2010年3月27日星期六

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Yahoo! News: India Top Stories - Reuters


Tuvalu to Taiwan; landmarks switch off for Earth Hour (Reuters)

Posted: 27 Mar 2010 08:05 AM PDT

The sun goes down on Auckland as it approaches Earth Hour, March 27, 2010.  REUTERS/Nigel MarpleReuters - Landmarks such as Sydney's Opera House, Beijing's Forbidden City and Taiwan's Taipei 101 office tower temporarily went dark on Saturday as nations dimmed the lights for Earth Hour 2010 to call for action on climate change.


Six militants killed in Kashmir border clash (Reuters)

Posted: 27 Mar 2010 07:20 AM PDT

A file photo of an Indian army soldier carrying a weapon near the site of a gun battle with separatist militants in Dadsar, 37 km south of Srinagar March 4, 2010.  REUTERS/Fayaz Kabli/FilesReuters - Indian troops shot dead six separatist militants on Saturday as they tried to cross into Kashmir from the Pakistani side, the third such infiltration attempt to be foiled in the last four days, the army said.


Govt says Maoist rebels weakening for the first time (Reuters)

Posted: 27 Mar 2010 05:12 AM PDT

A policeman holds a burnt weapon at a police camp attacked by Maoist rebels in Silda village, about 200 km (125 miles) west of Kolkata, February 16, 2010. REUTERS/Parth Sanyal/FilesReuters - Indian security forces are reclaiming territory from Maoist rebels for the first time in the decades-long insurgency, capitalising on better intelligence and pressure by troops, a senior official said on Friday.


Abstract prints, flashy hues at fashion week (Reuters)

Posted: 27 Mar 2010 08:38 AM PDT

Reuters - Psychedelic and abstract prints dominated the catwalk on Saturday at India's largest fashion week where models in short hemlines danced to Elvis Presley hits.

Zain, Bharti deal could take months to close - chairman (Reuters)

Posted: 27 Mar 2010 03:36 AM PDT

A boy talks on a mobile phone as he walks past a billboard of Bharti Airtel in Amritsar in this January 18, 2010 file photo. REUTERS/Munish Sharma/FilesReuters - The closing of the deal between Kuwaiti telecom firm Zain and Bharti Airtel could take weeks or months, Zain's chairman was quoted on Saturday as saying.


Striker Chhetri seals Kansas City Wizards move (Reuters)

Posted: 26 Mar 2010 11:51 PM PDT

Tajikistan's Davronjon Ergashev (L) fights for the ball with India's Sunil Chhetri during their AFC Challenge Cup final soccer match in New Delhi August 13, 2008. REUTERS/B Mathur/FilesReuters - Striker Sunil Chhetri has signed for Major League Soccer (MLS) club Kansas City Wizards, the club's spokesman said on Friday.


Inflation seen peaking in March - top official (Reuters)

Posted: 27 Mar 2010 06:01 AM PDT

Labourers sort onions at a vegetable wholesale market in Ahmedabad February 10, 2007. REUTERS/Amit Dave/FilesReuters - India's headline inflation should peak in March with demand-side pressures likely having a short-term impact on prices, the central chief statistician said on Friday.


Mahindra may freeze Renault JV - paper (Reuters)

Posted: 26 Mar 2010 09:51 PM PDT

A mechanic works at a Mahindra & Mahindra car factory in Nashik, near Mumbai in this March 12, 2006 file photo. REUTERS/Adeel Halim/FilesReuters - Mahindra & Mahindra, India's largest utility vehicles and tractor maker, is likely to freeze investments in its joint venture with French carmaker Renault, the Economic Times reported on Saturday.


Sebastian Vettel takes pole 'revenge' over team mate Webber (Reuters)

Posted: 27 Mar 2010 03:36 AM PDT

Red Bull Formula One driver Sebastian Vettel of Germany celebrates following qualifying at the Australian F1 Grand Prix in Melbourne March 27, 2010. REUTERS/Scott WensleyReuters - Sebastian Vettel was happy to play party-pooper by denying Red Bull team mate Mark Webber pole position for his home grand prix on Saturday.


World number one Chong Wei skips Asian meet (Reuters)

Posted: 26 Mar 2010 10:54 PM PDT

Malaysia's Lee Chong Wei is seen during the Malaysia Open Badminton Super Series 2010 in Kuala Lumpur in this January 24, 2010 file photo. Wei will skip next month's Asian championships in New Delhi, organisers told Reuters on Saturday. REUTERS/Bazuki Muhammad/FilesReuters - Malaysian world number one and all England champion Lee Chong Wei will skip next month's Asian championships in New Delhi, organisers told Reuters on Saturday.


Australian Grand Prix qualifying result (Reuters)

Posted: 27 Mar 2010 12:43 AM PDT

Red Bull Formula One driver Sebastian Vettel of Germany drives during qualifying for the Australian F1 Grand Prix in Melbourne March 27, 2010. REUTERS/Mark HorsburghReuters - Australian Grand Prix provisional qualifying result from Melbourne on Saturday.


Chicago taxi driver charged with aiding Pakistani Islamic militant (Reuters)

Posted: 26 Mar 2010 06:25 PM PDT

Reuters - A Chicago taxi driver was arrested on Friday and accused of sending money to a Pakistani militant with al Qaeda ties and of planning to bomb a U.S. sports stadium, authorities said.
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