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Shah Rukh Khan "scared" by Shiv Sena's reaction (Reuters)
NATO launches major Afghanistan offensive (Reuters)
South Africa chase rare series victory in India (Reuters)
India, China resist calls to back climate pact (Reuters)
Pakistan, India to hold talks on Feb. 25 (Reuters)
Karan Johar aims at U.S. with new Shah Rukh film (Reuters)
Olympics - Georgian dies in horrific training crash (Reuters)
Mumbai cinemas turn fortresses for 'My Name is Khan' (Reuters)
Greek slump threatens debt plan, EU aid elusive (Reuters)
OLYMPICS - Games chiefs "heartbroken" by Georgian's death (Reuters)
China surprises with further rise in banks' reserves (Reuters)
Olympics - Georgian luge competitor dies after training crash (Reuters)
Industrial output surges; stimulus unwind likely (Reuters)
Maruti Suzuki won't upgrade Maruti 800 model - chairman (Reuters)
British fashion designer Alexander McQueen found dead (Reuters)
Briton Lane leads at weather-hit Avantha Masters (Reuters)
Cricket gets IOC approval, can bid to join Games (Reuters)
Finmin firm on 3G auction in FY10 - report (Reuters)
S.Africa have recipe for India success - De Villiers (Reuters)

Shah Rukh Khan "scared" by Shiv Sena's reaction (Reuters)

Posted: 12 Feb 2010 12:30 PM PST

Reuters - Shah Rukh Khan said on Friday he was "scared" and "hurt" by Shiv Sena's reaction to recent remarks he made in support of Pakistani cricketers.

NATO launches major Afghanistan offensive (Reuters)

Posted: 12 Feb 2010 05:12 PM PST

Reuters - U.S.-led NATO troops launched a major offensive on Saturday against the Taliban's last big stronghold in Afghanistan's most violent province, a test of President Barack Obama's troop surge strategy.

South Africa chase rare series victory in India (Reuters)

Posted: 12 Feb 2010 04:56 AM PST

Reuters - South Africa aim to carry their good form into the final test against top-ranked India starting on Sunday after taking a 1-0 lead in the two-match series.

India, China resist calls to back climate pact (Reuters)

Posted: 12 Feb 2010 08:48 AM PST

Reuters - India and China are resisting requests to sign up for the Copenhagen Accord for fighting global warming that risks unravelling without clear support from major emitters.

Pakistan, India to hold talks on Feb. 25 (Reuters)

Posted: 12 Feb 2010 08:48 AM PST

Reuters - The top diplomats of nuclear-armed rivals Pakistan and India will meet for talks in New Delhi on Feb. 25, the Pakistani prime minister's office said on Friday.

Karan Johar aims at U.S. with new Shah Rukh film (Reuters)

Posted: 12 Feb 2010 10:16 AM PST

Reuters - Karan Johar, the director of superstar Shah Rukh Khan's film about post 9/11 intolerance in the United States said on Friday he hopes "My Name is Khan" will reach a wider audience than his previous Bollywood productions.

Olympics - Georgian dies in horrific training crash (Reuters)

Posted: 12 Feb 2010 04:33 PM PST

Reuters - A huge black cloud descended over the Vancouver Olympics on Friday after 21-year-old Georgian luge competitor Nodar Kumaritashvili was killed in a horrific training crash at the Whistler Sliding Centre.

Mumbai cinemas turn fortresses for 'My Name is Khan' (Reuters)

Posted: 12 Feb 2010 04:50 AM PST

Reuters - Theatres in Mumbai turned fortresses on Friday for release of a Bollywood film whose star is locked in a duel with a radical Hindu group, sparking worries India's financial hub is being undermined by parochial politics.

Greek slump threatens debt plan, EU aid elusive (Reuters)

Posted: 12 Feb 2010 08:48 AM PST

Reuters - Greece's economy shrank more than feared last quarter and the government on Friday sharply revised down its figures for the previous three quarters as well, increasing doubts about its ability to resolve its debt crisis.

OLYMPICS - Games chiefs "heartbroken" by Georgian's death (Reuters)

Posted: 12 Feb 2010 03:01 PM PST

Reuters - The death of Georgian luge competitor Nodar Kumaritashvili on Friday has left Games organisers struggling for words and heartbroken, casting a huge shadow over the Vancouver Winter Olympics on the day of their opening.

China surprises with further rise in banks' reserves (Reuters)

Posted: 12 Feb 2010 05:04 AM PST

Reuters - China raised the level of reserves banks must hold for the second time this year on Friday, spooking financial markets on the eve of its New Year holiday by showing it was intent to curb lending and inflation.

Olympics - Georgian luge competitor dies after training crash (Reuters)

Posted: 12 Feb 2010 12:56 PM PST

Reuters - Georgian luge competitor Nodar Kumaritashvili died on Friday after a training crash at the Vancouver Winter Olympics, Georgian Olympic delegation head Irakly Japaridze said.

Industrial output surges; stimulus unwind likely (Reuters)

Posted: 12 Feb 2010 03:07 AM PST

Reuters - India's industrial output grew at its fastest pace on record in December, smashing forecasts, in further evidence of a strong economic recovery that could allow the government to follow the central bank in withdrawing stimulus.

Maruti Suzuki won't upgrade Maruti 800 model - chairman (Reuters)

Posted: 11 Feb 2010 11:36 PM PST

Reuters - Maruti Suzuki, India's largest carmaker, has no plans to upgrade its lowest- priced Maruti 800 model to meet EURO IV emissions standards, Chairman R.C. Bhargava said on Friday.

British fashion designer Alexander McQueen found dead (Reuters)

Posted: 12 Feb 2010 04:01 AM PST

Reuters - British fashion designer Alexander McQueen, whose provocative collections made him a global star, was found dead at his London home on Thursday in what media said appeared to be suicide. He was 40.

Briton Lane leads at weather-hit Avantha Masters (Reuters)

Posted: 12 Feb 2010 08:48 AM PST

Reuters - Briton Barry Lane rolled back the years in spectacular fashion on Friday to take a share of the lead after the weather-hit second round of the Avantha Masters.

Cricket gets IOC approval, can bid to join Games (Reuters)

Posted: 12 Feb 2010 03:01 AM PST

Reuters - Cricket was cleared to pursue its bid to be included in future Games after the International Olympic Committee (IOC) rubberstamped the sport's recognition on Thursday.

Finmin firm on 3G auction in FY10 - report (Reuters)

Posted: 11 Feb 2010 09:28 PM PST

Reuters - Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee has decided to push ahead with the third-generation (3G) mobile spectrum auction within the current financial year ending March 31, the Financial Express newspaper reported on Friday, citing unnamed sources.