2010年12月1日星期三

Yahoo! News: India Top Stories - Reuters

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Yahoo! News: India Top Stories - Reuters


WikiLeaks spokesman says does not know source of leaks (Reuters)

Posted: 01 Dec 2010 04:17 PM PST

WikiLeaks spokesman Kristinn Hrafnsson speaks to a journalist before a briefing at the Frontline club in London, December 1, 2010. REUTERS/Paul HackettReuters - WikiLeaks staff do not know if a former U.S. Army intelligence analyst detained by military authorities was the source for the confidential U.S. diplomatic cables released this week, a spokesman said on Monday.


Captain Gambhir leads India to easy victory (Reuters)

Posted: 01 Dec 2010 09:07 AM PST

New Zealand's Martin Guptill (R) plays a shot as India's wicketkeeper Wriddhiman Saha watches during their second one-day international cricket match in Jaipur December 1, 2010. REUTERS/Adnan AbidiReuters - Captain Gautam Gambhir compiled a flawless century to guide India to a resounding eight-wicket victory over New Zealand in the second one-day international on Wednesday.


Spain arrests seven over links to Mumbai attacks (Reuters)

Posted: 01 Dec 2010 05:54 AM PST

Candles placed for victims of the Mumbai attacks are seen in front of the Taj Mahal Hotel in Mumbai November 30, 2008.    REUTERS/Jayanta Shaw/FilesReuters - Seven men have been arrested in Barcelona, accused of providing fake identification documents to al Qaeda-linked groups including the one that carried out the Mumbai attacks in 2008, the Interior Ministry said on Wednesday.


U.S. Study confirms what a healthy weight really is (Reuters)

Posted: 01 Dec 2010 02:57 PM PST

Pedestrians walk across the street near Times Square in New York in this August 28 2007 file photo.  REUTERS/Lucas Jackson/FilesReuters - What is the healthiest weight to be? People hoping for a little jiggle room may be disappointed -- it is the weight already identified by public health experts using body mass index or BMI.


News trumps celebrity in 2010 web searches (Reuters)

Posted: 01 Dec 2010 02:57 PM PST

A replica of the Jabulani match ball is seen on the pitch during a test match of youth teams at the Soccer-City stadium in Johannesburg June 8, 2010. REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach/FilesReuters - News trumped celebrities in 2010 as the BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico and World Cup soccer in South Africa topped the list of most-searched items of 2010, according to Yahoo!


Govt ratifies key spending bill amid corruption row (Reuters)

Posted: 01 Dec 2010 03:41 AM PST

A view of the Indian parliament building is seen in New Delhi July 21, 2008. REUTERS/B Mathur/FilesReuters - The government forced a key spending bill through Parliament, which remained deadlocked on Wednesday over demands by the opposition for a probe into one of several graft scandals to hit the government.


Pakistan passed potential attack info to Israel (Reuters)

Posted: 01 Dec 2010 01:10 PM PST

Rabbi Avraham Berkowitz climbs a flight of stairs during a visit with Chairman of Chabad network of international centre Rabbi Yehuda Krinsky (not in picture) inside Nariman House in Mumbai November 25, 2009. REUTERS/Punit ParanjpeReuters - The head of Pakistan's spy agency said he had contacted Israeli officials to head off potential attacks on Israeli targets in India, according to an October 2009 U.S. diplomatic cable published by WikiLeaks.


Host Mexico urges higher ambitions at climate talks (Reuters)

Posted: 01 Dec 2010 11:10 AM PST

A man looks at screens showing images by Google Earth at the Cancun Messe Convention Center where climate talks are taking place in Cancun December 1, 2010.  REUTERS/Gerardo GarciaReuters - Mexico is pushing parties at the United Nations climate change meeting to strive for the best possible deal, although even the most ambitious agreement will fall short of what is needed to deal with climate change.


Supreme Court raps telecoms ministry over licence row (Reuters)

Posted: 01 Dec 2010 12:13 AM PST

Birds sit atop telecommunication towers in Hyderabad May 25, 2009. The Supreme Court said on Wednesday it was incorrect for the country's telecoms ministry to brush aside the reservations raised by the prime minister's office regarding telecoms licence allocation. REUTERS/Krishnendu Halder/FilesReuters - The Supreme Court said on Wednesday it was incorrect for the telecoms ministry to brush aside the reservations raised by the prime minister's office regarding telecoms licence allocation.


