2009年10月21日星期三

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Yahoo! News: India Top Stories - Reuters


Reliance Ind to end gas case argument by Oct 29 (Reuters)

Posted: 21 Oct 2009 07:53 AM PDT

Mukesh Ambani (R) and his brother and Anil Ambani are seen in Bombay in this June 24, 2004 file photo. Mukesh Ambani-controlled Reliance Industries is fighting with Reliance Natural, led by Anil Ambani, over the terms of a deal to sell gas to Reliance Natural at below the price set by the government. REUTERS/Arko Datta/FilesReuters - Energy major Reliance Industries will conclude initial arguments before the Supreme Court in a gas-pricing dispute with Reliance Natural Resources by Oct. 29, a lawyer for the firm said.


Galleon winding down; potential buyers reported (Reuters)

Posted: 21 Oct 2009 08:13 AM PDT

Galleon hedge fund partner Raj Rajaratnam (L) is escorted by FBI agents after being taken into custody in New York October 16, 2009. REUTERS/Brendan McDermidReuters - Hedge fund firm Galleon Group said it is winding down its funds, less than a week after its founder was arrested and charged with running one of the biggest insider-trading schemes ever involving a hedge fund.


Trains collide near Mathura, at least 21 dead (Reuters)

Posted: 21 Oct 2009 01:52 AM PDT

Onlookers stand at the site of a train accident on the outskirts of the northern Indian city of Mathura October 21, 2009. A speeding passenger train rammed into another waiting near Mathura city station early on Wednesday, killing at least 21 people and injuring several others, officials said. REUTERS/K. K. AroraReuters - A speeding passenger train rammed into another waiting near Mathura city station early on Wednesday, killing at least 21 people and injuring several others, officials said.


Govt plans 20 pct share sale in SAIL (Reuters)

Posted: 21 Oct 2009 07:52 AM PDT

Reuters - NEW DELHI (Reuters) The government is planning a follow-on public offering of 20 percent in state-run Steel Authority of India Ltd (SAIL), the steel minister said on Wednesday.

RIM launches new Bold, but challenge looms for Storm (Reuters)

Posted: 21 Oct 2009 10:34 AM PDT

Mike Lazaridis, President and Co-CEO of Research In Motion (RIM), poses with the new Reuters - Research In Motion has rolled out an updated version of its top-end BlackBerry Bold, aiming to reassert its dominance in the professional market at a time when its retail consumer business has come under growing pressure from Apple's iPhone.


Manmohan Singh to meet China's Wen Jiabao amid war of words (Reuters)

Posted: 21 Oct 2009 03:35 AM PDT

Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao in Beijing in this January 14, 2008 file photo. Manmohan Singh is likely to meet his Chinese counterpart Wen Jiabao on Saturday, hoping to douse an escalating verbal duel between the Asian giants centered around their decades-old border dispute. REUTERS/Ng Han Guan/Pool/FilesReuters - Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is likely to meet his Chinese counterpart Wen Jiabao on Saturday, hoping to douse an escalating verbal duel between the Asian giants centered around their decades-old border dispute.


India, China sign climate cooperation deal (Reuters)

Posted: 21 Oct 2009 04:44 AM PDT

Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh speaks during a conference in New Delhi August 18, 2009. India and China signed on Wednesday a broad agreement to cooperate in the fight against climate change and also underlined a common position on contentious talks for a tougher global climate deal. REUTERS/B Mathur/FilesReuters - India and China signed on Wednesday a broad agreement to cooperate in the fight against climate change and also underlined a common position on contentious talks for a tougher global climate deal.


Lockerbie bomber still alive, Libyan official says (Reuters)

Posted: 21 Oct 2009 09:51 AM PDT

Abdel Basset al-Megrahi is seen in his room at a hospital in Tripoli in this September 9, 2009 file photo. REUTERS/Ismail Zetouny/FilesReuters - Lockerbie bomber Abdel Basset al-Megrahi is still alive, a Libyan official and Megrahi's Scottish lawyer said on Wednesday, dismissing a report that he had died.


Just A Minute With: Sujoy Ghosh on 'Aladin' (Reuters)

Posted: 21 Oct 2009 05:50 AM PDT

Bollywood actor Amitabh Bachchan attends a music launch ceremony of his forthcoming movie Reuters - Six years after he first made a mark with the low-budget comedy "Jhankaar Beats", filmmaker Sujoy Ghosh is back with a tale of fantasy.


Bomb hits Bangladesh MP's car, several hurt (Reuters)

Posted: 21 Oct 2009 10:47 AM PDT

Reuters - About a dozen people were injured when unidentified attackers threw a bomb as a Bangladesh member of parliament related to the country's prime minister was getting into his car on Wednesday, police and witnesses said.

