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• Govt introduces direct tax bill in parliament (Reuters)
• Parliament approves nuclear liability bill (Reuters)
• Dutch crush India 7-1 and Germany beat New Zealand 2-0 (Reuters)
• Corruption report expected in two to three days (Reuters)
• BlackBerry maker wins reprieve on India shutdown (Reuters)
• U.S. Open women's singles first round results (Reuters)
• Older people enjoy reading negative stories about young (Reuters)
• India says six rebels killed on Kashmir border (Reuters)
• FACTBOX - Reaction to Pakistan's spot-fixing allegations (Reuters)
• Indian companies eye switch to rivals as BlackBerry ban looms (Reuters)
• Chinese police shoot Tibetan dead during protest (Reuters)
• FACTBOX - Errors, findings by U.N. panel of climate scientists (Reuters)
• BlackBerry to offer India access from Sept 1: govt source (Reuters)
• ICC rules out Pakistan abandoning England tour (Reuters)
• Economic reforms in limbo as state polls near (Reuters)
• Govt officials meet for decision on BlackBerry ban (Reuters)
• U.S. Senator Kerry warns of instability in Pakistan (Reuters)
• Nokia to host email server in India from Nov - exec (Reuters)
• FACTBOX - state elections (Reuters)

Govt introduces direct tax bill in parliament (Reuters) Posted: 30 Aug 2010 03:00 AM PDT Reuters - The government on Monday introduced a bill in parliament to overhaul its archaic direct tax laws, a key reform aimed at simplifying procedures for investors and bring in more revenue by widening the tax net.

Parliament approves nuclear liability bill (Reuters) Posted: 30 Aug 2010 06:10 AM PDT Reuters - NEW DELHI (Reuters) The parliament on Monday approved a bill to open up the country's $150 billion nuclear power market, sealing legislation crucial for the entry of U.S. firms like General Electric and Westinghouse Electric.

Dutch crush India 7-1 and Germany beat New Zealand 2-0 (Reuters) Posted: 30 Aug 2010 04:34 PM PDT Reuters - Germany had their work cut out to beat New Zealand 2-0 whereas Olympic and world champions Netherlands crushed India 7-1 on the second day of the women's World Cup on Monday.

Corruption report expected in two to three days (Reuters) Posted: 30 Aug 2010 01:20 PM PDT Reuters - The International Cricket Council's (ICC) anti-corruption unit has been asked to submit a report within the next three days on an investigation into alleged corruption within the Pakistan team.

BlackBerry maker wins reprieve on India shutdown (Reuters) Posted: 30 Aug 2010 01:13 PM PDT Reuters - Research In Motion will give India access to secure BlackBerry data beginning Sept. 1, a government source said on Monday, leading New Delhi to put off a decision on whether to shut down the smartphone.

U.S. Open women's singles first round results (Reuters) Posted: 30 Aug 2010 03:31 PM PDT Reuters - U.S. Open women's singles first round results from New York on Monday (prefix denotes seeding, * new result)

Older people enjoy reading negative stories about young (Reuters) Posted: 30 Aug 2010 02:53 PM PDT Reuters - Older people like reading negative news stories about their younger counterparts because it boosts their own self-esteem, according to a new study.

India says six rebels killed on Kashmir border (Reuters) Posted: 30 Aug 2010 05:15 AM PDT Reuters - Indian soldiers on Monday shot dead six separatist militants trying to cross over from Pakistan into the disputed region of Kashmir where popular protests against Indian rule have mounted in recent weeks.

FACTBOX - Reaction to Pakistan's spot-fixing allegations (Reuters) Posted: 30 Aug 2010 12:45 PM PDT Reuters - Pakistan cricket has come under the spotlight after a newspaper report alleging players had been bribed to bowl pre-determined no-balls in the fourth test against England.

Indian companies eye switch to rivals as BlackBerry ban looms (Reuters) Posted: 30 Aug 2010 02:01 AM PDT Reuters - Indian companies are mulling options that include leaving Research in Motion (RIM) for other smartphone makers as they face a threatened ban on BlackBerry services that could disrupt business.

Chinese police shoot Tibetan dead during protest (Reuters) Posted: 30 Aug 2010 06:16 AM PDT Reuters - Chinese police "accidentally" shot dead an ethnic Tibetan during a protest in southwestern China two weeks ago, state news agency Xinhua said on Monday.

FACTBOX - Errors, findings by U.N. panel of climate scientists (Reuters) Posted: 30 Aug 2010 03:53 AM PDT Reuters - Experts will recommend reforms to the U.N. panel of climate scientists on Monday to avoid errors such as an exaggeration of the rate of melt of the Himalayas in a 2007 report.

BlackBerry to offer India access from Sept 1: govt source (Reuters) Posted: 30 Aug 2010 09:55 AM PDT Reuters - BlackBerry maker Research in Motion will give the Indian government access to encrypted data from Sept. 1, while the Indian home ministry wants BlackBerry, Google and Skype to set up servers in India, a government source familiar with the matter said Monday.

ICC rules out Pakistan abandoning England tour (Reuters) Posted: 30 Aug 2010 09:54 AM PDT Reuters - International Cricket Council (ICC) President Sharad Pawar has ruled out the possibility of the Pakistan team abandoning their tour of England following allegations of spot fixing.

Economic reforms in limbo as state polls near (Reuters) Posted: 30 Aug 2010 12:25 AM PDT Reuters - Will India's government succeed in passing key pro-market bills that have been in limbo for years? Not in the near future, say analysts.

Govt officials meet for decision on BlackBerry ban (Reuters) Posted: 30 Aug 2010 05:07 AM PDT Reuters - Officials began a meeting on Monday to decide whether to ban some of Research In Motion's BlackBerry services, a day before the deadline runs out for the firm to give security agencies access to its secure data.

U.S. Senator Kerry warns of instability in Pakistan (Reuters) Posted: 30 Aug 2010 03:31 AM PDT Reuters - Flood-stricken Pakistan urgently needs more international aid to combat potential instability and extremism, influential U.S. Senator John Kerry said, as hunger and disease threaten millions of victims.

Nokia to host email server in India from Nov - exec (Reuters) Posted: 30 Aug 2010 01:39 AM PDT Reuters - Nokia will host an email server in India from Nov. 5, D Shivakumar, vice president and managing director of Nokia India, said on Monday.

FACTBOX - state elections (Reuters) Posted: 30 Aug 2010 12:33 AM PDT Reuters - Six of India's 28 states go to the polls in the next 12 months, narrowing the ruling Congress party-led government's window of opportunity to push through key economic reforms because of fears of a voter backlash.

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