2009年10月15日星期四

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Yahoo! News: India Top Stories - Reuters

INTERVIEW - India still vulnerable to Mumbai-like attacks: Chidambaram (Reuters)

Posted: 15 Oct 2009 09:13 AM PDT

India's Home Minister Palaniappan Chidambaram speaks during a news conference in Srinagar, October 14, 2009. India remains vulnerable to a Mumbai-style militant attack because neighbouring Pakistan is struggling to rein in the Islamist groups blamed for last year's deadly assault, Chidambaram said on Thursday. REUTERS/Danish IsmailReuters - India remains vulnerable to a Mumbai-style militant attack because neighbouring Pakistan is struggling to rein in the Islamist groups blamed for last year's deadly assault, Home Minister Palaniappan Chidambaram said on Thursday.

India, Russia agree arms pact likely worth $5 bln (Reuters)

Posted: 15 Oct 2009 09:01 AM PDT

An Indian soldier stands guard near a truck mounted with Brahmos cruise missiles during a rehearsal for the Republic Day parade in New Delhi in this January 20, 2006 file photo. REUTERS/Kamal Kishore/FilesReuters - India and Russia agreed two military pacts on Thursday, including a 10-year deal on weapons, aircraft and maintenance contracts potentially worth at least $5 billion, Indian defence officials said.

Without fanfare, Obama signs Pakistan aid bill (Reuters)

Posted: 15 Oct 2009 10:27 AM PDT

U.S. President Barack Obama delivers remarks about health insurance reform in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building in Washington in this September 10, 2009 file photo. REUTERS/Jim Young/FilesReuters - U.S. President Barack Obama quietly signed a $7.5 billion aid bill for Pakistan on Thursday that drew criticism in the nuclear-armed South Asian country because of conditions linked to the assistance.

H1N1 flu causes unusual damage to lungs - studies (Reuters)

Posted: 15 Oct 2009 11:20 AM PDT

Esosa Otoadese reads over information about the H1N1 swine flu vaccine her three year-old son will receive at the Children's Hospital Boston primary care clinic in Boston, Massachusetts October 7, 2009. REUTERS/Brian SnyderReuters - The new pandemic H1N1 flu may cause blood clots and other unusual damage in the lungs and doctors need to be on the lookout, U.S. researchers reported on Thursday.

Comonwealth Games chiefs seek federation CEO Hooper's exit (Reuters)

Posted: 15 Oct 2009 11:20 AM PDT

Workers make finishing adjustments to a count-down clock of the 2010 Commonwealth Games in New Delhi October 3, 2009. REUTERS/Parth SanyalReuters - The New Delhi Commonwealth Games organising chiefs have demanded the removal of federation chief executive Mike Hooper from his monitoring role in India.

Pakistan police targeted as attacks kill 31 (Reuters)

Posted: 15 Oct 2009 07:41 AM PDT

Policemen take their positions near the Federal Investigation Agency after it was attacked by gunmen in Lahore on October 15, 2009. Militants launched a string of attacks on police in Lahore in the Pakistani heartland and in the troubled northwest on Thursday, killing 24 people. REUTERS/Stringer/FilesReuters - Militants launched a string of attacks in the Pakistani heartland and in the troubled northwest on Thursday, killing 31 people after a week of violence in which more than 100 people died.

Prasad, Singh sacked from India coaching roles (Reuters)

Posted: 15 Oct 2009 04:43 AM PDT

India's bowling coach Venkatesh Prasad bites on a loose thread of a cricket ball during a training session in Sydney in this February 23, 2008 file photo. REUTERS/Will Burgess/FilesReuters - Venkatesh Prasad and Robin Singh were sacked as India's bowling and fielding coaches on Thursday just over a week before the home one-day series against Australia.

Three Indian weightlifters test positive for steroids (Reuters)

Posted: 15 Oct 2009 03:57 AM PDT

Reuters - Three more Indian weightlifters have tested positive for doping, taking the latest positive tests to five, and the national body is now facing another suspension.

Mukesh Ambani takes 2/3rd pay cut for FY09 (Reuters)

Posted: 15 Oct 2009 07:01 AM PDT

Mukesh D. Ambani, Chairman and Managing Director, Reliance Industries, India, attends a session at the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos in this January 29, 2009 file photo. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse/FilesReuters - Mukesh Ambani, India's richest man, accepted a two-thirds cut in his salary to $3.25 million for running his flaghsip Reliance Industries in 2008/09 to set an example for moderation in executive pay.

