Zulqarnain seeks asylum, quits internationals (Reuters) Posted: 09 Nov 2010 01:54 PM PST Reuters - Pakistan wicketkeeper Zulqarnain Haider is seeking asylum in Britain after fleeing from Dubai because he feared for his safety after being ordered to cooperate with match-fixers. |
U.S. flags concern over India trade barriers (Reuters) Posted: 09 Nov 2010 04:59 AM PST Reuters - Commerce Secretary Gary Locke on Tuesday flagged U.S. concerns that India's complex system of import tariffs, "opaque" foreign investment rules and non-tariff barriers were slowing bilateral trade and investment. |
Tata Motors profit soars; price hikes loom (Reuters) Posted: 09 Nov 2010 07:45 AM PST Reuters - Tata Motors Ltd posted surging quarterly profit, topping forecasts on demand in India and improved performance by its Jaguar and Land Rover unit, and said rising commodity costs may drive price increases. |
Congress sacks Chavan, Kalmadi over graft (Reuters) Posted: 09 Nov 2010 01:21 AM PST Reuters - The Congress party has sacked two powerful members over corruption allegations in a bid to repair the party's image ahead of a series of state elections critical to the coalition's strength. |
Musharraf outlines his political strategy for Pakistan (Reuters) Posted: 09 Nov 2010 10:37 AM PST Reuters - Exiled former Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf, who plans to return home and head a new political party, on Tuesday brought the case for his political revival to some of the most influential figures in U.S. foreign policy. |
Power Grid $1.7 bln stake sale covered on day 1 (Reuters) Posted: 09 Nov 2010 05:34 AM PST Reuters - Power Grid Corp of India's share sale worth up to $1.7 billion was fully covered on its first day as investors sought what is seen as relatively safe exposure to surging electricity demand in the country. |
Myanmar army-backed party sweeps election (Reuters) Posted: 09 Nov 2010 05:25 AM PST Reuters - Myanmar's biggest military-backed party won the country's first election in 20 years by a landslide on Tuesday after a carefully choreographed vote denounced by pro-democracy parties as rigged to preserve authoritarian rule. |
Lanka replaces India to claim second spot in ODI rankings (Reuters) Posted: 08 Nov 2010 10:38 PM PST Reuters - Sri Lanka replaced India to claim second spot in the International Cricket Council (ICC) one-day world rankings on Tuesday following their first series victory as visitors against top-ranked Australia. |
China says understands India Security Council desire (Reuters) Posted: 09 Nov 2010 01:55 AM PST Reuters - China said on Tuesday it understood India's desire to gain a permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council, where China is the only Asian member. |
Trade minister: still deciding on FDI in multibrand retail (Reuters) Posted: 09 Nov 2010 12:37 AM PST Reuters - The government has not yet decided on allowing foreign direct investment into multi-brand retail, Trade Minister Anand Sharma said on Tuesday. |
Zulqarnain retires after fleeing to Britain (Reuters) Posted: 09 Nov 2010 06:01 AM PST Reuters - Pakistan wicketkeeper Zulqarnain Haider retired from international cricket on Tuesday after fleeing from Dubai to Britain because he said he feared for his safety after being ordered to cooperate with match-fixers. |
Microinsurance sees growth opportunities in Asia (Reuters) Posted: 09 Nov 2010 08:48 AM PST Reuters - India, Indonesia and the Philippines offer the biggest opportunities for the fledging microinsurance industry, which has a potential market of 3 billion people, industry officials said on Tuesday. |
Franklin to replace injured Bennett in New Zealand squad (Reuters) Posted: 09 Nov 2010 04:41 AM PST Reuters - All-rounder James Franklin will replace injured paceman Hamish Bennett in the New Zealand squad for the remaining two tests against India, New Zealand Cricket (NZC) said in a statement on Tuesday. |
SKS Microfinance plans to cut rates to 24 pct across India (Reuters) Posted: 09 Nov 2010 01:29 AM PST Reuters - SKS Microfinance said on Tuesday it was planning to cut interest rates to 24 percent across all states, after an ordinance passed by Andhra Pradesh imposed serious restrictions on its business model. |
China keeps up tough talk as G20 summit nears (Reuters) Posted: 08 Nov 2010 09:27 PM PST Reuters - China warned on Tuesday that U.S. easy money could inflate asset bubbles elsewhere, keeping up the pressure on Washington just two days before the start of a G20 leaders summit. |
Afghans more upbeat but corruption worse - survey (Reuters) Posted: 08 Nov 2010 10:12 PM PST Reuters - More Afghans think their country, torn by three decades of war and civil unrest, is moving in the right direction but worries about corruption are up sharply, according to an Asia Foundation survey released on Tuesday. |
Land bill tops agenda in parliament session (Reuters) Posted: 08 Nov 2010 09:43 PM PST Reuters - The government will try to push key reforms, including a bill to ease land acquisition for industry and mines, when parliament opens on Tuesday, but opposition protests over corruption could push back plans. |
I fled from match-fixers, says Pakistan keeper (Reuters) Posted: 09 Nov 2010 02:04 AM PST Reuters - Pakistan wicketkeeper Zulqarnain Haider claimed on Tuesday he had been ordered to cooperate with match-fixers during the one-day series with South Africa that ended on Monday in Dubai. |
Lung infections kill 4.25 million a year - report (Reuters) Posted: 08 Nov 2010 09:43 PM PST Reuters - Respiratory infections such as influenza and other causes of pneumonia kill 4.25 million people every year, many of them young children, according to a report released on Tuesday. |
Obama heads to Indonesia, finally (Reuters) Posted: 08 Nov 2010 09:09 PM PST Reuters - U.S. President Barack Obama headed to Jakarta on Tuesday for a visit aimed at boosting U.S. security and trade ties with Indonesia, and using the most populous Muslim nation to reach out to the wider Islamic world. |