2010年9月7日星期二

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Yahoo! News: India Top Stories - Reuters


It's up to players to stop spread of corruption - Dhoni (Reuters)

Posted: 07 Sep 2010 03:21 AM PDT

India's cricket team captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni prepares to play a shot during a practice session in Dambulla August 27, 2010. Cricketers must take more responsibility for their actions to prevent the spread of corruption,  Dhoni said on Tuesday. REUTERS/Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/FilesReuters - Cricketers must take more responsibility for their actions to prevent the spread of corruption, India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni said on Tuesday.


India rural web users to grow 30 pct in 2010 - study (Reuters)

Posted: 07 Sep 2010 06:14 AM PDT

Women carry dried cow dung to burn as fuel in the village of Hansdehar in  Haryana July 1, 2006. The number of internet users in rural India is forecast to rise 30 percent to 5.4 million in 2010, according to a joint study conducted by the Internet & Mobile Association of India (IAMAI) and market research firm IMRB. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi/FilesReuters - The number of internet users in rural India is forecast to rise 30 percent to 5.4 million in 2010, according to a joint study conducted by the Internet & Mobile Association of India (IAMAI) and market research firm IMRB.


U.S. religious leaders condemn 'anti-Muslim' frenzy (Reuters)

Posted: 07 Sep 2010 03:18 PM PDT

Afghan protesters shout slogans during a protest against an American church's plans to burn the Koran on the anniversary of the September 11 attacks, in Kabul September 6, 2010. . REUTERS/Mohammad IshaqReuters - U.S. religious leaders joined on Tuesday to condemn an "anti-Muslim frenzy" in the United States, and the head of U.S. forces in Afghanistan warned that a Florida church's plan for a Koran-burning could endanger American troops abroad.


Trade unions lead strike in leftist bastions (Reuters)

Posted: 07 Sep 2010 02:14 AM PDT

Employees rest at a closed fuel station during a strike in Kolkata September 7, 2010. Leftist trade unions led a strike in parts of India on Tuesday, shutting down transport, schools and shops, disrupting flights and banking services in protest against economic reforms and price rises. REUTERS/Rupak De ChowdhuriReuters - Leftist trade unions led a strike in parts of the country on Tuesday, shutting down transport, schools and shops, disrupting flights and banking services in protest against economic reforms and price rises.


Woods gets the nod for next month's Ryder Cup (Reuters)

Posted: 07 Sep 2010 11:53 AM PDT

Tiger Woods of the U.S. reacts after hitting from the 18th fairway during the fourth round of the Deutsche Bank Championship golf tournament in Norton, Massachusetts September 6, 2010. REUTERS/Brian SnyderReuters - Despite a tumultuous year on and off the course for Tiger Woods, the world number one will have one more chance for golfing glory after being named Tuesday as one of four wildcard picks for next month's Ryder Cup.


New Mumbai rabbi highlights worldwide Jewish mission (Reuters)

Posted: 07 Sep 2010 02:16 PM PDT

A rabbi touches a wall riddled with bullet holes in front of Nariman House after a multi-faith candelight vigil for the victims of Mumbai attacks in this November 17, 2009 file photo. REUTERS/Arko DattaReuters - As they prepare for the High Holidays this week, the Jewish community in India's financial capital Mumbai has good news to report two years after its rabbi there died in an Islamist assault on the city.


Two-time Booker winner Carey tops 2010 shortlist (Reuters)

Posted: 07 Sep 2010 05:29 AM PDT

Author Peter Carey poses for a photograph in New York City's Soho neighborhood in this picture taken April 19, 2010. Two-time Man Booker winner Australian author Peter Carey, Howard Jacobson and Andrea Levy go head to head in the final field of six authors vying for one of the world's most influential literary prizes. REUTERS/Mike Segar/FilesReuters - Two-time Man Booker winner Australian author Peter Carey, Emma Donoghue and Andrea Levy go head to head in a final field of six authors vying for one of the world's most influential literary prizes.


PM warns China wants foothold in South Asia (Reuters)

Posted: 07 Sep 2010 02:57 AM PDT

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh speaks during the inauguration of the newly constructed Terminal 3 at Indira Gandhi International Airport in New Delhi July 3, 2010. REUTERS/B MathurReuters - China is seeking to expand its influence in South Asia at India's expense, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh warned in rare public criticism of his country's main rival for regional resources and geopolitical clout.


Q+A - What's behind India and China's diplomatic spats (Reuters)

Posted: 07 Sep 2010 01:29 AM PDT

A signboard is seen from the Indian side of the Indo-China border at Bumla, in the northeastern Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh, November 11, 2009. REUTERS/Adnan AbidiReuters - Trade between India and China is booming but diplomatic ties have become increasingly fraught over an unsettled border, the disputed Kashmir region and the competing global aspirations of the world's most populous nations.


Dengue fever outbreak adds to Delhi fears (Reuters)

Posted: 06 Sep 2010 11:45 PM PDT

A man covers his face as a municipal worker fumigates a residential colony near the Jamia Sports Complex, which will be used as a practice venue for table tennis and rugby during the 2010 Commonwealth Games, in New Delhi August 30, 2010. REUTERS/Adnan AbidiReuters - An outbreak of dengue fever threatens to add to the headaches of Commonwealth Games officials already struggling with deadlines and a major clean-up of Delhi.


BSE Sensex tests new 31-mth high; cement up (Reuters)

Posted: 07 Sep 2010 04:41 AM PDT

A broker sits near his computer terminal while trading at a stock brokerage firm in Mumbai July 23, 2008. REUTERS/Punit Paranjpe/FilesReuters - MUMBAI (Reuters) The BSE Sensex climbed 0.5 percent on Tuesday and hit its highest level in 31 months for the second day, bolstered by rising foreign investor interest in the fast-expanding economy.


FACTBOX - Key facts about India's infrastructure sector (Reuters)

Posted: 07 Sep 2010 02:06 AM PDT

Labourers work on an overhead road flyover construction site amid heavy fog in New Delhi January 8, 2010. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi/FilesReuters - India's infrastructure has been improving slowly but steadily over recent years, with foreign investors increasingly keen to invest in the sector.


Karnataka high court continues hearings on iron ore export ban (Reuters)

Posted: 07 Sep 2010 05:44 AM PDT

Reuters - The high court of Karnataka will continue hearings this week on a case challenging the state-imposed ban on iron ore exports since end-July, a senior lawyer said on Tuesday.

China, India look top investment targets to 2012 - UN (Reuters)

Posted: 07 Sep 2010 01:59 AM PDT

India's Minister of Commerce and Industry Anand Sharma (L) and China's Commerce Minister Chen Deming in Beijing January 19, 2010. REUTERS/Jason Lee/FilesReuters - The world's biggest companies are planning to boost their international investments over the next two or three years, with most spending planned in major emerging economies, according to a United Nations study.


Indonesia tries to leave India's infrastructure shadow (Reuters)

Posted: 07 Sep 2010 02:07 AM PDT

Workers construct a new toll road which will be connected from Depok's administration town to the capital city of Jakarta August 31, 2010. REUTERS/Crack Palinggi/FilesReuters - Indonesia's efforts to modernise its infrastructure have lagged India's slow-but-steady improvements, though Jakarta's progress could be fast tracked in the eyes of foreign investors with passage of a politically complicated land grab bill.


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