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Poll protesters hurt in Kashmir teargas firing (Reuters) Posted: 08 May 2009 06:53 AM PDT Reuters - At least 30 people were injured when police in Srinagar fired teargas shells on Friday to disperse thousands of Muslims protesting the general election, police said.

Delhi Daredevils beat Mumbai Indians by seven wickets (Reuters) Posted: 08 May 2009 11:13 AM PDT Reuters - The Delhi Daredevils beat the Mumbai Indians by seven wickets in their Indian Premier League match in East London, South Africa on Friday.

WHO retains alert status as flu cases climb (Reuters) Posted: 08 May 2009 10:56 AM PDT Reuters - The World Health Organization kept its global pandemic alert at 5 out of 6 on Friday because the new H1N1 virus was not spreading rapidly outside North America, while Asian nations promised a common fight against the new flu.

India can comfortably grow 7-8 pct - former RBI head (Reuters) Posted: 08 May 2009 05:26 AM PDT Reuters - India should emerge from its downturn ahead of developed economies, with recovery depending on an export revival as falling external demand was the main reason for slowing growth, said former Reserve Bank of India (RBI) chief Yaga Venugopal Reddy.

Hero Honda looking to gain market share (Reuters) Posted: 08 May 2009 10:40 AM PDT Reuters - Hero Honda, India's largest motorcycle maker, is aiming for high single-digit percentage sales growth and is looking to keep its profitability momentum, its head told Reuters on Friday.

Narain Karthikeyan joins Kolles for Le Mans (Reuters) Posted: 08 May 2009 02:32 AM PDT Reuters - Indian driver Narain Karthikeyan has signed with Team Kolles to drive in the European Le Mans Series (LMS) for the rest of the season.

Tata Steel could suspend Teesside plant operations (Reuters) Posted: 08 May 2009 08:22 AM PDT Reuters - India's Tata Steel Ltd said its Corus unit may have to indefinitely suspend operations at its Teesside Cast Products plant in England, a move that could lead to large job losses, after a contract was cancelled.

Hindu loses fight for UK open-air funeral pyre (Reuters) Posted: 08 May 2009 04:00 AM PDT Reuters - A devout Hindu lost his High Court battle on Friday for the right to be cremated in Britain on a traditional open-air funeral pyre.

Queen Elizabeth's horse fails dope test (Reuters) Posted: 08 May 2009 07:03 AM PDT Reuters - A horse owned by Britain's Queen Elizabeth has tested positive for a prohibited substance, the British Horseracing Authority (BHA) said.

Pakistan moves against Swat militants, civilians flee (Reuters) Posted: 08 May 2009 08:47 AM PDT Reuters - Pakistani forces attacked Taliban militants in the Swat valley on Friday as concern grew about the fate of nearly a million people displaced by an upsurge in violence.

Annual inflation at 0.70 pct (Reuters) Posted: 07 May 2009 11:42 PM PDT Reuters - India's wholesale price index rose 0.70 percent in the 12 months to April 25, above the previous week's annual rise of 0.57 percent, government data showed on Friday.

Australian Davis Cup captain considering future (Reuters) Posted: 08 May 2009 05:32 AM PDT Reuters - John Fitzgerald is considering his future as Australia's Davis Cup captain over the International Tennis Federation's refusal to move their Davis Cup tie against India because of security fears.

Flu spreads in U.S., world, winds down in Mexico (Reuters) Posted: 08 May 2009 02:26 AM PDT Reuters - U.S. health officials warned of worsening outbreaks of the new H1N1 flu, and a top global health official predicted up to a third of the world's population could eventually become infected.

Jammu shut down to protest Swat attacks (Reuters) Posted: 08 May 2009 02:38 AM PDT Reuters - Hundreds of people shouting anti-Taliban slogans shut down shops on Friday in Jammu to protest attacks on the Sikh community in Swat Valley.

Economy to grow 7-7.5 pct: Plan Panel (Reuters) Posted: 08 May 2009 12:30 AM PDT Reuters - India will expand at 7-7.5 percent in the current fiscal year that began in April, Kirit Parikh, a member of the Planning Commission said on Friday.

Pakistani forces bomb Taliban in Swat (Reuters) Posted: 08 May 2009 04:27 AM PDT Reuters - Pakistani planes bombed the Taliban in their Swat bastion on Friday, after the prime minister ordered elimination of "militants and terrorists" and on the heels of a commitment to Washington to fight extremists.

Malaysia to release prisoners held without trial (Reuters) Posted: 07 May 2009 11:12 PM PDT Reuters - Malaysia will release three leaders of a banned ethnic Indian protest group along with 10 others who had been held without trial, just a day after over 60 people were arrested in anti-government protests.

Asian countries pledge common fight against flu (Reuters) Posted: 07 May 2009 10:16 PM PDT Reuters - Asian countries will increase stockpiles of medicine to fight the H1N1 flu virus and look at ways to share essential supplies in the event of an emergency, according to a statement drafted for a meeting on Friday.

Pakistan says army will eliminate "terrorists" (Reuters) Posted: 07 May 2009 06:49 PM PDT Reuters - Pakistan's government ordered the army to eliminate militants on Thursday, setting the stage for a major offensive against Taliban fighters battling security forces in a northwestern valley.

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