Pakistan draws up new code to limit player comments (Reuters)

Posted: 21 Oct 2009 08:37 AM PDT

Ejaz Butt, chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board, speaks during a news conference in Lahore in this March 2009 file photo. REUTERS/Mohsin Raza/FilesReuters - The Pakistan Cricket Board is drawing up a new code of conduct to stop players on central contracts speaking to the media without approval, PCB chairman Ejaz Butt told Reuters on Wednesday.


Mumbai film festival promises more glamour, movies (Reuters)

Posted: 21 Oct 2009 10:04 AM PDT

Reuters - With a 40-million rupee makeover and a dash of Bollywood glamour, the Mumbai film festival hopes to carve out a niche in a festival circuit dominated by Cannes and Berlin.

India to top Asia salary growth in 2010 - survey (Reuters)

Posted: 21 Oct 2009 02:37 AM PDT

Indian tax payers line up to submit their income tax returns on the last day of filing in New Delhi September 30, 2003. Companies in Asia are set to offer bigger pay rises next year as the region continues to rebound from global recession, notably in India where base salary levels are poised to jump nearly 10 percent. REUTERS/Kamal Kishore/FilesReuters - Companies in Asia are set to offer bigger pay rises next year as the region continues to rebound from global recession, notably in India where base salary levels are poised to jump nearly 10 percent, a survey showed on Wednesday.


UK's Sky News reports Lockerbie bomber has died (Reuters)

Posted: 21 Oct 2009 08:45 AM PDT

Reuters - Lockerbie bomber Abdel Basset al-Megrahi has died, Britain's Sky News said on Wednesday, quoting "reports".

Australia look to maintain strong one-day form in India (Reuters)

Posted: 21 Oct 2009 01:59 AM PDT

Australia's cricket captain Ricky Ponting at Sydney's airport, August 26, 2009. Australia are looking to carry forward the momentum from this month's Champions Trophy success into a seven-match one-day series in India starting on Sunday in Baroda, skipper Ricky Ponting said. REUTERS/Daniel Munoz/FilesReuters - Australia are looking to carry forward the momentum from this month's Champions Trophy success into a seven-match one-day series in India starting on Sunday in Baroda, skipper Ricky Ponting said.


Govt's easy monetary policy may remain through March - panel (Reuters)

Posted: 21 Oct 2009 12:38 AM PDT

Reuters - India's accommodative monetary policy may continue until the end of March, with the need for tightening once inflation picks up, a government panel that advises the prime minister said on Wednesday.

NASA rolls out new moon rocket for test flight (Reuters)

Posted: 21 Oct 2009 12:53 AM PDT

The towering 327-foot-tall Ares I-X rocket moves towards launch pad 39B at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida October 20, 2009. NASA on Tuesday carted a sleek, towering rocket out to the launch pad to test the vehicle planned to replace the retiring space shuttles and return U.S. astronauts to the moon. REUTERS/NASA/HandoutReuters - NASA on Tuesday carted a sleek, towering rocket out to the launch pad to test the vehicle planned to replace the retiring space shuttles and return U.S. astronauts to the moon.


Afghan election officials fired ahead of run-off (Reuters)

Posted: 20 Oct 2009 11:26 PM PDT

Afghan President Hamid Karzai speaks during a news conference in Kabul October 20, 2009. Karzai agreed to face a second round of voting in Afghanistan's disputed election on Tuesday after a U.N.-led fraud inquiry tossed out enough of his votes to trigger a run-off. REUTERS/Ahmad Masood/FilesReuters - The heads of more than half of Afghanistan's district election offices will be replaced to prevent fraud in a second-round presidential election critical to the country's credibility and foreign support.


Government may give shares to small investors at discount - report (Reuters)

Posted: 20 Oct 2009 10:56 PM PDT

Reuters - The Indian government plans to give small investors a 5 percent discount when it sells shares in three state-owned companies to lure individual investors, the Economic Times reported on Wednesday.

Henin to make tournament comeback at Brisbane (Reuters)

Posted: 21 Oct 2009 12:54 AM PDT

Justine Henin Hardenne at the Dubai Duty Free Women's open in this February 28, 2004 file photo. Justine Henin plays to make her return to tournament tennis at next year's Brisbane International as part of her preparations for the Australian Open. REUTERS/Anwar Mirza/FilesReuters - Former world number one Justine Henin plays to make her return to tournament tennis at next year's Brisbane International as part of her preparations for the Australian Open.


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