India reassures U.S. nuclear deal going forward (Reuters) Posted: 02 Jun 2010 10:59 AM PDT Reuters - External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna said on Wednesday his government was committed to implementing a historic 2008 civil nuclear cooperation accord, which could open the door to billions of dollars in business for U.S. nuclear plant manufacturers. |
India seen as too protective of Sonia Gandhi's image (Reuters) Posted: 02 Jun 2010 04:47 AM PDT Reuters - Authorities have tried to crack down on portrayals of Sonia Gandhi in movies, books and cartoons, triggering criticism that the world's largest democracy is too reverent towards its most powerful politician. |
Monsoon seen hitting Karnataka this week (Reuters) Posted: 02 Jun 2010 09:28 AM PDT Reuters - The monsoon will start advancing toward Karnataka by June 5, but the small delay caused by a cyclone is unlikely to threaten the sowing of crops, a top farm ministry official said on Wednesday. |
Snag slows BP bid to curb spill as shares stabilize (Reuters) Posted: 02 Jun 2010 10:59 AM PDT Reuters - BP Plc hit a snag in its latest effort to curb the Gulf of Mexico oil spill as the British energy giant's shares stabilized on Wednesday and parts of the huge oil slick threatened Florida. |
Trinamool Congress wins West Bengal municipal polls (Reuters) Posted: 02 Jun 2010 06:15 AM PDT Reuters - A major ally in the Manmohan Singh government won municipal elections in the swing state of West Bengal on Wednesday, dealing a blow to the ruling Congress party in a possible voter backlash over high inflation. |
Govt may allow Chinese telecom imports - source (Reuters) Posted: 02 Jun 2010 06:23 AM PDT Reuters - India may allow imports of Chinese telecom equipment after security checks, a top government official said, indicating a softening of India's position on an issue that has clouded ties between the two Asian powers. |
Taliban attack launch of Karzai's Afghan peace bid (Reuters) Posted: 02 Jun 2010 02:03 AM PDT Reuters - Taliban suicide commandos attacked a huge gathering of Afghan leaders and notables on Wednesday as President Hamid Karzai launched an ambitious peace plan he hopes will persuade the insurgents to lay down their arms. |
UAE's Etisalat in India talks; Reliance Comm surges (Reuters) Posted: 02 Jun 2010 05:06 AM PDT Reuters - Abu Dhabi's Etisalat confirmed it is looking to buy a stake in an Indian mobile operator, after a report that it was in talks with cash-hungry Reliance Communications for a $3.8 billion deal. |
ANALYSIS - Why labour unrest is good for China and the world (Reuters) Posted: 02 Jun 2010 02:41 AM PDT Reuters - A rare burst of labour unrest in China has been resolved with hefty pay increases, illustrating how the balance of power in the country's vast factories is slowly but surely tilting towards workers. |
Israel deports flotilla activists after world outcry (Reuters) Posted: 02 Jun 2010 04:07 AM PDT Reuters - Israel planned to complete on Wednesday the deportation of all of the pro-Palestinian activists seized in a lethal takeover of a Gaza aid flotilla and vowed to stop other ships from reaching the Hamas-run enclave. |
Dozens trapped after deadly building collapse (Reuters) Posted: 02 Jun 2010 03:43 AM PDT Reuters - Dozens of people were feared trapped and at least 20 people died after a five-storey building collapsed in the Bangladesh capital on Wednesday, police and witnesses said. |