2010年4月19日星期一

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Yahoo! News: India Top Stories - Reuters

As India booms, social welfare struggles to catch up (Reuters)

Posted: 19 Apr 2010 05:01 PM PDT

Ranbir, 26 months, who weighs 5 kg and suffers from severe malnutrition, is seen with his mother Munni in the Nutritional Rehabilitation Centre of Shivpuri district in the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh April 7, 2010. REUTERS/Reinhard KrauseReuters - The government is spending billions of dollars on welfare schemes, and plans even more this year. But that is news to Poona, whose daughter may soon die from that stain on India's growth story -- malnutrition.

Govt launches probe into IPL cricket tournament (Reuters)

Posted: 19 Apr 2010 10:11 AM PDT

A policeman stands guard at one of the entrances to a cricket stadium during a match in IPL tournament in Kolkata April 19, 2010. Indian authorities have begun an investigation into the financing of the Indian Premier League (IPL), the finance minister said on Monday. REUTERS/Parth SanyalReuters - The authorities have begun an investigation into the financing of the Indian Premier League (IPL), the finance minister said on Monday, following allegations of corruption in the world's richest cricket tournament.

100 million more Indians now living in poverty (Reuters)

Posted: 18 Apr 2010 11:34 PM PDT

A homeless woman prepares bread on a footpath as a child looks on in Ahmedabad in this February 26, 2010 file photo. REUTERS/Amit Dave/FilesReuters - India now has 100 million more people living below the poverty line than in 2004, according to official estimates released on Sunday.

European flights resume, new ash cloud on horizon (Reuters)

Posted: 19 Apr 2010 04:13 PM PDT

A jumbo jet takes off shortly before midday from Heathrow Airport in west London April 15, 2010. REUTERS/Toby MelvilleReuters - Flights from large parts of Europe are set to resume on Tuesday under a deal agreed by the European Union to free up airspace closed by a cloud of ash hurled into the sky by an Icelandic volcano.

New Delhi Commonwealth Games will be safe - organisers (Reuters)

Posted: 19 Apr 2010 04:31 AM PDT

A commuter walks past the New Delhi Commonwealth Games 2010 mascot in New Delhi October 3, 2009. Organisers of this year's Commonwealth Games in New Delhi have promised tight security during the October event after bomb blasts in Bangalore at the weekend raised safety concerns. REUTERS/Parth Sanyal/FilesReuters - Organisers of this year's Commonwealth Games in New Delhi have promised tight security during the October event after bomb blasts in Bangalore at the weekend raised safety concerns.

Tata Consultancy Q4 beats forecast, sees fee rise (Reuters)

Posted: 19 Apr 2010 08:37 AM PDT

Employees at a call centre provide service support to international customers, in Bangalore March 17, 2004. Tata Consultancy Services Ltd, the country's top software services exporter, reported a 47-percent rise in quarterly profit, beating estimates, on a surge in demand for outsourcing services and stable fees. REUTERS/Sherwin Crasto/FilesReuters - Tata Consultancy Services posted its best quarterly growth in three years on a rebound in technology spending and expects fees to rise this year, galvanising hopes of a recovery in the sector.

RBI puts inflation in focus ahead of monetary policy review (Reuters)

Posted: 19 Apr 2010 08:09 AM PDT

A man walks past the entrance of Reserve Bank of India's headquarters in Mumbai January 27, 2009. RBI said on Monday, a day before its annual monetary policy announcement where it is widely expected to further tighten the policy, the weight of policy balance may have to shift to containing high inflation. REUTERS/Arko Datta/FilesReuters - The Reserve Bank of India (RBI), which until recently had focused monetary policy largely on encouraging economic recovery, said on Monday the weight of policy balance may have to shift to containing high inflation.

Bomb in Pakistani city of Peshawar; 23 dead - police (Reuters)

Posted: 19 Apr 2010 08:30 AM PDT

Reuters - A suicide bomber attacked Pakistani police guarding a protest rally against power cuts in the city of Peshawar on Monday killing 23 people, police and government officials said.

Hero Honda sees margin pressure, Q4 solid (Reuters)

Posted: 19 Apr 2010 07:45 AM PDT

Employees work in an assembly line at Hero Honda's newly inaugurated plant in Haridwar April 8, 2008. Hero Honda Motors Ltd, the country's largest bike maker, on Monday reported a 49 percent rise in quarterly net profit, beating forecasts on higher sales. REUTERS/Tanushree PunwaniReuters - Hero Honda Motors Ltd, the country's largest bike maker, cautioned that rising commodity prices, inflation and interest rates could hit margins after quarterly net profits rose 49 percent, beating forecasts.

3G bids up 73 pct from base on auction 8th day (Reuters)

Posted: 19 Apr 2010 08:43 AM PDT

A child plays with a mobile phone in Mumbai October 23, 2006. Bids for a nationwide third-generation (3G) mobile spectrum licences rose 73 percent above the base price to 60.68 billion rupees ($1.36 billion) on the eighth day of an auction, government data showed. REUTERS/Sima Dubey/FilesReuters - Bids for a nationwide third-generation (3G) mobile spectrum licences rose 73 percent above the base price to 60.68 billion rupees ($1.36 billion) on the eighth day of an auction, government data showed on Monday.

