2010年8月26日星期四

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Cabinet approves direct tax bill - minister (Reuters)

Posted: 26 Aug 2010 06:55 AM PDT

Tax payers line up to submit their income tax returns on the last day of filing in New Delhi September 30, 2003. Cabinet on Thursday approved a bill to simplify the country's archaic direct tax laws, law minister Veerappa Moily said. REUTERS/Kamal Kishore/FilesReuters - Cabinet on Thursday approved a bill to simplify the country's archaic direct tax laws, law minister Veerappa Moily said.

RIM suggests forum on BlackBerry solution in India (Reuters)

Posted: 26 Aug 2010 10:35 AM PDT

A customer holds a BlackBerry handset at a mobile phone shop in Ahmedabad August 26, 2010. REUTERS/Amit DaveReuters - Research in Motion offered on Thursday to lead an industry forum to look at India's need to have "lawful access" to BlackBerry's encrypted mail and messenger in the latest effort to stave off the blocking of the popular service in the world's fastest growing telecoms market.

Google polishes real-time search, launches site (Reuters)

Posted: 26 Aug 2010 12:53 PM PDT

A company logo is placed on the roof of the Google building in Zurich May 25, 2010. Google Inc launched a website for users who want to sift through news, comments and other information on the Internet in real time, letting them follow conversations on social network hubs such as Facebook and Twitter in one place. REUTERS/Arnd WiegmannReuters - Google Inc launched a website on Thursday for users who want to sift through news, comments and other information on the Internet in real time, letting them follow conversations on social network hubs such as Facebook and Twitter in one place.

Karun Chandhok to drive first laps of Korean track (Reuters)

Posted: 26 Aug 2010 12:24 PM PDT

HRT Formula One driver Karun Chandhok of India speaks during a news conference ahead of the Turkish F1 Grand Prix at the Istanbul Park racetrack in Istanbul in this May 27, 2010 file photo. REUTERS/Umit BektasReuters - Karun Chandhok has been pencilled in to be the first driver to lap South Korea's new grand prix circuit in a Formula One car next month.

Farmers' protest in Delhi underscores India's land woes (Reuters)

Posted: 26 Aug 2010 06:45 AM PDT

A passenger bus is set on fire during a protest by farmers demanding higher compensation for land acquired by the government for a highway on the outskirts of Agra August 25, 2010. REUTERS/Brijesh Singh/FilesReuters - Thousands of farmers marched to India's parliament on Thursday to protest against a government takeover of land to build a new highway, underlining a wider problem of land acquisition in the rapidly-growing Asian giant.

Borrowed money allows Indian weightlifters to go to Delhi (Reuters)

Posted: 26 Aug 2010 06:55 AM PDT

Labourers work outside Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, the weightlifting venue of the upcoming Commonwealth Games in New Delhi August 5, 2010. India's weightlifters will be able to take part in Games after their federation borrowed money from Games organisers to cover an unpaid fine, allowing them to avoid an international ban. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi/FilesReuters - India's weightlifters will be able to take part in the Delhi Commonwealth Games after their federation borrowed money from Games organisers to cover an unpaid fine, allowing them to avoid an international ban.

Food inflation continues to ease in mid-Aug (Reuters)

Posted: 26 Aug 2010 12:23 AM PDT

People buy vegetables at a wholesale market in New Delhi April 15, 2010. India's food price index rose 10.05 percent and the fuel price index climbed 12.57 percent in the year to Aug. 14, government data released on Thursday showed. REUTERS/Amit DaveReuters - India's food inflation continued to ease in mid-August, while fuel inflation was flat on the week, but concerns over emerging demand-side pressures on prices will likely see a hawkish Reserve Bank of India (RBI) hike key rates by 25 basis points when it reviews policy next month.

Wipro's Azim Premji criticises Delhi Games spending (Reuters)

Posted: 26 Aug 2010 06:06 AM PDT

Azim Premji, chairman of Wipro Ltd., presents the third-quarterly results at Wipro campus in the southern Indian city of Bangalore January 17, 2007. Premji on Thursday questioned the amount being spent on the Delhi Commonwealth Games, saying the country could ill afford it. REUTERS/Jagadeesh Nv/FilesReuters - Billionaire businessman Azim Premji on Thursday questioned the amount being spent on the Delhi Commonwealth Games, saying the country could ill afford it.

Mani Shankar Aiyar leads escape during Delhi Games (Reuters)

Posted: 26 Aug 2010 06:46 AM PDT

Labourers take cover from the rain at the construction site of a flyover ahead of the 2010 Commonwealth Games in New Delhi August 21, 2010. With the former sports minister playing the Pied Piper, Delhi is likely to witness a mini-exodus when it hosts the Commonwealth Games in October. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi/FilesReuters - With the former sports minister playing the Pied Piper, Delhi is likely to witness a mini-exodus when it hosts the Commonwealth Games in October.

