2010年3月9日星期二

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Yahoo! News: India Top Stories - Reuters

Arms, energy to dominate Russia's Putin India trip (Reuters)

Posted: 09 Mar 2010 08:44 AM PST

A file photo of Russia's Prime Minister Vladimir Putin as he speaks during a meeting in the provincial capital Magas March 1, 2010. REUTERS/Ria Novosti/Pool/Alexei Nikolsky/FilesReuters - Russian Premier Vladimir Putin will offer a traditional cocktail of arms and oil deals when he travels to India on Thursday to persuade a Cold War ally to buy new weapons amid rising competition with the United States.

Sonia Gandhi says coalition intact after bill row (Reuters)

Posted: 09 Mar 2010 07:54 AM PST

A file photo of the Congress Party chief Sonia Gandhi as she smiles as while addressing the media at her residence in New Delhi May 16, 2009. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi/FilesReuters - Congress party head Sonia Gandhi said on Tuesday its ruling coalition was intact, despite a key ally breaking ranks to abstain as a bill to reserve a third of parliamentary seats for women was passed by the Rajya Sabha.

Dalai Lama speech to appeal to elite in Tibet (Reuters)

Posted: 09 Mar 2010 07:27 AM PST

The Dalai Lama speaks during an interview in Beverly Hills, California in this February 20, 2010 file photo. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni/FilesReuters - Tibet's exiled spiritual leader the Dalai Lama will appeal to the elite in the Chinese-run Himalayan region in a speech on Wednesday, inviting them to visit communities of exiled Tibetans.

China and India endorse Copenhagen climate deal (Reuters)

Posted: 09 Mar 2010 09:20 AM PST

A flower grows close to a thermal power plant on the outskirts of Nagpur December 9, 2009. India has agreed to formally associate itself with the climate accord struck in Copenhagen last year, one of the last major emitters to do so, the environment minister said in a statement to parliament. REUTERS/Arko Datta/FilesReuters - China and India joined almost all other major greenhouse gas emitters on Tuesday in signing up to the climate accord struck in Copenhagen, boosting a deal strongly favoured by the United States.

UK singer Cliff Richard turns to jazz to mark 70th (Reuters)

Posted: 09 Mar 2010 08:02 AM PST

A file photo of British Singer Cliff Richard as he greets journalists before a news conference in Johannesburg, March 1, 2007. REUTERS/Siphiwe SibekoReuters - Veteran British singer Cliff Richard will mark his 70th birthday with the release of an album of jazz and swing music, he announced on Tuesday.

INTERVIEW - Tata Steel sees iron ore prices rising (Reuters)

Posted: 09 Mar 2010 04:53 PM PST

The company logo of Tata Steel is seen in Mumbai May 17, 2007. REUTERS/Arko Datta/FilesReuters - Iron ore prices are headed as much as 35 percent higher this year and will likely pressure the profit margins of steel companies, Tata Steel Ltd Vice Chairman B. Muthuraman said on Tuesday.

Atlas Iron to acquire Aurox to boost port capacity (Reuters)

Posted: 09 Mar 2010 05:01 PM PST

Reuters - Australian iron ore producer Atlas Iron is seeking to acquire Aurox Ltd in a A$143 million ($130.8) scrip offer to secure additional port capacity as it beefs up production to meet Chinese demand.

POLL - RBI seen raising rates in April (Reuters)

Posted: 09 Mar 2010 04:27 AM PST

An outside view of Reserve Bank of India building in Bombay is seen in this April 29,2003 file photo. The Reserve Bank of India is widely expected to increase short-term interest rates at its policy review in April and a slight majority of analysts surveyed also see it further increasing banks' reserve requirements. REUTERS/Roy Madhur/FilesReuters - The Reserve Bank of India is widely expected to increase short-term interest rates at its policy review in April and a slight majority of analysts surveyed also see it further increasing banks' reserve requirements.

Canadian jury dismissed in Air India perjury trial (Reuters)

Posted: 08 Mar 2010 07:59 PM PST

An artist's sketch shows Inderjit Singh Reyat (L) appearing in BC Supreme Court in Vancouver British Columbia in this March 27, 2006 file photo. A Canadian judge dismissed a jury as it was about to hear the perjury trial of Inderjit Singh Reyat, who is accused of lying in court about an Air India bomb plot 25 years ago. REUTERS/Felicity Don/FilesReuters - A Canadian judge on Monday dismissed a jury as it was about to hear the perjury trial of Inderjit Singh Reyat, who is accused of lying in court about an Air India bomb plot 25 years ago, saying he feared the panel may have been tainted.

