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Govt says spending may jump to counter global crunch (Reuters) Posted: 16 Feb 2009 01:23 AM CST Reuters - India said government spending may have to jump later this year to shield the economy from a global slump and stem job losses, as the government tried to woo voters ahead of a general election.

HIGHLIGHTS - Interim Budget 2009/10 (Reuters) Posted: 16 Feb 2009 01:14 AM CST Reuters - Acting Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee presented on Monday interim spending plans for the 2009/10 fiscal year from April to July, a stopgap measure to take care of essential spending during and in the immediate aftermath of general elections.

U.S. envoy in India to talk Pakistan, Afghanistan (Reuters) Posted: 16 Feb 2009 12:17 AM CST Reuters - U.S. envoy Richard Holbrooke will meet India's foreign minister and top security officials on Monday to discuss regional security, with simmering tension with Pakistan high on the agenda.

'Incredible' India loses lustre as tourists stay away (Reuters) Posted: 15 Feb 2009 08:42 PM CST Reuters - It's billed as one of the world's most luxurious and romantic train journeys. An old-world tour of India's palaces and lakes, all the way to the Taj Mahal.

Zvonareva sinks battling Mirza to win in Pattaya (Reuters) Posted: 15 Feb 2009 05:43 AM CST Reuters - Russian top seed Vera Zvonareva overcame a tough challenge from a battling Sania Mirza to win the Pattaya Open final 7-5 6-1 on Sunday.

Islamist militants call ceasefire in Pakistan's Swat (Reuters) Posted: 15 Feb 2009 10:24 AM CST Reuters - Islamist fighters called a 10-day ceasefire from Sunday in Pakistan's northwestern Swat Valley, where peace talks were underway that could restore Islamic sharia as the main system of law in the region.

Buddhism's allure fading for some young Tibetans (Reuters) Posted: 15 Feb 2009 08:56 PM CST Reuters - Mima Tsering can call on over a millennium of religious learning and several priceless relics to help tempt young would-be monks into taking their vows, but lately he worries their attractions may be waning.

Barbie turns heads on New York's catwalk as marks 50th (Reuters) Posted: 15 Feb 2009 09:30 PM CST Reuters - Barbie turns 50 this year but the classic doll was still turning heads at New York's semi-annual Fashion week as models styled as Mattel Inc's fashion icon took to the catwalk in designer outfits.

Indian shares drop 0.8 pct, await budget (Reuters) Posted: 15 Feb 2009 11:57 PM CST Reuters - Indian shares were trading 0.8 percent lower on Monday, as investors were unsure whether an interim budget would live up to expectations for a stimulus plan, while weak Asian markets also weighed.

Govt to eye polls, economy in mini budget (Reuters) Posted: 15 Feb 2009 08:56 PM CST Reuters - The coalition government will put rescuing flagging growth and stemming job losses at the centre of a mini budget on Monday as it aims to woo voters ahead of general elections just weeks away.

Tibet's religious life still bruised by Lhasa riots (Reuters) Posted: 15 Feb 2009 03:13 AM CST Reuters - Buddhist monasteries have reopened to the devout in Tibet's regional capital, but nearly a year after monks' protests sparked deadly riots, officials keep a tight grip on traditional hotbeds of discontent.

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