2010年6月30日星期三

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Yahoo! News: India Top Stories - Reuters


Govt sees Pakistan-based group behind Kashmir protests (Reuters)

Posted: 30 Jun 2010 09:46 AM PDT

A policeman patrols a road marked with graffiti by Kashmiri protesters, during a curfew in Srinagar June 30, 2010. REUTERS/Fayaz KabliReuters - The government said on Wednesday a Pakistan-based militant group blamed for the 2008 Mumbai attacks was behind violent anti-India protests sweeping the disputed Kashmir region in which 11 people have been killed.


Berdych ends Federer's Wimbledon reign (Reuters)

Posted: 30 Jun 2010 10:35 AM PDT

Switzerland's Roger Federer reacts during a news conference after losing to Tomas Berdych of the Czech Republic at the 2010 Wimbledon tennis championships in London, June 30, 2010. REUTERS/Tom Lovelock/AELTC/PoolReuters - A sense of stunned disbelief descended over south west London at 3.46pm on Wednesday when the unthinkable happened -- Roger Federer's remarkable reign as Wimbledon champion was finally over.


Nepal PM quits in hope to end crisis with Maoists (Reuters)

Posted: 30 Jun 2010 07:24 AM PDT

Nepal's Prime Minister Madhav Kumar addresses the nation in Kathmandu May 1, 2010. REUTERS/Deepa Shrestha/FilesReuters - Nepali Prime Minister Madhav Kumar Nepal resigned on Wednesday in a move aimed at resolving a political crisis and saving the peace process more than three years after the end of a decade-long Maoist civil war.


CNN mainstay Larry King quitting after 25 years (Reuters)

Posted: 30 Jun 2010 11:21 AM PDT

File photo of Talk show host Larry King as he poses for a film's premiere in Hollywood, California  July 24, 2008. King, the CNN personality known for his nonconfrontational interviews, said on Tuesday he would end his talk show in the fall after a 25-year reign as a key promotional stop for the rich and famous. REUTERS/Fred Prouser/FilesReuters - Larry King, the CNN personality known for his nonconfrontational interviews, colorful suspenders and complicated personal life, said on Tuesday he would end his talk show in the fall after a 25-year reign as a key promotional stop for the rich and famous.


Q+A - What's happening in Kashmir? (Reuters)

Posted: 30 Jun 2010 05:02 AM PDT

Policemen patrol the streets during a curfew in Srinagar June 30, 2010. REUTERS/Fayaz KabliReuters - India extended a curfew on Wednesday across most of the part of Kashmir it controls and deployed thousands of troops to quell fresh anti-India protests that are spreading to other parts of the disputed region.


INTERVIEW - World Bank says anti-graft measures in place after India corruption case (Reuters)

Posted: 30 Jun 2010 05:32 AM PDT

College students take part in a HIV/AIDS awareness campaign in Chandigarh November 27, 2008. Anti-graft measures to keep a check on World Bank-financed projects are being enforced in India and will help prevent a recurrence of a major corruption case involving the banks health projects in the country two years ago. REUTERS/Ajay Verma/FilesReuters - NEW DELHI (TrustLaw) Anti-graft measures to keep a check on World Bank-financed projects are being enforced in India and will help prevent a recurrence of a major corruption case involving the banks health projects in the country two years ago, a senior bank official said.


New panel on Vedanta may force more delay (Reuters)

Posted: 30 Jun 2010 07:54 AM PDT

A man of the Dongria Kondh tribe attends a gathering on top of the Niyamgiri mountain, which they worship as their living god, to protest against plans by Vedanta Resources to mine bauxite from that mountain near Lanjigarh in Orissa February 21, 2010. REUTERS/Reinhard Krause/FilesReuters - India has ordered a new panel to investigate if Vedanta Resources Plc's plans to mine bauxite could impact local tribes and wildlife, possibly further delaying a project already running about two years late.


India further delays mobile number portability (Reuters)

Posted: 30 Jun 2010 08:27 AM PDT

A shopkeeper speaks on a mobile phone at a vegetable wholesale market in Mumbai June 8, 2010. REUTERS/Rupak De Chowdhuri/FilesReuters - India has further delayed the introduction of mobile number portability by four months to end-October, the government said on Wednesday.


