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• Opposition rally on graft, food prices pressures government (Reuters)
• Warm Russian, Indian ties outlive Cold War (Reuters)
• Apple tosses WikiLeaks app, Google keeps it (Reuters)
• India Gold dips sparking some demand, more falls eyed (Reuters)
• Julie Andrews, Dolly Parton win lifetime Grammys (Reuters)
• Govt may cut taxes for oil sector in budget (Reuters)
• Idea gives 3G network order to Nokia Siemens (Reuters)
• Russia's Medvedev optimistic U.S. will ratify START (Reuters)
• DTH turns a corner as subscribers rise, costs ease (Reuters)
• Govt allows duty-free import of onions - fin secretary (Reuters)
• Red Cross defends disclosure of India torture findings to U.S. (Reuters)
• Govt willing to bear 1/3 of FY11 fuel subsidy: official (Reuters)
• RBI deputy: upside risk to inflation remains (Reuters)
• FACTBOX - Some facts about DTH providers in India (Reuters)
• Europe travel chaos eases but pain remains (Reuters)
• FACTBOX - India, Russia strike deals during Medvedev visit (Reuters)
• South Korea army to hold huge drill, North silent (Reuters)

Opposition rally on graft, food prices pressures government (Reuters) Posted: 22 Dec 2010 06:14 AM PST Reuters - Opposition-driven protests over corruption and high food prices choked parts of India's capital on Wednesday, heaping more pressure on a beleaguered government struggling to protect its credibility.

Warm Russian, Indian ties outlive Cold War (Reuters) Posted: 22 Dec 2010 04:57 AM PST Reuters - Russian President Dmitry Medvedev's warm reception in India, including wrapping up a stealth jet fighters deal potentially worth $35 billion, dispels Russian fears its former Cold War ally has turned to the West.

Apple tosses WikiLeaks app, Google keeps it (Reuters) Posted: 22 Dec 2010 10:34 AM PST Reuters - Apple Inc has joined a growing number of U.S. companies that have severed ties with WikiLeaks, removing an application from its online store that gave users access to the controversial website's content.

India Gold dips sparking some demand, more falls eyed (Reuters) Posted: 22 Dec 2010 05:07 AM PST Reuters - India's gold demand was moderate on Wednesday as prices softened a touch on the back of a stronger rupee, but traders said the underlying appetite remained strong and many buyers kept to the sidelines waiting for bigger dips as the year-end drew closer.

Julie Andrews, Dolly Parton win lifetime Grammys (Reuters) Posted: 22 Dec 2010 11:18 AM PST Reuters - British actress Julie Andrews, country icon Dolly Parton, jazz drummer Roy Haynes, and punk pioneers the Ramones will receive Grammy Awards for lifetime achievement next year, organizers said on Wednesday.

Govt may cut taxes for oil sector in budget (Reuters) Posted: 22 Dec 2010 03:41 AM PST Reuters - India may cut taxes on crude oil and refined products in next year's budget, the finance secretary said on Wednesday, to cushion the impact of rising global oil prices on inflation and state oil firms' profits.

Idea gives 3G network order to Nokia Siemens (Reuters) Posted: 22 Dec 2010 06:25 AM PST Reuters - Idea Cellular, India's No. 6 mobile phone operator, said on Wednesday it has commissioned Nokia Siemens Network (NSN) to build and manage its 3G network in four telecom zones and supply equipment.

Russia's Medvedev optimistic U.S. will ratify START (Reuters) Posted: 22 Dec 2010 06:14 AM PST Reuters - Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said on Wednesday he was optimistic that the U.S. Senate would ratify a strategic nuclear arms reduction pact that is a linchpin of improving relations between Moscow and Washington.

DTH turns a corner as subscribers rise, costs ease (Reuters) Posted: 22 Dec 2010 03:31 AM PST Reuters - After years of depressed growth, the direct-to-home industry is likely to improve over the next two years as costs decline, companies aggressively increase their subscriber base and the market leader nears breakeven.

Govt allows duty-free import of onions - fin secretary (Reuters) Posted: 21 Dec 2010 11:55 PM PST Reuters - The government has permitted duty-free imports of onions, Finance Secretary Ashok Chawla said on Wednesday.

Red Cross defends disclosure of India torture findings to U.S. (Reuters) Posted: 22 Dec 2010 01:06 AM PST Reuters - The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has defended passing sensitive information about India torturing prisoners to U.S. officials, saying it was "frustrated due to the lack of dialogue" with New Delhi.

Govt willing to bear 1/3 of FY11 fuel subsidy: official (Reuters) Posted: 22 Dec 2010 12:27 AM PST Reuters - The government is willing to bear one-third of fuel subsidies in the fiscal year that ends in March 2011, Finance Secretary Ashok Chawla said on Wednesday.

RBI deputy: upside risk to inflation remains (Reuters) Posted: 21 Dec 2010 10:36 PM PST Reuters - India's headline inflation is not easing as fast as the central bank would like it to and upside risk remains, Subir Gokarn, a deputy governor at the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) said on Wednesday.

FACTBOX - Some facts about DTH providers in India (Reuters) Posted: 22 Dec 2010 03:40 AM PST Reuters - There are six private direct-to-home (DTH) service providers in India, with Dish TV the market leader. The government has a separate DTH platform dubbed DD Direct.

Europe travel chaos eases but pain remains (Reuters) Posted: 22 Dec 2010 01:18 AM PST Reuters - Airline and international train services were limping back towards normal in parts of Europe on Wednesday, but the lingering effects of ice and snow that caused widespread chaos still weighed on schedules.

FACTBOX - India, Russia strike deals during Medvedev visit (Reuters) Posted: 21 Dec 2010 11:55 PM PST Reuters - India and Russia signed a series of defence, energy, trade and cultural agreements during Russian President Dmitry Medvedev's two-day visit to India. The deals announced were largely already known, and no financial figures were given, but the accords will go some way to satisfy those concerned about India too quickly cutting its close ties with its Cold War ally.

South Korea army to hold huge drill, North silent (Reuters) Posted: 22 Dec 2010 12:04 AM PST Reuters - South Korea announced land and sea military exercises on Wednesday including its largest-ever live-fire drill near North Korea just as tension on the peninsula was beginning to ease after Pyongyang's attack on a southern island.

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