2010年6月10日星期四

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Yahoo! News: India Top Stories - Reuters


Canada inquiry into Air India bombing nearly done (Reuters)

Posted: 10 Jun 2010 01:44 PM PDT

Bodies of the victims of the Air India jumbo jet which crashed 150 miles off the coast of Cork, Ireland are wrapped in shrouds on the floor of the Cork Regional Hospital June 24, 1985. A bomb exploded on Air India flight 182 as it flew over the Irish coast from Canada on June 23, 1985. REUTERS/Cork Examiner/Denis Minihane/FilesReuters - Results of four-year inquiry into the 1985 destruction of Air India Flight 182, and Canada's failure to catch those responsible for history's deadliest bombing of an airliner will be released next week.


U.S. doubles Gulf oil spill estimate (Reuters)

Posted: 10 Jun 2010 04:55 PM PDT

A band of oil from the BP oil spill off the coast of Louisiana floats in the water near Freemason Island May 7, 2010. U.S. government scientists on Thursday doubled their estimate of the amount of oil gushing out of a ruptured Gulf of Mexico oil well as British energy giant BP scrambled to stem the leak. REUTERS/Rick Wilking/FilesReuters - U.S. government scientists on Thursday doubled their estimate of the amount of oil gushing out of a ruptured Gulf of Mexico oil well as British energy giant BP scrambled to stem the leak.


Thousands rock Soweto at World Cup concert (Reuters)

Posted: 10 Jun 2010 02:03 PM PDT

Fans attend the opening concert for the 2010 World Cup at the Orlando Stadium in Soweto, Johannesburg June 10, 2010.REUTERS/Radu SighetiReuters - Thousands of people rocked Orlando Stadium in South Africa's biggest township on Thursday, singing in harmony at the first World Cup concert on the eve of the world's most watched sporting event.


FBI begins probe into AT&T iPad security breach (Reuters)

Posted: 10 Jun 2010 05:29 PM PDT

Typing is demonstrated on the new Apple Reuters - The Federal Bureau of Investigation has opened a probe into a security breach of Apple Inc's iPad that exposed personal information of AT&T Inc customers, including those of several high-ranking government officials.


Monsoon cheers farms; more rice exports seen (Reuters)

Posted: 10 Jun 2010 08:49 AM PDT

A boy walks along the seawall, against the backdrop of monsoon clouds, on the outskirts of Kochi June 1, 2010. Monsoon delivered normal rainfall in the past week boosting prospects of higher farm output and lower inflation in Asia's third-largest economy. REUTERS/Sivaram V.Reuters - Monsoon delivered normal rainfall in the past week, boosting prospects of higher farm output and lower inflation, and encouraging India to further relax curbs on rice exports.


Cabinet keeps off fuel price reform (Reuters)

Posted: 10 Jun 2010 04:41 AM PDT

An employee of a cooking gas agency pushes a rickshaw loaded with gas cylinders in Mumbai June 10, 2010. Cabinet did not discuss any proposal to raise fuel prices or reform the sector on Thursday, a government minister said, continuing the uncertainty over a move that faces strong political resistance. REUTERS/Rupak De ChowdhuriReuters - Cabinet did not discuss any proposal to raise fuel prices or reform the sector on Thursday, a government minister said, continuing the uncertainty over a move that faces strong political resistance.


Benitez signs two-year deal as Inter coach (Reuters)

Posted: 10 Jun 2010 07:31 AM PDT

Rafael Benitez gestures during a training session in Liverpool, northern England in this April 28, 2010 file photo. Benitez was named Inter Milan coach on Thursday, charged with the tough task of matching last season's stunning treble success under Jose Mourinho. REUTERS/Phil NobleReuters - Rafael Benitez was named Inter Milan coach on Thursday, charged with the tough task of matching last season's stunning treble success under Jose Mourinho.


ANALYSIS - As Pakistan stares at India, India eyes the world (Reuters)

Posted: 10 Jun 2010 02:02 AM PDT

An Indian Border Security Force (BSF) soldier stands guard next to the national flags of India (L) and Pakistan near the shrine of Baba Dalip Singh Manhas during an annual fair near the Pakistan border in Chamliyal, 45 km (28 miles) west of Jammu, June 25, 2009. REUTERS/Amit Gupta/FilesReuters - When a senior security official here was asked why Pakistan was not developing long-range missiles, unlike in India, his answer revealed how these two nuclear foes' geopolitical priorities may be diverging.


Govt set to decide against using army in Maoist war (Reuters)

Posted: 09 Jun 2010 11:27 PM PDT

A crane lifts a damaged train carriage at Jhargram, West Bengal May 29, 2010. The government will this week decide whether to call in the military to help fight a growing Maoist insurgency, but strong opposition from states means involvement of the armed forces is unlikely, officials said on Wednesday. REUTERS/Parth Sanyal/FilesReuters - The government will this week decide whether to call in the military to help fight a growing Maoist insurgency, but strong opposition from states means involvement of the armed forces is unlikely, officials said on Wednesday.


