2010年8月30日星期一

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Yahoo! News: India Top Stories - Reuters

Govt introduces direct tax bill in parliament (Reuters)

Posted: 30 Aug 2010 03:00 AM PDT

Indian lawmakers arrive in their cars at the parliament in New Delhi July 2, 2009. REUTERS/B Mathur/FilesReuters - The government on Monday introduced a bill in parliament to overhaul its archaic direct tax laws, a key reform aimed at simplifying procedures for investors and bring in more revenue by widening the tax net.

Parliament approves nuclear liability bill (Reuters)

Posted: 30 Aug 2010 06:10 AM PDT

Lawmakers arrive in their cars at the parliament in New Delhi July 2, 2009. The Rajya Sabha on Monday approved a bill to open up the country's $150 billion nuclear power market, sealing legislation crucial for the entry of U.S. firms like General Electric and Westinghouse Electric. REUTERS/B Mathur/FilesReuters - NEW DELHI (Reuters) The parliament on Monday approved a bill to open up the country's $150 billion nuclear power market, sealing legislation crucial for the entry of U.S. firms like General Electric and Westinghouse Electric.

Dutch crush India 7-1 and Germany beat New Zealand 2-0 (Reuters)

Posted: 30 Aug 2010 04:34 PM PDT

Marilyn Agliotti (R) of Netherlands and Saba Anjum of India battle for the ball during a Women's field hockey World Cup tournament match in Rosario August 30, 2010. REUTERS/Andres StapffReuters - Germany had their work cut out to beat New Zealand 2-0 whereas Olympic and world champions Netherlands crushed India 7-1 on the second day of the women's World Cup on Monday.

Corruption report expected in two to three days (Reuters)

Posted: 30 Aug 2010 01:20 PM PDT

Pakistan's Salman Butt holds up the ball as Mohammad Amir looks on as the players left the field at the end of the first day of the fourth cricket test match against England at Lord's cricket ground in London August 26, 2010. Picture taken August 26, 2010. REUTERS/Philip BrownReuters - The International Cricket Council's (ICC) anti-corruption unit has been asked to submit a report within the next three days on an investigation into alleged corruption within the Pakistan team.

BlackBerry maker wins reprieve on India shutdown (Reuters)

Posted: 30 Aug 2010 01:13 PM PDT

A salesman is seen behind the box of a BlackBerry handset at a shop in Mumbai August 12, 2010. BlackBerry maker Research in Motion offered the Indian government a few solutions to access BlackBerry data, avoiding an immediate ban as the government studies those solutions, India's home ministry said on Monday. REUTERS/Danish Siddiqui/FilesReuters - Research In Motion will give India access to secure BlackBerry data beginning Sept. 1, a government source said on Monday, leading New Delhi to put off a decision on whether to shut down the smartphone.

U.S. Open women's singles first round results (Reuters)

Posted: 30 Aug 2010 03:31 PM PDT

Sania Mirza of India hits a return to Michelle Larcher De Brito of Portugal during the U.S. Open tennis tournament in New York August 30, 2010. REUTERS/Kena BetancurReuters - U.S. Open women's singles first round results from New York on Monday (prefix denotes seeding, * new result)

Older people enjoy reading negative stories about young (Reuters)

Posted: 30 Aug 2010 02:53 PM PDT

A man reads his newspaper near tricycle rickshaws outside a Buddhist temple in Singapore November 18, 2008. REUTERS/Dennis Owen/FilesReuters - Older people like reading negative news stories about their younger counterparts because it boosts their own self-esteem, according to a new study.

India says six rebels killed on Kashmir border (Reuters)

Posted: 30 Aug 2010 05:15 AM PDT

Reuters - Indian soldiers on Monday shot dead six separatist militants trying to cross over from Pakistan into the disputed region of Kashmir where popular protests against Indian rule have mounted in recent weeks.

FACTBOX - Reaction to Pakistan's spot-fixing allegations (Reuters)

Posted: 30 Aug 2010 12:45 PM PDT

Pakistani cricket player Mohammad Amir leaves the team hotel in London August 30, 2010. REUTERS/Paul HackettReuters - Pakistan cricket has come under the spotlight after a newspaper report alleging players had been bribed to bowl pre-determined no-balls in the fourth test against England.

