Record king Isner upstages Queen at Wimbledon (Reuters) Posted: 24 Jun 2010 04:21 PM PDT Reuters - Wimbledon returned to something resembling normality at 4.48pm on Thursday when American John Isner punched away a backhand winner past Nicolas Mahut to win a match that had left the tournament in suspended animation. |
India outplay Sri Lanka in Asia Cup final (Reuters) Posted: 24 Jun 2010 11:39 AM PDT Reuters - India outplayed Sri Lanka in all departments of the game on Thursday to win the Asia Cup final by 81 runs and record a fourth win in seven tournament finals under the captaincy of Mahendra Singh Dhoni. |
Positive talks signal possible Pakistan, India thaw (Reuters) Posted: 24 Jun 2010 07:56 AM PDT Reuters - The top diplomats of Pakistan and India met in Islamabad on Thursday, emerging from talks to signal a joint resolve against militant extremism and hinting that more comprehensive discussions may be renewed. |
Rains 21 pct below normal; experts hopeful (Reuters) Posted: 24 Jun 2010 04:25 AM PDT Reuters - Monsoon rains, vital to the trillion-dollar economy, were 21 percent below normal in the week to June 23, the India Meteorological Department said, reflecting slow progress since the season began in June. |
Internet bosses set to approve .xxx for porn sites (Reuters) Posted: 24 Jun 2010 11:16 AM PDT Reuters - The company that oversees Web addresses is expected to give the go-ahead on Friday for the creation of a .xxx suffix for websites with pornographic content, company officials indicated on Thursday. |
FACTBOX - What are the issues between India and Pakistan? (Reuters) Posted: 24 Jun 2010 12:26 AM PDT Reuters - The top diplomats of nuclear-armed rivals Pakistan and India hold their second meeting in three months on Thursday in Islamabad amid continuing efforts to normalise relations strained by the Mumbai attacks of 2008. |
China firms join controversial Pakistan nuclear push (Reuters) Posted: 24 Jun 2010 01:03 AM PDT Reuters - Chinese companies this month quietly signed a contract to cooperate in building two nuclear reactors at Pakistan's Chashma atomic complex, advancing a controversial project that has worried Washington and India. |
FACTBOX - Key U.S. shale natural gas and oil deals since 2009 (Reuters) Posted: 24 Jun 2010 04:12 PM PDT Reuters - Companies eager to capitalize on the U.S. shale gas revolution are buying up firms which have deeds to land with access to reserves. |
Food inflation rises; fuel price meeting eyed (Reuters) Posted: 24 Jun 2010 12:08 AM PDT Reuters - India's food inflation accelerated in mid-June, maintaining pressure on the Reserve Bank of India to tighten monetary policy at a faster pace. |
Reliance buys 45 pct in U.S. shale gas JV for $1.36 bln (Reuters) Posted: 24 Jun 2010 02:15 AM PDT Reuters - Reliance Industries will invest $1.36 billion in the U.S. shale gas assets of Pioneer Natural Resources, its second such investment in as many months as it builds business beyond the Indian energy sector. |
Canada apologizes over 1985 Air India bombing (Reuters) Posted: 23 Jun 2010 06:23 PM PDT Reuters - Canada's government apologized to the families of the 329 victims of the 1985 Air India bombing on Wednesday, saying authorities failed in their duty to prevent the tragedy. |
Sleep-deprived Apple fans brave rain for iPhone 4 (Reuters) Posted: 24 Jun 2010 12:08 AM PDT Reuters - Hundreds of fans flocked to stores in Tokyo to be the first buyers of Apple's iPhone 4 and some lined up in San Francisco as the red-hot smartphone rolls out on Thursday in five of the world's six largest economies. |
ANALYSIS - Tussle over forests shows India's growth dilemma (Reuters) Posted: 23 Jun 2010 10:09 PM PDT Reuters - India's maverick environment minister is resisting pressure from some cabinet colleagues to clear forests for mining and roads in a tussle that underlines the country's struggle for sustainable growth. |
ING raises $175 mln from Kotak stake sale - sources (Reuters) Posted: 23 Jun 2010 11:57 PM PDT Reuters - Dutch financial services group ING raised $175 million by selling its entire 3.1 percent stake in India's Kotak Mahindra Bank, two sources with direct knowledge of the deal said on Thursday. |
Rains 11.1 pct below normal - sources (Reuters) Posted: 23 Jun 2010 11:38 PM PDT Reuters - India's annual monsoon rains, vital to the trillion-dollar economy's farm output and economic growth, were 11.1 percent below normal for June 1-23, sources at the weather office told Reuters on Thursday. |
Reliance to invest $1.36 bln on U.S. shale gas venture (Reuters) Posted: 23 Jun 2010 10:43 PM PDT Reuters - Reliance Industries will invest $1.36 billion in shale assets of Pioneer Natural Resources , as the Indian energy major looks to build its presence in the U.S. shale gas sector. |