2009年4月14日星期二

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Yahoo! News: India Top Stories - Reuters

Mohammad Ajmal Kasab's mother due in India - PTI (Reuters)

Posted: 14 Apr 2009 11:12 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/Handout/FilesReuters - The mother of the accused lone surviving gunman of the Mumbai attacks will come to India to meet her son, the Press Trust of India quoted Foreign Minister Pranab Mukherjee as saying on Tuesday.


Satyam to delist from Euronext Amsterdam (Reuters)

Posted: 14 Apr 2009 05:28 AM PDT

An employee of Satyam Computer Services enters the office building in Hyderabad January 21, 2009. REUTERS/Krishnendu Halder/FilesReuters - Satyam Computer Services Ltd said on Tuesday it had filed an application for delisting from NYSE Euronext, the regulated market of Euronext Amsterdam.


ELECTION EYE - Congress-Left could come together after polls (Reuters)

Posted: 14 Apr 2009 08:31 AM PDT

Rahul Gandhi (R), son of chief of ruling Congress party Sonia Gandhi, speaks during an election campaign rally at Bhatinda in Punjab April 14, 2009. REUTERS/Vijay MathurReuters - The following is a snapshot of recent developments in India's general election campaign. (The sources are mentioned in brackets).


Sonia Gandhi keeps Congress hopes alive (Reuters)

Posted: 14 Apr 2009 02:46 AM PDT

The head of India's ruling Congress party Sonia Gandhi (R) greets her supporters during an election campaign rally at Khunti, 60 km south of Ranchi, April 11, 2009, file photo. REUTERS/Rajesh Kumar SenReuters - A large crowd in this dusty village waited for hours in the scorching sun, many standing on rooftops and walls just for a glimpse of Sonia Gandhi at an election rally.


Reuters poll sees new govt not lasting full term (Reuters)

Posted: 14 Apr 2009 01:52 AM PDT

Children run on a roof with flags during an election campaign rally by Congress party candidate Milind Deora in South Mumbai April 12, 2009. REUTERS/Punit ParanjpeReuters - India's new government will not last its full term after the April/May general election and the country could face uncertainty after two or three years, a Reuters poll of 14 leading analysts has predicted.


Pakistan arrests 20 Indian fishermen, seizes 4 boats (Reuters)

Posted: 14 Apr 2009 12:50 PM PDT

Fishermen from India sit detained in the lockup of a Karachi police station April 14, 2009. REUTERS/Athar HussainReuters - Pakistani maritime authorities have arrested 20 fishermen and seized four boats for illegally venturing into Pakistan's territorial waters, a security official said on Tuesday.


Seven Indian soldiers killed in Kashmir avalanche (Reuters)

Posted: 14 Apr 2009 03:56 AM PDT

Reuters - At least seven Indian soldiers died on Tuesday after avalanches triggered by fresh snow hit military posts near the country's border with Pakistan in Kashmir, an army spokesman said.

Pakistani president approves sharia in Swat valley (Reuters)

Posted: 14 Apr 2009 12:46 PM PDT

Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari in Islamabad March 28, 2009. REUTERS/Stringer/FilesReuters - Pakistan's President Asif Ali Zardari, under pressure from conservatives, has signed a regulation imposing Islamic law in the northwestern Swat valley as part of a deal to end Taliban violence.


British Telecom backs Tech Mahindra Satyam deal (Reuters)

Posted: 13 Apr 2009 09:12 PM PDT

Anand Mahindra, Chairman of Tech Mahindra, points during a news conference in Mumbai April 13, 2009. REUTERS/Arko DattaReuters - BT Group Plc, the British telecommunications carrier that holds 31 percent of Tech Mahindra Ltd, said it backed its affiliate's plan to acquire a stake in scandal-hit Satyam Computer Services.


Workers 'sucking up' is bad for business - experts (Reuters)

Posted: 13 Apr 2009 10:25 PM PDT

Reuters - If there's a bit more false flattery and loud enthusiasm at the office than usual, don't be surprised.

GM bankruptcy fears drag down auto stocks (Reuters)

Posted: 14 Apr 2009 04:34 AM PDT

A GM inflatable sign is seen in West Palm Beach, Florida April 11, 2009. REUTERS/Carlos Barria/FilesReuters - General Motors stock fell sharply in Frankfurt on Tuesday on renewed bankruptcy fears, weighing on autos stocks across the region, as peer Chrysler pinned its hopes on a tie-up with Fiat.


Indian IT firms to post muted results, face headwinds (Reuters)

Posted: 14 Apr 2009 01:06 AM PDT

Reuters - India's top software services outsourcers are set to report a small drop in quarter-on-quarter profit as clients squeeze orders and prices in a downturn and the industry's growth is set to slow even further.

ELECTION EYE - Congress-Left could be allies after election (Reuters)

Posted: 13 Apr 2009 09:53 PM PDT

Supporters walk towards an election rally by Sonia Gandhi, chief of the ruling Congress Party in Sakoli village, some 95 km from Nagpur in Maharashtra April 10, 2009. REUTERS/Arko DattaReuters - The following is a snapshot of recent developments in general election campaign. (The sources are mentioned in brackets).


Australia union warns of nanotech health risks (Reuters)

Posted: 13 Apr 2009 10:49 PM PDT

Reuters - Advanced nano technologies, shrinking manufacturing to molecular level, could bring with them a human health catastrophe to rival past use of cancer-linked asbestos, Australia's top union group said on Tuesday.
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