2010年3月25日星期四

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Yahoo! News: India Top Stories - Reuters


India, U.S. clash on access to David Headley (Reuters)

Posted: 25 Mar 2010 03:44 AM PDT

Smoke and fire billows out of the Taj Hotel in Mumbai in this November 27, 2008 file photo. REUTERS/Peter Keep/FilesReuters - The government is building a legal case for access to American David Headley who pleaded guilty to helping plan the 2008 Mumbai attacks, official said on Thursday, after confusing U.S. signals on whether Indian police could quiz him.


Farming reform needed to end hunger without obesity (Reuters)

Posted: 25 Mar 2010 02:51 AM PDT

Farmers are silhouetted against the setting sun as they walk through a paddy field on the outskirts of Agartala, Tripura March 21, 2010. REUTERS/Jayanta DeyReuters - Agriculture needs revolutionary change to confront threats such as global warming and end hunger in developing nations without adding to the ranks of the obese, an international study showed on Thursday.


RBI, govt panel push for anchoring inflation (Reuters)

Posted: 25 Mar 2010 10:41 AM PDT

A man walks past the entrance of the Reserve Bank of India headquarters in Mumbai in this January 27, 2009 file photo. REUTERS/Arko Datta/FilesReuters - The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) said on Thursday it was imperative to curb inflationary pressures fuelled by increased capacity utilisation and rising energy and commodity prices.


Designers go traditional at delayed fashion week (Reuters)

Posted: 25 Mar 2010 01:16 PM PDT

A model presents a creation from Indian designer Kavita Bhartia's Autumn/Winter 2010 collection at the Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week in New Delhi March 25, 2010. Designers put traditional Indian craft in the spotlight on Thursday at the country's biggest fashion event. REUTERS/Danish IsmailReuters - Designers put traditional Indian craft in the spotlight on Thursday at the country's biggest fashion event, which opened a day late after organisers failed to furnish mandatory fire safety permits.


INTERVIEW - Pakistan satisfied with U.S. nuclear talks (Reuters)

Posted: 25 Mar 2010 11:09 AM PDT

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton meets with Pakistani Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi after their meeting at the State Department in Washington, March 24, 2010.    REUTERS/Jim YoungReuters - Pakistan's foreign minister said on Thursday his team had "very satisfactory" talks with Washington on civilian nuclear cooperation but a senior U.S. official played down prospects of a deal.


U.S. Senate backs healthcare fix, sends to House (Reuters)

Posted: 25 Mar 2010 11:46 AM PDT

U.S. President Barack Obama gives a Reuters - The U.S. Senate on Thursday approved a package of changes to President Barack Obama's landmark healthcare overhaul and sent it to the House of Representatives for final passage.


EU plans recall of Indian-made generic Plavix (Reuters)

Posted: 25 Mar 2010 03:39 PM PDT

Reuters - The European Medicines Agency has recommended the recall of all batches of generic Plavix from Swiss drugmaker Acino made at a factory in India, due to quality concerns about the heart drug.

Bharti Airtel close to inking $9 bln Zain Africa buy (Reuters)

Posted: 25 Mar 2010 09:25 AM PDT

A man talks on a mobile phone in front of an advisement of Bharti Airtel in Agartala, Tripura in this January 22, 2010 file photo. Bharti Airtel Ltd said it was working with Zain to finalise definitive agreements for buying the Kuwaiti firm's African mobile business and expected to sign them soon. REUTERS/Jayanta Dey/FilesReuters - Bharti Airtel is close to sealing its $9 billion purchase of most of Kuwaiti telecom group Zain's African assets, giving India's top mobile operator a foothold in the frontier market at its third attempt.


India Calling: Indian Americans seek promise in land of heritage (Reuters)

Posted: 25 Mar 2010 04:33 AM PDT

People walk near the historic India Gate during the evening in New Delhi in this December 14, 2004 file photo. REUTERS/B Mathur/FilesReuters - Miki Kapoor's parents left India nearly 30 years ago for America, a place that promised tremendous opportunities. Fast forward to 2009 and Kapoor has moved to India -- for the very same reason.