EU ministers strike deal to restart flights (Reuters)

Posted: 19 Apr 2010 01:20 PM PDT

A jumbo jet takes off shortly before midday from Heathrow Airport in west London April 15, 2010. REUTERS/Toby MelvilleReuters - The European Union reached a deal on Monday to gradually lift flight restrictions imposed because of an ash cloud from an Icelandic volcano, under pressure from frustrated airlines losing $250 million a day.

Gulf states should boost migrant workers' rights - U.N. (Reuters)

Posted: 19 Apr 2010 07:45 AM PDT

A construction worker sits on a steel beam atop a new 30-floor high-rise building in Kuwait city on July 6, 2004. Gulf Arab countries must end their sponsorship system for migrant workers that leaves labourers beholden to employers and exposed to potential abuse, the U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights said. REUTERS/Stephanie McGehee/FilesReuters - Gulf Arab countries must end their sponsorship system for migrant workers that leaves labourers beholden to employers and exposed to potential abuse, the U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights said on Monday.

BG says keen to pull out of ONGC's KG block (Reuters)

Posted: 19 Apr 2010 08:21 AM PDT

Reuters - British gas producer BG Group on Monday said it was keen to exit an exploration block off India's east coast operated by Oil and Natural Gas Corp, becoming the second foreign firm to make such a move.

Toyota agrees to pay $16.4 mln U.S. fine (Reuters)

Posted: 19 Apr 2010 07:21 AM PDT

A crash test dummy is displayed inside a Toyota vehicle to demonstrate Toyota's Whiplash Injury Lessening Concept Seat at its showroom in Tokyo in this February 3, 2010 file photo. Toyota Motor Corp has agreed to pay a record $16.4 million fine to U.S. safety regulators for delaying a massive recall. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon/FilesReuters - Toyota Motor Corp has agreed to pay a record $16.4 million fine to U.S. safety regulators for delaying a massive recall over defective accelerator pedals, the regulator said on Monday.

Airline body seeks moves to reopen Europe airspace (Reuters)

Posted: 19 Apr 2010 07:16 AM PDT

Travellers queue at an airline check-in counter at Nice International Airport in southern France April 18, 2010. REUTERS/Regis DuvignauReuters - Airline industry group IATA called on Monday for steps to reopen European airspace shut down by a volcanic ash cloud and the European Commission said it may approve compensation for airlines losing $250 million a day.

Everest "death zone" set for a spring clean up (Reuters)

Posted: 19 Apr 2010 12:35 AM PDT

A general view of Mount Thamserku as seen from Khumjung village at the Mount Everest area in Nepal December 3, 2009. REUTERS/Gopal Chitrakar/FilesReuters - Twenty Nepali climbers are setting off to Mount Everest this week to try and remove decades-old garbage from the mountain in the world's highest ever clean-up campaign, organisers said on Monday.

Citigroup turns in $4.4 bln Q1 profit (Reuters)

Posted: 19 Apr 2010 07:15 AM PDT

A customer leaves Citibank's automated teller machine in Jakarta August 4, 2009. Citigroup Inc posted a $4.43 billion first-quarter profit as it set aside less money to cover credit losses. REUTERS/Supri/FilesReuters - Citigroup Inc posted a $4.43 billion first-quarter profit as it set aside less money to cover credit losses.

Pakistan sidelines some officials after Bhutto report (Reuters)

Posted: 19 Apr 2010 04:11 AM PDT

A supporter of former Pakistani prime minister Benazir Bhutto holds her portrait outside her residence in Karachi December 26, 2009. Pakistan has sidelined eight officials, including policemen, responsible for the security of slain former prime minister Benazir Bhutto after a U.N. report said she was poorly protected. REUTERS/Athar Hussain/FilesReuters - Pakistan has sidelined eight officials, including policemen, responsible for the security of slain former prime minister Benazir Bhutto after a U.N. report said she was poorly protected, a spokesman said on Monday.

Parliament resumes after cricket cash row (Reuters)

Posted: 19 Apr 2010 02:58 AM PDT

The parliament building is seen in this February 2006 file photo. The parliament resumed business on Monday with the government hoping to secure passage of the budget and other reform bills after days of turmoil ended with the resignation of junior foreign minister Shashi Tharoor over corruption allegations. REUTERS/B Mathur/FilesReuters - The parliament resumed business on Monday with the government hoping to secure passage of the budget and other reform bills after days of turmoil ended with the resignation of junior foreign minister Shashi Tharoor over corruption allegations.

In Asia, Goldman clients stay loyal for now (Reuters)

Posted: 19 Apr 2010 03:38 AM PDT

People walk past revolving doors of the new Goldman Sachs Group Inc. global headquarters, also known by its address as 200 West Street, in New York's lower Manhattan April 7, 2010. REUTERS/Brendan McDermidReuters - For now, clients of Goldman Sachs are standing behind the bank after the top U.S. securities regulator slapped charges against the Wall Street powerhouse over its marketing of a subprime mortgage product.

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