Food, fuel price inflation quicken end-May (Reuters)

Posted: 10 Jun 2010 12:04 AM PDT

A customer checks different types of rice, with their price tags displayed, at a market in Mumbai May 14, 2010. Indias food and fuel prices quickened at the end of May, putting upside pressure on the wholesale price index that could prompt the need for monetary tightening by the Reserve bank of India. REUTERS/Arko Datta/FilesReuters - Indias food and fuel prices quickened at the end of May, putting upside pressure on the wholesale price index that could prompt the need for monetary tightening by the Reserve bank of India (RBI).


Infosys BPO unit sees FY11 revenue up 15-20 pct (Reuters)

Posted: 09 Jun 2010 11:27 PM PDT

An engineer works in the control room at Infosys Technologies campus at Electronics City in Bangalore January 20, 2003. The back-office outsourcing arm of Infosys Technologies expects revenue to rise 15-20 percent in this fiscal year to March 2011, a top company official said on Thursday. REUTERS/Pawel Kopczynski/FilesReuters - The back-office outsourcing arm of Infosys Technologies, India's No. 2 software exporter, expects revenue to rise 15-20 percent in this fiscal year to March 2011, a top company official said on Thursday.


India agrees $1 bln loan for post-war Sri Lanka - official (Reuters)

Posted: 09 Jun 2010 11:55 PM PDT

Treasury Secretary P.B. Jayasundera speaks during an interview with Reuters in Colombo April 28, 2010. REUTERS/Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/FilesReuters - India has agreed to lend $1 billion to fund Sri Lanka's infrastructure projects, mainly in former war zones in the country's north and east, the island nation's treasury secretary said on Thursday.


BP under pressure as US threatens over spill (Reuters)

Posted: 10 Jun 2010 07:31 AM PDT

A bird carcass is pictured covered with oil from the Deepwater Horizon oil spill on a beach in Grand Terre Island, Louisiana June 9, 2010. British energy giant BP Plc's stock price plunged to a 14-year low in U.S. trading on Thursday on concerns about the costs of the giant Gulf of Mexico oil spill. REUTERS/Lee CelanoReuters - Pressure on BP intensified on Thursday as the U.S. sought to extract more money to pay for the Gulf of Mexico oil spill and Britain's Prime Minister said he "understood" U.S. frustration.


Broadband bids reach $2.72 bln on 15th day (Reuters)

Posted: 10 Jun 2010 08:49 AM PDT

A man talks on a mobile phone in front of a Bharti Airtel advertisement in Jammu April 28, 2010. REUTERS/Mukesh Gupta/FilesReuters - Bids for one set of nationwide wireless broadband spectrum licences in India totalled 127.75 billion rupees ($2.72 billion) on Thursday, in what is likely to be the last week of the auction.


Suicide bomber kills dozens at Afghan wedding party (Reuters)

Posted: 10 Jun 2010 01:22 AM PDT

Reuters - At least 40 people were killed and 77 injured by a suicide bomb attack on a packed wedding party in insurgency-plagued southern Afghanistan, officials said on Thursday.

May inflation seen below 9 pct - advisor (Reuters)

Posted: 10 Jun 2010 03:31 AM PDT

A labourer unloads corn from a vehicle at a wholesale vegetable market in New Delhi June 10, 2010. The wholesale price inflation is likely to drop below 9 percent in May then rise on higher fuel prices before declining from August or September. REUTERS/Mukesh GuptaReuters - Thewholesale price inflation is likely to drop below 9 percent in May then rise on higher fuel prices before declining from August or September, a top policy adviser said on Thursday.


Benitez poised to become Inter Milan coach (Reuters)

Posted: 09 Jun 2010 09:03 PM PDT

Liverpool's manager Rafael Benitez (R) stretches for the ball as his players look on during a training session at the club's Melwood training complex in Liverpool, northern England April 7, 2010. REUTERS/Phil Noble/FilesReuters - European champions Inter Milan are poised to appoint former Liverpool boss Rafael Benitez as coach after the departure of Jose Mourinho for Real Madrid, Inter president Massimo Moratti said on Tuesday.


Reliance eyes corporate telecoms mkt - report (Reuters)

Posted: 09 Jun 2010 08:45 PM PDT

Girls talk on their mobile phones in New Delhi February 2, 2005. Reliance Industries, India's biggest listed company, is looking to enter the telecoms market when the opportunity arises, with a focus on selling phone and Internet services to companies, the Economic Times reported on Thursday, citing two unnamed sources. REUTERS/B Mathur/FilesReuters - Reliance Industries, India's biggest listed company, is looking to enter the telecoms market when the opportunity arises, with a focus on selling phone and Internet services to companies, the Economic Times reported on Thursday, citing two unnamed sources.


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