2009年3月13日星期五

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Yahoo! News: India Top Stories - Reuters

India replies to Pakistan's queries on Mumbai dossier (Reuters)

Posted: 13 Mar 2009 06:31 AM PDT

Mohammed Ajmal Kasab, the lone surviving member of the 10-man group which attacked several Mumbai landmarks, is seen at an undisclosed location under police custody in this undated video grab shown by CNN IBN Television channel since February 3, 2009. REUTERS/CNN IBN/HandoutReuters - India replied on Friday to 30 questions raised by Pakistan over last November's Mumbai attacks and said it was time for Islamabad to act quickly in the investigation.


'Slumdog' author says film gained from India setting (Reuters)

Posted: 13 Mar 2009 03:21 PM PDT

India's deputy high commissioner to South Africa and author Vikas Swarup gestures as he speaks to Reuters during an interview at his residence in Pretoria in this February 19, 2009 file photo. REUTERS/Siphiwe SibekoReuters - Curiosity about India may have helped "Slumdog Millionaire" become a phenomenon, says the author of the novel which became the basis for the Oscar-winning film.


India win toss and bat first against New Zealand (Reuters)

Posted: 13 Mar 2009 07:27 PM PDT

Reuters - India won the toss and elected to bat first in their fifth and final one-day international against New Zealand on Saturday.

Government wants IPL dates changed over security (Reuters)

Posted: 13 Mar 2009 08:48 AM PDT

Bollywood actress Preity Zinta, franchisee of the Indian Premier League's (IPL) Mohali team, dances after a news conference in Mohali, in Punjab February 17, 2008, file photo. REUTERS/Ajay VermaReuters - The government raised fresh security concerns and asked the country's cricket board on Friday to revise match dates for the Indian Premier League (IPL) to avoid a clash of dates with the general election.


Pakistan seeks way out of crisis, detentions multiply (Reuters)

Posted: 13 Mar 2009 03:43 AM PDT

Pakistani policemen patrol on the street during a countrywide anti-government protest rally in Lahore March 12, 2009. REUTERS/Mohsin RazaReuters - Pakistan's year-old civilian government sought a compromise to appease opposition leaders and a lawyers movement on Friday as police detained hundreds of activists in a bid to stifle a nationwide protest.


Indian, foreign firms register for Satyam; PEs in race (Reuters)

Posted: 13 Mar 2009 10:38 AM PDT

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 Halder/FilesReuters - Fraud-hit Satyam Computer Services Ltd said on Friday that Indian and international firms, including private equity companies, had registered to bid for a controlling stake.


NDA struggles ahead of election (Reuters)

Posted: 13 Mar 2009 03:11 AM PDT

L. K. Advani, President of main opposition Bharatiya Janata Party, is seen during a news conference in New Delhi in this October 20, 2004 file photo. REUTERS/B Mathur/FilesReuters - National Democratic Alliance (NDA), the main opposition Hindu-nationalist-led alliance, is struggling to unite and find new partners in potentially swing states, possibly damaging its chances of winning a general election only weeks away.


ELECTION EYE - BJP struggles with allies (Reuters)

Posted: 12 Mar 2009 11:42 PM PDT

Supporters of India's main opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) are seen shouting slogans during a public meeting addressed by their party leader Lal Krishna Advani, in Hyderabad in this November 13, 2008 file photo. REUTERS/Krishnendu Halder/FilesReuters - The following is a snapshot of recent developments in India's general election campaign. The sources of reports are in brackets.


China says willing to meet Dalai Lama's envoys (Reuters)

Posted: 13 Mar 2009 01:23 AM PDT

Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama speaks during a news conference on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of a failed uprising that prompted his flight into exile, in the northern Indian hill town of Mcleodganj March 10, 2009. REUTERS/Fayaz KabliReuters - Premier Wen Jiabao said on Friday China was open to holding more talks with envoys for the Dalai Lama as long as the exiled Tibetan spiritual leader renounces what Beijing describes as separatism.


Communists launch Third Front (Reuters)

Posted: 12 Mar 2009 08:19 PM PDT

Communist Party of India (Marxist) supporters hold their party flags during a public rally in the eastern Indian city of Kolkata February 8, 2009.   REUTERS/Jayanta ShawReuters - A group of smaller political parties, including the communists, formally launched a "Third Front" on Thursday in a bid to provide an alternative to the two main national coalitions, leaders said.


Frequent flyer Jeev Milkha Singh soars in Miami (Reuters)

Posted: 12 Mar 2009 05:44 PM PDT

Jeev Milkha Singh from India hits off the 9th tee during first round play of the CA Championship at Doral Golf Resort in Miami, Florida March 12, 2009. REUTERS/Hans DerykReuters - Golfing globetrotter Jeev Milkha Singh soared to the top of the WGC-CA Championship leaderboard at Doral on Thursday and said that while playing on three continents required meticulous planning it had made him a better player.


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