2010年7月8日星期四

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Yahoo! News: India Top Stories - Reuters

Saina Nehwal calls on women athletes to make an impact (Reuters)

Posted: 08 Jul 2010 12:26 PM PDT

Badminton player Saina Nehwal holds her medals from the Singapore Open Series, India Open Grand Prix and Djarum Indonesia Open Super Series tournaments during a news conference in Hyderabad June 29, 2010. REUTERS/Krishnendu Halder/FilesReuters - Badminton world number three Saina Nehwal has urged India's other female athletes to make the sacrifices necessary to break into the country's male-dominated sports community.

U.S., Russia to swap spies after 10 plead guilty (Reuters)

Posted: 08 Jul 2010 04:54 PM PDT

(From L to R) Russian spy suspects Vicky Pelaez, Richard Murphy, Cynthia Murphy and Juan Lazaro, are seen in the courtroom sketch during an appearance at Manhattan Federal Court in New York July 1, 2010. Ten people pleaded guilty on Thursday to being unregistered foreign agents for Russia while living undercover in the U.S. REUTERS/Shirley ShepherdReuters - Ten people pleaded guilty on Thursday to being agents for Russia while living undercover in the United States as part of a spy swap between the U.S. and Russian governments that revived Cold War-era intrigue.

Govt panel on energy security to meet Thursday (Reuters)

Posted: 08 Jul 2010 03:39 AM PDT

The sun sets behind electric pylons in Allahabad February 22, 2006. A panel of ministers will hold its first meeting later in the day to consider a policy to secure energy supplies for Asia's third-largest economy, Power Secretary Uma Shankar said on Thursday. REUTERS/Jitendra Prakash/FilesReuters - A panel of ministers will hold its first meeting later in the day to consider a policy to secure energy supplies for Asia's third-largest economy, Power Secretary Uma Shankar said on Thursday.

Senna dropped by HRT for British Grand Prix (Reuters)

Posted: 08 Jul 2010 12:39 PM PDT

File photo of HRT Formula One driver Bruno Senna of Brazil as he puts his helmet on during the second practice session of the Australian F1 Grand Prix in Melbourne March 26, 2010. Senna has been dropped by his HRT Formula One team for Sunday's British Grand Prix, officials said on Thursday. REUTERS/Daniel Munoz/FilesReuters - Brazilian Bruno Senna has been dropped by his HRT Formula One team for Sunday's British Grand Prix, officials said on Thursday.

U.N.'s Ban to close Sri Lanka office, recall envoy (Reuters)

Posted: 08 Jul 2010 12:57 PM PDT

Protesters burn an effigy of U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon as they block the entrance to the U.N headquarters in Colombo July 6, 2010. Ban Ki-moon retaliated on Thursday for protests led by a Sri Lankan minister outside U.N. premises by closing the office and recalling the top UN official in the Asian country. REUTERS/Andrew Caballero-ReynoldsReuters - Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon retaliated on Thursday for protests led by a Sri Lankan minister outside U.N. premises in Colombo by closing the office and recalling the top U.N. official in the Asian country.

Govt extends curfew in new parts of troubled Kashmir (Reuters)

Posted: 08 Jul 2010 03:47 AM PDT

Policemen stand guard at an entry point to the city during a curfew in Panthachowk on the outskirts of Srinagar July 8, 2010. REUTERS/Fayaz KabliReuters - Authorities extended a curfew to new parts of India-controlled Kashmir on Thursday after the army moved to take control of the region's summer capital for the first time in almost two decades to quell massive protests.

As India cracks down, Maoists star in books, movies (Reuters)

Posted: 08 Jul 2010 03:30 AM PDT

Bollywood actor Suniel Shetty arrives at the 9th International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) awards in Bangkok June 8, 2008. REUTERS/Sukree Sukplang/FilesReuters - They have been called India's biggest enemy, but Maoist rebels are also the unlikely subjects of a recent rash of movies and books that some say are romanticising the rebels and their cause.

Car sales growth seen solid but slowing (Reuters)

Posted: 08 Jul 2010 06:27 AM PDT

A security guard walks in front of parked cars at the Maruti Suzuki's stockyard on the outskirts of Ahmedabad July 1, 2010. Car sales in India rose an annual 30.8 percent in June, but lower than the record sales seen in the previous month as pent-up demand waned and a rise in vehicle prices dampened sentiment. REUTERS/Amit DaveReuters - Car sales in India are set to rise 12-13 percent in 2010/11 on the back of an expanding economy but rising interest rates and commodity prices remain a worry, an industry body said on Thursday.

