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Yahoo! News: India Top Stories - Reuters


Farah pulls out of Commonwealth Games (Reuters)

Posted: 03 Sep 2010 02:26 PM PDT

Mo Farah of Britain bites his medal during the awards ceremony for the men's 5000 metres final at the European Athletics Championships in Barcelona August 1, 2010. Farah withdrew from next month's Delhi Commonwealth Games on Friday and said he will not race on the track again this year. REUTERS/Miguel Vidal/FilesReuters - Britain's European 5,000 and 10,000 metres champion Mo Farah withdrew from next month's Delhi Commonwealth Games on Friday and said he will not race on the track again this year.


India should follow map to account convertibility - RBI (Reuters)

Posted: 03 Sep 2010 04:10 PM PDT

Reserve Bank of India's Governor Duvvuri Subbarao speaks during a meeting with bankers before unveiling the monetary policy review at the head office in Mumbai in this April 21, 2009 file photo. REUTERS/Punit Paranjpe/FilesReuters - India should move toward capital account convertibility on a calibrated basis according to domestic and global factors, the governor of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Duvvuri Subbarao said on Friday.


Flood-hit Indians face the threat of harsh Himalayan winter (Reuters)

Posted: 03 Sep 2010 11:24 AM PDT

A child stands outside makeshift tents in a relief camp after flash floods occured on the outskirts of Leh, east of Srinagar August 10, 2010. REUTERS/Mukesh GuptaReuters - Thousands of flood-displaced people in India's Himalayan region will have to spend the harsh winter season without homes, mainly due to a scarcity of labour and difficulties in getting construction supplies to the remote area, said aid workers.


Police question suspended Pakistan trio (Reuters)

Posted: 03 Sep 2010 02:10 PM PDT

Pakistan cricketer Salman Butt (R) leaves Kilburn Police Station in London September 3, 2010. REUTERS/Luke MacGregorReuters - Pakistan captain Salman Butt and pace bowlers Mohammad Amir and Mohammad Asif were questioned by the London Metropolitan police on Friday following their indefinite suspension from all cricket.


Bomb kills 54 in Pakistan, Taliban threatens U.S. (Reuters)

Posted: 03 Sep 2010 03:38 PM PDT

Volunteers help injured men to an ambulance from the site of a suicide attack during a Shi'ite procession in Quetta September 3, 2010. A blast ripped through a rally in the Pakistani city of Quetta, killing at least 22 people, the second major attack this week. REUTERS/Rizwan SaeedReuters - A suicide bomber struck a rally in the Pakistani city of Quetta on Friday, killing at least 54 people in the second major attack this week and piling pressure on a U.S.-backed government overwhelmed by a flood crisis.


New Bollywood film-makers shift focus to rural India (Reuters)

Posted: 03 Sep 2010 02:19 AM PDT

A girl plays on a swing in the village Hansdehar, in Haryana, July 1, 2006. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi/FilesReuters - The grit and grime of rural India, its people and problems are all finding their way into the glamorous world of mainstream Bollywood films.


Sunil Mittal's son joins Bharti Airtel, fuels succession talk (Reuters)

Posted: 03 Sep 2010 01:20 AM PDT

A man speaks on a mobile phone in front of the Bharti Airtel office on the outskirts of New Delhi May 11, 2010.  Bharti Airtel has appointed its founder-chairman's son as a manager at a unit that holds its African assets, the company said in a statement. REUTERS/B MathurReuters - Bharti Airtel, India's No.1 mobile operator, appointed the son of its billionaire founder-chairman as a manager, raising speculation he was being groomed for a top position in the $27 billion company.


Vuvuzelas set for blast off at Commonwealth Games (Reuters)

Posted: 02 Sep 2010 11:15 PM PDT

Fans blow the vuvuzela trumpets during a soccer match between  in Nelspruit June 25, 2010.  Loved and loathed in equal measure, the drone of the vuvuzela will resonate in India for the first time at the Commonwealth Games in October. REUTERS/Rogan Ward/FilesReuters - Loved and loathed in equal measure, the drone of the vuvuzela will resonate in India for the first time at the Commonwealth Games in October.


