2010年8月4日星期三

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Yahoo! News: India Top Stories - Reuters

Ratan Tata to retire at end December 2012 (Reuters)

Posted: 04 Aug 2010 09:23 AM PDT

Ratan Tata, Chairman of Tata Group, attends the annual general meeting of Tata Consultancy Services in Mumbai July 2, 2010. The salt-to-software Tata conglomerate said on Wednesday that Ratan Tata, chairman of the group's holding firm, Tata Sons, is due to retire by December-end 2012. REUTERS/Danish Siddiqui/FilesReuters - The Tata group, India's oldest and best-known conglomerate, is looking for a successor to its chairman, Ratan Tata, and is considering people from overseas to lead a business empire ranging from salt and steel, to cars and software.

NEWSMAKER - Tata to retire, successor has big shoes to fill (Reuters)

Posted: 04 Aug 2010 09:51 AM PDT

Ratan Tata, Chairman of Tata Sons Limited in Washington November 16, 2009. The announcement that a search for a successor to Ratan Tata, chairman of the Tata group, has begun was every bit as understated as the man who has steered India's second-biggest conglomerate for nearly two decades. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque/FilesReuters - The announcement that a search for a successor to Ratan Tata, chairman of the Tata group, has begun was every bit as understated as the man who has steered India's second-biggest conglomerate for nearly two decades.

Ahmadinejad unhurt after blast near motorcade (Reuters)

Posted: 04 Aug 2010 08:28 AM PDT

EDITORS' NOTE: Reuters and other foreign media are subject to Iranian restrictions on their ability to film or take pictures in Tehran. Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad (C) waves to people as he is welcomed to Hamadan, 336 kilometressouthwest of Tehran, August 4, 2010. REUTERS/President.ir/HandoutReuters - Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was unharmed when a homemade explosive went off near his motorcade during a visit to the western city of Hamadan on Wednesday, a source in his office said.

Saudi, RIM in last-ditch talks; India takes hardline (Reuters)

Posted: 04 Aug 2010 04:17 PM PDT

The new BlackBerry Torch 9800 smartphone is introduced at a news conference in New York August 3, 2010. REUTERS/Shannon StapletonReuters - The makers of the BlackBerry smartphone held last-ditch talks with Saudi Arabia on Wednesday to avert a threatened cut-off of a key service, while India took a tough line with the Canadian company.

Obama says 'long battle' in Gulf close to end (Reuters)

Posted: 04 Aug 2010 03:11 PM PDT

A remotely operated robotic arm is pictured at work near the containment capping stack, in this image captured from a BP live video feed from the Gulf of Mexico August 3, 2010. REUTERS/BP/HandoutReuters - BP Plc said on Wednesday it was close to subduing its ruptured Gulf of Mexico oil well, and the White House hailed the "beginning of the end" of efforts to contain the worst spill in U.S. history.

Tech firms help BSE Sensex log 2-½ year high (Reuters)

Posted: 04 Aug 2010 05:32 AM PDT

Reuters - The BSE sensex ignored weak world markets to test fresh 2-½ year highs, ending a choppy Wednesday session 0.6 percent higher, as outsourcers cheered robust results and guidance from peer Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp.

Sehwag leads India fightback in final test (Reuters)

Posted: 04 Aug 2010 05:57 AM PDT

Virender Sehwag plays a shot during the second day of their third and final test cricket match against Sri Lanka in Colombo August 4, 2010. REUTERS/Andrew Caballero-ReynoldsReuters - Virender Sehwag led India's bold reply to Sri Lanka's first innings of 425 with an unbeaten 97 on the second day of the third and final test on Wednesday.

Police battle Maoists after jungle ambush (Reuters)

Posted: 04 Aug 2010 07:44 AM PDT

Reuters - Police battled Maoist rebels who ambushed their patrol in the dense jungles of Chhattisgarh on Wednesday, as violence worsens in an insurgency that has seen bigger and bolder attacks on government forces this year.

Indians dress smartest for work, Europeans most casual - poll (Reuters)

Posted: 04 Aug 2010 04:06 AM PDT

Indian employees at a call centre provide service support to international customers, in Bangalore March 17, 2004. Wearing shorts to work in Hungary might not merit a second glance but in India you are likely to be deemed a slacker who won't make senior management, according to a global Reuters/Ipsos poll. REUTERS/Sherwin Crasto/FilesReuters - Wearing shorts to work in Hungary might not merit a second glance but in India you are likely to be deemed a slacker who won't make senior management, according to a global Reuters/Ipsos poll on business attire.

