2010年7月25日星期日

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Yahoo! News: India Top Stories - Reuters


Govt mulls investing more in Air India - Praful Patel (Reuters)

Posted: 25 Jul 2010 08:41 AM PDT

India's Civil Aviation Minister Praful Patel smiles during a visit to the newly constructed Terminal 3 at the Indira Gandhi International Airport in New Delhi July 2, 2010.  The govt will consider putting more capital into state-run Air India if the national carrier improves its operational performance, Patel said on Sunday. REUTERS/B Mathur/FilesReuters - The government will consider putting more capital into state-run Air India if the national carrier improves its operational performance, Civil Aviation Minister Praful Patel said on Sunday.


Bomb in central Bangkok kills 1, wounds 10 (Reuters)

Posted: 25 Jul 2010 11:03 AM PDT

A Thai policeman takes a photograph of the site of a bomb attack near a bus station outside a Big C shopping mall in Bangkok July 25, 2010. REUTERS/Chaiwat SubprasomReuters - A bomb at a Bangkok bus stop killed one person and wounded at least 10 on Sunday after polls closed in a parliamentary by-election seen as a referendum on recent political unrest.


Women's weightlifting coach suspended over harassment claims (Reuters)

Posted: 25 Jul 2010 12:09 PM PDT

Reuters - A weightlifting coach preparing athletes for the Commonwealth Games has been suspended by the Indian Weightlifting Federation (IWF) while they investigate accusations that he sexually harassed female lifters.

Alonso leads controversial Ferrari one-two (Reuters)

Posted: 25 Jul 2010 07:42 AM PDT

Ferrari Formula One driver Fernando Alonso of Spain sprays champagne after winning the German Grand Prix at the Hockenheim race track, July 25, 2010. REUTERS/Kai PfaffenbachReuters - Fernando Alonso led a Ferrari one-two in the German Grand Prix on Sunday after denying Brazilian team mate Felipe Massa an emotional victory one year on from a near-fatal crash.


Prosecutors launch probe into 19 Love Parade deaths (Reuters)

Posted: 25 Jul 2010 11:54 AM PDT

German police officers lift up a woman from the crowd of revellers outside a tunnel at the Love Parade Reuters - German prosecutors opened an investigation on Sunday into a stampede which killed 19 people and injured 342 at the Love Parade techno music festival in the western city of Duisburg.


Contador wins third Tour, Armstrong bows out (Reuters)

Posted: 25 Jul 2010 10:39 AM PDT

Astana team rider and leader's yellow jersey Alberto Contador of Spain gestures on his way to win for the third time the Tour de France cycling race before the start of  the final 20th stage between Longjumeau and Paris July 25, 2010. REUTERS/Bogdan CristelReuters - Spaniard Alberto Contador claimed his third Tour de France title on Sunday as seven-times champion Lance Armstrong made his final exit from the race.


Sri Lanka dial 'third M' for Murali replacement (Reuters)

Posted: 24 Jul 2010 11:56 PM PDT

Sri Lanka's Ajantha Mendis attends a cricket training session in Nagpur in this December 17, 2009 file photo.  Mendis is the likely successor to Muttiah Muralitharan, who retired after the first test at Galle and will have another opportunity to display his varied spin against the Indians. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi/FilesReuters - Sri Lanka will look to their third 'M' to bring victory over India in the second test as they bid to replace the visitors atop the ICC test rankings.


Congo rebels seize Indian pilot in attack on plane (Reuters)

Posted: 24 Jul 2010 07:31 PM PDT

Reuters - Congolese rebels took an Indian pilot hostage on Saturday when they attacked an aircraft on a remote airstrip in a tin mining zone in the country's North Kivu province, army and mining officials said.

Explosives experts in bloody dance with bombmakers (Reuters)

Posted: 24 Jul 2010 08:58 PM PDT

A member of the U.S. Army's explosive ordinance disposal (EOD) unit scans the area around a burning M-ATV armored vehicle after it struck an improvised explosive device (IED) near Combat Outpost Nolen in the Arghandab Valley north of Kandahar July 23, 2010. REUTERS/Bob StrongReuters - Explosives dog handler Jacob Evans had no hint of the mine that ripped into his legs. Neither did his detection dog, nor the U.S. patrol that had already walked over the buried charge.


Queen's photos go online at Flickr (Reuters)

Posted: 25 Jul 2010 11:20 AM PDT

File photo of Britain's Queen Elizabeth smiles as she walks to her car after attending a Thistle service at St Giles' Cathedral in Edinburgh, Scotland, July 15, 2010. Buckingham Palace said on Sunday it has launched an account with online photo management site Flickr. REUTERS/David Moir/FilesReuters - Buckingham Palace said on Sunday it has launched an account with online photo management site Flickr.


Contador poised to secure third Tour title (Reuters)

Posted: 24 Jul 2010 08:49 PM PDT

Astana team rider Alberto Contador of Spain cycles during the individual time-trial 19th stage of the Tour de France cycling race between Bordeaux and Pauillac July 24, 2010. REUTERS/Eric GaillardReuters - Spaniard Alberto Contador was poised to win his third Tour de France on Saturday after he extended his lead over Andy Schleck to 39 seconds following the 52-km individual penultimate stage time trial.


Vettel takes pole for home German GP (Reuters)

Posted: 24 Jul 2010 08:58 PM PDT

Red Bull Formula One driver Sebastian Vettel of Germany reacts after winning the qualifying at the Hockenheim race track, July 24, 2010. REUTERS/Kai PfaffenbachReuters - Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel snatched pole position for his home German Grand Prix on Saturday after beating Ferrari's Fernando Alonso by barely the blink of an eye.


Eighteen killed in stampede at German "Love Parade" (Reuters)

Posted: 24 Jul 2010 07:44 PM PDT

Medics evacuate an injured person from the site where a stampede killed 18 people during a festival in Duisburg July 24, 2010.  REUTERS/Rene WernerReuters - A stampede killed 18 people after mass panic broke out in a tunnel at a "Love Parade" techno music festival in Germany on Saturday.


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