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Diplomat says Mumbai attack not planned in Pakistan (Reuters) Posted: 30 Jan 2009 01:24 AM CST Reuters - Investigations have shown that the Mumbai attacks were not planned from Pakistan, the country's high commissioner to Britain told an Indian television news channel on Friday.

Piracy, controversy mar Slumdog's India run (Reuters) Posted: 29 Jan 2009 11:21 PM CST Reuters - For all the attention in Hollywood, "Slumdog Millionaire" has failed to set the box office alight in India where it is set, with piracy, anger over its portrayal of poverty and its controversial title taking a toll.

India to sign IAEA deal on Monday - ambassador (Reuters) Posted: 29 Jan 2009 04:16 PM CST Reuters - India is set to sign an inspection agreement with the United Nations' nuclear watchdog on Monday, India's ambassador to the agency said.

DreamWorks says it gets financing in tough market (Reuters) Posted: 29 Jan 2009 07:36 PM CST Reuters - Cameras should start rolling soon at DreamWorks SKG as the new Hollywood-Bollywood joint venture with India's Reliance ADA continues to win financing even under challenging market conditions, a spokesman said on Thursday.

Sri Lanka pledges safe passage for civilians (Reuters) Posted: 29 Jan 2009 01:18 PM CST Reuters - Sri Lanka's president on Thursday pledged safe passage for thousands of people trapped by fighting with Tamil Tiger rebels, hours after a convoy carrying more than 200 seriously wounded people left the war zone.

As war nears end, India's power blunted in Sri Lanka (Reuters) Posted: 29 Jan 2009 06:40 AM CST Reuters - After decades of strong-arming tiny neighbour Sri Lanka, India finds itself jostling for influence as the civil war nears an end, its power blunted by the island nation's growing ties with Pakistan and China.

Satyam eyes new customers, pledging assets for funds (Reuters) Posted: 29 Jan 2009 08:51 AM CST Reuters - A board member of Satyam Computer Services said multinationals could award it new contracts and the outsourcer had pledged assets to raise money as it tries to emerge from India's largest corporate scandal.

After Mumbai, India boosts arms modernisaton (Reuters) Posted: 29 Jan 2009 04:32 AM CST Reuters - India is speeding a nearly $1 billion domestic weapons development programme to modernise its armed forces, the defence research department said on Thursday, following renewed tensions with Pakistan over the attacks in Mumbai.

Thousands rally against Muslim persecution in India (Reuters) Posted: 29 Jan 2009 07:58 AM CST Reuters - At least two thousand people rallied in New Delhi on Thursday to protest the killing and imprisonment of Muslims, saying innocent members of the community became targets after bomb attacks in India in recent years.

Man in Tamil Nadu kills himself over fighting in Sri Lanka (Reuters) Posted: 29 Jan 2009 08:01 AM CST Reuters - A man in Tamil Nadu died on Thursday after setting himself on fire outside government offices with a jar of kerosene to protest against Sri Lanka's military offensive against Tamil Tigers.

Pakistan police say three Indian agents arrested (Reuters) Posted: 29 Jan 2009 08:11 AM CST Reuters - Pakistani police said on Thursday they had arrested three suspected Indian agents planning to attack prominent people and installations, including offices of a militant group blamed for November's attacks in Mumbai.

"Slumdog" film team defend treatment of slum kids (Reuters) Posted: 29 Jan 2009 09:06 AM CST Reuters - The makers of "Slumdog Millionaire" have defended their treatment of child actors taken from the slums of Mumbai where the rags-to-riches tale, nominated for 10 Oscars, is set.

Federer and Serena reach final for fourth time (Reuters) Posted: 29 Jan 2009 08:35 AM CST Reuters - Roger Federer moved one win away from a record-equalling 14th grand slam title on Thursday, blasting Andy Roddick off court as Melbourne sweltered through a once-in-a-century heatwave.

India looks to ministers to end 3G auction logjam (Reuters) Posted: 29 Jan 2009 05:42 AM CST Reuters - India has asked a panel of ministers to consider key issues relating to a delayed auction of third-generation telecommunications spectrum and decisions are expected soon, the junior telecoms minister said.

Cabinet clears infra projects worth 334 bln rupees (Reuters) Posted: 29 Jan 2009 05:13 AM CST Reuters - The Cabinet has approved infrastructure projects, including a metro rail network in Chennai, estimated to cost 334 billion rupees in total, a government spokesman said on Thursday.

India warns of rising protectionism (Reuters) Posted: 29 Jan 2009 05:34 AM CST Reuters - India sees growing signs of protectionism and will respond by taking measures of its own if its exporters are threatened, its trade minister said on Thursday.

Maytas says not heard from Karnataka on projects (Reuters) Posted: 29 Jan 2009 08:29 AM CST Reuters - Construction firm Maytas Infra said on Thursday it has not received any official communication from the Karnataka government about its projects in the southern state.

Karnataka to cancel Maytas projects - report (Reuters) Posted: 29 Jan 2009 03:25 AM CST Reuters - The Karnataka government will cancel projects being executed by Satyam-linked construction firm Maytas Infra, television channel CNBC-TV18 said on Thursday, quoting the state's chief minister.

Maruti Q3 profit falls 54 pct, shares up (Reuters) Posted: 29 Jan 2009 04:15 AM CST Reuters - Maruti Suzuki India Ltd, the country's largest car maker, missed forecasts with a 54.3 percent fall in quarterly profit as high material costs and adverse currency changes in a sluggish market squeezed margins.

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