New malaria estimate says 205,000 die in India (Reuters) Posted: 20 Oct 2010 03:58 PM PDT Reuters - Malaria kills around 205,000 people in India each year, more than 13 times the estimate made by the World Health Organization, researchers said on Thursday. |
Kohli ton leads India to thrilling win over Australia (Reuters) Posted: 20 Oct 2010 12:43 PM PDT Reuters - Virat Kohli hit 118 and Suresh Raina hammered an unbeaten 71 to inspire India to a brilliant five-wicket win over Australia in the second one-day international on Wednesday. |
U.S.-Pakistan dialogue faces prickly issues (Reuters) Posted: 20 Oct 2010 04:07 PM PDT Reuters - President Barack Obama and his national security team discussed the need to ramp up pressure on extremist safe-havens in Pakistan on Wednesday before meeting with Pakistani officials participating in talks on broadening bilateral relations. |
India says Doha talks make progress (Reuters) Posted: 20 Oct 2010 12:12 PM PDT Reuters - India's Trade minister Anand Sharma added his voice on Wednesday to comments that the long-stalled Doha talks to free up world trade are again showing signs of life. |
Finance Ministry agrees to pay $2.25 bln oil subsidy - sources (Reuters) Posted: 20 Oct 2010 07:53 AM PDT Reuters - The finance ministry has agreed to pay 100 billion rupees ($2.25 billion) to compensate state oil retailers for selling fuel at below-market prices in the first half of the fiscal year, government sources with direct knowledge of the matter said. |
Pakistan stop suspended trio using practice facilities (Reuters) Posted: 20 Oct 2010 07:04 AM PDT Reuters - The Pakistan Cricket Board has stopped Salman Butt, Mohammad Asif and Mohammad Amir from using any of the board's facilities or training at the national cricket academy while they remain banned. |
Coal India IPO heavily oversubscribed on third day (Reuters) Posted: 20 Oct 2010 08:16 AM PDT Reuters - State-run Coal India's IPO to raise as much as $3.5 billion was nearly 12 times subscribed on Wednesday as big investors rushed into the offer during the final hours for institutional orders. |
Development rivals caste in Bihar election (Reuters) Posted: 20 Oct 2010 01:20 AM PDT Reuters - Bihar, one of India's most politically important states, holds an election from Thursday that could return to power a leader who has won support on a platform of infrastructure and development over traditional caste ties. |
Too big to fail bank plans stretch into 2011 (Reuters) Posted: 20 Oct 2010 08:05 AM PDT Reuters - Steps to avoid "too big to fail" banks from destabilising markets and the world economy will take longer to agree and a common global approach is beyond reach, regulators and central bankers said on Wednesday. |
Rooney facing toughest decision of career (Reuters) Posted: 20 Oct 2010 04:09 AM PDT Reuters - From the moment he curled in a sensational winner for Everton against Arsenal five days before his 17th birthday in 2002, Wayne Rooney's life changed forever. |
Saudi royal gets life in jail for London murder (Reuters) Posted: 20 Oct 2010 07:04 AM PDT Reuters - A Saudi prince was jailed for life in Britain on Wednesday for beating and strangling his servant in the room they shared at a luxury London hotel after what prosecutors called a campaign of sadistic abuse. |
CERN scientists eye parallel universe breakthrough (Reuters) Posted: 20 Oct 2010 09:26 AM PDT Reuters - Physicists probing the origins of the cosmos hope that next year they will turn up the first proofs of the existence of concepts long dear to science-fiction writers such as hidden worlds and extra dimensions. |
India likely to halt Vedanta expansion this week (Reuters) Posted: 20 Oct 2010 03:10 AM PDT Reuters - The government is likely to halt this week miner Vedanta Resources' plans to expand its alumina refinery in Orissa due to serious violation of environmental laws, government officials said on Wednesday. |
India raises local wheat purchase price by 1.82 pct (Reuters) Posted: 19 Oct 2010 11:56 PM PDT Reuters - India on Wednesday raised the price it will pay to domestic farmers to buy new season wheat by 1.82 percent, the lowest increase in five years, signalling adequate stocks of the grain. |
World's richest man says China should lift wages (Reuters) Posted: 19 Oct 2010 11:21 PM PDT Reuters - The world's richest man weighed into the argument between China and the United States over currencies, saying the dispute could be resolved if China raises wages for workers. |