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PM to undergo bypass surgery (Reuters) Posted: 23 Jan 2009 02:47 AM CST Reuters - Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will undergo coronary artery bypass surgery on Saturday, only a few months before he is due to lead the ruling Congress party into general elections.

Scope for cutting key rates - PM adviser (Reuters) Posted: 23 Jan 2009 02:10 AM CST Reuters - There is scope to reduce India's key interest rates but the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) may not announce a cut at its policy review next week, a top policy adviser said on Friday, sending bond yields higher.

Satyam may name new chief; bidders circle - reports (Reuters) Posted: 22 Jan 2009 10:41 PM CST Reuters - Satyam Computer Services Ltd, India's fraud-scarred outsourcing firm, may name a new leadership team later on Friday, local media reported, after a two-day meeting of the company's new government-appointed board.

Violent clashes erupt at Australian Open (Reuters) Posted: 23 Jan 2009 01:47 AM CST Reuters - Violence boiled over at the Australian Open on Friday when dozens of Serbian and Bosnian fans fought after the match between Novak Djokovic and Amer Delic.

PM tells Obama he hopes for stronger ties (Reuters) Posted: 22 Jan 2009 01:58 PM CST Reuters - Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has told new U.S. President Barack Obama in a letter of congratulations that he hopes ties between the two countries will "strengthen further", a statement said on Thursday.

'Benjamin Button,' 'Slumdog' lead Oscar nominees (Reuters) Posted: 22 Jan 2009 05:33 PM CST Reuters - "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button," a costly drama that took decades to make, led the field of Oscar contenders on Thursday, while Heath Ledger became only the sixth actor to get a posthumous nomination.

Infotech says approached by Satyam customers (Reuters) Posted: 23 Jan 2009 02:38 AM CST Reuters - Mid-sized Indian outsourcing firm Infotech Enterprises said on Friday some customers of fraud-hit Satyam Computer Services have approached it.

Afghanistan, India unveil strategic road (Reuters) Posted: 22 Jan 2009 01:28 PM CST Reuters - Afghan President Hamid Karzai and India's foreign minister opened a new road on Thursday that will help link Afghanistan with a port in Iran and challenge Pakistani dominance of trade routes into the landlocked country.

'Slumdog' premieres in India amid Oscar fanfare (Reuters) Posted: 22 Jan 2009 12:50 PM CST Reuters - Critically acclaimed "Slumdog Millionaire" held its Indian premiere in the film's native Mumbai on Thursday night, shortly after it won 10 Oscar nominations.

Microsoft stuns with profit miss, job cuts (Reuters) Posted: 22 Jan 2009 02:51 PM CST Reuters - Microsoft Corp stunned Wall Street with disappointing results that included plans to slash up to 5,000 jobs and a warning that profit and revenue will almost certainly drop over the next two quarters.

Satyam eyes funding; L&T says no rescue offered (Reuters) Posted: 22 Jan 2009 03:51 AM CST Reuters - Engineering and construction firm Larsen & Toubro Ltd denied media reports on Thursday it would put a revival plan to the board of fraud-hit Satyam Computer Services Ltd.

PM may be admitted to hospital (Reuters) Posted: 23 Jan 2009 01:19 AM CST Reuters - Prime Minister Manmohan Singh could be admitted to hospital on Friday for surgery, an government official said, after medical tests showed blockages were found in his arteries.

Nepal bans 'Chandni Chowk to China' over Buddha birth claim (Reuters) Posted: 22 Jan 2009 06:33 AM CST Reuters - Nepal's Maoist-led government banned the new Bollywood film Chandni Chowk to China on Thursday after angry protests over a reference in it to India being Lord Buddha's birthplace, an official said.

England players to be given 21-day IPL window (Reuters) Posted: 22 Jan 2009 10:50 AM CST Reuters - England's cricketers will be allowed to play in the lucrative Indian Premier League (IPL) for 21 days of the six-week competition, British media reported on Thursday.

'Ghajini' inspires India's first 3D videogame (Reuters) Posted: 22 Jan 2009 03:46 AM CST Reuters - "Ghajini", a hit Bollywood thriller about a man with short-term amnesia, has inspired India's first 3D videogame in a country where the animation and gaming industry has been slow to grow but could touch $1.3 billion this year.

Maoists torch lorries, phone tower in India strike (Reuters) Posted: 22 Jan 2009 10:02 AM CST Reuters - A day-long strike called by Maoists in eastern India to protest rising prices and what the rebels say are police atrocities against villagers, shut down factories and shops in the region's rural belt on Thursday.

Delhi govt seeks Commonwealth Games lifeline (Reuters) Posted: 22 Jan 2009 03:21 AM CST Reuters - Delhi state government has sought heavy union funding to complete projects for the 2010 Commonwealth Games, raising fears the economic meltdown could bite into the event.

Fortune lists 100 best companies to work for (Reuters) Posted: 22 Jan 2009 06:13 AM CST Reuters - NetApp tops the list of the 100 best companies to work for, most of which have open positions and are hiring, Fortune magazine said on Thursday.

Malaysia police on the lookout for Tigers leader (Reuters) Posted: 22 Jan 2009 03:09 AM CST Reuters - Malaysian police said on Thursday they were on the lookout for elusive Tamil Tiger leader Vellupillai Prabhakaran who may have fled Sri Lanka.

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