2010年7月30日星期五

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Yahoo! News: India Top Stories - Reuters


Police open fire at Kashmir protesters, two killed (Reuters)

Posted: 30 Jul 2010 08:03 AM PDT

Kashmiri protesters throw stones at  police during a clash in Srinagar July 30, 2010.  REUTERS/Fayaz KabliReuters - Police on Friday fired at thousands of people protesting against Indian rule in Kashmir, killing two demonstrators, officials said, in the latest flare-up of violence in the disputed Himalayan region.


Jailed "Bikini killer" Sobhraj loses Nepal court battle (Reuters)

Posted: 30 Jul 2010 05:59 AM PDT

File photo of Charles Sobhraj leaves Kathmandu district court after being sentenced to life imprisonment for murder August 12, 2004. Nepal's Supreme Court on Friday upheld a life imprisonment sentence for Sobhraj for killing an American backpacker in 1975. REUTERS/Gopal Chitrakar/FilesReuters - Nepal's Supreme Court on Friday upheld a life imprisonment sentence for "bikini killer" Charles Sobhraj for killing an American backpacker in 1975.


Parliament shut for 5th day, reforms at risk (Reuters)

Posted: 30 Jul 2010 02:48 AM PDT

A view of the Indian parliament building is seen on the opening day of the budget session in New Delhi July 2, 2009. REUTERS/B MathurReuters - Parliament speaker on Friday adjourned sessions for the fifth straight day as opposition protests over high prices scuppered debates, delaying discussion of key economic reforms.


Sri Lanka and India complete high scoring draw (Reuters)

Posted: 30 Jul 2010 07:30 AM PDT

India's captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni (L) and team mate Murali Vijay (C) unsuccessfully appeal for the wicket of Sri Lanka's captain Kumar Sangakkara during the fifth day of their second test cricket match in Colombo July 30, 2010. REUTERS/Andrew Caballero-ReynoldsReuters - Sri Lanka preserved their 1-0 lead in the three-match series against India when the second test ended in a high-scoring draw on Friday.


Monsoon seen 107 pct of normal in Aug-Sep (Reuters)

Posted: 30 Jul 2010 05:37 AM PDT

A man holds his umbrella as he crosses a road during rains in New Delhi July 6, 2010. REUTERS/Mukesh Gupta/FilesReuters - India's monsoon rains, crucial for the farm-dependent economy, are likely to be 107 percent of normal in the remaining two months of the June-September season, the weather office said, raising expectations of strong growth in farm output.


India food security law could double food bill (Reuters)

Posted: 30 Jul 2010 03:40 AM PDT

A vendor waits for customers at a vegetable wholesale market in Chennai in this April 29, 2010 file photo. REUTERS/BabuReuters - India's proposed food security act could nearly double to as much as $23 billion the food subsidy bill from targeted levels, Farm Minister Sharad Pawar suggested on Friday, potentially spooking plans to cut the fiscal deficit.


2012 Olympic Games initiative reaches six mln children (Reuters)

Posted: 30 Jul 2010 07:51 AM PDT

File photo of London Games chief Sebastian Coe as he listens to a question during an interview with Reuters in New Delhi December 1, 2009. REUTERS/Rupak De Chowdhuri/FilesReuters - A British initiative to enthuse children around the world about sport inspired by the 2012 London Olympics is halfway towards its target of reaching 12 million.


Gang torches Sri Lanka broadcaster's office (Reuters)

Posted: 30 Jul 2010 05:16 AM PDT

Police officers inspect the damaged building of private television station Siyatha TV in Colombo July 30, 2010. REUTERS/Dinuka LiyanawatteReuters - An unidentified gang set fire to a Sri Lankan broadcaster owned by a businessman who had backed the opposition in a presidential election, destroying its main control room, police said on Friday.


Force India fined for another tyre mix-up (Reuters)

Posted: 30 Jul 2010 05:05 AM PDT

The Force India Formula One car of Vitantonio Liuzzi of Italy is towed away after Liuzzi crashed in the qualifying session for the German F1 Grand Prix at the Hockenheim racing circuit in south-western Germany July 24, 2010. REUTERS/Wolfgang RattayReuters - The Force India Formula One team were fined 5,000 euros ($6,524) at the Hungarian Grand Prix on Friday for muddling up their tyres for the second time in two race weekends.


PM says hopeful of restoring Pakistan talks (Reuters)

Posted: 29 Jul 2010 10:14 AM PDT

British Prime Minister David Cameron (L) and his Indian counterpart Manmohan Singh walk before their meeting in New Delhi July 29, 2010. REUTERS/B MathurReuters - Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said on Thursday he was hopeful of restoring talks "sooner or later" to improve ties with rival Pakistan after their last meeting ended in acrimony over the 2008 Mumbai attacks.


