| Sri Lanka confirms Prabhakaran is dead (Reuters) Posted: 19 May 2009 07:56 AM PDT  Reuters - Sri Lanka's military said on Tuesday Tamil Tiger rebel leader Vellupillai Prabhakaran's body had been found, and President Mahinda Rajapaksa urged Tamils to join in rebuilding a nation split by a 25-year separatist war.
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| Kallis keeps Bangalore in the hunt for semi-final spot (Reuters) Posted: 19 May 2009 12:33 PM PDT  Reuters - South African Jacques Kallis shone with bat and ball on Tuesday to keep the Bangalore Royal Challengers in the hunt for a semi-final place in the Indian Premier League.
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| Heavy defeat may leave BJP in the wilderness (Reuters) Posted: 19 May 2009 04:08 AM PDT  Reuters - India's opposition Bharatiya Janata Party faces an uncertain future after a heavy election defeat, as its mix of Hindu-revivalism and promise of strong governance failed to convince its traditional middle-class base.
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| Pranab Mukherjee may be new FM - sources (Reuters) Posted: 19 May 2009 08:06 AM PDT  Reuters - The Congress party may name Pranab Mukherjee as the country's new finance minister, two Congress leaders on condition of anonymity said on Tuesday.
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| U.S. offers Pakistan aid, Swat fighting goes on (Reuters) Posted: 19 May 2009 01:25 PM PDT  Reuters - The United States on Tuesday offered Pakistan $110 million to help people driven from their homes by fighting in the Swat Valley and said it was trying to redress 30 years of "incoherent" U.S. policy toward the nuclear-armed country.
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| Monsoon expected over south Andaman sea in 48 hrs (Reuters) Posted: 19 May 2009 04:04 AM PDT  Reuters - The south-west monsoon is expected to advance over south Andaman Sea and southeast Bay of Bengal in the next 48 hours, India's weather department said on Tuesday.
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| Army tests nuclear-capable Agni missile (Reuters) Posted: 19 May 2009 03:03 AM PDT Reuters - The army tested the nuclear-capable Agni missile on Tuesday, a defence ministry official said. |
| India vote rounds off improving BRICs outlook (Reuters) Posted: 19 May 2009 04:19 AM PDT  Reuters - The prospect of a stable government in India able to push further economic reform is just what foreign investors needed to round off an improving outlook for the world's four largest emerging economies.
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| Manmohan Singh vows inclusive growth, reforms (Reuters) Posted: 19 May 2009 08:15 AM PDT  Reuters - Prime Minister-elect Manmohan Singh vowed on Tuesday to revive growth and spread the benefits of economic expansion that swept his coalition back to power with a decisive mandate in a general election.
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| Maruti Suzuki says can upgrade 800 engine (Reuters) Posted: 19 May 2009 05:10 AM PDT  Reuters - Maruti Suzuki India Ltd, the country's leading carmaker, on Tuesday said it is working on upgrading the Maruti 800 engine so it complies with emission requirements that will take effect in April 2010.
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| Bangalore RC beat Delhi Daredevils by seven wickets (Reuters) Posted: 19 May 2009 11:10 AM PDT  Reuters - Bangalore Royal Challengers beat Delhi Daredevils by seven wickets in their Twenty20 Indian Premier League match at the Wanderers in Johannesburg on Tuesday.
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| BSE Sensex extends post-poll rise; outsourcers fall (Reuters) Posted: 19 May 2009 07:52 AM PDT  Reuters - The BSE Sensex climbed 0.1 percent on Tuesday, taking gains over two days to 17.5 percent, on hopes a stable coalition government would lead to privatisations, financial sector reforms and more infrastructure spending.
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| Angry soccer skipper Bhaichung Bhutia waltzing towards club exit (Reuters) Posted: 19 May 2009 12:50 AM PDT  Reuters - Soccer captain Bhaichung Bhutia has sought an immediate release from his club, accusing it of humiliating him after they claimed he appeared more keen to participate in a television dance show than play in the I-League.
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| Boxing team to straggle home after Kazakhstan visa delay (Reuters) Posted: 19 May 2009 01:38 AM PDT Reuters - A group of Indian boxers are expected home from Kazakhstan on Wednesday after finally getting their visa documentation in order. |
| ANALYSIS - Mandate gives Singh freer hand on Pakistan (Reuters) Posted: 18 May 2009 11:30 PM PDT  Reuters - Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's strengthened mandate after India's general election frees his hand to better manage ties with Pakistan that have deteriorated since last year's Mumbai attacks.
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| Employment in Indian cos up 0.6 pct in Jan-Mar - report (Reuters) Posted: 19 May 2009 12:01 AM PDT  Reuters - Employment in certain Indian manufacturing and service sectors, which laid off about half a million employees last year, has gone up by 0.6 percent, a labour ministry report said, indicating a revival of the economy.
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| Manmohan Singh urges more inclusive growth (Reuters) Posted: 19 May 2009 12:54 AM PDT  Reuters - The new government will revive economic growth and make it even more inclusive, Prime Minister elect Manmohan Singh said on Tuesday.
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| Stocks extend election rally; bond yields rise (Reuters) Posted: 19 May 2009 12:58 AM PDT  Reuters - Indian stocks extended a stunning post-election rally to 20 percent in two days on Tuesday on expectations the ruling coalition's decisive victory will lead to more privatisations, financial sector reforms and increased infrastructure spending.
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| ASEAN says Suu Kyi trial a "grave concern" (Reuters) Posted: 18 May 2009 11:27 PM PDT  Reuters - Myanmar's Southeast Asian neighbours expressed "grave concern" on Tuesday at the trial of democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi, but the chair of their regional group, Thailand, ruled out sanctions.
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| Mayawati pledges support to Congress (Reuters) Posted: 18 May 2009 11:38 PM PDT  Reuters - Mayawati, the powerful leader of Bahujan Samaj Party representing the lower-castes, said on Tuesday her group would support a coalition led by the Congress party, further strengthening the stability of the new government.
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