2009年9月1日星期二

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Yahoo! News: India Top Stories - Reuters

EBay to sell 65 pct of Skype for $1.9 bln (Reuters)

Posted: 01 Sep 2009 07:44 AM PDT

A photograph of a computer screen showing the website eBay is shown here in Encinitas, California April 22, 2009. EBay Inc plans to sell a 65 percent stake in its online phone unit Skype for $1.9 billion to private investors. REUTERS/Mike Blake/FilesReuters - EBay Inc plans to sell a 65 percent stake in its online phone unit Skype for $1.9 billion to private investors including Silver Lake and a venture firm run by the Netscape co-founder Marc Andreessen.

Govt warns on inflation as poor monsoon weighs (Reuters)

Posted: 01 Sep 2009 07:17 AM PDT

A vendor waits for customers at a wholesale vegetable market in the eastern Indian city of Siliguri August 8, 2009. The government warned on Tuesday that wholesale price inflation could end the fiscal year above the Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) forecast of 5 percent as a poor monsoon drives up food costs. REUTERS/Rupak De Chowdhuri/FilesReuters - MUMBAI/NEW DELHI (Reuters) The government warned on Tuesday that wholesale price inflation could end the fiscal year above the Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) forecast of 5 percent as a poor monsoon drives up food costs, adding to a chorus of warnings on prices.

Delhi meeting could be "important step" for Doha - U.S. (Reuters)

Posted: 01 Sep 2009 12:04 PM PDT

U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk looks on after a news conference at WTO headquarters in Geneva May 13, 2009. The United States hopes a meeting of trade ministers this week in New Delhi will help push long-running world trade talks to a successful conclusion, Kirk said on Tuesday. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse/FilesReuters - The United States hopes a meeting of trade ministers this week in New Delhi will help push long-running world trade talks to a successful conclusion, the top U.S. trade official said on Tuesday.

ANALYSIS - BJP faces survival test (Reuters)

Posted: 01 Sep 2009 04:11 AM PDT

India's main opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Lal Krishna Advani attends a party meeting in the western Indian city of Ahmedabad in this May 24, 2009 file photo. BJP faces an uncertain future after a heavy election defeat. REUTERS/Amit Dave/FilesReuters - Riven by squabbling, the main opposition Bharatiya Janata Party will be forced to name a new leader in a crisis that could reshape opposition politics, strengthening the left and hindering government efforts at financial reforms.

EXCLUSIVE - EC could delay Oracle-Sun deal - sources (Reuters)

Posted: 01 Sep 2009 11:59 AM PDT

A Sun Microsystems sign is pictured at the company headquarters in Santa Clara March 18, 2009. The European Commission could decide to delay Oracle Corp's $7.4 billion acquisition of Sun Microsystems Inc with less than 48 hours to go before a deadline, two sources familiar with the situation said on Tuesday. REUTERS/Robert Galbraith/FilesReuters - The European Commission could decide to delay Oracle Corp's $7.4 billion acquisition of Sun Microsystems Inc with less than 48 hours to go before a deadline, two sources familiar with the situation said on Tuesday.

H1N1 unlikely to mutate into 'superbug'-US study (Reuters)

Posted: 01 Sep 2009 08:41 AM PDT

Children wearing masks sit in a classroom at a school in Mumbai in this August 10, 2009 file photo. REUTERS/Punit Paranjpe/FilesReuters - The new H1N1 virus appears to outcompete seasonal flu, making it less likely to mix with other circulating flu viruses into a "superbug" as some had feared, U.S. researchers said on Tuesday.

Security prompts checks on telecoms gear in India (Reuters)

Posted: 01 Sep 2009 06:32 AM PDT

Birds sit atop telecommunication towers in the southern Indian city of Hyderabad May 25, 2009. India is considering a new law allowing strict checking of all imported telecommunications equipment. REUTERS/Krishnendu Halder/FilesReuters - India is considering a new law allowing strict checking of all imported telecommunications equipment, the latest move to plug security holes after last year's Mumbai attacks.

Ranbaxy gets govt order for generic Tamiflu (Reuters)

Posted: 01 Sep 2009 06:41 AM PDT

Travellers with masks walk on a railway platform in Pune in this August 18, 2009 file photo. REUTERS/Arko Datta/FilesReuters - Ranbaxy Laboratories said it has got orders from the government to supply the generic version of Roche's anti-viral Tamiflu, used to treat the H1N1 flu.

As hybrid cars gobble rare metals, shortage looms (Reuters)

Posted: 01 Sep 2009 12:25 PM PDT

A piece of bastnasite ore, which contains rare earth elements, is shown by Brock O'Kelly from Molycorp Minerals Mountain pass Mine in Mountain Pass, Califonia August 19, 2009. REUTERS/David BeckerReuters - The Prius hybrid automobile is popular for its fuel efficiency, but its electric motor and battery guzzle rare earth metals, a little-known class of elements found in a wide range of gadgets and consumer goods.

