2009年2月10日星期二

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Yahoo! News: India Top Stories - Reuters

POLL - Inflation seen at 4.43 pct on Jan. 31 (Reuters)

Posted: 11 Feb 2009 01:23 AM CST

A vendor arranges vegetables at a market in Siliguri in this December 20, 2008 file photo. REUTERS/Rupak De Chowdhuri/FilesReuters - India's annual inflation rate is forecast to have fallen to its lowest in just over a year at the end of January due to a cut in state-set fuel prices, a Reuters poll showed on Wednesday.


Russia, India sign $700 mln in nuclear fuel deals (Reuters)

Posted: 11 Feb 2009 01:32 AM CST

Russia's President Dmitry Medvedev (L) and India's Prime Minister Manmohan Singh attend a joint news conference in New Delhi in this December 5, 2008 file photo. REUTERS/B Mathur/FilesReuters - Russia has signed more than $700 million in deals to supply India's nuclear reactors with fuel pellets, Russia's state-owned nuclear company said in a statement on Wednesday.


Eight family members beheaded in Bihar revenge killing (Reuters)

Posted: 11 Feb 2009 01:43 AM CST

Reuters - Eight members of a man's poverty-ridden family were shot and beheaded before their bodies were thrown into a river in Bihar after he secretly married a wealthy girl, police said on Wednesday.

SpiceJet, other Indian carriers raise fares (Reuters)

Posted: 10 Feb 2009 10:36 PM CST

India's SpiceJet aircraft prepares for landing at the airport in Mumbai in this July 15, 2008 file photo. REUTERS/Punit Paranjpe/FilesReuters - Low cost carrier SpiceJet has raised fares by 30-40 percent, as unsustainable lower tariffs have failed to spur demand as expected, a spokeswoman said on Wednesday.


More Tibet unrest cannot be ruled out - official (Reuters)

Posted: 10 Feb 2009 08:17 PM CST

File photo of a Tibetan activist shouts anti-Chinese slogans while holding a poster of Buddhist spiritual leader the Dalai Lama during a demonstration in Chandigarh September 2, 2003. REUTERS/Ajay Verma/FilesReuters - Fresh unrest in Tibet cannot be ruled out nearly a year after riots in the regional capital Lhasa because Tibet's exiled spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, is determined to foment trouble, Chinese officials said on Tuesday.


Pathan brothers steal dramatic win for India (Reuters)

Posted: 10 Feb 2009 10:54 PM CST

Sri Lankan batsman Sanath Jayasuriya plays a shot during the Twenty20 International cricket match at the R. Peremadasa Stadium in Colombo Feburary 10, 2009. REUTERS/Buddhika WeerasingheReuters - India completed a victorious tour with a three-wicket win against Sri Lanka in a Twenty20 international on Tuesday.


Indian league bans Asif for failed dope test (Reuters)

Posted: 11 Feb 2009 01:33 AM CST

Pakistani bowler Mohammad Asif arrives from Dubai at Alama Iqbal airport in Lahore in this June 20, 2008 file photo. REUTERS/Mohsin Raza/FilesReuters - Pakistan fast bowler Mohammad Asif was handed a one-year ban by organisers of an Indian Twenty20 league on Wednesday for a failed drug test last year.


Qaeda commander warns India of Mumbai-like attacks (Reuters)

Posted: 10 Feb 2009 08:03 AM CST

The Taj Mahal hotel is seen engulfed in smoke during a gun battle in Mumbai in this November 29, 2008 file photo. An al Qaeda commander has warned India of more attacks like the recent assault on Mumbai if it retaliates against Pakistan, the BBC reported. REUTERS/Arko Datta/FilesReuters - An al Qaeda commander has warned India of more attacks like the recent assault on Mumbai and said its economic interests would be targeted if it retaliates against Pakistan.


Threats made against Mumbai suspect Kasab - police (Reuters)

Posted: 10 Feb 2009 08:25 AM CST

Mohammad Ajmal Kasab, the lone surviving member of the 10-man group which attacked several Mumbai landmarks, seen at an undisclosed location under police custody in this undated video grab shown by CNN IBN Television channel. REUTERS/CNN IBN/HandoutReuters - Police have been told of possible threats against a man identified as the lone surviving gunman from the Mumbai attacks, in which 179 people were killed, a senior police officer said on Tuesday.


Satyam auditors say partners deny criminal activity (Reuters)

Posted: 10 Feb 2009 10:03 AM CST

An employee (2nd R) and security guards walk near the main entrance of the Satyam Computer Services head office in Hyderabad in this January 12, 2009 file photo. REUTERS/Krishnendu HalderReuters - Two jailed partners from Price Waterhouse have denied involvement in criminal activity at the fraud-hit Satyam Computer Services, the auditing company said on Tuesday.


