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Favourite unclear as India goes to the polls (Reuters) Posted: 15 Apr 2009 01:26 PM PDT Reuters - India holds the first stage of a staggered general election on Thursday just as the economy is hit by a slowdown and with polls showing the main national parties may struggle to form a stable coalition.

Arsenal outclass Villarreal to reach semi-finals (Reuters) Posted: 15 Apr 2009 03:47 PM PDT Reuters - Arsenal romped into the semi-finals of the Champions League with a crushing 3-0 home defeat of Villarreal on Wednesday to seal a 4-1 aggregate victory and a last four clash with holders Manchester United.

SCENARIOS - Possible outcomes from general election (Reuters) Posted: 15 Apr 2009 01:37 PM PDT Reuters - India will hold a general election between April 16 and May 13, a mammoth process in which 714 million people will be able to cast their votes in the world's largest democracy.

FACTBOX - Election: numbers, symbols and records (Reuters) Posted: 15 Apr 2009 01:32 PM PDT Reuters - India will hold a general election between April 16 and May 13.

Stunning Ronaldo strike sends Man United through (Reuters) Posted: 15 Apr 2009 02:26 PM PDT Reuters - Cristiano Ronaldo's brilliant early goal sent holders Manchester United through to the Champions League semi-finals with a disciplined 1-0 win over Porto on Wednesday.

Venus survives tough test from Sania Mirza (Reuters) Posted: 15 Apr 2009 12:38 PM PDT Reuters - Second seed Venus Williams needed three sets to beat battling Indian Sania Mirza 6-1 3-6 6-2 in the second round of the Family Circle Cup on Wednesday.

PM says open to post election talks with left (Reuters) Posted: 15 Apr 2009 10:40 AM PDT Reuters - India's ruling Congress party would be open to discussing an alliance with communist parties after the April-May general election, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said on Wednesday.

Judge dismisses lawyer for Mumbai gunman Kasab (Reuters) Posted: 15 Apr 2009 07:00 AM PDT Reuters - The court-appointed lawyer for Mohammed Ajmal Kasab, the man accused of being the lone surviving gunman of the Mumbai attacks was on Wednesday dismissed due to a conflict of interest, the judge ruled at the start of the trial on Wednesday.

New Gandhi touted as future prime minister (Reuters) Posted: 15 Apr 2009 07:46 AM PDT Reuters - Rahul Gandhi's speech may have been wooden and the applause sparse, but that didn't matter for dozens of party cadres who trailed his every move on a campaign stop in Punjab.

Infosys sees annual sales drop for the first time (Reuters) Posted: 15 Apr 2009 08:26 AM PDT Reuters - Infosys Technologies Ltd forecast its first decline in annual revenue as global demand for outsourcing slowed in a harsh economic climate, halting growth for India's once burgeoning technology services sector.

ICC to discuss Lahore attack, Cup security (Reuters) Posted: 15 Apr 2009 08:36 AM PDT Reuters - The International Cricket Council (ICC) will this week consider the security implications of last month's ambush of the Sri Lankan team in Pakistan on the 2011 World Cup that is due to take place in the subcontinent.

Liverpool fans mark soccer deaths 20 years on (Reuters) Posted: 15 Apr 2009 12:54 PM PDT Reuters - More than 20,000 people packed into Liverpool's Anfield stadium on Wednesday to remember 96 soccer fans who were crushed to death 20 years ago.

Twenty killed in Maoist attacks on election eve (Reuters) Posted: 15 Apr 2009 06:29 AM PDT Reuters - At least 20 people were killed in gunbattles between police and Maoist insurgents in the eastern states of Jharkhand and Bihar on Wednesday, officials say, a day before the elections the rebels have vowed to disrupt.

All bets off on India's crucial Muslim vote (Reuters) Posted: 14 Apr 2009 10:35 PM PDT Reuters - In India's fight against crime and Islamist militants, a quaint paddy-growing district in the vast northern plains is fast becoming synonymous with the threat to the country's secular identity.

State companies to hike jet fuel prices by 6.7 pct (Reuters) Posted: 15 Apr 2009 04:30 AM PDT Reuters - Indian state-run oil marketing companies will raise jet fuel prices for domestic carriers by 6.7 percent from Thursday, in line with the rise in international fuel prices, two companies said on Wednesday.

ELECTION EYE - BJP blames Congress for price rises (Reuters) Posted: 15 Apr 2009 01:31 AM PDT Reuters - The following is a snapshot of recent developments in India's general election campaign. (The sources are mentioned in brackets).

BSE Sensex up 8th day; Infosys trips outsourcers (Reuters) Posted: 15 Apr 2009 04:24 AM PDT Reuters - Indian shares shrugged off a shaky start on Wednesday and rallied for an eighth consecutive session, in their longest winning streak in 1-½ years, as robust risk appetite helped beat back earnings outlook concerns.

Tech Mahindra raises $55 mln via comm paper - sources (Reuters) Posted: 14 Apr 2009 10:58 PM PDT Reuters - Software services group Tech Mahindra, which is waiting for regulatory approval to buy Satyam Computer Services, has raised 2.75 billion rupees ($55 million) via short-term debt, two sources said.

India company says on track for 2011 F1 race (Reuters) Posted: 14 Apr 2009 11:19 PM PDT Reuters - Construction of India's Formula One track would not be affected by the global financial meltdown and it would be ready for its inaugural race in 2011, according to the head of the construction company building it.

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