2010年6月8日星期二

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Yahoo! News: India Top Stories - Reuters


Microsoft, Adobe fix security flaws (Reuters)

Posted: 08 Jun 2010 03:38 PM PDT

General view of Microsoft Corporation new headquarters in Issy-les-Moulineaux, near Paris October 6, 2009. Microsoft Corp issued one of its biggest security fixes on Tuesday, including a repair to its widely used Excel spreadsheet for flaws that could allow hackers to take control of a user's PC. REUTERS/Charles Platiau/FilesReuters - Microsoft Corp issued one of its biggest security fixes on Tuesday, including a repair to its widely used Excel spreadsheet for flaws that could allow hackers to take control of a user's PC.


U.S., France press for Japan-India nuclear deal - Nikkei (Reuters)

Posted: 08 Jun 2010 01:17 PM PDT

A nearly 200 ton nuclear reactor safety vessel is erected at the Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research at Kalpakkam, about 80 km (48 miles) from Chennai, June 24, 2008.  REUTERS/Babu/FilesReuters - The United States and France have urged Japan to sign a nuclear deal with India, a move that would clear the way for General Electric Co and France's Areva to use Japanese suppliers for nuclear projects in the country, the Nikkei reported.


Amid uncertainty, BP siphons off more oil from well (Reuters)

Posted: 08 Jun 2010 04:38 PM PDT

A pelican flies as a drilling platform is seen near Breton Island, Louisiana May 3, 2010. Energy giant BP Plc said on Tuesday it was capturing more oil from its ruptured Gulf of Mexico well while U.S. scientists tried to figure out just how much crude was still pouring out. REUTERS/Carlos Barria/FilesReuters - Energy giant BP Plc said on Tuesday it was capturing more oil from its ruptured Gulf of Mexico well while U.S. scientists tried to figure out just how much crude was still pouring out.


Govt to try again to push fuel price reform (Reuters)

Posted: 08 Jun 2010 06:14 AM PDT

Finance minister Pranab Mukherjee speaks at a summit in New Delhi in this January 19, 2009 file photo. Mukherjee said the decision on fuel prices would be taken shortly and there was no need to press the panic button due to the euro zone crisis. REUTERS/B MathurReuters - The government said on Tuesday it would seek again to reach agreement on a controversial increase in fuel prices to help improve its fiscal position, despite opposition to subsidy cuts from a key coalition ally.


Bhopal gas verdict slammed, demand for stricter law (Reuters)

Posted: 08 Jun 2010 04:58 AM PDT

A victim of the Bhopal gas disaster attends a demonstration outside a court in Bhopal June 7, 2010. Activists demanded reforms of justice system and stricter laws for industrial disasters after a court took nearly 26 years to hand down a verdict for the world's worst industrial accident. REUTERS/Raj PatidarReuters - Activists demanded reforms of justice system and stricter laws for industrial disasters after a court took nearly 26 years to hand down a verdict for the world's worst industrial accident in Bhopal.


Bharti closes $9 bln Zain Africa deal (Reuters)

Posted: 08 Jun 2010 08:41 AM PDT

Bharti Airtel office is seen on the outskirts of New Delhi May 11, 2010. Bharti Airtel has completed its $9 billion acquisition of African operations from Kuwait's Zain, in a deal that would make the firm the world's No. 5 wireless carrier by subscribers. REUTERS/B MathurReuters - Bharti Airtel has completed its $9 billion acquisition of African operations from Kuwait's Zain in a deal that makes the Indian firm the world's fifth biggest cellphone company by subscribers.


GM recalls 1.5 million vehicles on fire risk (Reuters)

Posted: 08 Jun 2010 12:02 PM PDT

A GM logo on a vehicle at the 2009 New York International Auto Show April 9, 2009. REUTERS/Eric Thayer/FilesReuters - General Motors Co on Tuesday announced a recall of about 1.5 million trucks, crossovers and cars from model years 2006-2009 because the unit that heats the windshield washer fluid could catch fire.


Anil Ambani withdraws suit against brother - report (Reuters)

Posted: 08 Jun 2010 08:34 AM PDT

File photo of Mukesh Ambani (R) and his brother Anil Ambani in Mumbai, June 24, 2004. REUTERS/Arko Datta/FilesReuters - Billionaire Anil Ambani has withdrawn a defamation suit against elder brother Mukesh, the world's fourth-richest man, the Press Trust of India reported on Tuesday.


Portugal's Nani exits injury-plagued World Cup (Reuters)

Posted: 08 Jun 2010 06:51 AM PDT

Portugal's Nani attends a training session for the upcoming FIFA World Cup, in Lisbon June 4, 2010. Nani became the latest big name to drop out of the World Cup due to a shoulder injury on Tuesday. REUTERS/Rafael MarchanteReuters - Portuguese winger Nani became the latest big name to drop out of the World Cup on Tuesday, but there was no dampening the enthusiasm of fans pouring in and readying TV sets around the world.


India gold rises to new record; physical buying weak (Reuters)

Posted: 08 Jun 2010 03:08 AM PDT

A woman tries on a gold necklace inside a jewellery shop in Hyderabad May 14, 2010. REUTERS/Krishnendu HalderReuters - India gold demand eased after the yellow metal tested a fresh record, deterring jewellers further in a seasonally lean period, dealers said.


