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Yahoo! News: India Top Stories - Reuters

2010 monsoon rains seen normal - farm secy (Reuters)

Posted: 19 Mar 2010 08:21 AM PDT

Women run for shelter during heavy rains in Chandigarh in this July 23, 2009 file photo. REUTERS/Ajay Verma/FilesReuters - India's 2010 monsoon rains, crucial for farm output, will be normal, Farm Secretary Prabeer Kumar Basu said on Friday, raising hopes of a strong recovery in farm output that suffered after last year's drought.

World's slums grow despite rapid economy growth - U.N. (Reuters)

Posted: 19 Mar 2010 02:43 PM PDT

A file photo of a Chinese woman as she walks outside her house behind fence erected to hide a slum from passers-by as part of the preparations for the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, in the city's Jian Guo Men district August 8, 2008. REUTERS/Carlos Barria/FilesReuters - Almost a quarter of a billion people moved out of slum conditions in the past decade, driven by rapid economic growth in emerging giants India and China, but the number of people living in them continues to rise, the United Nations housing agency said on Friday.

India wants to question Headley on Mumbai attack (Reuters)

Posted: 19 Mar 2010 05:58 AM PDT

The Taj Mahal hotel is seen engulfed in smoke during a gun battle in Mumbai November 29, 2008. REUTERS/Arko Datta/FilesReuters - India is seeking access to interrogate Chicago man David Headley who pleaded guilty to scouting targets for the 2008 Mumbai attacks in a U.S. court this week, Home Minister Palaniappan Chidambaram said on Friday.

Bollywood, Hollywood to jointly fight piracy (Reuters)

Posted: 19 Mar 2010 03:15 AM PDT

A worker sorts out a portion of about 35,000 confiscated pirated film DVDs as officials prepare to destroy them in Chennai in this March 23, 2007 file photo. Leading Bollywood film producers joined hands with the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) on Thursday to curb piracy in one of the world's biggest film markets. REUTERS/BabuReuters - Leading Bollywood film producers joined hands with the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) on Thursday to curb piracy in one of the world's biggest film markets.

RBI raises rates to tackle price pressures (Reuters)

Posted: 19 Mar 2010 10:43 AM PDT

Indian police guard the Reserve Bank of India building in Mumbai in this April 29, 2003 file photo. REUTERS/Roy Madhur/FilesReuters - The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Friday unexpectedly raised interest rates from record-low levels for the first time since it began cutting in 2008, citing intensifying inflationary pressures and a steady economic recovery.

Bharti board to meet as $9 billion Zain deal nears (Reuters)

Posted: 19 Mar 2010 09:04 AM PDT

A boy talks on a mobile phone as he walks past a billboard of Bharti Airtel in the northern Indian city of Amritsar January 18, 2010. REUTERS/Munish Sharma/FilesReuters - Bharti Airtel's board will on Saturday discuss its $9 billion bid for Kuwaiti telecom group Zain's African units, a source said, and the two sides may clinch a deal next week.

Congress party skates on thin parliamentary ice (Reuters)

Posted: 18 Mar 2010 11:52 PM PDT

Women activists of Bharatiya Janata Party protest against women's reservation bill in New Delhi March 9, 2010. The government's ambitions to boost economic growth through pro-market legislation may be sinking into parliamentary quicksand amid a slew of stalled bills, reluctant allies and an emboldened opposition. REUTERS/B Mathur/FilesReuters - The government's ambitions to boost economic growth through pro-market legislation may be sinking into parliamentary quicksand amid a slew of stalled bills, reluctant allies and an emboldened opposition.

Economic adviser: not ruling out April rate hike (Reuters)

Posted: 19 Mar 2010 07:52 AM PDT

An employee counts currency notes at a cash counter inside a bank in Agartala, capital of India's northeastern state of Tripura, January 29, 2010. REUTERS/Jayanta Dey/FilesReuters - The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) rate hike will anchor inflationary expectations but there could be another increase in April when the central bank reviews policy, a top adviser said on Friday.