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

Posted: 08 Jul 2010 04:32 AM PDT

Army soldiers in a truck patrol a curfew-bound locality during a flag march in Panthachowk on the outskirts of Srinagar July 8, 2010. The government has deployed the army in Srinagar for the first time in nearly two decades to quell huge anti-India protests that have killed 15 people and threaten to destabilise the region. REUTERS/Fayaz KabliReuters - The government has deployed the army in Srinagar for the first time in nearly two decades to quell huge anti-India protests that have killed 15 people and threaten to destabilise the region.

Fuel inflation jumps; rate hike seen coming (Reuters)

Posted: 08 Jul 2010 12:04 AM PDT

A vendor sprays water on vegetables to keep them fresh at a market in Siliguri July 6, 2009. REUTERS/Rupak De Chowdhuri/FilesReuters - India's food inflation eased, but fuel inflation accelerated in late June and a recent hike in fuel prices kept the case for the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to top up its last Friday's rate hike when it reviews policy on July 27.

Suspected Russian agents want to plead guilty - U.S. (Reuters)

Posted: 08 Jul 2010 01:15 PM PDT

(From L to R) Russian spy suspects Vicky Pelaez, Richard Murphy, Cynthia Murphy and Juan Lazaro, are seen in this courtroom sketch during an appearance at the Manhattan Federal Court in New York July 1, 2010. REUTERS/Shirley ShepherdReuters - All 10 people accused of being undercover Russian agents while living in the United States want to plead guilty, a U.S. prosecutor told a court hearing on Thursday.

Rumours swirl over U.S.-Russia spy swap (Reuters)

Posted: 08 Jul 2010 09:02 AM PDT

(From L to R) Russian spy suspects Vicky Pelaez, Richard Murphy, Cynthia Murphy and Juan Lazaro, are seen in this courtroom sketch in New York July 1, 2010. REUTERS/Shirley Shepherd/FilesReuters - The brother of a jailed Russian nuclear expert said Moscow would free him and send him to Vienna on Thursday in the first stage of a spy swap with the United States, but neither side confirmed the Cold War-style deal.

Renault-Nissan, Bajaj sign pact for new car (Reuters)

Posted: 08 Jul 2010 07:37 AM PDT

A visitor walks in front of a Nissan Motor logo at the company's global headquarters in Yokohama, south of Tokyo April 7, 2010. Renault-Nissan Alliance said on Thursday it has signed an accord with India's Bajaj Auto for making a new car for the Indian and other emerging markets. REUTERS/Issei Kato/FilesReuters - Renault-Nissan Alliance and Bajaj Auto on Thursday signed an agreement to manufacture an ultra low-cost car to be sold in India and other emerging markets.

IMF raises 2010 world GDP forecast, flags Europe risks (Reuters)

Posted: 08 Jul 2010 01:06 AM PDT

Skyscrapers of Singapore's Raffles Place financial district are pictured April 14, 2009. REUTERS/Tim Chong/FilesReuters - The International Monetary Fund upgraded its 2010 global growth forecast on Thursday, citing robust expansion in Asia and renewed U.S. private demand, but warned the euro area's debt crisis posed a big risk to recovery.

Earthquake shakes California, no damage reported (Reuters)

Posted: 08 Jul 2010 09:02 AM PDT

Reuters - A magnitude 5.4 earthquake shook the Southern California desert east of Los Angeles on Wednesday, rattling nerves across the region but causing no serious damage or injuries.

Monsoon 2 pct above normal in past week - sources (Reuters)

Posted: 08 Jul 2010 12:47 AM PDT

Monsoon clouds gather over the Howrah Bridge in Kolkata July 6, 2010. REUTERS/Rupak De ChowdhuriReuters - India's annual monsoon rains were 2 percent above normal in the week to July 7, sources in the weather office said on Thursday.

Army posted in Srinagar as violence spirals (Reuters)

Posted: 07 Jul 2010 05:33 PM PDT

Kashmiris pull a barricade during a protest in Srinagar July 6, 2010. REUTERS/Danish IsmailReuters - SRINAGAR, India (Reuters) The government deployed the army in Srinagar for the first time in nearly two decades on Wednesday to quell huge anti-India protests that have killed 15 people and threaten to destabilise the region.

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