Maoist influence is spreading - experts (Reuters)

Posted: 10 Feb 2009 05:32 AM CST

Senior police officials walk past a damaged vehicle after a Maoist landmine attack in Pundgiri, about 65 km east of Ranchi in this June 30, 2008 file photo. REUTERS/Rajesh Kumar SenReuters - Well-armed Maoist rebels are rapidly expanding their insurgency in India, catching the government off-guard with their appeal to the poor and destitute, officials and experts say.


Pakistan advises Holbrooke talk to Taliban moderates (Reuters)

Posted: 10 Feb 2009 09:25 AM CST

Pakistan's Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani (R) meets Richard Holbrooke, U.S. special envoy to Pakistan and Afghanistan, in Islamabad February 10, 2009. REUTERS/Faisal MahmoodReuters - Pakistan advised U.S. President Barack Obama's special envoy to Afghanistan and Pakistan on Tuesday to reach out to reconcilable elements of the Taliban movement as part of a strategy for peace in the region.


In U.S./India talks, don't mention the "K" word (Reuters)

Posted: 10 Feb 2009 02:50 AM CST

Policemen are seen standing near the venue of Republic Day celebrations in Srinagar in this January 26, 2009 file photo. REUTERS/Danish Ismail/FilesReuters - U.S. envoy Richard Holbrooke will tread a fine line in India on an imminent visit, seeking stability in Afghanistan and Pakistan without mentioning the Kashmir dispute many see as a source of the region's conflicts.


India says open to talks with China on toy ban (Reuters)

Posted: 10 Feb 2009 05:35 AM CST

Commerce and Industry Minister Kamal Nath attends a session at the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos in this January 29, 2009 file photo. REUTERS/Christian HartmannReuters - India is ready to hold talks with Beijing over its ban on the import of Chinese toys, the trade minister said on Tuesday, a day after China warned New Delhi to exercise restraint or face serious damage to ties.


Q+A - Kashmir: An obstacle to South Asia stability (Reuters)

Posted: 10 Feb 2009 04:45 AM CST

A woman watches the protests of Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) from a window in Srinagar on February 10, 2009. REUTERS/Danish IsmailReuters - U.S. envoy Richard Holbrooke will tread a thin line when he visits New Delhi, aiming to promote stability in Afghanistan and Pakistan without mentioning the Kashmir dispute that many see as a source of the region's conflicts.


China angry at Italian award for Dalai Lama (Reuters)

Posted: 10 Feb 2009 02:23 AM CST

Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama (L) receives honorary citizen of Rome by Rome's Mayor Gianni Alemanno during a ceremony at the Campidoglio February 9, 2009. REUTERS/Tony GentileReuters - China on Tuesday expressed its anger at an Italian award for exiled Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama and warned of unspecified consequences in relations.


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Security tops agenda for Holbrooke in Pakistan (Reuters)

Posted: 10 Feb 2009 01:10 AM CST

U.S. President Barack Obama and Richard Holbrooke, U.S. envoy to Pakistan and Afghanistan, are seen in Washington in this January 22, 2009 file photo. Pakistan's under-pressure civilian leaders sought on Tuesday to reassure Holbrooke on a range of security issues tied to growing Islamist militancy. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque/FilesReuters - Pakistan's under-pressure civilian leaders sought on Tuesday to reassure the new U.S. special envoy to Afghanistan and Pakistan on a range of security issues tied to growing Islamist militancy.


Pakistan takes first step to Mumbai prosecution (Reuters)

Posted: 09 Feb 2009 11:47 PM CST

A Hindi-language signboard is seen near the Taj Mahal hotel in Mumbai in this December 2, 2008 file photo. Pakistan took the first step on Monday towards prosecution of the people behind the Mumbai attacks, but said it would be difficult to proceed without Reuters - Pakistan took the first step on Monday towards prosecution of the people behind the Mumbai attacks, but said it would be difficult to proceed without "substantial evidence" from India.


Force India can stun F1, says Coulthard (Reuters)

Posted: 09 Feb 2009 09:29 AM CST

Formula One driver David Coulthard poses on the red carpet for the Hugo Boss 'Black' fashion show at the 'Berlin Fashion Week 2009' in Berlin, January 28, 2009, file photo.     REUTERS/Tobias SchwarzReuters - Tail-enders Force India could be Formula One's surprise package this season with the help of McLaren and Mercedes, former driver David Coulthard said on Monday.


AIDS gels may work, but weakness seen in cocktails (Reuters)

Posted: 09 Feb 2009 08:42 PM CST

A HIV positive man protests outside Mexico's Health Ministry building against the high cost of HIV medicine in Mexico City January 28, 2009. REUTERS/Jorge Dan LopezReuters - Researchers trying to find a way to protect women from the AIDS virus said on Monday they had the first evidence that protective gels might work.


