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Satyam board split over L&T as suitor - report (Reuters) Posted: 05 Feb 2009 12:44 AM CST Reuters - The government-appointed board at Satyam Computer Services is split over a number of issues, including whether Larsen & Toubro should be considered as a suitor for the fraud-hit software services exporter, the Times of India said in an unsourced report on Thursday.

"Osama Bin Laden" rejected for dream island job (Reuters) Posted: 04 Feb 2009 11:42 PM CST Reuters - A dream job looking after a tropical island in Australia has attracted over 11,000 applicants -- including Osama bin Laden who failed to make the shortlist.

Pakistan must cooperate with India on Mumbai - U.N. (Reuters) Posted: 04 Feb 2009 05:03 PM CST Reuters - Pakistan must cooperate with India and fully investigate November's militant attacks in Mumbai, U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said on Wednesday.

Areva wins India nuclear deal worth at least $10 bln (Reuters) Posted: 04 Feb 2009 11:35 AM CST Reuters - France's Areva claimed a first victory in the race to grab a share of India's lucrative nuclear market with the signing of a multi-billion dollar agreement to build up to six atomic reactors.

Inflation at 5.07 pct on Jan. 24 (Reuters) Posted: 05 Feb 2009 12:29 AM CST Reuters - India's wholesale price index rose 5.07 percent in the 12 months to Jan. 24, below the previous week's annual rise of 5.64 percent, government data showed on Thursday.

U.S.' Holbrooke to visit India to discuss Afghanistan (Reuters) Posted: 04 Feb 2009 10:08 AM CST Reuters - U.S. envoy Richard Holbrooke will travel to India this month as part of his mission to find a way to stabilize Afghanistan seven years after U.S.-backed forces ousted the Taliban, U.S. officials said on Wednesday.

Satyam board extends meet, SEBI questions Raju (Reuters) Posted: 04 Feb 2009 06:55 AM CST Reuters - The new board of Satyam Computer Services said a meeting to consider revival options for the fraud-scarred outsourcing firm would run over to Thursday, as the market regulator began questioning its jailed founder.

Beckham wants Milan move and another World Cup (Reuters) Posted: 04 Feb 2009 06:00 PM CST Reuters - A rejuvenated David Beckham, who has made a big impact in Serie A on loan with AC Milan, sees a permanent move to Italy as giving him every chance of playing one more World Cup with England in South Africa next year.

Pakistani film festival goes ahead despite problems (Reuters) Posted: 04 Feb 2009 05:37 PM CST Reuters - Pakistan's only international film festival opens on Wednesday even though Indian guests aren't coming because of tension after the Mumbai attacks and its main sponsor has withdrawn because of the economic downturn.

Singapore hotel guests offered to pay what they want (Reuters) Posted: 04 Feb 2009 05:20 AM CST Reuters - Feeling ripped off by hotel room rates? An international budget hotel chain is offering guests the chance to pay what they want at their Singapore property as the global financial crisis hits travel.

Partial strike in Tamil Nadu on Sri Lanka (Reuters) Posted: 04 Feb 2009 06:09 AM CST Reuters - Protesters called a strike on Wednesday in Tamil Nadu to protest Sri Lanka's military offensive against Tamil Tigers, but many people ignored the call.

Angry protesters hold up local trains in Mumbai (Reuters) Posted: 04 Feb 2009 03:53 AM CST Reuters - Police in riot gear beat back angry protesters after they squatted on railway tracks and held up commuter trains for several hours on Wednesday, demanding better services.

Boeing eyes jump in India defence deals (Reuters) Posted: 04 Feb 2009 02:45 AM CST Reuters - U.S. aircraft manufacturer Boeing Co is looking to bid for defence projects worth up to $31 billion over the next 10 years in India, as strategic ties between the two countries deepen.

RBI may cut rates after interim budget - PM adviser (Reuters) Posted: 04 Feb 2009 02:53 AM CST Reuters - The Reserve Bank of India may cut interest rates after February's interim budget is approved and it has a better sense of the country's fiscal situation, a top policy adviser said on Wednesday.

Bihar man jailed for taking 25 rupees 24 yrs ago (Reuters) Posted: 04 Feb 2009 05:05 AM CST Reuters - A court sentenced a 75-year-old doctor to jail for accepting 25 rupees as bribe nearly a quarter of a century ago, officials said on Wednesday.

Google launches software to track mobile users (Reuters) Posted: 04 Feb 2009 05:25 AM CST Reuters - U.S. Internet search company Google Inc released software on Wednesday that allows users of mobile phones and other wireless devices to automatically share their whereabouts with family and friends.

Doctors: Under the drug industry's influence? (Reuters) Posted: 04 Feb 2009 07:19 AM CST Reuters - Reports of undisclosed financial ties between researchers and drugmakers have eroded public confidence, and restoring it will require an end to some "free" perks, health policy experts said on Tuesday.

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