2009年11月27日星期五

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Yahoo! News: India Top Stories - Reuters


Gate crashers met Obama at state dinner with India (Reuters)

Posted: 27 Nov 2009 03:52 PM PST

Tareq Salahi (R) and his wife Michaele Salahi arrive for a state dinner in honor of India's Prime Minister Manmohan Singh at the White House in Washington November 24, 2009. REUTERS/Jonathan ErnstReuters - A couple who penetrated layers of security to enter a State Dinner at the White House this week without an invitation met U.S. President Barack Obama in the receiving line, a White House official said on Friday.


Shah Rukh Khan stars in tale of Mumbai flower girl (Reuters)

Posted: 27 Nov 2009 01:02 PM PST

Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan attends a press conference at the 58th Berlinale International Film Festival in Berlin February 8, 2008. REUTERS/Johannes Eisele/FilesReuters - A new Bollywood film that explores the popularity of Shah Rukh Khan, has the actor's name in its title and features conversations about him is wooing audiences at the annual film festival in Goa.


Tiger Woods hurt in car crash, released from hospital (Reuters)

Posted: 27 Nov 2009 03:10 PM PST

Tiger Woods of the U.S. reacts after sinking a shot on the 16th hole during the second round of the 2009 HSBC Champions golf tournament in Shanghai November 6, 2009. REUTERS/Aly Song/FilesReuters - Tiger Woods, the world's best golfer and a leading force in sports marketing, was hurt in a car accident in Florida on Friday but was released from a hospital in good condition after treatment.


Govt says troubled by China-Pakistan military ties (Reuters)

Posted: 27 Nov 2009 05:23 AM PST

A file photo of Defence Minister A. K. Antony dated November 30, 2008. Growing military ties between China and Pakistan are a serious concern to India,  Antony said on Friday, in the latest display of a prickly rivalry between New Delhi and its neighbours. REUTERS/B Mathur/FilesReuters - Growing military ties between China and Pakistan are a serious concern to India, Defence Minister A.K. Antony said on Friday, in the latest display of a prickly rivalry between New Delhi and its neighbours.


India thrash Sri Lanka to open 1-0 series lead (Reuters)

Posted: 27 Nov 2009 02:07 AM PST

India's Harbhajan Singh (C) celebrates taking the wicket of Sri Lanka's Prasanna Jayawardene during the fourth day of their second test cricket match in Kanpur November 27, 2009. REUTERS/Adnan AbidiReuters - India crushed Sri Lanka by an innings and 144 runs in the second test on Friday to take a 1-0 lead in their three-match series.


Sutil and Liuzzi race on with Force India (Reuters)

Posted: 27 Nov 2009 04:56 AM PST

Force India team owner Vijay Mallya gives the thumb up at the end of the third practice session of the Italian F1 Grand Prix in Monza in this September 12, 2009 file photo. Germany's Adrian Sutil and Italian Vitantonio Liuzzi will drive for Force India again in 2010, the Formula One team said on Friday. REUTERS/Max Rossi/FilesReuters - The Force India Formula One team named Germany's Adrian Sutil and Italian Vitantonio Liuzzi on Friday in a 2010 line-up unchanged from the one that finished the season.


State farmers cheer year of cane; raise acreage (Reuters)

Posted: 27 Nov 2009 04:43 AM PST

Farmers walk through a sugarcane field in Junnar, 165 km (104 miles) southeast of Mumbai in this August 18, 2009 file photo.REUTERS/Punit Paranjpe/FilesReuters - A young farmer in blue jeans and a white shirt is cheerfully explaining to the tractor operator how he wanted the furrows dug across his 1-acre field in this village in Satara, 270 km south of Mumbai.


U.S. space shuttle Atlantis returns to Earth (Reuters)

Posted: 27 Nov 2009 07:09 AM PST

A handout photo released by NASA shows the space shuttle Atlantis over the Mediterranean Sea, near the Algerian coast, November 25, 2009. Atlantis touched down at its Florida home port on Friday, wrapping up an 11-day mission to deliver cargo to the International Space Station. REUTERS/NASA HandoutReuters - Space shuttle Atlantis touched down at its Florida home port on Friday, wrapping up an 11-day mission to deliver cargo to the International Space Station, one of the final supply runs before the fleet is retired next year.


