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• 3G winners to pay by May 31 - govt (Reuters)
• Cyclone Laila leaves coastal villagers in need of aid (Reuters)
• Abbott to pay $3.7 bln for unit of India's Piramal (Reuters)
• Rupee posts biggest weekly loss since July '96 (Reuters)
• Pakistan detains at least four over New York plot (Reuters)
• Executives see firms on hiring spree - survey (Reuters)
• Govt plans local monsoon forecasts to boost crops (Reuters)
• Build it and they will do it? Retailers' India dilemma (Reuters)
• Pervez Musharraf to "join politics" - CNN (Reuters)
• Pakistan's Akmal dismisses match-fixing allegations (Reuters)
• A Minute With: Brett Ratner and the Bollywood film "Kites" (Reuters)
• Yoga can help cancer survivors sleep better, boost energy (Reuters)
• India to start broadband spectrum auction on May 24 (Reuters)
• INTERVIEW- India eyeing more infrastructure debt funds (Reuters)
• FACTBOX - India retail attracts more foreign players (Reuters)
• Thai PM committed to reconcilation; no poll offer (Reuters)

3G winners to pay by May 31 - govt (Reuters) Posted: 21 May 2010 01:24 PM PDT Reuters - The government on Friday asked firms who won third-generation (3G) spectrum in the recently concluded auction to pay by May 31.

Cyclone Laila leaves coastal villagers in need of aid (Reuters) Posted: 21 May 2010 07:33 AM PDT Reuters - Tens of thousands of people need emergency aid after cyclone Laila battered the eastern coast, inundating villages, smashing mud and thatch homes and wiping out vital cash crops, aid workers and government officials say.

Abbott to pay $3.7 bln for unit of India's Piramal (Reuters) Posted: 21 May 2010 04:33 PM PDT Reuters - Abbott Laboratories Inc will pay $3.72 billion to acquire the branded generics business of Piramal Healthcare, as global drugmakers look to boost their presence in emerging markets.

Rupee posts biggest weekly loss since July '96 (Reuters) Posted: 21 May 2010 08:49 AM PDT Reuters - The rupee posted its biggest weekly decline in nearly 14 years after swaying within a large band on Friday as domestic shares extended losses as concerns remained over the euro zone's growth prospects.

Pakistan detains at least four over New York plot (Reuters) Posted: 21 May 2010 02:36 PM PDT Reuters - Pakistan has detained at least four people suspected of links with a failed bid to set off a car bomb in New York's Times Square, including one who worked for a catering company servicing embassies in Islamabad.

Executives see firms on hiring spree - survey (Reuters) Posted: 21 May 2010 03:56 AM PDT Reuters - Corporate finance executives in India are willing to loosen the purse strings and hire more workers in 2010 on prospects of better economic growth, according to a recent survey.

Govt plans local monsoon forecasts to boost crops (Reuters) Posted: 21 May 2010 05:50 AM PDT Reuters - India's weather office will start issuing localised forecasts for monsoon rains this year, helping farmers plan better and raise yields by up to 8 percent, weather officials said on Friday.

Build it and they will do it? Retailers' India dilemma (Reuters) Posted: 21 May 2010 05:11 AM PDT Reuters - Lush green fields greet visitors to the agricultural heartland in Punjab, some dotted with tall bundles of paddy covered with black tarpaulin, exposed to the sun, the occasional thundershower and rodents.

Pervez Musharraf to "join politics" - CNN (Reuters) Posted: 21 May 2010 03:25 AM PDT Reuters - Former Pakistani military ruler Pervez Musharraf has said he intends going home to enter politics, perhaps standing to become president or prime minister, CNN reported.

Pakistan's Akmal dismisses match-fixing allegations (Reuters) Posted: 21 May 2010 02:22 AM PDT Reuters - Pakistan wicketkeeper Kamran Akmal has dismissed allegations of having links with bookmakers and that he deliberately under-performed on the tour of Australia at the start of this year.

A Minute With: Brett Ratner and the Bollywood film "Kites" (Reuters) Posted: 21 May 2010 01:16 AM PDT Reuters - Hollywood director Brett Ratner has "remixed" the Bollywood romance film "Kites" by shortening it, changing its music and adding sound effects.

Yoga can help cancer survivors sleep better, boost energy (Reuters) Posted: 20 May 2010 09:38 PM PDT Reuters - Cancer survivors might want to try yoga to get a better night's sleep and to boost their energy levels, according to a U.S. study.

India to start broadband spectrum auction on May 24 (Reuters) Posted: 21 May 2010 04:50 AM PDT Reuters - India's wireless broadband spectrum auction will start from May 24, a spokesman for the Department of Telecommunications said on Friday.

INTERVIEW- India eyeing more infrastructure debt funds (Reuters) Posted: 21 May 2010 02:54 AM PDT Reuters - India is considering to launch debt funds of $5 to $11 billion each to help build highways and other large infrastructure projects in addition to a similar fund announced last week, a top government official said on Friday.

FACTBOX - India retail attracts more foreign players (Reuters) Posted: 21 May 2010 12:00 AM PDT Reuters - Wal-Mart Stores Inc, the world's top retailer, is accelerating its rollout of wholesale stores in India, a crucial growth market that has long frustrated global firms with restrictive rules.

Thai PM committed to reconcilation; no poll offer (Reuters) Posted: 21 May 2010 01:40 AM PDT Reuters - Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva said on Friday he was committed to national reconciliation but made no offer of fresh elections, two days after troops quelled the worst political violence in modern Thai history.

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