Osama bin Laden, in tape, threatens to kill Americans (Reuters)

Posted: 25 Mar 2010 10:22 AM PDT

Al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden is seen speaking in this video grab provided to Reuters on September 11, 2007. REUTERS/Internet/FilesReuters - Osama bin Laden threatened al Qaeda would kill any Americans it takes prisoner if accused Sept. 11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed is put to death, according to an audiotape aired on al Jazeera on Thursday.


Global deforestation slowed over last decade - U.N. (Reuters)

Posted: 24 Mar 2010 09:58 PM PDT

A seedling pokes through the ground in an area of the Amazon jungle that was deforested near Manaus December 11, 2009. Deforestation slowed in the last decade, in the first sign that global conservation efforts are bearing fruit the UN said.  REUTERS/Bruno Kelly/Amazonaspress/FilesReuters - Deforestation slowed in the last decade, in the first sign that global conservation efforts are bearing fruit, but an area the size of Costa Rica is still being destroyed each year, the United Nations said on Thursday.


Plan panel: need to target 5 pct inflation (Reuters)

Posted: 25 Mar 2010 05:33 AM PDT

Vendors sell vegetables at a wholesale vegetable and fruit market at Karnal, Haryana March 20, 2010. REUTERS/Ajay VermaReuters - The government should aim for annual inflation at 5 percent and try to lower this for economic growth to benefit the broader population, the Planning Commission said in an internal document.


BRIC AgMins to discuss food security in Moscow (Reuters)

Posted: 25 Mar 2010 05:59 AM PDT

Reuters - Farm ministers from Brazil, Russia, India and China, home to 42 percent of the world's population, will meet on Friday in Moscow to discuss food security issues, Russia's Agriculture Ministry said on Thursday.

Videocon starts mobile services (Reuters)

Posted: 25 Mar 2010 06:32 AM PDT

Reuters - Videocon Group on Thursday said it launched mobile services in the country under the GSM platform, becoming the 14th operator in the crowded mobile services market.

Food prices ease but more RBI action seen (Reuters)

Posted: 24 Mar 2010 11:56 PM PDT

A worker unloads a sack of fruit from a truck at a wholesale market in Mumbai March 15, 2010. REUTERS/Arko DattaReuters - India's food prices eased for the third straight week in mid-March while fuel inflation remained steady, but the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is still seen raising rates the second time in as many months in April.


Intel Capital invests $23mln in 3 firms in India (Reuters)

Posted: 25 Mar 2010 03:20 AM PDT

A sign is shown at the entrance to the headquarters of Intel Corporation in Santa Clara, California in this February 2, 2010 file photo. REUTERS/Robert Galbraith/FilesReuters - Intel Capital, the global investment arm of No. 1 chipmaker Intel Corp, on Thursday said it had invested $23 million in three Indian companies.


Bollywood film breaks new ground on sex in India (Reuters)

Posted: 24 Mar 2010 08:53 PM PDT

A scene from the film Reuters - A new Bollywood film has put the spotlight on changing sexual mores in small-town India, unsettling conservative filmgoers with spy cam footage and pushing the limits of the country's censorship board.


Dubai offers $9.5 bln for debt deal with no haircuts (Reuters)

Posted: 25 Mar 2010 03:12 AM PDT

An investor looks up at electronic display boards at the Dubai International Financial Market, March 24, 2010. REUTERS/Mohammed SalemReuters - Dubai will recapitalise its Dubai World conglomerate and repay property unit Nakheel's bonds in full, with $9.5 billion of aid for a debt deal promising creditors all their money back in up to eight years.


Bharti moves closer to seal $9 bln Zain Africa deal (Reuters)

Posted: 24 Mar 2010 11:40 PM PDT

A policeman stands guard in front of a billboard of Bharti Airtel at a police checkpost in Jammu February 16, 2010.  REUTERS/Mukesh Gupta/FilesReuters - Bharti Airtel looked set to wrap up its $9 billion deal to buy most of Kuwaiti telecom group Zain's African assets, giving India's top mobile operator a foothold in the frontier market in its third attempt.


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