ArcelorMittal says Karnataka meeting "positive" (Reuters)

Posted: 27 Nov 2009 06:16 AM PST

An Arcelor logo is seen behind a barbed wire fence at an ArcelorMittal factory in Ivoz-Ramet, near Liege in this April 2009 file photo. ArcelorMittal, the world's largest steelmaker, said on Friday it had a constructive meeting with Karnataka government officials about its plans to set up a steel plant in the state. REUTERS/Sebastien Pirlet/FilesReuters - ArcelorMittal, the world's largest steelmaker, said on Friday it had a constructive meeting with Karnataka government officials about its plans to set up a steel plant in the state.


Easing India gold price have traders flocking (Reuters)

Posted: 27 Nov 2009 01:57 AM PST

A man sits outside a gold jewellery shop in New Delhi November 24, 2009. India gold prices fell by over 4 percent on Friday, triggering a pick-up in physical offtake as traders executed their deals to replenish stocks for the ongoing wedding season that would last till December-end. REUTERS/Rupak De ChowdhuriReuters - India gold prices fell by over 4 percent on Friday, triggering a pick-up in physical offtake as traders executed their deals to replenish stocks for the ongoing wedding season that would last till December-end.


Need to assess Dubai before reacting - RBI (Reuters)

Posted: 27 Nov 2009 01:31 AM PST

Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) Governor Duvvuri Subbarao poses for photographers before a meeting with bankers at the head office in Mumbai October 27, 2009. REUTERS/Arko Datta/FilesReuters - The governor of Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Friday said an assessment of the impact of Dubai's debt problems was needed before deciding on a response.


Sri Lanka skipper backs Muralitharan to recover rhythm (Reuters)

Posted: 27 Nov 2009 05:31 AM PST

Sri Lanka's Muttiah Muralitharan (R) celebrates with captain Kumar Sangakkara (L) after taking a wicket  in the Kanpur Test match, November 24, 2009. Sri Lanka will need Muralitharan to rediscover his rhythm in the final test in Mumbai if they are to come back from a humbling defeat against India and square the series. REUTERS/Adnan AbidiReuters - Sri Lanka will need Muttiah Muralitharan to rediscover his rhythm in the final test in Mumbai if they are to come back from a humbling defeat against India and square the series.


India to probe Chinese drug imports - newspaper (Reuters)

Posted: 27 Nov 2009 01:38 AM PST

Reuters - India's central crime investigation bureau will probe imports of drugs from Chinese firms that are not registered with the Indian drug regulator, a newspaper report said on Friday.

Dubai debt delays revive fear of financial crisis (Reuters)

Posted: 27 Nov 2009 01:05 AM PST

A view of the Burj Dubai (top right) and Burj Al Arab (back left) in this November 2008 file photo.  European banks were hit by concern about potential exposure to debt problems in Dubai on Thursday, while companies where Middle Eastern investors own big stakes also came under pressure. REUTERS/Steve Crisp/FilesReuters - Investors recoiled from risky assets on Friday and dumped shares in Asian banks and builders, fearing a Dubai debt default could reignite the financial turmoil of the credit crisis.


India says too early to assess Dubai crisis impact (Reuters)

Posted: 26 Nov 2009 11:23 PM PST

A ship crosses a setting sun off the coast of Dubai November 26, 2009.   REUTERS/Steve CrispReuters - Finance Secretary Ashok Chawla said on Friday it was too early to assess the impact of Dubai debt worries on the Indian economy and companies.


Satyam trials to begin in 3-4 weeks - paper (Reuters)

Posted: 26 Nov 2009 09:01 PM PST

A security guard stands outside the head office of Satyam Computer Services in Hyderabad January 7, 2009. REUTERS/Krishnendu Halder/FilesReuters - A court will begin trials for the multi-billion accounting fraud at Satyam Computer Services in three to four weeks, the Mint newspaper reported on Friday, citing an unnamed official at India's federal investigator.


Asia banks, builders battered by Dubai debt doubts (Reuters)

Posted: 26 Nov 2009 09:06 PM PST

People relax on the first day of Eid al-Ad holiday on a beach across from Nakheel's flagship Atlantis hotel in Dubai, November 26, 2009. REUTERS/Steve CrispReuters - Shares of leading banks across Asia, including HSBC Holdings and Standard Chartered, tumbled on Friday as concerns grew over exposure to Dubai, after the emirate said two of its flagship firms planned to delay repayment on billions of dollars in debt.


India may be more flexible on climate talks - report (Reuters)

Posted: 26 Nov 2009 09:11 PM PST

Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh in New Delhi August 18, 2009. REUTERS/B Mathur/FilesReuters - Environment minister Jairam Ramesh said the country may have to be more flexible over climate change talks after China unveiled its first firm targets to cut carbon emissions, a newspaper reported on Friday.


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