Tens of thousands feared dead in Haiti quake (Reuters) Posted: 13 Jan 2010 02:53 PM PST Reuters - Tens of thousands of people were feared dead in Haiti's catastrophic earthquake, with many buried or trapped in demolished schools, hospitals and hillside shanties in the impoverished capital. |
Hockey players resolve dispute and end boycott (Reuters) Posted: 13 Jan 2010 09:57 AM PST Reuters - India's rebellious hockey players will resume training for next month's World Cup on Thursday after resolving their pay dispute with the national federation. |
U.S., Google and China square off over Internet (Reuters) Posted: 13 Jan 2010 12:08 PM PST Reuters - Google's threat to quit China over censorship and hacking intensified Sino-U.S. frictions on Wednesday as Washington said it had serious concerns and demanded an explanation from Beijing. |
India, Pakistan ministers discuss terrorism on phone (Reuters) Posted: 13 Jan 2010 07:42 AM PST Reuters - Foreign Minister S.M. Krishna told his Pakistani counterpart in talks over the telephone on Wednesday that Pakistan should "unravel the full conspiracy" behind the Mumbai attacks and crack down on militancy. |
Jayawardene guides Sri Lanka to Tri-series victory (Reuters) Posted: 13 Jan 2010 09:57 AM PST Reuters - Former captain Mahela Jayawardene anchored Sri Lanka's run chase with an unbeaten 71 in a four-wicket victory over India in the Tri-series final on Wednesday. |
Govt to import diesel; stagger Euro III launch (Reuters) Posted: 13 Jan 2010 03:47 AM PST Reuters - India will import 2-2.5 million tonnes of Euro III-compliant diesel for supply from Apr. 1 despite the country staggering the full-scale launch of the fuel to October, top officials said on Wednesday. |
Oil, finance ministers to discuss fuel price (Reuters) Posted: 13 Jan 2010 07:35 AM PST Reuters - India's oil and finance ministers will meet on Thursday to discuss fuel pricing and subsidies, a top government official said. |
Pakistan concerned over "massive" Indian arms buildup (Reuters) Posted: 13 Jan 2010 04:56 AM PST Reuters - Pakistan expressed concern on Wednesday about a "massive" buildup of arms by old rival India, warning that it could jeopardise a regional balance. |
China-led group to meet ahead of climate deadline (Reuters) Posted: 13 Jan 2010 03:32 AM PST Reuters - Four of the world's largest and fastest-growing carbon emitters will meet in New Delhi this month ahead of a Jan 31 deadline for countries to submit their actions to fight climate change. |
Govt moves to boost food supplies to tame inflation (Reuters) Posted: 13 Jan 2010 05:31 AM PST Reuters - The government ordered the sale of stocked grain and extended duty-free sugar imports by another nine months, hoping to rein in high food inflation and head off the need for raising interest rates. |
Sri Lanka beat India by four wickets to win Tri-series (Reuters) Posted: 13 Jan 2010 09:57 AM PST Reuters - Sri Lanka won the Tri-series one-day tournament trophy beating India by four wickets in the final at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium on Wednesday. |
India 245 all out v Sri Lanka - tri-series final (Reuters) Posted: 13 Jan 2010 03:53 AM PST Reuters - India were all out for 245 in 48.2 overs in the final of the tri-series one-day tournament against Sri Lanka at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Dhaka on Wednesday. |
Economists see robust industrial output till mid-2010 (Reuters) Posted: 13 Jan 2010 05:31 AM PST Reuters - India's industrial output data is expected to remain robust and in double digits till mid-2010 on a robust purchasing managers index and benign base effect, economists said on Wednesday. |
Bharti signals renewed international push (Reuters) Posted: 13 Jan 2010 03:08 AM PST Reuters - Leading Indian telecom Bharti Airtel on Wednesday set up a new unit to drive its foreign expansion, signalling its growth ambitions are intact despite twice failing to reach a deal with South Africa's MTN. |
Half of India's defence equipment outdated - report (Reuters) Posted: 12 Jan 2010 10:51 PM PST Reuters - At least half of the country's defence equipment is obsolete and needs urgent upgrade, a report said on Wednesday, underlining gaps in its defence preparedness in a region roiled by Islamist militancy and military rivalries. |
Maruti considering raising car prices (Reuters) Posted: 13 Jan 2010 12:16 AM PST Reuters - Maruti Suzuki, the country's top carmaker, is considering to raise prices of its vehicles in about two weeks time, a senior official said on Wednesday. |
FY10 growth to be around 7.75 pct - Mukherjee (Reuters) Posted: 13 Jan 2010 01:10 AM PST Reuters - The economy is expected to grow by around 7.75 percent in the fiscal year to March 2010, but food price inflation is a major concern, the finance minister said on Wednesday. |
Oil minister says to discuss fuel pricing on Wednesday (Reuters) Posted: 13 Jan 2010 01:10 AM PST Reuters - The oil ministry will discuss pricing of key oil products at a meeting with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh later on Wednesday, Oil Minister Murli Deora told reporters. |
BSNL among four suitors for stake in Zamtel (Reuters) Posted: 13 Jan 2010 01:51 AM PST Reuters - All four suitors seeking a majority stake in Zambia's fixed-line phone operator Zamtel have been shortlisted for the next round of bidding due to start next week, Zambia said on Wednesday. |