BSE Sensex gains for 6th qtr, longest run in 20 yrs (Reuters)

Posted: 30 Jun 2010 08:13 AM PDT

Reuters - The BSE Sensex rose for the sixth straight quarter, its longest such run in at least 20 years, after it gained 1 percent in the quarter ended June.

FACTBOX - Six major corruption scandals in India (Reuters)

Posted: 30 Jun 2010 05:47 AM PDT

Police stand guard at the headquarters of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) during a governing council meeting of Indian Premier League (IPL) in Mumbai April 26, 2010. REUTERS/Arko Datta/FilesReuters - NEW DELHI (TrustLaw) According to global corruption watchdog, Transparency International, corruption in India is endemic and present in most sectors of society.


FOCUS - Indian, global hotels face off in scramble for room (Reuters)

Posted: 30 Jun 2010 05:11 AM PDT

A horse-drawn carriage carrying tourists moves past the Taj Mahal hotel in Mumbai June 26, 2010. REUTERS/Danish Siddiqui/FilesReuters - Indian hotel chains, all set for an expansion drive, are likely to face stiff competition from well-known global chains that are aggressively making inroads into the widening domestic market.


Maoists kill 26 police in Chhattisgarh as attacks multiply (Reuters)

Posted: 30 Jun 2010 01:01 AM PDT

Reuters - Dozens of Maoist rebels ambushed a security patrol in Chhattisgarh on Tuesday, killing at least 26 police, the latest attack in a growing insurgency that the government is struggling to control.

HDFC Bank sets base rate at 7.25 pct (Reuters)

Posted: 30 Jun 2010 08:18 AM PDT

Reuters - Indian private-sector lender HDFC Bank has fixed the base rate for loans at 7.25 percent as part of a new rule that requires banks to set their minimum lending rates, Executive Director Paresh Sukthankar said on Wednesday.

ANALYSIS - India cellular market booms, but not for carriers (Reuters)

Posted: 30 Jun 2010 03:55 AM PDT

A model poses with mobile phones at a launch in Kolkata November 24, 2004. REUTERS/Jayanta Shaw/FilesReuters - If India's cellular revolution is a boon to consumers, it has become a nightmare for operators that is likely to get worse before it gets better.


Howard bowled out in ICC role bid (Reuters)

Posted: 30 Jun 2010 01:12 AM PDT

File photo of former Australian Prime Minister John Howard as he speaks to his supporters at a hotel in Sydney November 24, 2007. Howard has failed in his bid to become the next vice-president of the International Cricket Council, according to Australian media reports on Wednesday. REUTERS/Mick Tsikas/FilesReuters - Former Australia Prime Minister John Howard has failed in his bid to become the next vice-president of the International Cricket Council (ICC).


Alex reaches hurricane strength in Gulf of Mexico (Reuters)

Posted: 29 Jun 2010 08:51 PM PDT

Palm trees move in the wind as a man walks on the shore in Chetumal June 26, 2010. REUTERS/Gerardo GarciaReuters - Tropical Storm Alex strengthened into the first hurricane of the Atlantic season on Tuesday as it swirled across the southwestern Gulf of Mexico, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said.


Govt, oil companies to discuss petrol pricing - oil secy (Reuters)

Posted: 30 Jun 2010 01:12 AM PDT

An employee fills a vehicle with petrol at a fuel station in New Delhi June 25, 2010. Oil firms and the government will jointly take a decision on how often petrol prices should be revised, Oil Secretary S. Sundareshan told reporters on Wednesday. REUTERS/Mukesh GuptaReuters - Oil firms and the government will jointly take a decision on how often petrol prices should be revised, Oil Secretary S. Sundareshan told reporters on Wednesday.


Govt to lift diesel subsidies despite protests (Reuters)

Posted: 29 Jun 2010 08:51 PM PDT

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh speaks during a news conference in New Delhi May 24, 2010. REUTERS/B MathurReuters - The government will allow market pricing of diesel, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said on Tuesday, signalling his resolve to push bold reforms despite strong protests from political allies and opposition parties.


Google sets timeframe to end China reroute (Reuters)

Posted: 29 Jun 2010 10:47 PM PDT

A cleaner sweeps the logo of Google China outside its company headquarters in Beijing, January 19, 2010. REUTERS/Alfred Jin/FilesReuters - Google Inc said it will end the automatic redirection of users from its China portal within the next 24 to 48 hours, while Beijing kept silent on whether the move would allow Google to keep its China business.


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