2009年9月23日星期三

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Yahoo! News: India Top Stories - Reuters


Injured Yuvraj ruled out of Champions Trophy (Reuters)

Posted: 23 Sep 2009 09:30 AM PDT

India's Yuvraj Singh in Bangalore in this November 23, 2008 file photo. Yuvraj Singh will miss the Champions Trophy due to a fractured finger, the BCCI said on Wednesday. REUTERS/Punit Paranjpe/FilesReuters - Yuvraj Singh will miss the Champions Trophy due to a fractured finger, the BCCI said on Wednesday.


Global warming could worsen Australia, India droughts (Reuters)

Posted: 23 Sep 2009 10:15 AM PDT

A girl draws drinking water from Marina beach in Chennai in this February 14, 2009 file photo. REUTERS/Babu/FilesReuters - Global warming may have spawned a new type of El Nino in the central Pacific and this could worsen the droughts in Australia and India, a new study by researchers in South Korea and the United States has found.


Two distribution house executives held in film piracy case (Reuters)

Posted: 23 Sep 2009 12:23 PM PDT

Bollywood actress Priyanka Chopra (L), director Ashutosh Gowariker (C) and actor Harman Baweja pose at the launch of the soundtrack for their upcoming movie Reuters - Two executives working in film distribution companies in Mumbai were arrested on Wednesday for their involvement in pirating movies, a thriving bootleg industry that sees Bollywood lose up to $400 million in revenue annually.


At least 20 killed in Chhattisgarh chimney collapse (Reuters)

Posted: 23 Sep 2009 10:26 AM PDT

Reuters - At least 20 workers were killed and about 50 feared trapped when a chimney under construction at a power plant in Chhattisgarh collapsed, police said on Wednesday.

DNA trawl shows long history of India's castes (Reuters)

Posted: 23 Sep 2009 10:52 AM PDT

Reuters - A genetic search of India's diverse populations shows most people have mixtures of European and ancient south Indian genes, and helps illustrate the deep roots of the country's caste system, researchers reported on Wednesday.

Ford launches small car in India; sees US upturn (Reuters)

Posted: 23 Sep 2009 11:09 AM PDT

A Ford logo reflects a car dealership in Manassas, Virginia, August 3, 2009. REUTERS/Larry Downing/FilesReuters - Ford Motor Co sees signs of a slow recovery in the U.S. auto market, Chief Executive Alan Mulally said on Wednesday at an event marking plans for the launch of a new small car in India.


India to play Russia in Davis Cup World Group tie (Reuters)

Posted: 23 Sep 2009 05:33 AM PDT

Somdev Devvarman of India in this January 11, 2009 file photo. To match feature. India will play Russia away in next years Davis Cup World Group first round tie, markingtheir return to the elite grouping for the first time since 1998, following the draw announced on Wednesday.   REUTERS/Babu/FilesReuters - India will play Russia away in next years Davis Cup World Group first round tie, marking their return to the elite grouping for the first time since 1998, following the draw announced on Wednesday.


Soldiers, rebels die in Kashmir battles (Reuters)

Posted: 23 Sep 2009 10:47 AM PDT

Reuters - Four soldiers and four Muslim militants were killed as gun battles raged in Kashmir on Wednesday after months of relative calm, police said.

Pranab Mukherjee: Looking at Bharti-MTN legal issues (Reuters)

Posted: 23 Sep 2009 05:33 AM PDT

India's Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee in New Delhi in this May 27, 2009 file photo. India welcomes a tie-up between local telecom Bharti Airtel  and South Africa's MTN, but there were some legal issues that needed to be looked at, Finance Minister Mukherjee said.  REUTERS/B Mathur/FilesReuters - India welcomes a tie-up between Bharti Airtel and South Africa's MTN, but there were some legal issues that needed to be looked at, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee said on Wednesday.


Purple-and-pink Games logo has Delhi architect in a stew (Reuters)

Posted: 23 Sep 2009 02:16 AM PDT

A labourer sits at the National Stadium, one of the venues for the New Delhi Commonwealth Games August 24, 2009. REUTERS/Parth SanyalReuters - The colourful branding for next year's Commonwealth Games in New Delhi has left architects hopping mad.


