2009年11月19日星期四

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Yahoo! News: India Top Stories - Reuters

Google PC will start in seven seconds or less (Reuters)

Posted: 19 Nov 2009 03:18 PM PST

Google's Sundar Pichai, vice president of product management, introduces the company's new web browser, dubbed Google Chrome, during a news conference at the company's headquarters in Mountain View, California September 2, 2008. Google Inc is opening its much-anticipated Chrome software to external developers. REUTERS/Kimberly White/FilesReuters - New Google Inc software will start up a computer as fast as a television, the search company said on Thursday as it showed off its Chrome operating system designed for computers that do their work on the Web.

India doubles billionaires; Mukesh Ambani tops list (Reuters)

Posted: 19 Nov 2009 03:03 AM PST

Mukesh D. Ambani, Chairman and Managing Director, Reliance Industries, India, attends a session at the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos January 29, 2009. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse/FilesReuters - A buoyant stock market and a still-robust economy have nearly doubled the number of billionaires in India, according to the Forbes' Rich List.

Cabinet approves solar power programme (Reuters)

Posted: 19 Nov 2009 08:10 AM PST

A labourer cleans solar cells placed on a window of a newly constructed solar housing complex in Kolkata in this July 8, 2008 file photo. REUTERS/Parth Sanyal/FilesReuters - India's cabinet on Thursday approved its first solar power plan, pledging to boost output from near zero to 20 gigawatts (GW) by 2020 as part of its plan to fight global warming.

Govt's planned assault on Maoists troubles European aid body (Reuters)

Posted: 19 Nov 2009 08:51 AM PST

Reuters - India's plans to launch a major offensive against Maoist rebels in the country's heartlands could jeopardise much-needed humanitarian operations in the impoverished area, the European Commission said on Thursday.

Suicide bomber kills 18 in Pakistan's Peshawar (Reuters)

Posted: 19 Nov 2009 05:14 AM PST

A damaged vehicle is removed from the site of a suicide bomb blast outside a court house in Peshawar on November 19, 2009. REUTERS/Faisal MahmoodReuters - A suicide bomber blew himself up outside a court building in Peshawar on Thursday, killing 18 people, officials said, in the latest of a series of attacks on the northwestern Pakistan city.

Sugar protest forces parliament to shut (Reuters)

Posted: 19 Nov 2009 07:28 AM PST

A view of the Indian parliament building is seen in New Delhi in this July 2009 file photo. Thousands of farmers protesting low state-controlled sugarcane prices forced the postponement of the first day of the parliamentary winter session on Thursday, highlighting rural discontent over government policy. REUTERS/B Mathur/FilesReuters - Tens of thousands of farmers from Uttar Pradesh protesting against low state-set sugarcane prices forced the adjournment of first day of parliament on Thursday, prompting the prime minister to consider changes in fixing cane prices.

Gambhir leads India fightback, Sri Lanka on top (Reuters)

Posted: 19 Nov 2009 04:31 AM PST

Sri Lanka's Prasanna Jayawardene watches his shot during the fourth day of their first test cricket match against India in Ahmedabad November 19, 2009. REUTERS/Punit ParanjpeReuters - Opener Gautam Gambhir led India's fightback to save the first test after a world record sixth-wicket partnership of 351 helped Sri Lanka take control of the game on Thursday.

Karzai sworn in as Afghan leader; vows to fight graft (Reuters)

Posted: 19 Nov 2009 08:18 AM PST

Afghanistan's President Hamid Karzai (C) interacts with members of the media after a news conference in Kabul November 3, 2009. Karzai is to be sworn into office for a second full term on Thursday as he struggles to rebuild a tarnished reputation and convince the West he is still a credible partner after eight years of war. REUTERS/Ahmad MasoodReuters - Veteran Afghan leader Hamid Karzai was sworn in as president on Thursday, pledging to fight graft and take control of his country's security before his five-year term ends, after a fraud-marred election left his image in ruins.

PM heads to U.S. in test of ties with Obama (Reuters)

Posted: 19 Nov 2009 02:21 AM PST

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh speaks at the World Economic Forum in New Delhi November 8, 2009. Manmohan Singh and U.S. President Barack Obama meet next week to strengthen ties, with the emerging Asian power increasingly playing a bigger role on global issues such as climate change and trade. REUTERS/B MathurReuters - Prime minister Manmohan Singh and U.S. President Barack Obama meet next week to strengthen ties, with the emerging Asian power increasingly playing a bigger role on global issues such as climate change and trade.

