INTERVIEW - Climate science untarnished by hacked emails - IPCC (Reuters) Posted: 26 Nov 2009 10:58 AM PST Reuters - The head of the U.N.'s panel of climate experts rejected accusations of bias on Thursday, saying a "Climategate" row in no way undermined evidence that humans are to blame for global warming. |
Govt may extend sugar futures ban beyond Dec - minister (Reuters) Posted: 26 Nov 2009 08:16 AM PST Reuters - India, the world's biggest consumer may extend a ban on futures beyond Dec. 31, farm minister Sharad Pawar said on Thursday. |
Cane farmers end protest, sugar mills to gain (Reuters) Posted: 26 Nov 2009 07:52 AM PST Reuters - Cane farmers in Uttar Pradesh have called off their stir after sugar mills promised higher prices, an influential farmers' leader said on Thursday, paving the way for large-scale crushing. |
INTERVIEW - Vedanta says Orissa bauxite mine will benefit poor (Reuters) Posted: 26 Nov 2009 01:20 PM PST Reuters - The chief executive of the mining group Vedanta Resources on Thursday said a planned bauxite mine in India would benefit thousands of poor tribes people, rejecting complaints by rights groups. |
Maturing Sreesanth savours new beginning (Reuters) Posted: 26 Nov 2009 07:33 AM PST Reuters - Pace bowler Shanthakumaran Sreesanth's new-found maturity was the key to a superb spell that edged the team closer to a huge win over Sri Lanka in the second test, he said on Thursday. |
Farm minister: rising food prices a concern (Reuters) Posted: 26 Nov 2009 06:06 AM PST Reuters - The government is concerned about rising food prices, Farm Minister Sharad Pawar told parliament on Thursday. |
One year after, India remembers Mumbai attacks (Reuters) Posted: 26 Nov 2009 06:47 AM PST Reuters - Mumbai held tearful memorials and police staged a show of strength on Thursday as India's financial hub marked the first anniversary of militant raids that killed 166 people and pushed up tensions with Pakistan. |
Dubai struggles to assuage debt fears (Reuters) Posted: 26 Nov 2009 01:07 PM PST Reuters - Dubai struggled to ease fears of debt default on Thursday after its move to delay repayments at two flagship firms shook confidence in the Middle East as a centre for investment and a source of capital. |
Surging food prices may prompt RBI action (Reuters) Posted: 26 Nov 2009 08:04 AM PST Reuters - Food price inflation picked up in mid-November, heightening concerns it could raise broader inflationary expectations and adding to expectations monetary policy would be tightened in early 2010. |
Q+A - Key facts about the Mumbai attacks and its fallout (Reuters) Posted: 26 Nov 2009 04:06 AM PST Reuters - Exactly a year ago, 10 Pakistan-based gunmen attacked India's financial capital, killing 166 people in an assault that led to a dramatic deterioration in relations between the nuclear-armed neighbours. |
Mahindra Satyam hit by new charges; outlook uncertain (Reuters) Posted: 26 Nov 2009 03:24 AM PST Reuters - Mahindra-Satyam shares fell to a 4-month low on Thursday, before recovering, on concerns over its outlook after the Central Bureau of Investifation (CBI) filed new charges over accounting fraud that hit Satyam earlier this year. |
Sreesanth takes six as Sri Lanka face defeat (Reuters) Posted: 26 Nov 2009 04:36 AM PST Reuters - Fast bowler Shanthakumaran Sreesanth grabbed six wickets on his comeback to leave Sri Lanka facing an innings defeat in the second test on Thursday. |
Fin min says "deeply concerned" about inflation (Reuters) Posted: 26 Nov 2009 05:29 AM PST Reuters - The government is "deeply concerned" about rising prices and will take all fiscal and monetary measures to contain prices, the finance minister said on Thursday. |
Investors worry about another attack after Mumbai (Reuters) Posted: 26 Nov 2009 03:50 AM PST Reuters - The risk of militants striking again in India worries many investors who fear that a second attack similar to last year's Mumbai raids could shake what has so far proved to be a resilient economy. |
China unveils carbon target for Copenhagen deal (Reuters) Posted: 26 Nov 2009 11:07 AM PST Reuters - China unveiled its first firm target to curb greenhouse gas emissions on Thursday, a carbon intensity goal that Premier Wen Jiabao will take to a summit in Copenhagen next month hoping to aid a global climate deal. |
Mumbai attack sites draw tourists, inspire comics (Reuters) Posted: 26 Nov 2009 03:43 AM PST Reuters - Fancy a painting depicting the horror of last November's attacks in Mumbai? How about a comic book with superheroes taking on the Islamist militants, or a coffee mug or music album as a tribute to the victims? |
India too poor to think of Olympic bid - sports minister (Reuters) Posted: 25 Nov 2009 11:54 PM PST Reuters - The countrys hopes of hosting an Olympics in the near future was dealt a blow by the sports minister Manohar Singh Gill, who said the country was far too poor to even consider the idea. |
Wipro launches second facility in China (Reuters) Posted: 26 Nov 2009 12:07 AM PST Reuters - Wipro Ltd, India's No. 3 software services exporter, said on Thursday it had launched its second facility in China that would provide IT and backoffice services to its global clients. |
Infotech Enterprises looking to buy 2 U.S. firms (Reuters) Posted: 25 Nov 2009 11:34 PM PST Reuters - Software services firm Infotech Enterprises Ltd said on Thursday it was looking to buy two U.S. companies by March to boost presence in that country. |
Film 'Ek Cup Chya' brings RTI awareness at Goa festival (Reuters) Posted: 26 Nov 2009 02:10 AM PST Reuters - A law enacted by Indian parliament that gives its citizens the right to access government records is the subject of a new film screened at the International Film Festival of India, currently underway in the tourist state of Goa. |