2010年1月20日星期三

Yahoo! News: India Top Stories - Reuters

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Yahoo! News: India Top Stories - Reuters


U.N. panel "regrets" exaggeration of Himalayan thaw (Reuters)

Posted: 20 Jan 2010 10:52 AM PST

The summit of the world's highest mountain Mount Everest, also known as Qomolangma, can be seen covered in snow in the Tibet Autonomous Region in this May 4, 2008 file photo. REUTERS/David Gray/FilesReuters - The U.N. panel of climate scientists expressed regret on Wednesday for exaggerating how quickly Himalayan glaciers are melting in a report that wrongly projected that they could all vanish by 2035.


Fresh protests erupt over Telangana demand (Reuters)

Posted: 20 Jan 2010 09:12 AM PST

Policemen rest outside the Andhra Pradesh legislative assembly in Hyderabad December 14, 2009. REUTERS/Krishnendu Halder/FilesReuters - At least a dozen students were injured as they clashed with police in southern India during a shutdown of the IT hub Hyderabad on Wednesday, in a fresh burst of protests over the creation of a new state, police said.


Bin Laden's son Omar talks to Rolling Stone (Reuters)

Posted: 20 Jan 2010 04:32 PM PST

Omar Bin Laden, son of Osama Bin Laden, talks during an interview with Reuters in a Cairo suburb January 23, 2008. REUTERS/Asmaa Waguih/FilesReuters - Osama bin Laden's son Omar believes the al Qaeda leader has achieved his aim of humbling the United States but warns his death could unleash "very, very nasty" attacks by militants, Rolling Stone magazine said.


Glorious Gambhir puts India firmly in control (Reuters)

Posted: 20 Jan 2010 06:32 AM PST

Gautam Gambhir celebrates after he scored a century during the fourth day of the first test cricket match against Bangladesh in Chittagong January 20, 2010. REUTERS/Andrew BirajReuters - Gautam Gambhir became the fourth batsman to hit centuries in five tests in a row to put India firmly in control of the opening test against Bangladesh on the fourth day on Wednesday.


Microsoft seeks to replace Google on iPhone - report (Reuters)

Posted: 20 Jan 2010 01:39 PM PST

An Apple iPhone is shown with the Beejive IM (instant messaging) software during Reuters - Apple Inc is talking with Microsoft Corp about making it the default search engine provider for the iPhone, replacing Google Inc, BusinessWeek reported on Wednesday.


Aftershock rattles Haiti, but aid flow ramps up (Reuters)

Posted: 20 Jan 2010 05:44 PM PST

A soldier from the 82nd Airborne patrols downtown Port-au-Prince January 19, 2010. REUTERS/Carlos Garcia RawlinsReuters - A new earthquake shook the devastated Haitian capital Port-au-Prince early on Wednesday, rattling already wrecked buildings and triggering panic among survivors of last week's devastating quake.


Superstitious Schumacher likes to be odd (Reuters)

Posted: 20 Jan 2010 06:41 AM PST

Michael Schumacher of Germany looks on during the qualifying session for the Italian F1 Grand Prix race at the Monza racetrack in Monza, near Milan, in this September 13, 2008 file photo. Schumacher has swapped racing numbers with Mercedes team mate Nico Rosberg for superstitious reasons. REUTERS/Alessandro BianchiReuters - Formula One comeback king Michael Schumacher has swapped racing numbers with Mercedes team mate Nico Rosberg for superstitious reasons.


India might lose "patience" with repeat attack - U.S. (Reuters)

Posted: 20 Jan 2010 02:16 AM PST

U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert Gates in the Green Zone in Baghdad in this December 10, 2009 file photo. Despite the great Reuters - India may lose its diplomatic restraint with Pakistan after any repeat Mumbai-style attack and militants in the region may use this to provoke the two rivals to war, U.S. Defence Secretary Robert Gates said on Wednesday.


Mukherjee says taking steps to tame inflation (Reuters)

Posted: 20 Jan 2010 12:40 AM PST

Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee speaks during the India Economic Summit 2009 at the World Economic Forum in New Delhi in this November 10, 2009 file photo. REUTERS/B Mathur/FilesReuters - Finance minister Pranab Mukherjee said on Wednesday the government was taking steps to contain inflation.


Miss India pageant gets Bollywood boost (Reuters)

Posted: 20 Jan 2010 02:01 AM PST

Contestants for the Miss India 2005 beauty pageant pose for photographers during a news conference in Bombay in this file photo. This year, Bollywood directors Vipul Shah and Madhur Bhandarkar will conduct auditions and launch a selected contestant in their upcoming films, pageant organisers said at a press conference. REUTERS/Punit Paranjpe/FilesReuters - The Miss India contest and the film industry have always had an unofficial connection, with many a beauty queen using the pageant as a springboard to Bollywood stardom.


