2009年3月6日星期五

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Yahoo! News: India Top Stories - Reuters

IBM unlikely to bid for Satyam stake - sources (Reuters)

Posted: 06 Mar 2009 04:00 PM PST

An employee of Satyam Computer Services is seen entering the office building in Hyderabad in this January 21, 2009 file photo. REUTERS/Krishnendu Halder/FilesReuters - IBM is unlikely to bid for Satyam Computer Services Ltd as the advantage of expanding in India is outweighed by the legal and financial risks related to Satyam's accounting scandal, according to people familiar with the matter.


Pakistan threatening to become failed state - India (Reuters)

Posted: 06 Mar 2009 02:05 PM PST

Pakistan policemen stand guard outside the Gaddafi stadium after a shooting in Lahore March 3, 2009. REUTERS/Mohsin RazaReuters - Home Minister Palaniappan Chidambaram said Pakistan was threatening to become a failed state and it was not clear who was in control of the country, the Press Trust of India (PTI) reported on Friday.


Dalai Lama fears "explosion of violence" in Tibet (Reuters)

Posted: 06 Mar 2009 01:16 PM PST

Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama is seen delivering a speech after he was honoured with the 2008 German media award during a ceremony in Baden Baden in this February 10, 2009 file photo. REUTERS/Vincent Kessler/FilesReuters - Tibet's exiled spiritual leader has said he fears violence could break out at any moment in the region, a year after protests against Chinese rule erupted into riots.


One killed, 40 hurt in Kashmir clash (Reuters)

Posted: 06 Mar 2009 12:05 PM PST

An Indian police officer aims his tear gas launcher as other policemen shield him from stones and pieces of bricks thrown by Kashmiri Muslim protesters demanding the release of separatist leaders in Srinagar March 6, 2009.   REUTERS/Fayaz KabliReuters - One person was killed and at least 40 wounded on Friday in Kashmir when police fired bullets and teargas to quell protesters demanding the release of a senior separatist leader, police said.


Lashkar-e-Taiba denies involvement in Lahore attack (Reuters)

Posted: 06 Mar 2009 08:15 AM PST

A video grab shows gunmen firing in the direction of a police vehicle in Lahore March 3, 2009. REUTERS/SAMAA via Reuters TVReuters - Pakistan-based militant group Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) on Friday denied involvement in the attack on the Sri Lankan cricket team in Lahore, saying it was the "handiwork" of Indian agencies.


India renews criticism of "Buy American" drift (Reuters)

Posted: 06 Mar 2009 08:05 AM PST

Pranab Mukherjee (C), India's foreign minister and acting finance minister, smiles as he leaves his office to present the 2009/10 interim budget in New Delhi February 16, 2009. REUTERS/Vijay MathurReuters - Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee said the Obama administration's massive stimulus plan will restrict trade and weaken efforts to beat the global slump, renewing criticism of what it considers a drift toward protectionism.


Amitabh Bachchan says won't campaign in elections (Reuters)

Posted: 06 Mar 2009 06:51 AM PST

Bollywood star Amitabh Bachchan speaks with the media after he inaugurated the International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) voting weekend by casting the first vote at a hotel in Mumbai March 6, 2009. REUTERS/StringerReuters - Bollywood actor and former MP Amitabh Bachchan said on Friday he would not campaign for any party during the upcoming general elections.


Miandad wants ICC to ban referee Broad (Reuters)

Posted: 06 Mar 2009 06:38 AM PST

Javed Miandad speaks in Rawalpindi in this file photo. REUTERS/Mian KhursheedReuters - Former Pakistan captain Javed Miandad wants the International Cricket Council (ICC) to ban match referee Chris Broad for criticising security after Sri Lanka's team were attacked by gunmen in Lahore on Tuesday.


Pakistani police say making progress on attackers (Reuters)

Posted: 06 Mar 2009 04:40 AM PST

A CCTV image provided by DawnNews on March 5, 2009 shows a gunman leaving after shooting at the Sri Lankan cricket team on Tuesday in Lahore. REUTERS/DawnNews/HandoutReuters - Pakistani authorities said on Friday they were making progress in the investigation of this week's attack on Sri Lanka's cricket team as suspicion settled on home-grown militants.


Satyam gets nod to sell 51 pct; suitors cautious (Reuters)

Posted: 06 Mar 2009 12:08 AM PST

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 - Fraud-hit Satyam Computer Services won regulatory approval to sell a majority stake in itself, but suitors said there was still uncertainty about the Indian company's accounts and liabilities.


ELECTION EYE - Poll puts Congress alliance ahead (Reuters)

Posted: 05 Mar 2009 10:57 PM PST

A worker installs a flag of Congress party on top of the party's headquarters in Jammu in this December 8, 2008 file photo. REUTERS/Amit GuptaReuters - The following is a snapshot of recent developments in India's general election campaign. The source of each report is put in brackets.


ICICI Bank cuts India home loan rates by 25-50 bps (Reuters)

Posted: 06 Mar 2009 01:14 AM PST

A man counts money after withdrawing it from an ATM in Jammu in this October 14, 2008 file photo. Private sector lender ICICI Bank has cut its home loan rates by 25-50 basis points for new customers effective immediately, a spokesman said on Friday. REUTERS/Amit GuptaReuters - Private sector lender ICICI Bank has cut its home loan rates by 25-50 basis points for new customers effective immediately, a spokesman said on Friday.


Funds delay threatens to knock out Indian boxing tournament (Reuters)

Posted: 05 Mar 2009 11:48 PM PST

Reuters - Poor financial planning and governmental red tape is casting a shadow over an international boxing competition in India, and stoking fears about the nation's ability to stage the Commonwealth Games next year.

CNN's Gupta withdraws name for U.S. surgeon general (Reuters)

Posted: 05 Mar 2009 07:32 PM PST

Reuters - CNN medical correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta said on Thursday that he withdrew his name from consideration for U.S. surgeon general to focus more on his family and career as a surgeon.
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