Pricol official beaten to death by employees in Coimbatore (Reuters)

Posted: 23 Sep 2009 02:16 AM PDT

Reuters - A senior official of auto-parts manufacturer Pricol was beaten to death by angry employees in Coimbatore after dozens of workers were sacked, police said on Wednesday.

Al Qaeda releases new 9/11 video showing Zawahri (Reuters)

Posted: 22 Sep 2009 07:31 PM PDT

Al Qaeda's second-in-command Ayman al-Zawahri speaks in a grab from a video released September 20, 2007. REUTERS/via Internet/FilesReuters - Al Qaeda's number two Ayman al-Zawahri appeared on Tuesday in a new video apparently marking the anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks against the United States, according to a U.S.-based terrorism monitoring service.


Sri Lanka sink South Africa in Champions Trophy (Reuters)

Posted: 22 Sep 2009 08:51 PM PDT

Sri Lanka's Mahela Jayawardane celebrates his fifty runs during their ICC Champions Trophy cricket match against South Africa in Pretoria, September 22, 2009. REUTERS/Mike HutchingsReuters - Tillakeratne Dilshan and Ajantha Mendis led Sri Lanka to a 55-run win over hosts South Africa as the opening match of the Champions Trophy was decided by the Duckworth-Lewis scoring method on Tuesday.


Former world number one Henin to make comeback (Reuters)

Posted: 22 Sep 2009 09:48 PM PDT

Tennis champion Justine Henin (R) drives her car as she leaves an interview at a local television station in Brussels September 22, 2009. REUTERS/Francois LenoirReuters - Former world number one Justine Henin is to make a comeback, less than two years after retiring from tennis.


India urges G20 to shun protectionism, U.S. pushes plan (Reuters)

Posted: 23 Sep 2009 02:27 AM PDT

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh speaks in New Delhi August 18, 2009. REUTERS/B Mathur/FilesReuters - Prime Minister Manmohan Singh called on Group of 20 nations on Wednesday to send a strong warning against protectionism this week as world leaders seek to shore up a tentative global recovery and prevent future economic crises.


Economy will do better in Sept qtr - Mukherjee (Reuters)

Posted: 22 Sep 2009 11:43 PM PDT

Labourers work at a riverfront construction site near the Sabarmati river in Ahmedabad July 2, 2009. REUTERS/Amit Dave/FilesReuters - India's economic growth in the September quarter will be better than the June quarter, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee said on Wednesday.


Microsoft developing new tablet PC device - report (Reuters)

Posted: 22 Sep 2009 07:45 PM PDT

A man walks by the logo of Microsoft in a shop of Brussels September 17, 2007.REUTERS/Sebastien Pirlet/FilesReuters - Microsoft Corp is developing a small tablet-style PC to rival a similar product that may be launched by Apple Inc, technology blog Gizmodo reported on Tuesday.


Chess legend Kasparov beats Karpov in 1st rematch (Reuters)

Posted: 22 Sep 2009 08:07 PM PDT

Former chess World Champions Anatoly Karpov (L) observes his opponent Garry Kasparov at the start of their 25th anniversary match in Valencia, September 22, 2009. REUTERS/Heino KalisReuters - Deft moves by chess legend Garry Kasparov gave him a decisive upper hand against long-time rival Anatoly Karpov in the first set of a 12-game re-match in Valencia, Spain on Tuesday.


G20 Support builds for rebalancing world economy (Reuters)

Posted: 22 Sep 2009 07:50 PM PDT

A sign for the upcoming G20 Summit is seen at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center where world leaders will gather and meet in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania September 22, 2009. REUTERS/Eric ThayerReuters - Leaders from some of the largest Western powers rallied support Tuesday behind a U.S. plan to build a more balanced global economy and warned against returning to business as usual once recovery takes hold.


Megan Fox 'Transformers' costume up for auction (Reuters)

Posted: 22 Sep 2009 07:45 PM PDT

Actress Megan Fox poses at a fan event for the film Reuters - Megan Fox's black leather motorcycle costume, a 17-foot (5 metres)-tall robot and more than 100 other props, costumes and set pieces from the "Transformers" movie franchise are going up for auction near Los Angeles next month.


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