Obama agenda imperiled by Republican Senate gain (Reuters)

Posted: 20 Jan 2010 09:36 AM PST

The U.S. Capitol Dome is seen on Capitol Hill in Washington January 14, 2010. Picture taken January 14. Republican Scott Brown won a bitter U.S. Senate race in Massachusetts on Tuesday, dealing a sharp blow to President Barack Obama's legislative agenda and casting doubt on the fate of his sweeping healthcare overhaul.   REUTERS/Larry Downing/FilesReuters - President Barack Obama on Wednesday faced a fight to save his legislative agenda and keep his healthcare overhaul alive after Democrats lost a key Senate seat, underscoring the challenges confronting him at the one-year mark of his presidency.


Wipro Q3 beats street, confirms outsourcing revival (Reuters)

Posted: 20 Jan 2010 02:01 AM PST

People walk in the Wipro campus in Bangalore June 23, 2009. Wipro, the country's No. 3 software exporter, reported a 19 percent rise in quarterly profit, beating forecasts, as global recovery boosted demand for outsourcing and eased pressure on fees.  REUTERS/Punit Paranjpe/FilesReuters - Outsourcing firm Wipro Ltd underscored the sector's recovery with an upbeat outlook and forecast-beating quarterly profit, as a global recovery boosts demand from key financial clients.


Spectre of food prices haunts govt's reform agenda (Reuters)

Posted: 20 Jan 2010 01:39 AM PST

A labourer pulls a plastic sheet to cover sacks of paddy from rain at a grain market in Chandigarh January 13, 2010. The return of inflation to the headlines comes at the wrong time for the ruling Congress party as it mulls reforms which could entail painful adjustments to freer markets by millions of Indians. REUTERS/Ajay VermaReuters - For a barometer of India's appetite for economic reform, look no further than the lowly lentil, the mainstay of the Indian diet which has jumped in price by 42 percent in the last year.


Mauritius says to ensure firms meet Indian laws (Reuters)

Posted: 20 Jan 2010 01:24 AM PST

A man uses an electronic machine to check an Indian currency note at a money exchange shop in Siliguri in this May 18, 2009 file photo. REUTERS/Rupak De Chowdhuri/FilesReuters - Mauritius will revoke the licence of Mauritius-based entities that accept money sourced from India and then send it back to India as a way of circumventing Indian tax laws, Mauritius's finance minister said on Wednesday.


India v Bangladesh first test scoreboard (Reuters)

Posted: 20 Jan 2010 02:16 AM PST

Bangladesh's Mohammad Ashraful (2nd L) and Imrul Kayes (R) congratulate captain Shakib Al Hasan after he dismissed India's Rahul Dravid (2nd R) during the fourth day of the first test cricket match in Chittagong January 20, 2010. REUTERS/Andrew BirajReuters - Scoreboard after India's second innings on the fourth day of the first against Bangladesh at the Zohur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chittagong, Bangladesh on Wednesday.


Bowling coach Eric Simons calls for patience (Reuters)

Posted: 19 Jan 2010 10:46 PM PST

India's cricket team captain Mahendra Dhoni (C) throws a ball as other players look on during a practice session in Dhaka January 3, 2010. India's bowling consultant Eric Simons has cautioned the cricket-mad country to not expect immediate results. REUTERS/Andrew BirajReuters - India's bowling consultant Eric Simons has cautioned the cricket-mad country to not expect immediate results.


India close to setting target in first test (Reuters)

Posted: 20 Jan 2010 01:46 AM PST

VVS Laxman celebrates after he scored a half century during the fourth day of the first test cricket match against Bangladesh in Chittagong January 20, 2010. REUTERS/Andrew BirajReuters - India advanced to 384-7 in their second innings against Bangladesh on Wednesday, moving closer to setting a target for the hosts in the first test in Chittagong.


India 384-7 (&243) v Bangladesh 242 in first test - tea (Reuters)

Posted: 20 Jan 2010 01:09 AM PST

Gautam Gambhir celebrates after he scored a century during the fourth day of the first test cricket match against Bangladesh in Chittagong January 20, 2010. REUTERS/Andrew BirajReuters - India were 384-7 in their second innings at tea on the fourth day of the first test against Bangladesh at the Zohur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium on Wednesday.


New share issues to sustain fund flows into India (Reuters)

Posted: 19 Jan 2010 09:54 PM PST

Bombay Stock Exchange building displaying benchmark share index on its facade, in Mumbai July 31, 2009. Foreign fund flows in 2010 could match or exceed a near-record $17 billion in 2009 but will not give the Mumbai stock market the same boost this year, as a flood of new share sales soak up cash and cap overall gains.  REUTERS/Punit Paranjpe/FilesReuters - Foreign fund flows into India in 2010 could match or exceed a near-record $17 billion in 2009 but will not give the Mumbai stock market the same boost this year, as a flood of new share sales soak up cash and cap overall gains.


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