuters - Melbourne Park's first glimpses of Andy Murray and Rafael Nadal were brief on Tuesday but Serena and Venus Williams both gave full value at the Australian Open with their first round wins.
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| Maytas denies getting funds from fraud-hit Satyam (Reuters) Posted: 20 Jan 2009 10:08 AM CST  Reuters - Maytas Infra Ltd denied on Tuesday it had received funds from fraud-hit outsourcer Satyam Computer Services Ltd, a day after India extended its probe to the linked construction firm.
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| Fraud-hit Satyam approached by potential buyers (Reuters) Posted: 20 Jan 2009 07:41 AM CST  Reuters - Satyam Computer Services Ltd has been approached by potential buyers, a member of its new board said on Tuesday, while concerns grew about the business prospects for the fraud-hit outsourcer.
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| Obama becomes U.S. president, turns page on Bush (Reuters) Posted: 21 Jan 2009 01:13 AM CST  Reuters - Barack Obama took power as the first black U.S. president on Tuesday and quickly turned the page on the Bush years, urging Americans to rally to end the worst economic crisis in generations and repair the U.S. image abroad.
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| Tree sweeps 150 off train roof in Uttar Pradesh (Reuters) Posted: 20 Jan 2009 04:31 AM CST Reuters - A broken branch of a tree swept more than 150 people off the roof of a moving train in Uttar Pradesh, killing at least three people and seriously injuring about 60, police said on Tuesday. |
| Huge crowds gather for Obama's date with history (Reuters) Posted: 20 Jan 2009 10:34 AM CST  Reuters - Barack Obama prepared to make history on Tuesday as the first black U.S. president, riding a wave of hope in America and the world as he tackles the worst economic crisis in 70 years and two wars.
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