2009年10月14日星期三

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Yahoo! News: India Top Stories - Reuters

India urges China to stop projects in Pakistan Kashmir (Reuters)

Posted: 14 Oct 2009 06:25 AM PDT

Pakistani Rangers and Indian Border Security Force personnel (obscured) lower the flags of the two countries during a daily flag lowering ceremony at the India-Pakistan joint border at Wagah some 20 km east of Lahore, in this December 14, 2006 file photo. REUTERS/Mian Khursheed/FilesReuters - India urged China on Wednesday to stop building projects inside the Pakistan-ruled part of the disputed Kashmir region, the latest salvo prompted by a decades-long border dispute between the Asian giants.

Pakistan minister upbeat after U.S. talks on aid bill (Reuters)

Posted: 14 Oct 2009 10:34 AM PDT

Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi listens to a question during an interview with a Reuters reporters at the Council on Foreign Affairs in Washington October 7, 2009. REUTERS/Kevin LamarqueReuters - Pakistan's foreign minister was optimistic on Wednesday that he had won the assurances needed from Washington to help calm debate at home over whether the conditions in a U.S. aid bill violated Pakistani sovereignty.

Govt says ready to back Air India with $1.1 bln (Reuters)

Posted: 14 Oct 2009 09:38 AM PDT

Air India aircrafts stand on the tarmac at the airport in Mumbai in this September 27, 2009 file photo. REUTERS/Punit Paranjpe/FilesReuters - The government has agreed to back Air India with up to 50 billion rupees ($1.1 billion) if the ailing state-run carrier finds the same amount in costs cuts and extra revenue, the aviation minister said on Wednesday.

Climate talks may go to last minute (Reuters)

Posted: 14 Oct 2009 09:45 AM PDT

Chairman of the United Nations' Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Rajendra Pachauri addresses the high level segment of the World Climate Conference-3 (WCC-3) at the CICG in Geneva in this September 3, 2009 file photo. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse/FilesReuters - The world may have to wait until the dying seconds of a U.N. climate summit in December for a global deal to channel business dollars into low-carbon energy, industry and analysts said on Wednesday.

Tata Motors to raise Nano output by a fifth (Reuters)

Posted: 14 Oct 2009 04:39 AM PDT

A Tata Nano is displayed during the first media day of the 78th Geneva Car Show at the Palexpo in Geneva in this March 4, 2008 file photo. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse/FilesReuters - Tata Motors, India's largest vehicles maker, is planning to ramp up production of its Nano, billed as the world's cheapest car, by a fifth this month, a senior official said on Wednesday.

Thomson Reuters to buy Breakingviews (Reuters)

Posted: 14 Oct 2009 11:49 AM PDT

A man walks near a Thomson Reuters logo at the Thomson Reuters building in Canary Wharf in east London May 7, 2009. REUTERS/Toby Melville/FilesReuters - News and financial data provider Thomson Reuters Corp has agreed to buy privately held Breakingviews, accelerating its push into business news commentary.

Mumbai to stage 2011 ODI World Cup final (Reuters)

Posted: 14 Oct 2009 05:22 AM PDT

Reuters - Mumbai will stage the final of the 2011 one-day World Cup, which is being jointly hosted by India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh.

Financials power BSE Sensex to 17-month high (Reuters)

Posted: 14 Oct 2009 05:22 AM PDT

The Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) building is seen in Mumbai in this May 22, 2006 file photo. REUTERS/Punit Paranjpe/FilesReuters - India's main stock index raced to a 17-month high on Wednesday as the market caught up with sharp gains across the region after a day's holiday, with financial issues leading the surge on improving economic outlook.

Prices to dull gold's lustre in India for Dhanteras (Reuters)

Posted: 14 Oct 2009 05:44 AM PDT

Gold bars are displayed at the Ginza Tanaka store in Tokyo in this September 18, 2008 file photo. REUTERS/Yuriko Nakao/FilesReuters - India's gold market is set for its biggest day of the year on Thursday for the Dhanteras festival, but expectations are sales could fall by as much as 75 percent from last year as prices have hit record highs.

Indian Ocean tsunami drill unfolds across region (Reuters)

Posted: 14 Oct 2009 05:05 AM PDT

Chandrasana de Silva stands in front of the newly installed tsunami warning horn on the beach behind his house on Sri Lanka's tsunami-battered southeast coast in this May 26, 2005 file photo. Indonesia kicked off an Indian Ocean-wide tsunami practice drill on Wednesday. India also participated. REUTERS/Bill Tarrant/FilesReuters - Sirens wailed and loudspeakers ordered residents of coastal towns and villages from Indonesia's Aceh province to Sri Lanka to seek safety during an Indian Ocean-wide tsunami practice drill on Wednesday.