Scandals, uncertainty dent India investment case (Reuters)

Posted: 01 Dec 2010 06:06 AM PST

A trader works at a stock brokerage in Ahmedabad November 26, 2010. The number may be huge -- up to $39 billion lost in one of India's biggest corruption cases --  but the damage to India's position as an investment star may be in the regulatory backlash. REUTERS/Amit DaveReuters - The number may be huge -- up to $39 billion lost in one of India's biggest corruption cases -- but the damage to India's position as an investment star may be in the regulatory backlash.


FACTBOX - Recent corruption scandals in India (Reuters)

Posted: 01 Dec 2010 06:51 AM PST

An employee carries bundles of Indian currency notes inside a bank in Agartala, April 20, 2010. REUTERS/Jayanta Dey/FilesReuters - India has been hit by a spate ofv corruption scandals that have embarrassed the ruling Congress party, stalled parliament for nearly three weeks and soured investor sentiments.


Toyota to launch Etios hatchback in India in April 2011 (Reuters)

Posted: 01 Dec 2010 12:01 AM PST

Onlookers stand next to Toyota's compact car 'Etios' at India's Auto Expo in New Delhi January 5, 2010. REUTERS/Vijay Mathur/FilesReuters - Japanese automaker Toyota Motor Corporation will launch its Etios hatchback in India in April 2011, a company executive said on Wednesday, marking its first entry into the Indian mass market.


Pakistan's top spy met Israelis to stop India attack: WikiLeaks (Reuters)

Posted: 01 Dec 2010 07:13 AM PST

Reuters - The chief of Pakistan's spy agency said he had contacted Israeli officials to head off potential attacks on Israeli targets in India, according to an October 2009 U.S. diplomatic cable published by WikiLeaks.

Nov factory PMI jumps, export orders pick up (Reuters)

Posted: 30 Nov 2010 09:49 PM PST

A worker walks beside newly built motorbikes at the Bajaj Auto Ltd. plant in Pune, about 130 km (82 miles) from Mumbai August 9, 2007. REUTERS/Punit Paranjpe/FilesReuters - India's manufacturing sector expanded at its fastest pace in six months in November on the back of robust new business and a sharp rise in export orders, a survey showed on Wednesday.


ICICI Bank withdraws special housing loan scheme (Reuters)

Posted: 30 Nov 2010 11:19 PM PST

A man leaves an automated teller machine (ATM) facility of ICICI bank in Kochi August 6, 2009.  REUTERS/Sivaram V/FilesReuters - ICICI Bank Ltd, India's No. 2 lender, has withdrawn a special housing loan scheme with immediate effect, a spokesman for the bank said on Wednesday.


Q+A - What next for India's deadlocked parliament? (Reuters)

Posted: 01 Dec 2010 02:00 AM PST

People crowd at the Indian parliament in New Delhi July 22, 2008. REUTERS/B Mathur/FilesReuters - India's parliament has been in deadlock for three weeks, preventing bills from being passed as opposition parties keep up demands for a full investigation into alleged government corruption.


India gold hits record high; 21,000 rupees eyed (Reuters)

Posted: 30 Nov 2010 10:10 PM PST

A salesman arranges gold jewellery at a shop in Hyderabad January 10, 2008. REUTERS/Krishnendu Halder/FilesReuters - India's gold benchmark futures on Wednesday struck a record high of 20,625 rupees per 10 grams, tracking firm global markets. Analysts expect the rally to continue and breach 21,000 rupees in coming sessions.


China arrests hundreds of hackers, says situation "grim" (Reuters)

Posted: 30 Nov 2010 08:46 PM PST

People use computers at an internet cafe in Taiyuan, Shanxi province, November 13, 2009. REUSTERS/Stringer/FilesReuters - China has arrested more than 460 hackers from start of this year to the end of November, but the prospects to prevent future assaults on computer security remain grim, the ministry of public security said.


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