Netherlands reach World Cup semi-finals despite Korea loss (Reuters)

Posted: 09 Mar 2010 09:06 AM PST

New Zealand's Priyesh Bhana (R) jumps as Germany's Tobias Hauke (C) plays a stroke during their match at the men's Hockey World Cup in New Delhi March 9, 2010. REUTERS/Adnan AbidiReuters - Netherlands reached the men's hockey World Cup semi-finals despite losing 2-1 to South Korea as they edged out their opponents on goal difference on Tuesday.

Chocolate-powered racecar makes sustainability sexy (Reuters)

Posted: 09 Mar 2010 07:21 AM PST

Reuters - Fueled by leftover chocolate and with components made from carrots, potato starch and flax, the world's first sustainable Formula 3 racing car has a top speed of 135 miles per hour and can go from zero to 60 in 2.5 seconds.

FACTBOX - China and India endorse Copenhagen climate plan (Reuters)

Posted: 09 Mar 2010 09:51 AM PST

Residents walk down a snow-covered road as chimneys from a nearby coal-burning power station billow smoke in Beijing in this January 6, 2010 file photo. REUTERS/David Gray/FilesReuters - China and India signed up to the Copenhagen Accord for fighting climate change on Tuesday, joining almost all other major greenhouse gas emitters in endorsing the non-binding pact.

INTERVIEW - Movie distributor Eros plans $300 million spend in 3 years (Reuters)

Posted: 09 Mar 2010 05:21 AM PST

People buy tickets at a counter in a multiplex movie theatre in Mumbai in this November 22, 2008 file photo. REUTERS/Arko Datta/FilesReuters - Indian movie distributor Eros International Plc plans to invest $300 million over three years to tap growing demand for Bollywood films at home and overseas, its executive chairman said on Tuesday.

Govt to continue reforms to strengthen economy - minister (Reuters)

Posted: 09 Mar 2010 01:21 AM PST

Reuters - The government will continue with economic reforms to strengthen the economy, Minister of State for Finance Namo Narain Meena told parliament in a written reply on Tuesday.

Honda India bike unit plans $103 mil second plant (Reuters)

Posted: 09 Mar 2010 01:07 AM PST

A model poses on a Honda's Fireblade 1,000cc motorcycle at an auto show in Chandigarh March 7, 2009. Honda's India bike unit said on Tuesday it would build a second production plant in India with an annual capacity of 600,000 units for a total investment of 4.7 billion rupees plant. REUTERS/Ajay Verma/FilesReuters - Japan's Honda will invest 4.7 billion rupees ($103 million) to build a second production plant in India, with an annual capacity of 600,000 units, to meet rising demand in the world's second-largest motorcycle market.

Lyondell restructuring plan includes Apollo role (Reuters)

Posted: 08 Mar 2010 09:15 PM PST

A February 2003 photo of the Reliance Industries Limited petrochemical plant at Jamnagar. An offer from energy major Reliance Industries was not sufficiently valuable to LyondellBasell to abandon its reorganisation plan, Lyondell said in a court filing on Monday. REUTERS/Handout/FilesReuters - LyondellBasell filed a restructuring plan on Monday, rejecting a takeover bid from India's Reliance Industries Ltd in favor of commitments from investors, including Apollo Management LP and Access Industries, to help the chemicals maker exit bankruptcy.

No U.S. word on Reliance's fuel sale to Iran - minister (Reuters)

Posted: 08 Mar 2010 11:51 PM PST

Reliance Industries' KG-D6 floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel is seen off the Bay of Bengal in this undated handout photo. The U.S. has not raised the issue of gasoline sales by Reliance Industries to Iran. REUTERS/Reliance Industries/Handout/FilesReuters - The United States has not raised the issue of gasoline sales by Reliance Industries to Iran, but New Delhi has told the U.S. government that issues with Tehran should be settled by talks, not sanctions, the junior oil minister Jitin Prasada said.

Finmin, RBI to meet end March on FY11 borrowing (Reuters)

Posted: 09 Mar 2010 02:13 AM PST

Reuters - The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and finance ministry officials will meet in end-March to decide on the government's borrowing plan for the fiscal year 2010/11, a senior official said on Tuesday.

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