Reliance, Essar gear up for India fuel deregulation (Reuters)

Posted: 08 Jun 2010 12:02 PM PDT

A watchman of Reliance's closed petrol station walks at Raipur Kalan village in Punjab May 7, 2010. REUTERS/Ajay Verma/FilesReuters - Indian private oil retailers Essar Oil and Reliance Industries plan to boost retail networks if India eases control on fuel prices, a move that will reduce both exports and imports of refined products, officials and analysts said.


Inflation may ease with monsoon - RBI (Reuters)

Posted: 07 Jun 2010 11:25 PM PDT

A man drinks next to the logo of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), outside its head office in Mumbai April 20, 2010. The RBI deputy governor Subir Gokarn said on Tuesday food prices are a key driver for inflation in India and price pressures will start to ease if the country gets a normal monsoon. REUTERS/Arko Datta/FilesReuters - Price pressures in India will start to ease if the country gets a normal monsoon season but the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) will further tighten monetary policy, RBI Deputy Governor Subir Gokarn said on Tuesday.


FACTBOX - Major welfare schemes feeding budget deficit (Reuters)

Posted: 08 Jun 2010 03:31 AM PDT

Harvested wheat is loaded onto a vehicle in a field on the outskirts of Ahmedabad in this February 19, 2010 file photo. The government has deferred a decision on cutting fuel subsides, a move seen necessary to cut a budget deficit but which will also complicate efforts to tackle the political hot potato of high inflation. REUTERS/Amit DaveReuters - Reuters The government has deferred a decision on cutting fuel subsides, a move seen necessary to cut a budget deficit but which will also complicate efforts to tackle the political hot potato of high inflation.


Foreigners could fund half of India infra fund (Reuters)

Posted: 08 Jun 2010 07:15 AM PDT

Labourers work at a construction site on the outskirts of Hyderabad November 21, 2008. REUTERS/Krishnendu Halder/FilesReuters - India's first ever infrastructure debt fund could raise half of its $11 billion corpus overseas, tapping sovereign and insurance funds to finance building roads and utilities needed to accelerate growth.


Apple unveils iPhone 4 to fend off Google (Reuters)

Posted: 07 Jun 2010 07:46 PM PDT

Apple CEO Steve Jobs talks about iPad applications during his appearance the Apple Worldwide Developers Conference in San Francisco, California June 7, 2010. REUTERS/Robert GalbraithReuters - Apple Inc unveiled a new iPhone on Monday that goes on sale in scores of countries this year, preparing its fastest-ever global roll-out to try and stay a step ahead of rivals like Google Inc in a red-hot smartphone market.


FACTBOX - Key pending reforms in India (Reuters)

Posted: 08 Jun 2010 02:35 AM PDT

A woman carries sand at a construction site in New Delhi in this October 30, 2009 file photo. The government has deferred a decision on cutting fuel subsidies, seeking time to convince reluctant political allies about the reform crucial to improve public finances and let private fuel retailers enter the market. REUTERS/Reinhard KrauseReuters - Reuters The government has deferred a decision on cutting fuel subsidies, seeking time to convince reluctant political allies about the reform crucial to improve public finances and let private fuel retailers enter the market.


Hyundai Motor's Chennai plant strike enters 2nd day (Reuters)

Posted: 08 Jun 2010 04:40 AM PDT

Parked Hyundai cars ready for shipment are seen in Chennai in this January 24, 2010 file photo. Production at Hyundai Motor's Chennai plant remained suspended by a workers' strike for the second day on Tuesday but negotiations were underway to resume operations. REUTERS/BabuReuters - Production at Hyundai Motor's Chennai plant remained suspended by a workers' strike for the second day on Tuesday but negotiations were underway to resume operations, a spokesman for the Indian unit said.


Warren Buffett lunch bid reaches $51,000 (Reuters)

Posted: 07 Jun 2010 09:25 PM PDT

Berkshire Hathaway chairman Warren Buffett talks with a reporter at the Berkshire Hathaway annual meeting in Omaha May 1, 2010. After a slow start, the annual online auction for a steak lunch with billionaire investor Warren Buffett has drawn a $51,000 bid, a number sure to rise by the time the auction ends Friday night. REUTERS/Rick Wilking/FilesReuters - After a slow start, the annual online auction for a steak lunch with billionaire investor Warren Buffett has drawn a $51,000 bid, a number sure to rise by the time the auction ends Friday night.


Deora bats for fuel reforms, ally opposes (Reuters)

Posted: 08 Jun 2010 02:11 AM PDT

Gas cylinders loaded on a cart are seen in Mumbai June 7, 2010. Oil minister Murli Deora said on Tuesday lifting fuel price controls would not hurt people, but a key government ally opposed the move. REUTERS/Danish SiddiquiReuters - Oil minister Murli Deora said on Tuesday lifting fuel price controls would not hurt people, but a key government ally opposed the move, signalling potential delay in implementing the reform seen needed to improve public finances.


'Appropriate decision' on oil prices at next meet - secy (Reuters)

Posted: 08 Jun 2010 01:40 AM PDT

Motorists wait at a petrol pump to fill petrol in Lucknow June 7, 2010. India is likely to take an Reuters - The government is likely to take an "appropriate decision" on fuel price reforms at the next meeting of the panel of ministers, which will debate whether petrol and diesel prices should be raised to international levels, Petroleum Secretary S. Sundareshan told reporters on Tuesday.


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