2010年5月26日星期三

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Yahoo! News: India Top Stories - Reuters


Facebook boosts privacy controls amid criticism (Reuters)

Posted: 26 May 2010 03:59 PM PDT

The Facebook logo is displayed on a computer screen in Brussels April 21, 2010.  REUTERS/Thierry Roge/FilesReuters - Facebook is beefing up privacy protections on the world's most popular online social network, addressing mounting pressure to better secure personal data exchanged among its nearly 500 million members.


BP says tricky deep-sea oil plug plan on track (Reuters)

Posted: 26 May 2010 05:20 PM PDT

A boom is put in place to protect the shores of Bretan Island, Louisiana, which is a nesting ground for endangered birds, from oil May 20, 2010.  REUTERS/U.S. Coast Guard/Stephen Lehmann/HandoutReuters - BP Plc said an ambitious deep-sea operation to choke off a gushing oil leak in the Gulf of Mexico was proceeding as planned on Wednesday, while President Barack Obama cautioned Americans there was no guarantee it would work.


Air India employees call off strike after court order (Reuters)

Posted: 26 May 2010 07:55 AM PDT

Air India air hostesses sit outside the domestic airport as part of a strike in New Delhi May 25, 2010. REUTERS/Adnan AbidiReuters - A strike at Air India, the country's beleaguered national carrier, ended on Wednesday following a Delhi High Court order urging employees to resume duties and intervention by the government, officials said.


Cabinet OKs plan to hasten state firm sales (Reuters)

Posted: 26 May 2010 06:35 AM PDT

Labourers load coal on trucks at Bari Brahamina in Jammu May 20, 2010. Coal India, the world's largest coal miner, is expected to go to markets with an initial public offer for 10 percent of its stock which is expected to fetch $2.7 billion. REUTERS/Mukesh GuptaReuters - The cabinet approved a plan to speed up the sale of stakes in state-owned companies as the government aims to make nationalised companies more responsive to markets as well as cutting the fiscal deficit.


American boy says climbing Everest harder than thought (Reuters)

Posted: 26 May 2010 06:56 AM PDT

Jordan Romero (C) poses with his team members at the Nepal-Tibet border in Liping May 26, 2010. REUTERS/Shruti ShresthaReuters - A 13-year-old American boy, who became the youngest climber to conquer Mount Everest said on Wednesday climbing the world's highest mountain was hard but a rewarding feeling.


Telcos raise 3G funds, RBI assures on liquidity (Reuters)

Posted: 26 May 2010 09:48 AM PDT

A man drinks next to the logo of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), outside its head office in Mumbai April 20, 2010. REUTERS/Arko Datta/FilesReuters - Mobile carriers scrambled to secure funds to pay for 3G licences and the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) moved to calm fears of a cash crunch after an auction of high-speed mobile spectrum raised $14.3 billion, nearly double the government's target.


Mourinho looms large as Real ditch Pellegrini (Reuters)

Posted: 26 May 2010 01:52 PM PDT

Inter Milan's manager Jose Mourinho celebrates after their Champions League final soccer match victory against Bayern Munich at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium in Madrid May 22, 2010. REUTERS/Stefano Rellandini/FilesReuters - Jose Mourinho was poised to become Real Madrid coach on Wednesday after the Spanish giants sacked Manuel Pellegrini.


Tata Steel sees demand surge, posts net loss in FY10 (Reuters)

Posted: 26 May 2010 09:38 AM PDT

The Tata Steel logo is displayed in London following the announcement that Tata Steel would purchase Anglo-Dutch steel company Corus October 20, 2006. REUTERS/Toby Melville/FilesReuters - Tata Steel Ltd warned on Wednesday that rising raw material costs and the euro zone's debt crisis could crimp profit growth from reviving global demand.


Two county players approached to fix games, says ECB (Reuters)

Posted: 26 May 2010 11:56 AM PDT

Reuters - Two English county cricketers have reported approaches from bookmakers, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) said on Wednesday.

Blowin' in northeast - Bob Dylan mania (Reuters)

Posted: 26 May 2010 01:48 AM PDT

Rock musician Bob Dylan performs at the Wiltern Theatre in Los Angeles May 5, 2004. REUTERS/Robert Galbraith/FilesReuters - To Bob. Wherever you are.


Mahindra eyes global electric car entry with Reva buy (Reuters)

Posted: 26 May 2010 03:32 AM PDT

Onlookers are reflected on a zero polluting car manufactured by Reva Electric Car in Santiago July 29, 2008. REUTERS/Ivan Alvarado/FilesReuters - India's leading utility vehicle maker, Mahindra & Mahindra, agreed to buy a 55 percent stake in pioneering electric car maker Reva, aiming to be a significant player in the global electric vehicle industry.


