Govt sets Jan 14 date for 3G spectrum auction (Reuters) Posted: 24 Oct 2009 04:00 AM PDT Reuters - India will begin a long-delayed auction of third-generation (3G) radio spectrum on Jan. 14, 2010, the telecoms ministry said on Saturday. |
China, India leaders vow to work out border row (Reuters) Posted: 24 Oct 2009 06:35 AM PDT Reuters - Leaders of China and India agreed on Saturday to "gradually narrow their differences on border issues", a perpetual strain in relations between the two giant neighbours which has flared in recent weeks. |
Indonesia lifts tsunami alert after powerful quake (Reuters) Posted: 24 Oct 2009 09:19 AM PDT Reuters - Indonesia briefly issued a tsunami warning on Saturday after a powerful earthquake struck the eastern part of the country, but the meteorology agency later lifted the alert. |
Pakistani troops retake Taliban stronghold in Waziristan (Reuters) Posted: 24 Oct 2009 05:55 AM PDT Reuters - Pakistani forces backed by helicopter gunships and artillery recaptured a strategic town from Taliban militants after fierce fighting, officials said on Saturday. |
Galleon insider trading web extends back to 1990s (Reuters) Posted: 23 Oct 2009 07:52 PM PDT Reuters - An informant in the Galleon Group insider trading scandal had a history of sending tips to the firm, according to a court document that surfaced on Friday. |
Yuvraj doubtful for first Australia one-dayer (Reuters) Posted: 24 Oct 2009 04:33 AM PDT Reuters - Explosive India batsman Yuvraj Singh is a doubt for their opening one-day international against Australia on Sunday after failing to recover from a finger injury. |
Japan calls on India to make climate commitment (Reuters) Posted: 24 Oct 2009 03:26 AM PDT Reuters - Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama called on his Indian counterpart on Saturday to make an international commitment on climate change, saying it was vital for a U.N. deal due in Copenhagen in December. |
Taliban threaten Afghan run-off vote, urge boycott (Reuters) Posted: 24 Oct 2009 08:32 AM PDT Reuters - The Taliban called on Afghans on Saturday to boycott next month's presidential election run-off and vowed to disrupt voting in a repeat of their threat to derail the disputed first round. |
Maruti profit jumps, sees pressure on margins (Reuters) Posted: 24 Oct 2009 05:42 AM PDT Reuters - India's top carmaker Maruti Suzuki warned rising input costs and a stronger yen could put pressure on its margins in the future as it reported a 93 percent jump in quarterly profit on Saturday. |
Ford Canada plant idled due to India labour unrest (Reuters) Posted: 24 Oct 2009 12:30 AM PDT Reuters - Ford Motor Co said on Friday it will idle one of its Canadian plants next week due to a shortage of transmission parts that stems from a labor dispute in India. |