2010年1月15日星期五

Yahoo! News: India Top Stories - Reuters

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Yahoo! News: India Top Stories - Reuters


Haiti estimates 140,000 dead, violence breaks out (Reuters)

Posted: 15 Jan 2010 03:17 PM PST

Residents watch as a bulldozer razes a destroyed building after a major earthquake hit the Haitian capital Port-au-Prince, January 14, 2010. REUTERS/Carlos BarriaReuters - Haitian authorities said on Friday they believe 140,000 people died in the earthquake that devastated the Caribbean nation and that three-quarters of the capital, Port-au-Prince, would need to be rebuilt.


"Ring of fire" solar eclipse millennium's longest (Reuters)

Posted: 15 Jan 2010 04:18 AM PST

Annular solar eclipse occurs over the skies of Rameswaram January 15, 2010. The longest, ring-like solar eclipse of the millennium started on Friday, with astronomers saying the Maldives was the best place to view the phenomenon that will not happen again for over 1,000 years. REUTERS/Rupak De ChowdhuriReuters - The longest, ring-like solar eclipse of the millennium started on Friday, with astronomers saying the Maldives was the best place to view the phenomenon that will not happen again for over 1,000 years.


Rebels attack Kashmir police station, 2 killed (Reuters)

Posted: 15 Jan 2010 01:26 AM PST

A policeman guards outside an ambulance carrying his dead and injured colleagues outside a hospital after an attack on a police station in Srinagar January 15, 2010. Two people were killed and six wounded on Friday when separatist guerrillas threw grenades and opened fire at a police station in Kashmir, police and witnesses said.REUTERS/Fayaz KabliReuters - Two people were killed and six wounded on Friday when separatist guerrillas threw grenades and opened fire at a police station in Kashmir, police and witnesses said.


India focused on Bangladesh series, not ranking (Reuters)

Posted: 15 Jan 2010 01:33 AM PST

India's cricket captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni speaks during a news conference in Mumbai January 1, 2010. REUTERS/Punit ParanjpeReuters - India are focused on winning a two-test series against Bangladesh, not maintaining their place at the top of the world test rankings, said skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni.


China plays down Google dispute but U.S concerned (Reuters)

Posted: 15 Jan 2010 09:19 AM PST

A bird flies over Google China headquarters building next to a Chinese national flag in Beijing January 14, 2010. The United States has backed Google'sdecision to no longer support China's censoring of Internet searches and said the issue was of considerable economic importance as well as involving free information flow. REUTERS/Jason LeeReuters - China sought on Friday to play down a threat by Google Inc to quit the country on hacking and censorship concerns, but the United States said it will formally express concern over the cyber attacks the Internet search giant said originated in China.


Bollywood writers want to script a better deal (Reuters)

Posted: 15 Jan 2010 04:18 AM PST

Cast members R.Madhavan, Aamir Khan, Kareena Kapoor and Sharman Joshi (from L-R) pose at the premiere of their film Reuters - When author Chetan Bhagat accused the makers of "3 Idiots" of not giving him and his book enough credit, he unwittingly put the spotlight on the plight of writers in the Indian film industry.


Tata Consultancy Q3 beats forecast, sees recovery (Reuters)

Posted: 15 Jan 2010 07:02 AM PST

Employees at a call centre provide service support to international customers, in Bangalore March 17, 2004. REUTERS/Sherwin Crasto/FilesReuters - Tata Consultancy Services glided past street estimates with a 33 percent rise in quarterly profit as demand for outsourcing surged and prices stabilised, fuelling hopes of recovery in the showpiece sector.


India to host two tests against South Africa (Reuters)

Posted: 15 Jan 2010 04:33 AM PST

Reuters - South Africa will play two tests and three one-day internationals on their tour of India next month, the Board of Control for Cricket in India said on Friday.

Slow credit growth to limit India tightening (Reuters)

Posted: 15 Jan 2010 02:47 AM PST

An employee carries bundles of rupee notes inside a bank in Agartala, capital of Tripura, October 26, 2009. REUTERS/Jayanta Dey/FilesReuters - Demand for bank loans in India is coming back to life but because loan growth is sluggish, the central bank will take time to tighten monetary policy in spite of a pick-up in inflation.


Singapore firm bids for $3 bln India defence deals (Reuters)

Posted: 15 Jan 2010 03:16 AM PST

Reuters - ST Kinetics, part of Singapore Technologies Engineering, said it bid for five Indian defence contracts worth $3 billion and is keen to set up a manufacturing base in the country.

Suzuki aims to take stake in Volkswagen soon (Reuters)

Posted: 15 Jan 2010 01:33 AM PST

A man walks pasta Suzuki Motor car dealer shop in Tokyo December 9, 2009. REUTERS/Issei Kato/FilesReuters - Suzuki Motor Corp is keen to take a stake in Volkswagen AG soon, as the European automaker looks for shareholders willing to sell to Suzuki, the head of the Japanese firm said on Friday.


Security at oil facilities in Bihar tightened (Reuters)

Posted: 15 Jan 2010 01:33 AM PST

Reuters - India has deployed additional forces to guard energy facilities including an oil refinery in Bihar after police found maps of such units with a suspected militant from Bangladesh.

India gold traders at bay; seek price declines (Reuters)

Posted: 15 Jan 2010 01:26 AM PST

A salesman displays gold jewellery for the camera at a showroom in of Hyderabad August 21, 2009. REUTERS/Krishnendu Halder/FilesReuters - Most Indian gold traders kept to the sidelines on Friday awaiting further falls and also as a weaker rupee weighed on sentiment, dealers said.


Sportech forms JV with Playwin for India gaming foray (Reuters)

Posted: 15 Jan 2010 02:31 AM PST

Reuters - British football-pools operator Sportech Plc is foraying into the Indian market through a joint venture with the Essel Group's Playwin brand.

Half a million bathe in Ganges; crush kills 7 (Reuters)

Posted: 14 Jan 2010 08:00 PM PST

Hindu devotees take holy dip in the waters of river Ganges during the Reuters - Hundreds of thousands of Hindus bathed in waters considered sacred across large parts of the country to mark the start of the "Kumbh Mela" festival on Thursday, with at least seven people killed in a stampede in West Bengal.


Reliance Entertainment eyes MGM bid - report (Reuters)

Posted: 15 Jan 2010 01:41 AM PST

Reuters - Reliance Entertainment, the media and entertainment arm of the Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group, is likely to bid for Hollywood studio Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM), the Economic Times paper said, citing an unnamed person with knowledge of the development.

Care for a bite out of the Great Wall of China? (Reuters)

Posted: 14 Jan 2010 10:05 PM PST

A worker adjusts Terracotta Warriors made of chocolate at the Chocolate Wonderland in Beijing January 14, 2010. The Great Wall never looked so tasty: a team of Chinese confectioners have built a 10 metre (33 ft) long replica of the structure entirely out of chocolate in a bid to entice Chinese to eat more of the sweet stuff. REUTERS/Grace LiangReuters - The Great Wall never looked so tasty: a team of Chinese confectioners have built a 10 metre (33 ft) long replica of the structure entirely out of chocolate in a bid to entice Chinese to eat more of the sweet stuff.


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