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U.N.'s Ban sends chief of staff to Sri Lanka (Reuters) Posted: 16 Apr 2009 01:28 PM PDT Reuters - U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has sent his chief of staff to Sri Lanka, where the world body is trying to arrange for thousands of civilians trapped by fighting to escape, a U.N. spokesman said on Thursday.

Court appoints new lawyer for Mohammed Ajmal Kasab (Reuters) Posted: 16 Apr 2009 06:42 AM PDT Reuters - A special court on Thursday appointed a new lawyer for the man accused of being the lone surviving gunman of the Mumbai attacks, and heard the prosecution intends to produce nearly 2,000 witnesses to prove its case.

India says France's Dassault out of fighter deal (Reuters) Posted: 16 Apr 2009 09:14 AM PDT Reuters - France's Dassault Aviation is out of the running for a $10 billion contract to supply India with 126 fighter jets, an Indian defence ministry spokesman said on Thursday, but Dassault said it was unaware of the decision.

"Slumdog" team makes huge donation to India charity (Reuters) Posted: 16 Apr 2009 07:48 AM PDT Reuters - The makers of the Oscar-winning movie "Slumdog Millionaire" said on Thursday they were donating 500,000 pounds ($750,000) to a non-profit organisation in India focused on child development.

India starts marathon vote, weak coalition seen (Reuters) Posted: 16 Apr 2009 08:26 AM PDT Reuters - From the snowbound Chinese border to holy Ganges cities, tens of millions of Indians began voting on Thursday in a month-long election with signs that an unstable coalition may emerge in the middle of an economic slowdown.

FACTBOX - Potential swing states in elections (Reuters) Posted: 16 Apr 2009 01:37 PM PDT Reuters - India goes to the polls in a general election from April 16 to May 13.

SCENARIOS - Season unfurls with Twenty20 and Ashes (Reuters) Posted: 16 Apr 2009 05:35 PM PDT Reuters - The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has promised a feast of cricket in 2009 with the Twenty20 World Cup in June and an Ashes series starting in the following month.

Inflation near zero, may help ease rates (Reuters) Posted: 16 Apr 2009 01:58 AM PDT Reuters - The annual inflation rate headed towards zero in early April, which could give the central bank room to cut interest rates when it reviews policy next week.

Hot summer, absent El Nino set to aid India monsoon (Reuters) Posted: 16 Apr 2009 03:38 AM PDT Reuters - India's monsoon rains, vital for the farm-dependent economy and the success of major crops, may exceed the norm this year if the El Nino system that brings drier weather fails to appear, as expected, forecasters say.

Samajwadi Party says may back Congress-led alliance (Reuters) Posted: 16 Apr 2009 12:40 AM PDT Reuters - Samajwadi Party which held the balance of power in the last months of the Congress party-led government could again support a similar coalition, its leader said.

BSE Sensex snaps 8-day rally, drops 3 pct (Reuters) Posted: 16 Apr 2009 04:56 AM PDT Reuters - The BSE Sensex snapped its longest run of gains in 1-½ years and fell 3 percent on Thursday, as investors locked in profits after the market jumped almost 18 percent over eight sessions in a row.

India get security clearance for world championships (Reuters) Posted: 16 Apr 2009 02:48 AM PDT Reuters - Badminton's ruling body has given security clearance for the world championships to be staged in India in August, an Indian federation official said on Thursday.

FACTBOX - What's at stake in India's giant general election (Reuters) Posted: 15 Apr 2009 08:22 PM PDT Reuters - Indians began voting on Thursday in a staggered general election that will end on May 13. Results are due on May 16.

Venus survives tough test from Indian Mirza (Reuters) Posted: 15 Apr 2009 08:33 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.

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