2010年3月2日星期二

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Yahoo! News: India Top Stories - Reuters


Tiger Woods is hitting balls again and working out - source (Reuters)

Posted: 02 Mar 2010 03:38 PM PST

Tiger Woods practices his swing outside his home in Windermere, Florida, February 18, 2010. REUTERS/Sam Greenwood/Pool/FilesReuters - Tiger Woods is hitting golf balls again and working out at his home in Florida, a source close to his camp told Reuters on Tuesday.


Tata to bring electric Nano to Europe in 3 years (Reuters)

Posted: 02 Mar 2010 04:58 AM PST

The Tata Nano EV car is displayed on the exhibition stand of Tata during the first media day of the 80th Geneva Car Show at the Palexpo in Geneva March 2, 2010. Tata Motors said on Tuesday it would bring an electric version of the Nano to Europe within three years, starting with Britain and Scandinavia. REUTERS/Denis BalibouseReuters - Tata Motors said on Tuesday it would bring an electric version of the Nano, the world's cheapest car, to Europe within three years, starting with Britain and Scandinavia.


Govt moves on U.S. nuclear deal with new law (Reuters)

Posted: 02 Mar 2010 04:51 AM PST

A guest holds the flags of the United States and India as U.S. President Barack Obama welcomes Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in Washington, November 24, 2009. The Indian parliament will debate over the next month a new law to limit nuclear firms' liability in the case of industrial accidents, a move crucial for U.S. firms.REUTERS/Jim Young/FilesReuters - The parliament will debate over the next month a new law to limit nuclear firms' liability in the case of industrial accidents, a move crucial for U.S. firms to tap into India's estimated $150 billion nuclear market.


Australia thrash India, England record second win (Reuters)

Posted: 02 Mar 2010 09:31 AM PST

Australia's Glenn Turner (C) celebrates with his team mates after scoring the team's fifth goal during their match against India at the men's Hockey World Cup in New Delhi March 2, 2010. REUTERS/Adnan AbidiReuters - Tournament favourites Australia got their World Cup campaign back on track with a 5-2 victory over India in pool B on Tuesday.


Injured Davydenko doubtful for India Davis Cup clash (Reuters)

Posted: 02 Mar 2010 05:19 AM PST

Russia's Nikolay Davydenko during his quarter-final match against Roger Federer of Switzerland at the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne January 27, 2010. Davydenko has only an outside chance of playing for Russia in this week's Davis Cup first-round tie against India, team captain Shamil Tarpishchev said. REUTERS/Tim Wimborne/FilesReuters - Injured Nikolay Davydenko has only an outside chance of playing for Russia in this week's Davis Cup first-round tie against India, team captain Shamil Tarpishchev said on Tuesday.


Pakistan secures Taliban hub; militiamen dance (Reuters)

Posted: 02 Mar 2010 08:04 AM PST

Soldiers sort through a fox hole, which the Pakistan Army said was built and used by the Pakistan Taliban in Damadola, located in Bajaur Agency in Pakistan's Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) along the Afghan border on March 2, 2010. The trip to the location was organized by the Pakistan Army. REUTERS/Adrees LatifReuters - Pakistan has driven out al Qaeda and the Taliban from one of their main nerve centres near the Afghan border, where it has been fighting militants for nearly two years, a top commander said on Tuesday.


Two killed in Shimoga as newspaper sparks Muslim riots (Reuters)

Posted: 02 Mar 2010 02:47 AM PST

Reuters - A curfew was imposed on Shimoga town on Tuesday after two people were killed when Muslims rioted to protest against a newspaper article they said offended Islam, police said.

Reliance may look elsewhere as Lyondell hopes fade (Reuters)

Posted: 02 Mar 2010 07:50 AM PST

Reliance Industries KG-D6's floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel is seen off the Bay of Bengal in this undated handout photo. REUTERS/Reliance Industries/HandoutReuters - LyondellBasell has rejected Reliance Industries' offer that values the bankrupt U.S. petrochemicals group at $14.5 billion, Bloomberg said on Tuesday, a decision that could leave the Indian energy group having to look elsewhere for takeover targets.