Progress seen on "Green Fund" for climate deal (Reuters)

Posted: 03 Sep 2010 12:47 PM PDT

Smokes spew from a power plant n Taiyuan, Shanxi province December 18, 2009. REUTERS/Stringer/FilesReuters - Almost 50 nations made progress on Friday towards a "Green Fund" to help poor countries fight global warming but hosts Mexico and Switzerland said a full U.N. climate treaty was out of reach for 2010.


Food and fuel inflation accelerates (Reuters)

Posted: 03 Sep 2010 12:14 AM PDT

Vendors wait for customers at a wholesale vegetable market in New Delhi June 10, 2010.  India's food and fuel inflation accelerated in the third week of August, maintaining pressure on the central bank to tighten monetary policy.REUTERS/Mukesh GuptaReuters - India's food and fuel inflation accelerated in the third week of August, maintaining pressure on the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to tighten monetary policy.


Dangers of flying change around the globe - study (Reuters)

Posted: 03 Sep 2010 01:19 PM PDT

An aircraft prepares to land at the airport surrounded by slums in Mumbai July 20, 2010. REUTERS/Danish Siddiqui/FilesReuters - Flying in the developing world is 13 times more dangerous than flying in the United States or other first world countries, according to a new study.


ICC vow to root out cheats, preserve integrity (Reuters)

Posted: 03 Sep 2010 07:43 AM PDT

International Cricket Council (ICC) chief executive Haroon Lorgat speaks during a news conference in Mumbai in this April 28, 2009 file photo. REUTERS/Punit ParanjpeReuters - Cricket's governing body vowed on Friday to do whatever necessary to root out cheats and preserve the integrity of the game after suspending three Pakistan players over match-fixing allegations.


Pakistan trio face possible life bans (Reuters)

Posted: 02 Sep 2010 05:16 PM PDT

Pakistani cricketer Salman Butt (C), arrives at the Pakistan High Commission in London September 2, 2010. REUTERS/Paul HackettReuters - Pakistan test captain Salman Butt and opening bowlers Mohammad Amir and Mohammad Asif face possible life bans after they were charged on Thursday under the International Cricket Council's (ICC) anti-corruption code.


Rat bite ruins Sanjeev Rajput's Commonwealth bid (Reuters)

Posted: 03 Sep 2010 01:21 AM PDT

Reuters - Shooter Sanjeev Rajput is blaming the sharp teeth of a rodent for robbing him of his shot at glory on home soil at next month's Commonwealth Games.

New website to track climate aid, key to UN talks (Reuters)

Posted: 03 Sep 2010 06:48 AM PDT

Reuters - A website launched on Friday will help track whether rich countries are keeping a pledge to come up with $30 billion in climate aid for the poor, seen by the U.N. as a "golden key" to progress in talks on global warming.

IMF to give Pakistan $450 mln in flood aid (Reuters)

Posted: 02 Sep 2010 05:16 PM PDT

Flood victims left without receiving aid for three days reach for food handouts donated by a group calling themselves Muslim brothers in Pakistan's Muzaffargarh district of Punjab province September 2, 2010. REUTERS/Damir SagoljReuters - The International Monetary Fund will give Pakistan $450 million in emergency flood aid and disburse funds in September to help the country's economy cope with the devastation, the head of the IMF said on Thursday.


Taliban claim responsibility for Pakistan attacks (Reuters)

Posted: 03 Sep 2010 12:04 AM PDT

Volunteers carry an injured man to an ambulance following explosions during Shiite Muslims procession in Lahore September 1, 2010. REUTERS/Mohsin RazaReuters - Pakistan's Taliban on Friday took responsibility for triple bombings at a Shi'ite Muslim procession this week, challenging the civilian government further as it struggles with a flood crisis.


No sign of oil after Gulf platform fire - U.S. government (Reuters)

Posted: 02 Sep 2010 07:34 PM PDT

Reuters - An oil and gas platform operated by Mariner Energy burst into flames in the Gulf of Mexico on Thursday, but the crew of 13 escaped and there were no signs of an oil spill, the U.S. Coast Guard said.

Israel, Palestinians agree to more peace meetings (Reuters)

Posted: 02 Sep 2010 05:16 PM PDT

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (L) shakes hands with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas (R) as U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton looks on at the State Department in Washington September 2, 2010. REUTERS/Jim YoungReuters - Israeli and Palestinian leaders agreed to a series of direct talks on Thursday, seeking to forge the framework for a U.S.-backed peace deal within a year and end a conflict that has boiled for six decades.


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