2010年12月15日星期三

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Yahoo! News: India Top Stories - Reuters


Wen says world big enough for India, China growth (Reuters)

Posted: 15 Dec 2010 06:23 AM PST

China's Premier Wen Jiabao (L) talks with India's Prime Minister Manmohan Singh during a gala dinner with other Asian leaders at the 17th ASEAN Summit in Hanoi October 29, 2010.  REUTERS/Damir Sagolj/filesReuters - Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao began a visit to India on Wednesday, pledging to improve market access for Indian companies and insisting the world was big enough for both Asian giants to prosper as partners.


Obama administration sues BP, others over Gulf spill (Reuters)

Posted: 15 Dec 2010 12:16 PM PST

A British Petroleum (BP) logo is seen  at a petrol station in south London April 27, 2010. REUTERS/Toby MelvilleReuters - The Obama administration sued BP Plc and four other companies over the Gulf of Mexico oil spill on Wednesday, charging violations of U.S. environmental laws, in the opening salvo in what will likely be a lengthy legal battle.


Fuel price rise adds to inflationary pressures (Reuters)

Posted: 15 Dec 2010 05:36 AM PST

An attendant holds a petrol nozzle at a petrol pump in Siliguri January 4, 2008. REUTERS/Rupak De Chowdhuri/FilesReuters - Moves by state oil firms to raise petrol prices and possible hikes in diesel fuel will make the Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) fight against inflation more difficult and pile more pressure onto the beleaguered government.


WikiLeaks' Assange bail appeal to be heard Thursday (Reuters)

Posted: 15 Dec 2010 08:18 AM PST

Julian Assange's lawyer, Mark Stephens, speaks to the media outside the City of Westminster Magistrates Court, in central London December 14, 2010. REUTERS/Stefan WermuthReuters - A British court will decide on Thursday whether to free WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, scourge of the U.S. establishment for his leaks of diplomatic cables, on 200,000 pound ($317,000) bail over accusations of sex crimes in Sweden.


Time names Mark Zuckerberg 2010 Person of the Year (Reuters)

Posted: 15 Dec 2010 06:23 AM PST

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg looks on after unveiling a new messaging system during a news conference in San Francisco, California November 15, 2010. REUTERS/Robert Galbraith/FilesReuters - Mark Zuckerberg, founder and chief executive of The Facebook social networking site that has more than half a billion users, was named Time magazine's 2010 Person of the Year on Wednesday.


CBI searches Radia's home, offices in telecom graft case (Reuters)

Posted: 15 Dec 2010 06:34 AM PST

A bank employee counts bundles of currency at a cash counter in Agartala, July 7, 2009. REUTERS/Jayanta Dey/FilesReuters - The Central Bureau of Investigation, probing a telecoms licence scandal that may have cost India $39 billion and has engulfed its corporate and political elite, searched the home and offices of one of the country's most powerful lobbyists, Nira Radia.


Survey names Facebook best place to work (Reuters)

Posted: 15 Dec 2010 08:05 AM PST

Mark Zuckerberg, founder and CEO of Facebook, delivers a keynote address at the company's annual conference in San Francisco, California July 23, 2008. REUTERS/Kimberly White/FilesReuters - Facebook is the best large U.S. company to work for, according to a survey by a career website published on Wednesday.


Small plane with 22 people missing in Nepal (Reuters)

Posted: 15 Dec 2010 07:43 AM PST

Sujata Shrestha, mother of air stewardess Sidikshha Gurung, mourns while inquiring at the head office of Yeti Airlines in Kathmandu December 15, 2010. REUTERS/Navesh ChitrakarReuters - A small plane with 22 people onboard has gone missing in east Nepal, an official said on Wednesday.


India under pressure to win tough (Reuters)

Posted: 15 Dec 2010 06:56 AM PST

South Africa's injured player Graeme Smith is seen ahead of the third one-day international cricket match against Pakistan in Dubai November 2, 2010. REUTERS/Nikhil Monteiro/FilesReuters - India will be under pressure to justify their number one ranking by winning away from home when they play second-placed South Africa in a three-match test series starting at Centurion on Thursday.


Environment min: Lavasa order likely by Dec 31 (Reuters)

Posted: 15 Dec 2010 03:45 AM PST

Reuters - The environment ministry said it expects a final order on whether to clear developer Lavasa Corp's township project near Pune by Dec. 31.