Q&A - Political storm brews over fuel price hikes (Reuters)

Posted: 02 Mar 2010 12:59 AM PST

An employee fills a car with petrol at a gas station in Jammu February 26, 2010. REUTERS/Mukesh Gupta/FilesReuters - The government faces strong political opposition over a hike in fuel prices announced in last week's budget.


Climate change may extend allergy season - study (Reuters)

Posted: 02 Mar 2010 10:46 AM PST

A bee collects pollen from a spring flower in a forest near the village of Banyalbufar, in the Spanish island of Mallorca April 3, 2006. REUTERS/Dani Cardona/FilesReuters - Sneezing, congestion, and runny noses from hay fever may be lasting longer because climate change may be extending pollen seasons, doctors in Italy said on Monday.


Europe car sales to fall; Toyota woes benefit Hyundai (Reuters)

Posted: 02 Mar 2010 06:05 AM PST

A worker walks behind a logo of General Motors in Antwerp January 21, 2010. REUTERS/Francois Lenoir/FilesReuters - Carmakers are bracing for lower sales in Europe this year as incentive programmes end, while elsewhere companies are seeing opportunities in their competitors' product recalls.


Pakistan says Indian army shots wound 2 children (Reuters)

Posted: 02 Mar 2010 03:49 AM PST

Reuters - Two children were wounded in "unprovoked firing" by Indian forces across the de facto border dividing the disputed Kashmir region, Pakistani officials said on Tuesday.

Wealthy fans plan Man Utd bid, owners won't sell (Reuters)

Posted: 02 Mar 2010 06:12 AM PST

A fan of Britain's Manchester United at the FIFA Club World Cup semi-final soccer match in Yokohama, south of Tokyo, December 18, 2008. A group of wealthy supporters is looking into a possible bid for English soccer club Manchester United, though the club's billionaire U.S. owners say it is not for sale. REUTERS/Toru HanaiReuters - A group of wealthy supporters is looking into a possible bid for English soccer club Manchester United, though the club's billionaire U.S. owners say it is not for sale.


Chile struggles to keep order in quake-hit city (Reuters)

Posted: 01 Mar 2010 10:20 PM PST

Military personnel stop a vehicle at a checkpoint in Concepcion, some 516 km (321 miles) south of Santiago, early March 2, 2010. REUTERS/Victor Ruiz CaballeroReuters - Chilean authorities extended a curfew in the country's second-biggest city on Tuesday as troops struggled to contain worsening looting and crime in the wake of a devastating earthquake.


Gold demand muted; traders await price dips (Reuters)

Posted: 02 Mar 2010 01:18 AM PST

Women sit inside a jewellery shop in Jammu August 3, 2007. REUTERS/Amit Gupta/FilesReuters - India gold traders stayed on the sidelines on Tuesday afternoon waiting for price dips, even as they digested the impact of the import duty hike announced last week, dealers said.


Budget moves credit positive - Moody's (Reuters)

Posted: 01 Mar 2010 10:38 PM PST

A bronze replica of a bull is seen at the gates of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) building February 26, 2010. REUTERS/Arko DattaReuters - India's union budget represents a strong intention to renew fiscal discipline, which coupled with a fuel price increase announced on the same day are positive for its sovereign rating, Moody's Investor's Service said on Tuesday.


TVS Motor raises vehicle prices after duty hike (Reuters)

Posted: 02 Mar 2010 02:47 AM PST

Visitors walk at TVS motorcycle pavilion at Auto Expo in New Delhi January 6, 2010. The expo runs from January 5-11. TVS Motor Co, the country's third largest two wheeler maker, has increased the prices of its vehicles by 350 rupees to 1,500 rupees across various models effective March 1, a senior official said on Tuesday. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi/FilesReuters - TVS Motor Co, the country's third largest two wheeler maker, has increased the prices of its vehicles by 350 rupees to 1,500 rupees across various models effective March 1, a senior official said on Tuesday.


Toyota details quality steps for latest U.S. hearing (Reuters)

Posted: 01 Mar 2010 10:08 PM PST

A Toyota sign is seen at a car dealership in Pasadena, California March 1, 2010. REUTERS/Mario AnzuoniReuters - Toyota Motor Corp executives in North America will have more authority over recall decision-making under quality control changes that will also give safety a sharper focus in vehicle design, company officials said on Tuesday.


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