India says U.S. visa issue may be solved outside WTO (Reuters)

Posted: 26 Aug 2010 05:36 AM PDT

Employees at a call centre provide service support to international customers, in Bangalore March 17, 2004. India is confident of resolving a visa restrictions issue with the United States outside the WTO framework, a senior government official said on Thursday. REUTERS/Sherwin Crasto/FilesReuters - India is confident of resolving a visa restrictions issue with the United States outside the WTO framework, a senior government official said on Thursday.

Automakers to launch new models, spend more in India (Reuters)

Posted: 26 Aug 2010 08:30 AM PDT

French car manufacturer Renault's advertising slogan 'Drive the change' is placed at the company's exhibition stand during the 80th Geneva Car Show in Geneva March 2, 2010. REUTERS/Valentin Flauraud/FilesReuters - Global automakers in India are planning to launch new models and boost investment in the country, executives said at a conference, signalling brisk demand in one of the fastest growing car markets in the world.

Girl-band star escapes jail over HIV infection (Reuters)

Posted: 26 Aug 2010 10:35 AM PDT

Nadja Benaissa, German pop singer with the girlband 'No Angels', in a courtroom in Darmstadt August 25, 2010. Nadja Benaissa, 28, from German girl-band No Angels was given a two-year suspended sentence. REUTERS/Boris Roessler/Pool/FilesReuters - A German pop singer who confessed to knowingly exposing two men to the risk of HIV after finding out she had the virus herself was convicted by a court on Thursday of grievous bodily harm.

Wang Yihan bows out, Saina in last eight (Reuters)

Posted: 26 Aug 2010 07:23 AM PDT

Wang Yihan of China returns a shot to Eriko Hirose of Japan during their women's singles match at the 2010 Badminton World Championships at the Coubertin stadium in Paris August 26, 2010. REUTERS/Regis DuvignauReuters - World number one and tournament favourite Wang Yihan of China made a shock exit in the third round of the women's singles at the badminton world championships on Thursday.

Govt holds crucial meeting on BlackBerry security (Reuters)

Posted: 26 Aug 2010 01:19 AM PDT

A salesman is seen behind the box of a blackberry handset at a shop in Mumbai August 12, 2010. REUTERS/Danish SiddiquiReuters - The fate of BlackBerry's encrypted email and messaging services in India will be decided in last-ditch talks starting on Thursday between the smart phone's maker and security agencies ahead of an Aug. 31 deadline.

Monsoon rains 29 pct above normal in past week (Reuters)

Posted: 26 Aug 2010 02:06 AM PDT

A man holds his umbrella as he crosses a road during rains in New Delhi July 6, 2010. REUTERS/Mukesh Gupta/FilesReuters - India's key monsoon rains were 29 percent above normal in the week to Aug. 25, compared with 6 percent below normal rainfall in the previous week, the weather office said on Thursday.

Cabinet likely to overhaul direct tax law (Reuters)

Posted: 26 Aug 2010 04:27 AM PDT

Tax payers line up to submit their income tax returns on the last day of filing in New Delhi September 30, 2003. The cabinet is expected to approve a bill to simplify archaic direct tax laws on Thursday, a finance ministry official said, a key piece of reform aimed at widening the tax net and increasing state revenues. REUTERS/Kamal Kishore/FilesReuters - The cabinet is expected to approve a bill to simplify archaic direct tax laws on Thursday, a finance ministry official said, a key piece of reform aimed at widening the tax net and increasing state revenues.

FACTBOX - Problems BlackBerry services face in India (Reuters)

Posted: 26 Aug 2010 04:37 AM PDT

A woman walks past a Blackberry advertisement billboard in Mumbai August 17, 2010. REUTERS/Danish Siddiqui/FilesReuters - The fate of BlackBerry's encrypted email and messaging services in India will be decided in last-ditch talks starting on Thursday between the maker of the smart phone and security agencies ahead of an Aug. 31 deadline.

Google to allow phone calls from Gmail (Reuters)

Posted: 25 Aug 2010 10:39 PM PDT

An employee answers phone calls at the switchboard of the Google office in Zurich August 18, 2009. REUTERS/Christian Hartmann/FilesReuters - Google Inc said users of Gmail will now be able to call telephones directly from their email, putting it in direct competition with Web calling service Skype and more traditional operators such as AT&T Inc and Verizon Communications.

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