2010年11月22日星期一

Yahoo! News: India Top Stories - Reuters

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Yahoo! News: India Top Stories - Reuters


Political parties fail to break parliament deadlock over graft (Reuters)

Posted: 22 Nov 2010 05:15 AM PST

A view of the parliament building is seen on the opening day of the budget session in New Delhi July 2, 2009. REUTERS/B Mathur/FilesReuters - The government and opposition parties failed on Monday to break a deadlock in parliament over an investigation into a widening corruption scandal that has prevented economic reforms being approved.


Govt officer held for leaking information (Reuters)

Posted: 22 Nov 2010 12:33 PM PST

Reuters - A senior officer in the internal security department of the Interior Ministry was arrested for passing on sensitive information that could be of commercial interest, a government source said on Monday.

Cambodia stampede kills at least 345 at festival (Reuters)

Posted: 22 Nov 2010 04:54 PM PST

A body is carried from an ambulance to a hospital in Phnom Penh November 23, 2010. REUTERS/ Chor SokuntheaReuters - A stampede on a bridge in Cambodia's capital killed at least 345 people and injured nearly as many after thousands panicked on the last day of a water festival, authorities and state media said on Tuesday.


Emerging economies have wind in their sails, for now (Reuters)

Posted: 22 Nov 2010 06:18 AM PST

A 'Nano' car belonging to one of its first owners, S.K. Thirani plies through a road after being driven out of a showroom in Mumbai July 17, 2009. Developing economies now account for about half of global growth.  REUTERS/Arko Datta/FilesReuters - Developing economies now account for about half of global growth. Thanks to a brisk recovery from the financial crisis, their import demand is growing twice as fast as that of advanced markets.


New Zealand mine suffers new setback as hopes fade (Reuters)

Posted: 22 Nov 2010 03:08 PM PST

Family members of miners trapped underground in the Pike River coal mine embrace after a progress briefing by mine authorities and police in Greymouth on New Zealand's west coast November 21, 2010. REUTERS/Tim WimborneReuters - Efforts to rescue 29 men trapped in a New Zealand coal mine suffered yet another setback on Tuesday after a robot sent into the main shaft broke down, adding to agonising delays as hopes for survivors faded.


Leander Paes doubling up for a crack at Bollywood (Reuters)

Posted: 22 Nov 2010 07:54 AM PST

Leander Paes (R) and Mahesh Bhupathi in Moscow March 6, 2010. REUTERS/Grigory Dukor/FilesReuters - Doubles specialist Leander Paes will juggle his tennis career with Bollywood over the next few months as he attempts to complete a career grand slam and forge a new life as a movie star.


Fallout from parliament deadlock (Reuters)

Posted: 22 Nov 2010 03:34 AM PST

File photo of A. Raja in New Delhi January 18, 2006. The government and opposition parties failed on Monday to break a deadlock in parliament over a widening corruption scandal that has  prevented economic reforms from being approved. REUTERS/B Mathur/FilesReuters - The government and opposition parties failed on Monday to break a deadlock in parliament over a widening corruption scandal that has prevented economic reforms from being approved.


Dravid, Dhoni put India in command (Reuters)

Posted: 22 Nov 2010 05:06 AM PST

Rahul Dravid raises his bat after scoring a century against New Zealand on the third day of their third and final test cricket match in Nagpur November 22, 2010. REUTERS/Danish SiddiquiReuters - Rahul Dravid and Mahendra Singh Dhoni batted with supreme authority on Monday to steer India into a huge lead as New Zealand were left with an uphill task of batting out two days to save the deciding test.


Children safer in Afghan cities than NYC - NATO envoy (Reuters)

Posted: 22 Nov 2010 06:46 AM PST

Afghan children look at an outpost in Zhari district in Kandahar Province, Afghanistan November 20, 2010. REUTERS/Peter AndrewsReuters - Children are probably safer growing up in Afghanistan's major cities, including the Taliban stronghold of Kandahar, than in London, New York, or Glasgow, NATO's top civilian envoy to Afghanistan has said.


New Zealand mine rescue stalled as hopes fade (Reuters)

Posted: 22 Nov 2010 01:35 AM PST

A view of the entrance to the Pike River Coal mine, where 29 workers are trapped inside after an explosion on Friday afternoon, November 21, 2010. REUTERS/Simon Baker/PoolReuters - Efforts to rescue 29 men trapped in a New Zealand coal mine stalled for a third day on Monday, with authorities fearing the colliery is a powder keg of explosive gases and relatives praying for a miracle.


Indonesians beat slow disaster relief by tweeting (Reuters)

Posted: 22 Nov 2010 03:16 AM PST

A girl takes a picture of Mount Merapi volcano as it erupts and spews out clouds of hot gas and debris as seen from Wukirsari village in Sleman, near the ancient city of Yogyakarta, November 4, 2010.  REUTERS/Beawiharta/FilesReuters - Tech-savvy Indonesians are using social network Twitter to beat a slow government in delivering relief to disaster victims, after a tsunami and volcanic eruptions stretched official aid capacity in the sprawling archipelago.


'Harry Potter' global box office tops $330 mln (Reuters)

Posted: 21 Nov 2010 07:48 PM PST

Actors (L-R) Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, Rupert Grint and Tom Felton pose at the premiere of Reuters - British boy wizard Harry Potter made movie magic again at weekend box offices as the newest chapter, "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1," cast a spell in more than 50 countries and collected $330 million in global ticket sales.


Inflation may stay above cbank projection - Reddy (Reuters)

Posted: 22 Nov 2010 05:52 AM PST

A worker carries a sack with vegetables at one of the largest vegetable wholesale market in New Delhi March 11, 2010. REUTERS/Danish Siddiqui/FilesReuters - The worst is over for the country's soaring inflation, although it may settle at a level slightly more than that projected by the central bank, a former governor of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) told Reuters.


Govt may discuss widening corruption probe - Yechury (Reuters)

Posted: 22 Nov 2010 01:17 AM PST

Reuters - A senior leader of opposition communist party said on Monday the government was willing to discuss a demand for a wider probe into a corruption scandal to break a deadlock in parliament.

Justin Bieber sweeps American Music Awards (Reuters)

Posted: 21 Nov 2010 09:28 PM PST

Singer Justin Bieber accepts the award for Breakthrough Artist at the 2010 American Music Awards in Los Angeles November 21, 2010.    REUTERS/Mario AnzuoniReuters - Canadian teen idol Justin Bieber swept the American Music Awards on Sunday, overshadowing Eminem to take home four prizes, including artist of the year.


Opposition says parliament deadlock continues (Reuters)

Posted: 22 Nov 2010 01:36 AM PST

A policeman keeps vigil at the parliament house in New Delhi February 26, 2005. REUTERS/B Mathur/FilesReuters - A senior leader of the main opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) said on Monday the parliamentary deadlock over a corruption scandal would continue despite talks between the government and opposition parties.


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