South Africa govt support makes MTN-Bharti deal likelier (Reuters)

Posted: 01 Sep 2009 09:56 AM PDT

A woman walks past the entrance of the headquarters of South Africa's MTN Group in Johannesburg, in this May 27, 2008 file photo. South Africa declared support for a proposed tie-up between telecoms operator MTN and India's Bharti Airtel on Tuesday, making the complex cash-and-shares deal more likely to succeed. REUTERS/Mike Hutchings/FilesReuters - South Africa declared support for a proposed tie-up between domestic telecoms operator MTN and India's Bharti Airtel on Tuesday, making the complex cash-and-shares deal more likely to succeed.

Designer Anand Jon gets life for sex crimes (Reuters)

Posted: 31 Aug 2009 07:32 PM PDT

Celebrity fashion designer Anand Jon Alexander weeps while talking about the effect of his trial on his family as he is sentenced to a minimum of 59 years in prison in Los Angeles County Superior Court, August 31, 2009. REUTERS/Mark Boster/PoolReuters - Celebrity fashion designer Anand Jon was sentenced to a minimum of 59 years in prison on Monday for sexually assaulting aspiring models as young as 14, the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office said.

Fisichella to drive for Force India at Monza - Mallya (Reuters)

Posted: 01 Sep 2009 12:38 AM PDT

Force India Formula One driver Giancarlo Fisichella of Italy celebrates his pole position after the qualifying session of the Belgian F1 Grand Prix in Spa Francorchamps August 29, 2009. REUTERS/Francois LenoirReuters - Italian driver Giancarlo Fisichella will drive for Force India in Italy next week, the Indian team's boss Vijay Mallya said, rejecting speculation he would move to Ferrari for the champions' home circuit at Monza.

Ramadan drummers return as Kashmir insurgency wanes (Reuters)

Posted: 01 Sep 2009 09:31 AM PDT

Abdul Khaliq Bhat, a 55-year-old drummer, beats a drum at a residential area to wake up residents for their pre-dawn meals during Ramadan in Srinagar August 30, 2009. Picture taken August 30, 2009. REUTERS/Umar GanieReuters - As soldiers watch from a distance, men beating drums walk the pre-dawn streets of troubled Kashmir to wake up Muslims to eat sohour, the last meal before starting a day of Ramadan fasting.

Govt payout acts as stimulus, sparks consumption (Reuters)

Posted: 01 Sep 2009 12:00 AM PDT

A cashier counts currency notes inside a bank in Lucknow in this July 16, 2009 file photo. REUTERS/Pawan Kumar/FilesReuters - Life has changed for Deepika Chatterjee. She plans to buy a house, travel in a chauffeur-driven car and no longer hesitates before buying expensive airline tickets.

Coach Bob Houghton slams 'crazy' player treatment (Reuters)

Posted: 01 Sep 2009 06:16 AM PDT

Bob Houghton, India's chief soccer coach, speaks during a news conference in New Delhi in this August 14, 2009 file photo. He slammed as Reuters - Soccer team coach Bob Houghton has slammed as "crazy" regional officials for forcing national players to feature in a local tournament just 48 hours after helping regain the five-nation Nehru Cup.

Tata Motors to return Nano land if compensated (Reuters)

Posted: 01 Sep 2009 03:22 AM PDT

The factory of India's top vehicle maker, Tata Motors' new small car project is seen in Singur, 50 km (32 miles) north of the eastern Indian city of Kolkata in this August 6, 2008 file photo. Tata Motors is willing to return the original site if the state government compensates for the investment on the land. REUTERS/Jayanta Shaw/FilesReuters - India's Tata Motors is willing to return the original site for its ultra-cheap Nano car if the state government compensates for the investment on the land, its chairman said on Tuesday.

Soldier killed in Kashmir border firing - army (Reuters)

Posted: 01 Sep 2009 06:04 AM PDT

Reuters - An Indian soldier was killed when Pakistani troops fired at Indian posts across the military control line that divides Kashmir between the two countries, the Indian army said on Tuesday.

PM says working to ensure normal winter crop (Reuters)

Posted: 01 Sep 2009 12:44 AM PDT

India's Prime Minister Manmohan Singh speaks during a news conference in Chennai in this May 9, 2009 file photo. REUTERS/Babu/FilesReuters - The government is taking steps to ensure a normal winter crop and it is in a strong position to manage the consequences of drought, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said on Tuesday.

Somdev Devvarman, Sania Mirza set a first for India in a slam (Reuters)

Posted: 31 Aug 2009 08:13 PM PDT

Sania Mirza of India serves to Olga Govortsova of Belarus during their match at the U.S. Open tennis championship in New York, August 31, 2009. REUTERS/Shannon StapletonReuters - Somdev Devvarman and Sania Mirza posted first-round victories on opening day of the U.S. Open to become the first man and woman from India to reach the second round of the same grand slam event.

India upstage Syria to retain Nehru Cup (Reuters)

Posted: 31 Aug 2009 07:33 PM PDT

India's captain Bhaichung Bhutia holds the national flag as he celebrates his team's victory over Syria in the final of ONGC Nehru Cup soccer tournament in New Delhi August 31, 2009. REUTERS/Adnan AbidiReuters - India beat favourites Syria 5-4 on penalties to retain the Nehru Cup on Monday thanks to keeper Subrata Paul who saved three spot kicks in the shootout.

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