Blackburn owners rule out Maradona as manager (Reuters)

Posted: 15 Dec 2010 07:43 AM PST

Blackburn Rovers' Gael Givet (L) celebrates his goal against Aston Villa with team mates during their English League Cup soccer match at Villa Park in Birmingham, central England, September 22, 2010. REUTERS/Darren Staples/FilesReuters - The Indian owners of Blackburn Rovers on Wednesday ruled out appointing Argentine Diego Maradona as manager of the Premier League club.


World Bank says $49.3 bln pledged to help poorest (Reuters)

Posted: 15 Dec 2010 07:54 AM PST

World Bank President Robert Zoellick  in Singapore November 10, 2010. Zoellick said on Wednesday that $49.3 billion had been pledged by rich and emerging countries to help the poorest during a drive to replenish a fund devoted to that purpose. REUTERS/Edgar Su/FilesReuters - World Bank President Robert Zoellick said on Wednesday that $49.3 billion had been pledged by rich and emerging market countries to help the poorest nations during a drive to replenish a fund devoted to that purpose.


FACTBOX - China, India deals in focus during Wen's visit (Reuters)

Posted: 15 Dec 2010 07:18 AM PST

Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao (R) shakes hands with India's Trade Minister Anand Sharma as they attend the India-China Business Cooperation Summit in New Delhi December 15, 2010. REUTERS/B MathurReuters - Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao began a visit to India on Wednesday, trying to boost trade and soothe tensions between the two fastest-growing major economies in the world.


Tata Motors to fast-track Nano car loans (Reuters)

Posted: 15 Dec 2010 04:28 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. REUTERS/Arko Datta/FilesReuters - India's largest truck and bus maker Tata Motors will fast-track loans of upto 90 percent to its small car Nano buyers through its vehicle financing arm Tata Motors Finance, the company said on Wednesday.


'Sexy' NBA a turn-on for Indian TV (Reuters)

Posted: 15 Dec 2010 05:36 AM PST

A child plays with a basketball in a field in Kolkata in this August 3, 2005 file photo. REUTERS/Parth SanyalReuters - Cricket's position as India's most popular sport is beyond doubt, but an Indian TV channel is broadcasting live NBA matches in the cricket-mad country, convinced basketball can take the number two spot.


Lie detectors eyed in anti-corruption clampdown (Reuters)

Posted: 15 Dec 2010 05:36 AM PST

Pakistan cricketer Salman Butt arrives at the ICC HQ in Dubai October 30, 2010. REUTERS/Nikhil Monteiro/FilesReuters - Lie detector tests and the non-selection of "tainted" players could be brought in by cricket as it seeks to rid the game of corruption, the Marylebone Cricket Club said on Wednesday.


Shine rubs off gold as rural Indians eye appliances (Reuters)

Posted: 14 Dec 2010 11:58 PM PST

Gold bars are pictured at the Ginza Tanaka store in Tokyo October 23, 2009. REUTERS/Issei Kato/FilesReuters - India's gold demand will take a hit as increasingly prosperous rural consumers switch to other investment options and step up spending on discretionary items, setting the stage for China to overtake its neighbour as top consumer of the metal.


Australia in transition, India could be next - Simpson (Reuters)

Posted: 15 Dec 2010 01:41 AM PST

Australia's Steve Smith prepares to bowl during a practice session at the WACA ground in Perth December 15, 2010, ahead of the third Ashes test against England starting on Thursday. REUTERS/Tim WimborneReuters - Australia's struggles in the ongoing Ashes series show the team have yet to emerge from a transition phase, and India will face similar problems when several leading players retire, former Australia captain Bobby Simpson said.


ANALYSIS - China pursues Pakistan nuclear deal; dilemma in West (Reuters)

Posted: 15 Dec 2010 01:41 AM PST

A man walks inside a conference room used for meetings between military commanders of China and India, at the Indian side of the Indo-China border at Bumla, in the northeastern Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh, November 11, 2009. REUTERS/Adnan AbidiReuters - China is moving ahead with a deal to export nuclear reactors to Pakistan despite grave misgivings in the West, in a sign it too can shape the rules of global nuclear trade after the United States forced a waiver for India.


HRT could have been best newcomers, says team boss (Reuters)

Posted: 15 Dec 2010 03:18 AM PST

HRT Formula One driver Karun Chandhok of India answers a reporter's question after a demo run at the Reuters - Struggling Hispania paid a price this season for having less experienced drivers than their Formula One rivals, team principal Colin Kolles said on Wednesday.


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