Court splits Ayodhya mosque site between religions (Reuters) Posted: 30 Sep 2010 08:17 AM PDT Reuters - A court ruled on Thursday that the site of a demolished mosque in Ayodhya would be split between Hindus and Muslims, dousing immediate fears of a violent backlash in one of the country's most religiously divisive cases. |
Delhi welcomes athletes to fortified capital (Reuters) Posted: 30 Sep 2010 08:17 AM PDT Reuters - As the countdown to the Commonwealth Games moved into its final three days, athletes continued to flood into a heavily guarded Indian capital as the host of problems surrounding the event showed signs of easing. |
World Bank OKs over $400 mln in Pakistan flood aid (Reuters) Posted: 30 Sep 2010 05:20 PM PDT Reuters - The World Bank said on Thursday it had approved over $400 million in credit to help Pakistan rebuild from massive flooding, some of the first aid to flow from the lender since the disaster. |
Food inflation surges; RBI rate hike seen (Reuters) Posted: 30 Sep 2010 05:21 AM PDT Reuters - India's annual food price inflation continued to quicken in mid-September as heavy rains disrupted supplies and analysts see another rate hike by the year end as the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) acts to stamp down high inflation. |
Monsoon winds up on positive note, crops gain (Reuters) Posted: 30 Sep 2010 06:55 AM PDT Reuters - India's monsoon rains were 37 percent below normal in the week to Sept. 29, the weather office said on Thursday, suggesting the rainy season is finally drawing to a close after its persistence raised concerns of crop damage. |
India makes more billionaires, but top 2 slip in list (Reuters) Posted: 30 Sep 2010 12:30 AM PDT Reuters - The ranks of Indian billionaires grew by a third in 2010, with the 100 richest holding wealth comparable to that held by the 400 richest in mainland China, Forbes India magazine said on Thursday. |
Europe battles to befriend rising world powers like India (Reuters) Posted: 30 Sep 2010 06:25 AM PDT Reuters - If there is one thing the European Union is clear about, it is the need for stronger ties with powerful emerging economies such as India, China and Brazil. Its problem is working out how to get there. |
Sri Lanka's ex-army boss Fonseka jailed, to lose seat (Reuters) Posted: 30 Sep 2010 04:22 AM PDT Reuters - Sri Lanka's president on Tuesday upheld a military court ruling sentencing former army chief Sarath Fonseka to prison, meaning his wartime ally turned political arch-rival will lose his parliamentary seat. |
Injured Australian athletics duo withdraw from Games (Reuters) Posted: 30 Sep 2010 03:35 AM PDT Reuters - Australian discus thrower Scott Martin and sprint hurdler Hayley Butler have pulled out of the Commonwealth Games because of injury, a team spokesperson said on Thursday. |
Rogge visit to provide late lift for Delhi organisers (Reuters) Posted: 30 Sep 2010 12:21 AM PDT Reuters - International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Jacques Rogge will provide a much-needed lift for the troubled Commonwealth Games when he visits the site of the multi-sports gathering on Friday. |
Court says Ayodhya dispute site to be divided - TV (Reuters) Posted: 30 Sep 2010 04:54 AM PDT Reuters - A court ruled on Thursday that the site of a demolished 16th century mosque in Ayodhya would be divided between Hindus and Muslims, local television and a Hindu lawyer said. |
Mosque verdict keeps India on security tenterhooks (Reuters) Posted: 30 Sep 2010 12:11 AM PDT Reuters - More than 200,000 police fanned out across India and temporary jails were set up as the government prepared for possible Hindu-Muslim riots over one of the most divisive court cases in the nation's history. |