Devastating Pakistan floods sweep Punjab (Reuters)

Posted: 04 Aug 2010 09:32 AM PDT

Men fish with makeshift rods along the Sindh rive in Sukkur, in Pakistan's Sindh province August 3, 2010. REUTERS/Akhtar SoomroReuters - After wrecking Pakistan's northwest, the worst floods in 80 years swept through the economically vital Punjab in a catastrophe that has raised doubts about President Asif Ali Zardari's fragile leadership.

RIM proposes solutions but India wants more - source (Reuters)

Posted: 04 Aug 2010 05:24 AM PDT

Jim Balsillie, co-chief executive of Research In Motion (RIM), holds the new Blackberry Bold handset during its launch in Mumbai September 18, 2008. RIM has proposed to share with the government some details of its BlackBerry services, but security agencies want full access, a government source said on Wednesday. REUTERS/Punit Paranjpe/FilesReuters - Research In Motion has proposed to share with the government some details of its BlackBerry services, but security agencies want full access, a government source said on Wednesday.

Group to seek to overturn iron ore export ban (Reuters)

Posted: 04 Aug 2010 08:56 AM PDT

Reuters - An iron ore traders' body in plans to petition the Karnataka state high court to seek the overturn of a ban on exports imposed by the state government last week, an official of the group said on Wednesday.

Maoists cause coal production loss - minister (Reuters)

Posted: 04 Aug 2010 07:53 AM PDT

Reuters - State-run Central Coalfields Ltd (CCL) lost 1.126 million tonnes of coal production from April to June due to Maoist activities, Coal Minister Sriprakash Jaiswal said in a written reply to parliament on Wednesday.

Govt aims for GST bill in current parliament session (Reuters)

Posted: 04 Aug 2010 02:54 AM PDT

A rag picker pushes his cart past a truck loaded with gas cylinders on the outskirts of Hyderabad June 17, 2010. REUTERS/Krishnendu HalderReuters - The government is aiming to introduce the Goods and Service Tax (GST) amendment bill in the ongoing parliament session, Asim Dasgupta, the head of the panel of state finance ministers on GST said on Wednesday.

Maruti Suzuki looks to advance expansion plan (Reuters)

Posted: 04 Aug 2010 03:03 AM PDT

A customer stands inside a Maruti Suzuki's car showroom in Ahmedabad April 26, 2010. REUTERS/Amit Dave/FilesReuters - Maruti Suzuki, India's top car maker, is looking to speed up expansion plans to meet booming demand in the fast-growing south Asian country, its managing director said on Wednesday.

RIM says no special arrangements for any country (Reuters)

Posted: 04 Aug 2010 02:54 AM PDT

People test the new BlackBerry Torch 9800 smartphone after it was introduced at a news conference in New York August 3, 2010. REUTERS/Shannon StapletonReuters - Research In Motion Ltd:

Samaraweera century helps Sri Lanka past 400 (Reuters)

Posted: 04 Aug 2010 03:28 AM PDT

Sri Lanka's Thilan Samaraweera raises his bat and helmet to celebrate scoring his century against India during the second day of their third and final test cricket match in Colombo August 4, 2010. REUTERS/StringerReuters - Thilan Samaraweera eased to a 12th test hundred before Sri Lanka were bowled out for 425 in their first innings on the second day of the third and final test against India on Wednesday.

RIM unveils new BlackBerry to counter Apple iPhone (Reuters)

Posted: 03 Aug 2010 11:54 PM PDT

The new BlackBerry Torch 9800 smartphone is introduced at a news conference in New York August 3, 2010. REUTERS/Shannon StapletonReuters - Research In Motion unveiled a new BlackBerry aimed at wooing consumers away from Apple's iPhone and other rivals, but analysts said the handset won't blow away the competition.

SAIL, Japan's Kobe in steel JV talks - report (Reuters)

Posted: 03 Aug 2010 09:09 PM PDT

Labourers work inside a steel factory on the outskirts of Agartala, capital of India's northeastern state of Tripura, November 6, 2009. REUTERS/Jayanta Dey/FilesReuters - Steel Authority of India (SAIL) hopes to form a joint venture with Japan's Kobe Steel within six months, for setting up a 0.5 million tonne steel plant in India, the Economic Times reported on Wednesday.

India not convinced with RIM's arguments - report (Reuters)

Posted: 03 Aug 2010 08:43 PM PDT

The new BlackBerry Torch 9800 smartphone is seen after it was introduced at a news conference in New York August 3, 2010. REUTERS/Shannon StapletonReuters - India's security establishment has taken a hard-line view on Research In Motion's stance that it does not possess a "master key" to intercept data traffic on BlackBerry and has warned services that cannot be monitored will be shut down, the Economic Times reported.

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