2009年9月17日星期四

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Yahoo! News: India Top Stories - Reuters


Israel fears more Mumbai-like attacks in India soon (Reuters)

Posted: 17 Sep 2009 11:10 AM PDT

A man takes pictures in front of the tower section of the Taj Mahal hotel in Mumbai December 22, 2008. REUTERS/Arko Datta/FilesReuters - Israel will warn its citizens to avoid India after receiving a "pinpoint" intelligence tip-off that Pakistani militants may carry out a series of attacks there in the coming weeks, Israeli television reported on Thursday.


India says Chinese medicine fuels tiger poaching (Reuters)

Posted: 17 Sep 2009 10:40 AM PDT

A tigress is seen at the Ranthambhore National Park in the Sawai Madhopur district in Rajasthan January 15, 2009. REUTERS/Vijay Mathur/FilesReuters - Talks between India and China to try to save the endangered tiger failed to make much progress, India's environment minister said on Thursday.


U.S. replaces Bush plan for Europe missile shield (Reuters)

Posted: 17 Sep 2009 11:54 AM PDT

U.S. President Barack Obama listens to Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper as they meet in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, September 16, 2009.    REUTERS/Larry DowningReuters - President Barack Obama on Thursday dumped a Bush-era missile defence plan for Europe that Russia had bitterly opposed and offered what he said would be faster, more flexible defence systems to protect against Iran.


Security agencies seek Internet telephony ban (Reuters)

Posted: 17 Sep 2009 05:16 AM PDT

Birds sit atop telecommunication towers in Hyderabad May 25, 2009. REUTERS/Krishnendu Halder/FilesReuters - India's security agencies have recommended a ban on international Internet telephony until a system to trace the calls is in place, officials said, the latest move to plug security loopholes after the Mumbai attacks.


Inflation returns as food prices surge (Reuters)

Posted: 17 Sep 2009 09:06 AM PDT

A vendor waits for customers at a wholesale vegetable market in Siliguri in this August 8, 2009 file photo. India's wholesale price index rose 0.12 percent in the 12 months to Sept. 5, its first annual increase since the end of May, government data showed on Thursday. REUTERS/Rupak De Chowdhuri/FilesReuters - Surging food costs have driven India into inflation faster than expected, adding pressure on the central bank to speed an exit from easy monetary policy and prompting further government steps to curb price rises.


INTERVIEW - India sees $3 bln in highway tolls, tax revenue (Reuters)

Posted: 17 Sep 2009 10:20 AM PDT

A file photo of Transport Minister Kamal Nath in New Delhi July 16, 2008.  REUTERS/B Mathur/FilesReuters - Indian Transport Minister Kamal Nath said on Thursday he expects to start securitizing an estimated annual $3 billion revenue stream from highway tolls and levies on petrol and diesel within the next six months.


Monks hold prayers for Dalai Lama's Tawang visit (Reuters)

Posted: 17 Sep 2009 04:28 AM PDT

Exiled Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama gestures to students after speaking on Reuters - Hundreds of Buddhist monks and nuns at a 400-year-old monastery in Arunachal Pradesh began special prayers ahead of the Dalai Lama's visit in November.


India legal hitches delay MTN/Bharti deal - Zuma (Reuters)

Posted: 17 Sep 2009 09:13 AM PDT

A general view of the headquarters of South Africa's MTN Group in Johannesburg, May 27, 2008. REUTERS/Mike Hutchings/FilesReuters - The proposed tie-up between South African mobile phone group MTN and Bharti Airtel is being held up by legal problems in India, President Jacob Zuma said on Thursday.


Monsoon dips again, cane crop may fall 20 pct (Reuters)

Posted: 17 Sep 2009 09:06 AM PDT

Clouds loom over Mumbai's skyline June 21, 2009. REUTERS/Arko Datta/FilesReuters - India's monsoon rains fell sharply last week, widening a seasonal deficit that may cut cane output by 20 percent, but reservoirs filled rapidly and boosted prospects of winter irrigation and power generation.


U.S. drops Bush plan for Europe missile shield (Reuters)

Posted: 17 Sep 2009 10:45 AM PDT

U.S. President Barack Obama in Washington September 16, 2009.    REUTERS/Jim YoungReuters - President Barack Obama on Thursday dumped a Bush-era missile defense plan for Europe that Russia had bitterly opposed and offered defense systems to protect against Iran he said would be faster and more flexible.


Renault blame departed Briatore and Symonds (Reuters)

Posted: 17 Sep 2009 04:09 AM PDT

Renault Formula One drivers Fernando Alonso (L) and Nelson Piquet (R) pose for a photo with Renault F1 team boss Flavio Briatore, after unveiling the new R39 car at Algarve racetrack in this January 19, 2009 file photo. REUTERS/Jose Manuel Ribeiro/FilesReuters - Renault blamed departed team bosses Flavio Briatore and Pat Symonds for the Formula One race-fixing controversy on Thursday and said their behaviour should not reflect on the carmaker or the sport.


Reliance Ind raises $660 mln in share sale, stock falls (Reuters)

Posted: 17 Sep 2009 04:08 AM PDT

Mukesh D. Ambani, Chairman and Managing Director, Reliance Industries, India, attends a session at the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos January 29, 2009. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse/FilesReuters - India's Reliance Industries Ltd raised about $660 million in a move likely to help the country's largest listed firm make acquisitions, analysts said.


India says ready to issue non-binding emissions cut (Reuters)

Posted: 17 Sep 2009 02:02 AM PDT

Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh speaks in New Delhi August 18, 2009. India is ready to quantify the amount of planet-warming gas emissions it could cut with domestic actions to fight climate change, Ramesh said on Thursday, but will not accept internationally binding targets. REUTERS/B Mathur/FilesReuters - India is ready to quantify the amount of planet-warming gas emissions it could cut with domestic actions to fight climate change, the environment minister said on Thursday, but will not accept internationally binding targets.


Sri Lanka happy to be Champions Trophy underdogs (Reuters)

Posted: 17 Sep 2009 04:56 AM PDT

Sri Lanka's captain Kumar Sangakkara walks off the pitch after being dismissed in the third match of the tri-nations one-day international series against India  in Colombo, September 12, 2009. REUTERS/Andrew Caballero-ReynoldsReuters - Sri Lanka are happy not to be among the favourites to win the Champions Trophy, their captain Kumar Sangakkara said on Thursday.


Auto-rickshaw drivers back to school to improve Delhi image (Reuters)

Posted: 16 Sep 2009 10:58 PM PDT

A cyclist passes by a queue of auto-rickshaws waiting to fill their tanks at station selling compressed natural gas in New Delhi April 2, 2001. Auto-rickshaw drivers in the New Delhi will be trained to be courteous and articulate by the country's tourism ministry ahead of next year's Commonwealth Games, according to a newspaper reportReuters - Auto-rickshaw drivers in New Delhi will be trained to be courteous and articulate by the country's tourism ministry ahead of next year's Commonwealth Games, according to a newspaper report on Wednesday.


Maoists want Nepal's national flag changed - report (Reuters)

Posted: 17 Sep 2009 04:28 AM PDT

The national flag of Nepal is hoisted at the Narayanhiti Royal Palace in Kathmandu May 29, 2008. REUTERS/Deepa Shrestha/FilesReuters - Nepal's Maoists want to change the national flag away from what they say is its monarchist past when the nascent Himalayan republic adopts a new constitution, a local newspaper reported on Thursday.


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