India fears Games venues will not be ready (Reuters)

Posted: 26 May 2010 06:26 AM PDT

Labourers work at the Jawaharlal Nehru stadium, one of the venues for the New Delhi Commonwealth Games April 5, 2010. Construction delays have raised fears that Games venues may not be fully ready in time providing a potential embarrassment for India which hopes the Games will showcase its rising economic power. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi/FilesReuters - Construction delays have raised fears that Commonwealth Games venues may not be fully ready in time providing a potential embarrassment for India which hopes the Games will showcase its rising economic power.


Spain tipped for World Cup glory by economists (Reuters)

Posted: 26 May 2010 07:35 AM PDT

Spain's national soccer team player David Villa (L) and Juan Manuel Mata fight for the ball during a training session in Las Rozas, outside Madrid, May 25, 2010. Spain are favourites to be crowned World Cup champions, narrowly ahead of Brazil, according to a global field of 74 soccer fan economists polled by Reuters. REUTERS/Susana VeraReuters - Spain are favourites to be crowned World Cup champions, narrowly ahead of Brazil, according to a global field of 74 soccer fan economists polled by Reuters.


StanChart $580mln India issue covered 10 pct on day 2 (Reuters)

Posted: 26 May 2010 08:06 AM PDT

A company logo of Standard Chartered bank is displayed during a news conference in Hong Kong April 29, 2010. REUTERS/Bobby Yip/FilesReuters - British bank Standard Chartered's India share sale to raise up to about $580 million was 10 percent covered on its second day, with most bids at the low end of the price band, reflecting weak interest for new issues.


BSE Sensex logs best gains in two weeks (Reuters)

Posted: 26 May 2010 05:00 AM PDT

Commuters walk past the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) building in Mumbai May 21, 2010. REUTERS/Rupak De ChowdhuriReuters - The BSE Sensex rose the most in two weeks, bouncing 2.3 percent on Wednesday and tracking a rally in global equities as investors hunted for bargains after the main index fell to its lowest close in three-and-a-half months in the previous session.


Indian tourists giving Australia destinations a miss (Reuters)

Posted: 26 May 2010 12:30 AM PDT

Tourists take pictures in this long exposure photograph as the Sydney Opera House is lit with green lights during St Patrick's Day celebrations in central Sydney March 17, 2010. REUTERS/Daniel Munoz/FilesReuters - A spate of attacks on Indian students in Australia last year has rattled travellers from the subcontinent, with up to 30 percent fewer tourists opting to take the trip Down Under.


Bharti expects to close Zain deal soon - spokesman (Reuters)

Posted: 26 May 2010 06:08 AM PDT

Employees of Bharti Airtel walk in front of their office on the outskirts of New Delhi May 11, 2010. REUTERS/B Mathur/FilesReuters - Bharti Airtel is "progressing well" in getting approvals for its $9 billion buy of Kuwaiti telecom Zain's African assets, a spokesman for the Indian firm said on Wednesday, expecting the deal to close soon.


Once revered, Nepal's ex-king struggles with no electricity (Reuters)

Posted: 26 May 2010 12:10 AM PDT

Nepal's former King Gyanendra smiles during a visit to Bhopal February 27, 2009. REUTERS/Raj Patidar/FilesReuters - Once worshipped as a divine incarnation, Nepal's deposed king Gyanendra says he is spending his days in darkness like many ordinary citizens because of the frequent power outages in his impoverished country.


Gold demand stays weak as prices hit record (Reuters)

Posted: 26 May 2010 02:31 AM PDT

A bride, wearing gold ornaments, sits before taking her marriage vows during a mass wedding ceremony on the occasion of Hindu festival of Askhay Tritiya in Ahmedabad May 16, 2010. REUTERS/Amit Dave/FilesReuters - India gold demand stayed weak for a second day on Wednesday as prices hit a record high tracking overseas markets, where safe-haven buying supported the yellow metal, dealers said.


OECD sees BRIC economies powering ahead in 2010-11 (Reuters)

Posted: 26 May 2010 02:48 AM PDT

Russia's President Dimitry Medvedev (L-R), Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, China's President Hu Jintao and India's Prime Minister Manmohan Singh pause during a news conference at Itamaraty Palace in Brasilia April 15, 2010. REUTERS/Roberto Jayme/FilesReuters - China, India, Brazil and Russia are powering ahead, the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development said on Wednesday, revising upwards its growth outlook for all four largest emerging economies.


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