Reliance, Universal eye theme park in India - report (Reuters)

Posted: 29 Jul 2010 04:48 PM PDT

The Reuters - India's Reliance ADA Group is in talks with Universal Studios to build a $1.5 billion, 400 acre theme park and resort in India, the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday citing a person familiar with the matter.


Warm words, trade challenges ahead as UK woos India (Reuters)

Posted: 29 Jul 2010 10:25 AM PDT

Britain's Prime Minister David Cameron (L) and his Indian counterpart Manmohan Singh attend Cameron's ceremonial reception at the presidential palace in New Delhi July 29, 2010. REUTERS/B MathurReuters - India and Britain spoke on Thursday of a new momentum towards closer trade and security ties, but a high-profile visit by Britain's prime minister was partly overshadowed by his outspoken comments on Pakistan.


Monsoon accelerates filling of reservoirs (Reuters)

Posted: 29 Jul 2010 11:39 PM PDT

A man walks his dogs on a beach against the backdrop of monsoon clouds in Mumbai in this June 24, 2010 file photo. REUTERS/Danish SiddiquiReuters - Heavy monsoon showers in the past week rapidly raised the water level in Indian reservoirs to 27 percent of capacity, up 8 percentage points in the past week, or twice the normal rate, government data showed on Friday.


IOC says no plans to revise petrol prices now (Reuters)

Posted: 30 Jul 2010 01:35 AM PDT

A vehicle is seen refueled with petrol at a fuel station in Mumbai in this June 25, 2010 file photo. REUTERS/Danish SiddiquiReuters - Indian state firms have no immediate plans to revise petrol prices as international prices have not fluctuated significantly, the chairman of government-run Indian Oil Corp B.M. Bansal told reporters on Friday.


Govt should free diesel prices immediately - adviser (Reuters)

Posted: 30 Jul 2010 01:04 AM PDT

An employee fills a car with petrol at a gas station in Jammu February 26, 2010. REUTERS/Mukesh GuptaReuters - Government should free diesel prices immediately as global crude prices are stable, and could slap a windfall tax on producers if crude surged beyond $80 a barrel, a senior government adviser said.


U.S. says WikiLeaks may have blood on its hands (Reuters)

Posted: 29 Jul 2010 02:50 PM PDT

U.S. Defence Secretary Robert Gates is seen during a NATO defence ministers meeting in Brussels June 11, 2010. The unprecedented leak of secret U.S. military reports this week about the war in Afghanistan could have potentially severe consequences for U.S. troops and their allies, Gates said on Thursday. REUTERS/Thierry Roge/FilesReuters - The unprecedented leak of secret U.S. military reports on the Afghan war may cost lives and damage trust with allies, the Pentagon said on Thursday, warning publisher WikiLeaks could have blood on its hands.


Thomson Reuters Q2 misses, sees growth resuming (Reuters)

Posted: 29 Jul 2010 02:40 PM PDT

A man walks near a Thomson Reuters logo at the Thomson Reuters building in Canary Wharf in east London May 7, 2009. REUTERS/Toby Melville/FilesReuters - Thomson Reuters Corp reported lower-than-expected quarterly results on Thursday as the news and data provider's investment in new products for traders and lawyers squeezed margins.


Govt does not plan to ban BlackBerry services (Reuters)

Posted: 29 Jul 2010 12:39 AM PDT

A posed Blackberry Bold 2 smartphone is seen at the Research in Motion (RIM) headquarters in Waterloo, November 16, 2009. REUTERS/Mark Blinch/FilesReuters - NEW DELHI (Reuters) -The internal security chief said on Thursday that there were no plans to ban Research In Motion's popular BlackBerry services in the world's fastest growing mobile phone market.


RBI official: aggressive monetary policy needed (Reuters)

Posted: 29 Jul 2010 05:34 AM PDT

A man walks past the entrance of RBI headquarters in Mumbai January 27, 2009. REUTERS/Arko Datta/FilesReuters - A Reserve Bank of India (RBI) official jolted markets on Thursday with unusually blunt criticism of monetary policy, saying current interest rates would not tame inflation and aggressive action was needed.


Tendulkar and Raina plunder runs against Sri Lanka (Reuters)

Posted: 29 Jul 2010 06:18 AM PDT

India's Suresh Raina watches the ball before playing a shot during the fourth day of their second test cricket match against Sri Lanka in Colombo July 29, 2010. REUTERS/Andrew Caballero-ReynoldsReuters - Suresh Raina stroked a memorable debut century and Sachin Tendulkar coasted to his fifth double hundred to lift India to a massive total of 669 for nine in the second test against Sri Lanka on Thursday.


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