Govt may cut taxes in interim budget (Reuters)

Posted: 09 Feb 2009 07:43 AM CST

A man uses an electronic machine to check an Indian currency note at a money exchange shop in Siliguri February 5, 2008. REUTERS/Rupak De ChowdhuriReuters - The government may cut taxes and unveil further steps to stimulate the economy in its interim budget next week and the central bank is expected to take more steps soon after, a top policy adviser said on Monday.


Plane, presidential chopper avoid collision (Reuters)

Posted: 09 Feb 2009 06:07 AM CST

Reuters - An Indian Airlines plane with about 150 passengers on board avoided a collision with an army helicopter that was part of the president's entourage in Mumbai on Monday, a spokesman for the airport said.

Hinduism, Pakistan dominate election campaign (Reuters)

Posted: 09 Feb 2009 05:06 AM CST

L. K. Advani, Bharatiya Janata Party leader, is seen during a news conference in New Delhi in this October 20, 2004 file photo. India's election campaign has effectively kicked off, with hawkish comments on Pakistan and demands a Hindu temple be built over a former mosque charging the political atmosphere. REUTERS/B MathurReuters - India's election campaign has effectively kicked off, with hawkish comments on Pakistan and demands a Hindu temple be built over a former mosque charging the political atmosphere.


Subhiksha's shops, warehouses looted (Reuters)

Posted: 09 Feb 2009 12:08 PM CST

Reuters - At least 600 stores and warehouses of Subhiksha retail chain struggling to pay wages were ransacked over the past week, an official said on Monday, as a slowing economy and rising unemployment strain the country.

Govt should end fuel price controls - PM adviser (Reuters)

Posted: 09 Feb 2009 10:12 AM CST

A worker at a gas station counts currency notes in Jammu June 3, 2008, file photo. REUTERS/ Amit GuptaReuters - The government should end state control on fuel prices, taking advantage of the sharp fall in crude oil costs, a top policy adviser said on Monday.


Maoists kill 10 policemen, wound dozens in Bihar (Reuters)

Posted: 09 Feb 2009 07:59 AM CST

Reuters - Suspected Maoists killed at least 10 policemen and wounded dozens of people in Bihar on Monday, police said.

Satyam to announce long-term plan next week - chairman (Reuters)

Posted: 09 Feb 2009 04:42 AM CST

An employee of Satyam Computer Services is seen entering the office building in Hyderabad in this January 21, 2009 file photo. The board of Satyam will decide on a long-term action plan by next week, including a possible sale of the company, its chairman said, as the fraud-marred outsourcer struggles for survival. REUTERS/Krishnendu Halder/FilesReuters - The board of Satyam Computer will decide on a long-term action plan by next week, including a possible sale of the company, its chairman said, as the fraud-marred outsourcer struggles for survival.


Fitch keeps India ratings, govt finances in focus (Reuters)

Posted: 09 Feb 2009 04:20 AM CST

Currency notes are stapled to form a garland at a market in Jammu in this November 14, 2008 file photo. Fitch Ratings affirmed India's ratings on Monday but kept its negative outlook on the local currency rating, saying public finances will deteriorate due to a weakening economy and government stimulus measures. REUTERS/Amit Gupta/FilesReuters - Fitch Ratings affirmed India's ratings on Monday but kept its negative outlook on the local currency rating, saying public finances will deteriorate due to a weakening economy and government stimulus measures.


China warns India of consequences in trade spat (Reuters)

Posted: 09 Feb 2009 07:07 AM CST

Reuters - China is greatly concerned about recent Indian trade probes into its goods, the Commerce Ministry said on Monday, warning New Delhi to exercise restraint or face severe damage to bilateral ties.

Militants killing laughter and music in Pakistan region (Reuters)

Posted: 09 Feb 2009 07:31 AM CST

A child looks Drama poster in the video shop in Peshawar February 6, 2009. REUTERS/Ali ImamReuters - Pakistani comedian Alamzeb Mujahid had bad news for his fans after being freed by Islamist militants who kidnapped him in Peshawar city last month.


Pakistan could appeal decision freeing bomb scientist (Reuters)

Posted: 09 Feb 2009 04:40 AM CST

Nuclear scientist Abdul Qadeer Khan smiles at the media after his court verdict outside his residence in Islamabad February 6, 2009. The Pakistani government reserves the right to appeal against a High Court ruling declaring disgraced Khan a free citizen, the foreign minister said. REUTERS/Mian KhursheedReuters - The Pakistani government reserves the right to appeal against a High Court ruling declaring disgraced nuclear scientist Abdul Qadeer Khan a free citizen, the foreign minister said.


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