2009年9月2日星期三

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Yahoo! News: India Top Stories - Reuters


Chopper carrying Andhra Pradesh CM missing (Reuters)

Posted: 02 Sep 2009 07:01 AM PDT

Andhra Pradesh chief minister Y.S.R. Reddy (L) comforts the relative of a victim of a boat capsize tragedy in Mehboobnagar district, in this January 19, 2007 file photo. A helicopter carrying Reddy went missing near a dense jungle while on a routine district tour early on Wednesday, officials said. REUTERS/Stringer/FilesReuters - A helicopter carrying Y.S.R. Reddy, chief minister of Andhra Pradesh, went missing near a dense jungle while on a routine district tour early on Wednesday, officials said.


Sania Mirza whitewashed by Pennetta at U.S. Open (Reuters)

Posted: 02 Sep 2009 11:51 AM PDT

Sania Mirza takes a break during her match against Flavia Pennetta of Italy at the U.S. Open tennis tournament in New York September 2, 2009. Tenth seed Pennetta dished out the first whitewash of the U.S. Open on Wednesday when she demolished Mirza 6-0 6-0 in the second round. REUTERS/Kevin LamarqueReuters - Sania Mirza offered no excuses following her 6-0 6-0 whitewash at the hands of 10th seed Flavia Pennetta at the U.S. Open on Wednesday.


That's a stretch: states seek to regulate U.S. yogis (Reuters)

Posted: 02 Sep 2009 10:48 AM PDT

Yoga students hold a pose during an afternoon class at Reuters - U.S. yogis are being asked to regulate more than their breathing -- and they are fighting back.


Jeev Milkha Singh hoping to catch Norman's eye at European Masters (Reuters)

Posted: 02 Sep 2009 07:33 AM PDT

Jeev Milkha Singh of India tees off in this August 13, 2009 file photo. hopes to catch the eye of Presidents Cup captain Greg Norman at this week's European Masters. REUTERS/Jeff HaynesReuters - Jeev Milkha Singh hopes to catch the eye of Presidents Cup captain Greg Norman at this week's European Masters after recovering from a rib muscle injury.


Govt says greenhouse emissions to soar by 2030 (Reuters)

Posted: 02 Sep 2009 06:04 AM PDT

An Indian boy watches as smoke is emitted from a chimney at a factory in the eastern city of Calcutta in this August 13, 2002 file photo. India said it expects its greenhouse gas emissions to jump to between 4 billion tonnes and 7.3 billion tonnes in 2031.   REUTERS/Jayanta Shaw/FilesReuters - India's greenhouse gas emissions are expected to jump to between 4 billion tonnes and 7.3 billion tonnes in 2031 but the Asian power's rapid economic growth will be sustainable, a government-backed report said on Wednesday.


Ecclestone confident of India hosting GP in 2011 (Reuters)

Posted: 02 Sep 2009 05:57 AM PDT

Formula One supremo Bernie Ecclestone is seen at the European F1 Grand Prix in Valencia August 23, 2009. Ecclestone was confident India's first grand prix in 2011 will go ahead as planned despite exchange control obstacles and an unsupportive stand by India's sports ministry. REUTERS/Heino KalisReuters - Formula One supremo Bernie Ecclestone was confident India's first grand prix in 2011 will go ahead as planned despite exchange control obstacles and an unsupportive stand by India's sports ministry.


Strong Indonesia quake kills 35, damages 1,300 homes (Reuters)

Posted: 02 Sep 2009 11:25 AM PDT

A mosque damaged by a powerful earthquake is seen at Cisaat village, West Java September 2, 2009. A powerful earthquake killed at least 32 people and forced thousands to evacuate on Indonesia's main island, where more than 1,300 homes were damaged, government agencies said. REUTERS/Eka JunjunanReuters - A powerful earthquake killed at least 35 people and forced thousands to flee homes and offices in Indonesia on Wednesday, government agencies said.


India to make fuel efficiency mandatory from 2011 (Reuters)

Posted: 02 Sep 2009 06:55 AM PDT

Reuters - India will make fuel efficiency standards mandatory for the transport sector from 2011 as part of a growing suite of measures to fight climate change, the country's environment minister said on Wednesday.

Dhoni, Dilshan in three categories for ICC awards (Reuters)

Posted: 02 Sep 2009 12:57 AM PDT

Indian cricket team captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni poses during a news conference in Kolkata in this August 13, 2009 file photo. REUTERS/Parth Sanyal/FilesReuters - Indian captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni and in-form Sri Lankan batsman Tillakaratne Dilshan have each been nominated in three categories for this year's International Cricket Council (ICC) awards.


INTERVIEW - Nepal Maoists vow return to power (Reuters)

Posted: 02 Sep 2009 07:01 AM PDT

Former Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal addresses new members of his Unified Communist Party of Nepal in Kathmandu in this June 14, 2009 file photo. REUTERS/Shruti Shrestha/FilesReuters - Nepal's Maoists will launch street protests in a campaign to return to power and conclude a stalled peace process that brought them into the political mainstream, their leader said on Wednesday.