Delhi's citizens told to brush up on etiquette for Commonwealth Games (Reuters)

Posted: 19 Mar 2010 02:36 AM PDT

A commuter walks past the New Delhi Commonwealth Games 2010 mascot in New Delhi October 3, 2009. The government has compiled a list of do's and don'ts for its citzens at this year's Commonwealth Games to help showcase New Delhi's charms. REUTERS/Parth Sanyal/FilesReuters - The government has compiled a list of do's and don'ts for its citzens at this year's Commonwealth Games to help showcase New Delhi's charms.

Man Utd, Barcelona still on course for rematch (Reuters)

Posted: 19 Mar 2010 07:52 AM PDT

Reuters - The Champions League took a trip down memory lane on Friday as the draw for the last eight set up rematches of two recent finals and kept Manchester United and Barcelona on course for a May showdown at the Bernabeu.

Govt to inject capital into banks by May - official (Reuters)

Posted: 19 Mar 2010 02:29 AM PDT

An employee arranges currency notes at a cash counter inside a bank in Agartala in this February 18, 2010 file photo. The government will pump 90 billion rupees ($2 billion) into state-run banks under the first phase of capital injection, a finance ministry official said on Friday. REUTERS/Jayanta Dey/FilesReuters - The government will pump 90 billion rupees ($2 billion) into state-run banks under the first phase of capital injection, a finance ministry official said on Friday.

Bharti says to sell Apple's iPhone 3GS (Reuters)

Posted: 19 Mar 2010 02:59 AM PDT

An advertisement for the Apple iPhone in Bordeaux, southwestern France, October 23, 2009. Bharti Airtel on Friday said it had agreed with Apple Inc to sell its iPhone 3GS in India in the coming months. REUTERS/Regis Duvignau/FilesReuters - Bharti Airtel on Friday said it had agreed with Apple Inc to sell its iPhone 3GS in India in the coming months.

Capello asks injured Beckham to join England at World Cup (Reuters)

Posted: 19 Mar 2010 03:38 AM PDT

AC Milan's David Beckham in Manchester, northern England March 10, 2010. England have asked midfielder David Beckham to join them at the World Cup in South Africa even though he will not be able to play due to an Achilles tendon injury, coach Fabio Capello was quoted as saying on Friday. REUTERS/Alessandro Bianchi/FilesReuters - England have asked midfielder David Beckham to join them at the World Cup in South Africa even though he will not be able to play due to an Achilles tendon injury, coach Fabio Capello was quoted as saying on Friday.

Cabinet raises cost of living allowance for govt staff (Reuters)

Posted: 19 Mar 2010 01:16 AM PDT

A bank employee counts currency notes at a cash counter inside a bank in Agartala February 26, 2010. The government on Friday raised the cost of living allowance for government employees and pensioners by 8 percent, a cabinet minister told reporters. REUTERS/Jayanta Dey/FilesReuters - The government on Friday raised the cost of living allowance for government employees and pensioners by 8 percent, a cabinet minister told reporters.

Videocon bids for 3G airwaves; eyes overseas partners (Reuters)

Posted: 18 Mar 2010 10:43 PM PDT

A woman walks past a billboard in Mumbai March 26, 2009. Videocon Industries Ltd has placed a bid for third-generation (3G) mobile spectrum, coming up in April for auction, a top official said on Friday. REUTERS/Arko Datta/FilesReuters - Videocon Industries Ltd has placed a bid for third-generation (3G) mobile spectrum, coming up in April for auction, a top official said on Friday.

Reliance Comm: applies for broadband spectrum auction (Reuters)

Posted: 19 Mar 2010 12:24 AM PDT

A man walks past a logo of Reliance Communication before the Annual General Meeting in Mumbai September 22, 2009. Reliance Communications, the country's No. 2 mobile operator, said it had applied to participate in an April auction for broadband wireless access (BWA) in all of the country's telecoms zones. REUTERS/Arko Datta/FilesReuters - Reliance Communications, the country's No. 2 mobile operator, said it had applied to participate in an April auction for broadband wireless access (BWA) in all of the country's telecoms zones.

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