Indian companies eye switch to rivals as BlackBerry ban looms (Reuters)

Posted: 30 Aug 2010 02:01 AM PDT

A man tries to hold on to his umbrella as he walks past a Blackberry advertisement billboard in Mumbai August 30, 2010. REUTERS/Danish SiddiquiReuters - Indian companies are mulling options that include leaving Research in Motion (RIM) for other smartphone makers as they face a threatened ban on BlackBerry services that could disrupt business.

Chinese police shoot Tibetan dead during protest (Reuters)

Posted: 30 Aug 2010 06:16 AM PDT

Reuters - Chinese police "accidentally" shot dead an ethnic Tibetan during a protest in southwestern China two weeks ago, state news agency Xinhua said on Monday.

FACTBOX - Errors, findings by U.N. panel of climate scientists (Reuters)

Posted: 30 Aug 2010 03:53 AM PDT

People walk past a large globe featuring an interactive display in central Copenhagen December 8, 2009. Experts will recommend reforms to the U.N. panel of climate scientists on Monday to avoid errors such as an exaggeration of the rate of melt of the Himalayas in a 2007 report. REUTERS/Bob Strong/FilesReuters - Experts will recommend reforms to the U.N. panel of climate scientists on Monday to avoid errors such as an exaggeration of the rate of melt of the Himalayas in a 2007 report.

BlackBerry to offer India access from Sept 1: govt source (Reuters)

Posted: 30 Aug 2010 09:55 AM PDT

A man tries to hold on to his umbrella as he walks past a Blackberry advertisement billboard in Mumbai August 30, 2010. REUTERS/Danish SiddiquiReuters - BlackBerry maker Research in Motion will give the Indian government access to encrypted data from Sept. 1, while the Indian home ministry wants BlackBerry, Google and Skype to set up servers in India, a government source familiar with the matter said Monday.

ICC rules out Pakistan abandoning England tour (Reuters)

Posted: 30 Aug 2010 09:54 AM PDT

File photo of ICC President Sharad Pawar as he speaks during an interview with Reuters in New Delhi March 25, 2009. The International Cricket Council will take Reuters - International Cricket Council (ICC) President Sharad Pawar has ruled out the possibility of the Pakistan team abandoning their tour of England following allegations of spot fixing.

Economic reforms in limbo as state polls near (Reuters)

Posted: 30 Aug 2010 12:25 AM PDT

A cut out of Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is seen through the flag of India's ruling Congress party at the state head office of Congress party in Mumbai October 22, 2009. REUTERS/Arko Datta/FilesReuters - Will India's government succeed in passing key pro-market bills that have been in limbo for years? Not in the near future, say analysts.

Govt officials meet for decision on BlackBerry ban (Reuters)

Posted: 30 Aug 2010 05:07 AM PDT

A boy stands in front of a Blackberry counter at a mobile showroom in New Delhi August 12, 2010. REUTERS/Adnan AbidiReuters - Officials began a meeting on Monday to decide whether to ban some of Research In Motion's BlackBerry services, a day before the deadline runs out for the firm to give security agencies access to its secure data.

U.S. Senator Kerry warns of instability in Pakistan (Reuters)

Posted: 30 Aug 2010 03:31 AM PDT

An aerial view shows a flooded village in Rajanpur district of Pakistan's Punjab province on August 28, 2010. REUTERS/Asim TanveerReuters - Flood-stricken Pakistan urgently needs more international aid to combat potential instability and extremism, influential U.S. Senator John Kerry said, as hunger and disease threaten millions of victims.

Nokia to host email server in India from Nov - exec (Reuters)

Posted: 30 Aug 2010 01:39 AM PDT

The corporate logo hangs on a wall at Nokia world headquarters in Helsinki July 9, 2008. Picture taken July 9, 2008. REUTERS/Bob Strong/FilesReuters - Nokia will host an email server in India from Nov. 5, D Shivakumar, vice president and managing director of Nokia India, said on Monday.

FACTBOX - state elections (Reuters)

Posted: 30 Aug 2010 12:33 AM PDT

Mamata Banerjee, chief of the regional Trinamool Congress party, flashes victory sign after casting her ballot in Kolkata May 13, 2009. REUTERS/Stringer/FilesReuters - Six of India's 28 states go to the polls in the next 12 months, narrowing the ruling Congress party-led government's window of opportunity to push through key economic reforms because of fears of a voter backlash.

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