ADVISORY - Reuters suspends coverage of cricket in Australia (Reuters)

Posted: 19 Nov 2009 09:10 AM PST

Reuters - Reuters will be unable to provide text, pictures or audio-visual coverage of Australian cricket for the duration of the 2009/10 season.

Parliament nod unlikely for insurance bill (Reuters)

Posted: 19 Nov 2009 05:06 AM PST

Indian lawmakers arrive in their cars at the parliament in New Delhi in this July 2, 2009 file photo. REUTERS/B Mathur/FilesReuters - A bill to reform India's insurance sector is unlikely to be cleared by the parliament's winter session, a finance ministry official said on Thursday.

Indian batsmen need to score heavily - Kirsten (Reuters)

Posted: 19 Nov 2009 06:06 AM PST

Indian cricket team coach Gary Kirsten watches players during a practice session in Ahmedabad November 15, 2009. REUTERS/Punit ParanjpeReuters - India coach Gary Kirsten has urged his batsmen to come up with "something special" to save the first test against Sri Lanka.

Pantaloon launches up to 5 bln share sale (Reuters)

Posted: 19 Nov 2009 05:21 AM PST

Reuters - India's Pantaloon Retail is raising 4 to 5 billion rupees ($86 million to $107.5 million) in a share sale to institutions at 316 rupees per share, two sources with direct knowledge of the deal said on Thursday.

U.S. election, iPhone among decade's top 10 Internet moments (Reuters)

Posted: 18 Nov 2009 11:42 PM PST

A customer shows the 'iPhone 3G' after buying it at an outlet in New Delhi in this August 22, 2008 file photo. The launch of Wikipedia, emergence of the iPhone and the election of U.S. President Barack Obama were among the 10 most influential moments on the Internet in the past decade, according to the annual Webby awards. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi/FilesReuters - The launch of Wikipedia, emergence of the iPhone and the election of U.S. President Barack Obama were among the 10 most influential moments on the Internet in the past decade, according to the annual Webby awards.

Middlesex sign Gilchrist and talking to Tendulkar (Reuters)

Posted: 19 Nov 2009 03:25 AM PST

Deccan Chargers Adam Gilchrist plays a shot in their Indian Premier League (IPL) semi-final cricket match against the Delhi Daredevils in Pretoria in this May 22, 2009 file photo. REUTERS/Mike Hutchings/FilesReuters - Middlesex have signed Australian Adam Gilchrist for next year's Twenty20 campaign and hope to recruit Indian batting great Sachin Tendulkar as well, the English county side said on Thursday.

Oil secy: No proposal to raise fuel prices (Reuters)

Posted: 19 Nov 2009 01:39 AM PST

Engineers of Oil and Natural Gas Corp (ONGC) work inside the Kalol oil field in Gujarat in this September 12, 2009 file photo. The government has no immediate plan to raise fuel prices, Oil Secretary R.S. Pandey said on Thursday. REUTERS/Amit Dave/FilesReuters - The government has no immediate plan to raise fuel prices, Oil Secretary R.S. Pandey said on Thursday.

Food price index up 14.55 pct y/y as on Nov 7 (Reuters)

Posted: 18 Nov 2009 11:22 PM PST

A shopkeeper gestures as he waits for customers at a fruit shop in Mumbai November 12, 2009. The food price index was up 14.55 percent in the 12 months to Nov. 7, while the fuel index was down 1.51 percent, the government said on Thursday. REUTERS/Arko DattaReuters - The food price index was up 14.55 percent in the 12 months to Nov. 7, while the fuel index was down 1.51 percent, the government said on Thursday.

Girls fight back against child marriage (Reuters)

Posted: 18 Nov 2009 08:13 PM PST

Mamta, 9, rides pillion with her groom Ram Singh, 14, after their wedding in Biaora, in Madhya Pradesh state in this April 22, 2009 photo.REUTERS/Raj PatidarReuters - Fourteen-year-old Ahalya Kumar lives on a single daily meal of starched rice and has never been to the movies, but the girl from a dirt-poor village packed enough power to reject her arranged marriage in June.

Bangladesh court upholds death sentences on Mujib killers (Reuters)

Posted: 18 Nov 2009 10:28 PM PST

A girl pays tribute to the mural of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman on his 33rd death anniversary in Dhaka in this August 15, 2008 file photo. Bangladesh's Supreme Court on Thursday upheld death sentences on five men convicted of killing Mujibur Rahman, in an army revolt 34 years ago, lawyers and court officials said. REUTERS/Andrew Biraj/FilesReuters - Bangladesh's Supreme Court on Thursday upheld death sentences on five men convicted of killing the country's independence leader, Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, in an army revolt 34 years ago, lawyers and court officials said.

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