Pakistani jets bomb militants, more troops move (Reuters)

Posted: 14 Oct 2009 06:31 AM PDT

A Pakistani soldier patrols the Jandola area of South Waziristan bordering Afghanistan in this May 18, 2008 file photo. Pakistani aircraft bombed Taliban fighters in their South Waziristan bastion on Wednesday as more soldiers and tanks moved in for an expected offensive against the militant hub. REUTERS/Stringer/FilesReuters - Pakistani aircraft bombed Taliban fighters in their South Waziristan bastion on Wednesday as more soldiers and tanks moved in for an expected offensive against the militant hub.

Indian climbers abandon Everest ski record attempt (Reuters)

Posted: 14 Oct 2009 04:17 AM PDT

Reuters - Heavy snowfall on Mount Everest forced an Indian border guards expedition to call off its attempt to climb the peak and set a record skiing down to the base camp, the team leader said on Wednesday.

RBI likely to hold rates in October - adviser (Reuters)

Posted: 14 Oct 2009 03:09 AM PDT

C. Rangarajan, who heads the Indian prime minister's economic advisory panel in Mumbai September 12, 2007. The Reserve Bank of India is likely to hold interest rates at a near decade-low in its policy review this month and the monetary stance can continue until inflationary pressures rise, Rangarajan said. REUTERS/Arko Datta/FilesReuters - The Reserve Bank of India is likely to hold interest rates at a near decade-low in its policy review this month and the monetary stance can continue until inflationary pressures rise, a top policy adviser said.

Smokeless firecrackers add sparkle to Diwali (Reuters)

Posted: 13 Oct 2009 10:52 PM PDT

Labourers test firecrackers on the outskirts of Siliguri in this October 2007 file photo. Firecracker sellers in Jaipur have introduced a new range of smokeless firecrackers made with less smoke-emitting chemicals in a bid to reduce pollution levels. REUTERS/Rupak De Chowdhuri/FilesReuters - Each year, as Diwali rolls around, a thick smog from burning firecrackers hangs in the air in large parts of India.

Future Karzai cabinet to balance 'warlords' and West (Reuters)

Posted: 14 Oct 2009 12:00 AM PDT

Afghan President Hamid Karzai listens during a news conference on election day in Kabul August 20, 2009. Almost two months on and still no clear result, Karzai now faces an uphill task to restore public confidence in his team already undermined by allegations of electoral fraud. REUTERS/Ahmad Masood/FilesReuters - It may have looked like a done deal for President Hamid Karzai and many Afghans when, one by one, key ethnic chiefs and regional power brokers threw their weight behind the incumbent ahead of the Aug. 20 presidential election.

India gold demand elusive ahead of festivals (Reuters)

Posted: 14 Oct 2009 02:59 AM PDT

A female customer looks at gold bangles at a jewellery shop in Mumbai October 8, 2009. Gold demand remained elusive on Wednesday as prices stayed near their record highs, even as the biggest gold buying festival, Dhanteras, neared, dealers said. REUTERS/Arko Datta/FilesReuters - Gold demand remained elusive on Wednesday as prices stayed near their record highs, even as the biggest gold buying festival, Dhanteras, neared, dealers said.

Microsoft releases biggest patch, fixes Windows 7 (Reuters)

Posted: 13 Oct 2009 08:25 PM PDT

A worker wearing special 3D glasses tries playing a game on a computer enabled with the Microsoft Windows 7 platform during the 2009 Computex exhibition in Taipei June 2, 2009. Microsoft Corp issued its biggest software patch on record on Tuesday to fix a range of security issues in its programs. REUTERS/Nicky Loh/FilesReuters - Microsoft Corp issued its biggest software patch on record on Tuesday to fix a range of security issues in its programs, including the yet to be released Windows 7 operating system.

Disputing West Indies parties make peace (Reuters)

Posted: 13 Oct 2009 10:46 PM PDT

West Indies team celebrates at the ICC Champions Trophy match in Johannesburg, in this September 23, 2009 file photo. The bitter dispute between West Indies players and officials, which led to a strike by senior players, has come to an end, according to a joint statement by the two parties released on Tuesday. REUTERS/Mike Hutchings/FilesReuters - The bitter dispute between West Indies players and officials, which led to a strike by senior players, has come to an end, according to a joint statement by the two parties released on Tuesday.

Pakistan's foreign minister pushes U.S. on aid plan (Reuters)

Posted: 13 Oct 2009 09:15 PM PDT

Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi in Washington October 7, 2009. U.S. lawmakers and the Obama administration sought on Tuesday to allay Pakistani concerns over conditions tied to billions in non-military U.S. aid to Pakistan, but made clear the legislation would not be changed. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque/FilesReuters - U.S. lawmakers and the Obama administration sought on Tuesday to allay Pakistani concerns over conditions tied to billions in non-military U.S. aid to Pakistan, but made clear the legislation would not be changed.

SCENARIOS - Can things get any worse for Pakistan? (Reuters)

Posted: 13 Oct 2009 11:28 PM PDT

Reuters - Pakistan's military is gearing up for an offensive against Taliban strongholds in South Waziristan, following a week of violence in which militants killed more than 100 people and stormed the army's headquarters.

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