Inflation lags forecasts; RBI seen holding rates (Reuters)

Posted: 15 Oct 2009 05:10 AM PDT

Vendors sell fruits at a weekly vegetable and fruit market in the northern Indian city of Chandigarh October 11, 2009. India's headline inflation rose at a slower-than-expected pace at the start of October, easing pressure on the Reserve Bank to tighten its monetary stance at its policy review later this month. REUTERS/Ajay VermaReuters - India's headline inflation rose at a slower-than-expected pace at the start of October as food prices fell, giving the Reserve Bank of India added room to maintain its easy monetary policy and focus on growth.

Gold buyers throng shops for auspicious buys (Reuters)

Posted: 15 Oct 2009 03:15 AM PDT

A woman holds gold bangles at a jewellery shop in the eastern Indian city of Kolkata October 14, 2009. REUTERS/Jayanta ShawReuters - Buyers in India, the world's largest consumer of gold, thronged shops to buy the yellow metal to invoke prosperity for Dhanteras, the biggest gold buying festival, as prices fell for a second straight session.

Many state-run firms eager to list shares - PM (Reuters)

Posted: 15 Oct 2009 07:30 AM PDT

India's Prime Minister Manmohan Singh speaks during a news conference in Hyderabad October 9, 2009. REUTERS/Krishnendu HalderReuters - Many state-run Indian firms are eager to list their shares on the stock market and it was good for them to do so, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said on Thursday, a sign that more stake sales were likely in coming months.

Younus and PCB deadlocked over captaincy (Reuters)

Posted: 15 Oct 2009 07:01 AM PDT

Cricket fans greet Pakistan's cricket team captain Younis Khan (C) at Karachi's Jinnah International airport in this June 2009 file photo. Khan and the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) failed to reach agreement on Thursday over his decision to resign as captain. REUTERS/Athar Hussain/FilesReuters - Younus Khan and the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) failed to reach agreement on Thursday over his decision to resign as captain.

NATO mulls Afghan troops, decision hinges on Obama (Reuters)

Posted: 15 Oct 2009 12:51 AM PDT

U.S. Marine Corporal Jordan Westra takes aim using a M4 rifle fitted with a M203 40 mm grenade launcher before firing a warning shot at Camp Barcha in Helmand province, October 12, 2009. NATO's top defence officials will examine proposals on Saturday for a big troop surge to contain Afghanistan's escalating insurgency. REUTERS/Asmaa WaguihReuters - NATO's top defence officials will examine proposals on Saturday for a big troop surge to contain Afghanistan's escalating insurgency but any such move hinges on a decision by the U.S. president, NATO military officials said.

Indian reservoirs swell after unseasonal rain (Reuters)

Posted: 15 Oct 2009 05:43 AM PDT

Reuters - The water level in India's main reservoirs rose 3 percentage points to 63 percent of capacity in the week to Thursday as unseasonal rain filled the tanks to levels closer to normal, government data showed.

India recall Sehwag, drop Dravid for Australia ODIs (Reuters)

Posted: 15 Oct 2009 01:53 AM PDT

Indian cricket player Virender Sehwag stretches during the All India J. P. Atray memorial cricket tournament in Chandigarh in this September 20, 2009 file photo. Sehwag has been recalled to the India squad on Thursday following shoulder surgery for the first two games of a one-day series against Australia later this month. REUTERS/Ajay Verma/FilesReuters - Opener Virender Sehwag has been recalled to the India squad on Thursday following shoulder surgery for the first two games of a one-day series against Australia later this month, though Rahul Dravid was dropped.

BCCI concerned young players lured by money (Reuters)

Posted: 15 Oct 2009 01:01 AM PDT

Players from the Indian cricket team attend a practise session in Karachi June 23, 2008. The impact of the lucrative Indian Premier League could be affecting the attitude of younger players who are becoming increasingly focused on money BCCI has admitted. REUTERS/Athar Hussain/FilesReuters - The impact of the lucrative Indian Premier League (IPL) could be affecting the attitude of younger players who are becoming increasingly focused on money, Indian cricket's governing body Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has admitted for the first time.

Maradona turns on critics after Argentina qualify (Reuters)

Posted: 14 Oct 2009 10:36 PM PDT

Argentina's coach Diego Maradona celebrates after his team won its 2010 World Cup qualifying against Uruguay in Montevideo October 14, 2009. Argentina won 1-0. Maradona hit out at critics of his coaching after his Argentina team qualified for the World Cup on Wednesday and said he had issues to discuss with his boss. REUTERS/Andres StapffReuters - Diego Maradona hit out at critics of his coaching after his Argentina team qualified for the World Cup on Wednesday and said he had issues to discuss with his boss.

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

Posted: 14 Oct 2009 10:13 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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