Army say kills 5 militants on Kashmir border (Reuters)

Posted: 02 Sep 2009 07:48 AM PDT

Reuters - Five militants were shot dead by Indian soldiers on Wednesday when they tried to sneak into Kashmir from the Pakistani side, the tenth infiltration attempt to be foiled in the past month, the Indian army said.

WHO expert says no doubt H1N1 vaccines will work (Reuters)

Posted: 02 Sep 2009 06:24 AM PDT

Travellers with masks walk on a railway platform in Pune August 18, 2009. H1N1 vaccines should offer broad protection even if the pandemic flu virus mutates as it spreads, a top World Health Organisation expert said. REUTERS/Arko Datta/FilesReuters - H1N1 vaccines should offer broad protection even if the pandemic flu virus mutates as it spreads, a top World Health Organisation expert said on Wednesday.


Doha trade talks in end-game - Australian trade minister (Reuters)

Posted: 02 Sep 2009 07:35 AM PDT

Australia's Trade Minister Simon Crean speaks during a session on Reuters - The World Trade Organisation's Doha round to free up trade is nearly complete and world leaders are voicing the political will to reach a deal next year, Australian Trade Minister Simon Crean said on Wednesday.


Strong Indonesia quake kills 15, toll may soar (Reuters)

Posted: 02 Sep 2009 05:36 AM PDT

People evacuate from an office building in Jakarta September 2, 2009. A powerful earthquake rattled Indonesia's main island on Wednesday. REUTERS/Enny NuraheniReuters - A powerful earthquake killed at least 15 people and forced thousands to evacuate on Indonesia's main island, the country's disaster management agency said, adding the toll could climb much higher.


I'm not a track legend yet, says Usain Bolt (Reuters)

Posted: 02 Sep 2009 06:32 AM PDT

Usain Bolt holds a press conference ahead of the Memorial Van Damme IAAF Golden League meeting in Brussels September 2, 2009. Bolt is already a triple Olympic and world champion but he will not rest until he believes he has achieved the status of an athletics legend, the Jamaican said on Wednesday. REUTERS/Francois LenoirReuters - Usain Bolt is already a triple Olympic and world champion but he will not rest until he believes he has achieved the status of an athletics legend, the Jamaican said on Wednesday.


Maruti not worried by increased competition (Reuters)

Posted: 02 Sep 2009 04:12 AM PDT

The 'Ritz' car stands on a display during its launch in New Delhi in this May 2009 file photo. REUTERS/Vijay MathurReuters - Maruti Suzuki India, the country's top car maker, is confident of maintaining profits and growth despite increasing competition, including from Tata Motors' Nano, the world's cheapest car.


Morgan Stanley cuts India 2009/10 growth forecast (Reuters)

Posted: 02 Sep 2009 12:36 AM PDT

A labourer works at the construction site of a flyover in Chennai in this July 24, 2009 file photo. Morgan Stanley said it had cut India's economic growth forecast to 5.8 percent in 2009/10 from its earlier projection of 6.4 percent, in anticipation of a drop in agricultural output. REUTERS/Babu/FilesReuters - Morgan Stanley said it had cut India's economic growth forecast to 5.8 percent in 2009/10 from its earlier projection of 6.4 percent, in anticipation of a drop in agricultural output.


ANALYSTS' VIEW - India says emissions to soar by 2030 (Reuters)

Posted: 02 Sep 2009 04:49 AM PDT

A labourer works beside a burning oven to make fertilizer ingredients out of scrap leather at a roadside factory in Kolkata in this May 4, 2007 file photo. India said on Wednesday it expected its greenhouse gas emissions to jump to between 4 billion tonnes and 7.3 billion tonnes in 2031. REUTERS/Parth Sanyal/FilesReuters - India said on Wednesday it expected its greenhouse gas emissions to jump to between 4 billion tonnes and 7.3 billion tonnes in 2031.


Google mail suffers widespread outage (Reuters)

Posted: 01 Sep 2009 08:48 PM PDT

A Google search page is seen through the spectacles of a computer user in Leicester, central England in this July 20, 2007 file photo.  REUTERS/Darren Staples/FilesReuters - A majority of Google mail users were unable to access the service on Tuesday afternoon, in a rare widespread outage of the popular Gmail service.


Recent rains to help crops - farm secretary (Reuters)

Posted: 01 Sep 2009 10:57 PM PDT

A flood-affected woman stands at a water logged road as she waits for relief supplies at Koran Tola village of Malda district in West Bengal August 25, 2009. REUTERS/Rupak De ChowdhuriReuters - Improved monsoon rains in recent days will boost crop prospects for rice and sugar cane, Farm Secretary T. Nanda Kumar told reporters on the sidelines of a conference.


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