2009年4月22日星期三

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Yahoo! News: India Top Stories - Reuters

Sri Lankan war in endgame, 100,000 escape rebel zone (Reuters)

Posted: 22 Apr 2009 10:45 AM PDT

A young Tamil boy sits on a bed as a nurse attends his bandaged head-wound in a hospital near the city of Anuradhapura in northern Sri Lanka April 21, 2009. REUTERS/StringerReuters - Thousands more civilians surged out of Sri Lanka's war zone on Wednesday while soldiers and Tamil Tiger rebels fought the apparent endgame of Asia's longest-running war despite calls to protect those still trapped.


World economy in severe recession, IMF says (Reuters)

Posted: 22 Apr 2009 10:22 AM PDT

The IMF nameplate displayed on a wall at the headquarters in Washington in this April 11, 2008 file photo. REUTERS/Jonathan ErnstReuters - The International Monetary Fund on Wednesday slashed growth forecasts for every major country and urged governments to take forceful action to ensure the world economy's recovery from a severe recession.


Gilchrist, Sharma smash Deccan to victory (Reuters)

Posted: 22 Apr 2009 12:20 PM PDT

Reuters - Adam Gilchrist and Rohit Sharma hammered explosive half centuries to set up a comprehensive 24-run victory for the Deccan Chargers against the Bangalore Royal Challengers in their Indian Premier League (IPL) match at Newlands on Wednesday.

Obama to see Afghan, Pakistan leaders in May (Reuters)

Posted: 22 Apr 2009 10:24 AM PDT

U.S. President Barack Obama speaks after meeting with Jordan's King Abdullah (not shown) in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, April 21, 2009. REUTERS/Larry DowningReuters - President Barack Obama will meet early next month with the leaders of Afghanistan and Pakistan as he presses a new strategy to stabilize the region against rising insurgent violence.


Pakistan accuses India, Afghans, of Baluch meddling (Reuters)

Posted: 22 Apr 2009 04:10 AM PDT

Pakistan's Interior Ministry chief Rehman Malik speaks during a news conference in Islamabad in this March 9, 2009 file photo. REUTERS/Faisal MahmoodReuters - Pakistan accused on Wednesday Afghanistan and India of supporting ethnic Baluch separatists fighting in the resource-rich southwestern province of Baluchistan.


Police clear "Slumdog" child star Rubina's father for now (Reuters)

Posted: 22 Apr 2009 05:16 AM PDT

Rubina Ali, who acted as the young Latika in the film Reuters - Police said on Wednesday they had no evidence to suggest that the father of Rubina Ali, a child star in the Oscar-winning film "Slumdog Millionaire", tried to sell his daughter.


Maoists briefly hijack train in Jharkhand ahead of poll day (Reuters)

Posted: 22 Apr 2009 03:02 AM PDT

Reuters - Maoist rebels, some armed with bows and arrows, briefly hijacked a train with around 500 passengers in Jharkhand on Wednesday in a show of strength on the eve of the second stage of India's general election.

ELECTION EYE - Congress, ally continue bickering (Reuters)

Posted: 21 Apr 2009 09:44 PM PDT

Railway Minister Lalu Prasad Yadav holds the speech for the 2009-10 railway budget in New Delhi in this February 12, 2009 file photo. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi/FilesReuters - The following is a snapshot of recent developments in India's general election campaign. (The sources are mentioned in brackets).


Tech Mahindra open offer for Satyam opens June 12 (Reuters)

Posted: 21 Apr 2009 11:02 PM PDT

Anand Mahindra, chairman of Tech Mahindra, speaks during a news conference in Hyderabad April 20, 2009. Tech Mahindra said on Wednesday its open offer to buy up to 20 percent of fraud-hit Satyam Computer Services will open on June 12 and close on July 1. REUTERS/Krishnendu HalderReuters - Tech Mahindra said on Wednesday its open offer to buy up to 20 percent of fraud-hit Satyam Computer Services will open on June 12 and close on July 1.


Deccan Chargers beat Bangalore RC by 24 runs (Reuters)

Posted: 22 Apr 2009 11:14 AM PDT

Reuters - Deccan Chargers beat Bangalore Royal Challengers by 24 runs in their Indian Premier League match at Newlands, Cape Town on Wednesday.

Wipro Q4 net rises 4 pct, beats forecast (Reuters)

Posted: 21 Apr 2009 08:40 PM PDT

Azim Premji, chairman of Wipro Ltd, is seen at the Wipro campus in Bangalore in this April 20, 2007 file photo. Wipro, India's third-largest software services exporter, posted a 4.2 percent rise in quarterly profit, beating forecasts. REUTERS/Jagadeesh Nv/FilesReuters - Wipro Ltd, India's third-largest software services exporter, posted a 4.2 percent rise in quarterly profit, beating forecasts.


HCL Tech Q3 net falls 36 pct; shares tumble (Reuters)

Posted: 21 Apr 2009 09:55 PM PDT

Reuters - HCL Technologies Ltd on Wednesday said third-quarter profit fell by more than a third, hit by forex losses, despite a revenue rise, dragging the shares down more than 13 percent.
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