PM renews talks offer to Kashmiri separatists (Reuters) Posted: 07 Jun 2010 09:35 AM PDT Reuters - Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Monday repeated an offer to talk with Kashmiri separatists who shun violence, seeking peace in the restive region at a time it is trying to mend ties with Pakistan. |
Govt puts off decision on raising fuel prices (Reuters) Posted: 07 Jun 2010 08:15 AM PDT Reuters - The government deferred till next week a decision on raising fuel prices on Monday, the second time in a year it has tripped on pushing politically- sensitive reform measures that could help trim a budget deficit. |
Ex-Union Carbide officials sentenced over Bhopal leak (Reuters) Posted: 07 Jun 2010 08:55 AM PDT Reuters - A court on Monday convicted seven Indian former employees of U.S. chemical firm Union Carbide of negligence and sentenced them to two years in jail for the world's worst industrial accident that killed thousands in 1984. |
Apple unveils next iPhone, looks to fend off Google (Reuters) Posted: 07 Jun 2010 12:57 PM PDT Reuters - Apple Inc's newest iPhone model goes on sale this month, as the company strives to stay a step ahead of a growing cast of rivals like Google Inc in the red-hot smartphone market. |
U.S. military holds soldier in classified video leak (Reuters) Posted: 07 Jun 2010 03:38 PM PDT Reuters - A U.S. soldier has been arrested in connection with the release of a classified video showing a 2007 helicopter attack that killed a dozen people in Baghdad, including two Reuters news staff, the U.S. military said on Monday. |
U.S. says BP aims to double the oil captured in Gulf (Reuters) Posted: 07 Jun 2010 05:15 PM PDT Reuters - Energy giant BP Plc seeks to double the amount of oil it captures from its ruptured Gulf of Mexico well, while the U.S. Gulf Coast will be struggling with the environmental mess from the huge spill for years, the Coast Guard said on Monday. |
Euro ministers add final stitch to debt safety net (Reuters) Posted: 07 Jun 2010 04:00 PM PDT Reuters - Finance ministers from the debt-stricken euro zone sought to restore financial markets' confidence on Monday by agreeing how to deploy a vast anti-contagion programme if needed by struggling members. |
Gates Foundation gives $1.5 bln for women's health (Reuters) Posted: 07 Jun 2010 12:51 PM PDT Reuters - The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation pledged $1.5 billion on Monday in a joint push with the United Nations to improve the health of women and children, while launching a lobbying effort to get governments and other non-profit groups on board. |
India recall regulars for Asia Cup in Sri Lanka (Reuters) Posted: 07 Jun 2010 06:04 AM PDT Reuters - India have recalled several first-choice players for this month's Asia Cup one-day competition in Sri Lanka after the team's disappointing performance in a tri-series in Zimbabwe. |
Etisalat weighs Reliance deal; AT&T denies talks (Reuters) Posted: 07 Jun 2010 09:03 AM PDT Reuters - Abu Dhabi's Etisalat is looking at a deal with Reliance Communications as it mulls its options in India, while AT&T Inc denied media reports it was in talks with India's No. 2 mobile player. |
NEWSMAKER - Anil Ambani seeks investors as pact ends (Reuters) Posted: 07 Jun 2010 08:31 AM PDT Reuters - It's not easy being the second-richest billionaire in the family. Anil Ambani, 51, has struggled to build his business empire in the shadows of his older brother, Mukesh, 53, who controls energy-based conglomerate Reliance Industries. |
Southwest monsoon to advance - weather office (Reuters) Posted: 07 Jun 2010 01:36 AM PDT Reuters - India's monsoon rains, crucial for farm output in the world's leading consumer of sugar, grains and cooking oils, have revived after being stalled by a cyclone last week, weather officials said on Monday. |
Redevelopment in crowded Mumbai a fillip for realty (Reuters) Posted: 07 Jun 2010 05:18 AM PDT Reuters - Greater clarity in rules and pressing need for more houses in land-starved cities like Mumbai has had builders eyeing opportunities for redevelopment after a 2-year market slump and recession. |
Q+A - Bhopal gas victims fight for justice 26 years on (Reuters) Posted: 07 Jun 2010 06:34 AM PDT Reuters - A court on Monday found the Indian unit of U.S. chemicals firm Union Carbide guilty of negligence and sentenced seven Indian former employees to two years in jail over one of the world's worst industrial accidents that killed thousands in 1984. |
Apple readies next iPhone, looks to fend off Google (Reuters) Posted: 07 Jun 2010 10:18 AM PDT Reuters - Apple Inc is widely expected to introduce its latest iPhone on Monday, as the company hopes to expand its lead in the increasingly competitive smartphone market. |
INTERVIEW - Developing Asia GDP to grow 7% this year: U.N. (Reuters) Posted: 07 Jun 2010 12:13 AM PDT Reuters - The United Nations expects Asia's developing economies to grow about 7 percent this year but a double-dip recession in the developed world could cut that by up to 1 percentage point, an assistant secretary general said on Monday. |
ANALYSIS - Civil society under fire for "supporting" Maoists (Reuters) Posted: 07 Jun 2010 06:51 AM PDT Reuters - The government has accused civil society groups of supporting a decades-old Maoist rebellion, raising fears of a crackdown on those who are genuinely working for development in the country's most impoverished regions. |
More leak control helps BP but spill menaces Florida (Reuters) Posted: 07 Jun 2010 05:57 AM PDT Reuters - Shares of BP Plc gained on Monday after it announced progress in containing its Gulf of Mexico oil leak but the energy giant still faced tough questions from investors and U.S. lawmakers as the spill threatened more of the U.S. Gulf coast. |
IOC head says optimistic about fuel price reforms (Reuters) Posted: 07 Jun 2010 06:11 AM PDT Reuters - The chairman of state-run Indian Oil Corp said he was still optimistic about reforms in fuel pricing after a panel of ministers decided on Monday to defer a decision of raising fuel prices. |
Govt postpones decision on raising fuel prices (Reuters) Posted: 07 Jun 2010 05:57 AM PDT Reuters - The government on Monday postponed a decision on the politically sensitive issue of raising fuel prices after some of its key allies appeared opposed to it for fear of stoking inflation and voter backlash. |