2011年2月14日星期一

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Yahoo! News: India Top Stories - Reuters

Long-term investors toughing out India graft scandals (Reuters)

Posted: 14 Feb 2011 05:03 PM PST

School students shout slogans during a protest against a corruption case in Jammu February 12, 2011. REUTERS/Mukesh GuptaReuters - Corruption scandals have consumed Indian political life, wrecked its parliament's work and rattled its markets, but they will not stop long-term investors ploughing money into the country.

Kolkata and Mumbai cleared by ICC for World Cup (Reuters)

Posted: 14 Feb 2011 07:51 AM PST

File photo o fInternational Cricket Council (ICC) chief executive Haroon Lorgat as he listens to questions during a news conference in London September 3, 2010. REUTERS/Stefan Wermuth/FilesReuters - Kolkata and Mumbai grounds have been given the final clearance to stage Cricket World Cup matches after concerns about their readiness, the head of the governing body told Reuters on Monday.

Former Brazil striker Ronaldo announces retirement (Reuters)

Posted: 14 Feb 2011 07:30 AM PST

File photo of Ronaldo as he receives a long service award for his contributions to Brazil at the Brazilian soccer league awards ceremony in Rio de Janeiro, December 6, 2010. REUTERS/Bruno Domingos/FilesReuters - Former Brazil striker Ronaldo announced his retirement on Monday, ending one of the most successful careers in soccer.

UK gives $1.6 billion of aid to India over 4 years (Reuters)

Posted: 14 Feb 2011 08:45 AM PST

An employee is seen walking over a mosaic of pound sterling symbols set in the floor of the front hall of the Bank of England, in London in this March 25, 2008 file photograph. REUTERS/Luke MacGregor/FilesReuters - Britain said on Monday it would give a billion pounds ($1.6 billion) of aid to rapidly growing India over the next four years while ending aid to other poor countries such as Cambodia and Moldova.

Indian F1 track ahead of schedule, says federation (Reuters)

Posted: 14 Feb 2011 08:56 AM PST

File photo of the site of the circuit for Indian Grand Prix at Greater Noida in Uttar Pradesh September 10, 2010. The construction of the track for this year's inaugural Indian Grand Prix is well ahead of schedule, the country's motorsports federation said on Monday. REUTERS/Parivartan Sharma/FilesReuters - The construction of the track for this year's inaugural Indian Grand Prix is well ahead of schedule, the country's motorsports federation said on Monday.

Egypt's military seeks to restore stability (Reuters)

Posted: 14 Feb 2011 05:03 PM PST

Anti-government protesters clash with the Egyptian army inside Tahrir Square in Cairo February 13, 2011. REUTERS/Dylan MartinezReuters - Egypt's military rulers are expected on Tuesday to step up efforts to restore stability, hoping a promise of a swift transition to democracy will prevent a new flare-up in the protests which forced out Hosni Mubarak.

Obama keeps Afghan war spending, Iraq costs down (Reuters)

Posted: 14 Feb 2011 12:50 PM PST

A U.S. helicopter flies at the site of an incident in Kandahar province February 7, 2011. REUTERS/Ahmad Nadeem/FilesReuters - President Barack Obama on Monday proposed spending almost $110 billion on Afghanistan, signaling little let-up in the U.S. war drive despite demands for tougher spending controls at home.

Tiger Woods fined for spitting in Dubai (Reuters)

Posted: 14 Feb 2011 08:12 AM PST

Tiger Woods of the U.S. walks on the fourth hole during the final round of the Dubai Desert Classic golf tournament, February 13, 2011. Woods is to be fined for spitting during Sunday's tournament, the European Tour said on Monday. REUTERS/Ahmed JadallahReuters - Former world number one Tiger Woods is to be fined for spitting during the Dubai Desert Classic at the weekend.

CBI says no summons of Unitech exec in probe (Reuters)

Posted: 14 Feb 2011 03:10 AM PST

The sun rises behind a communications tower in New Delhi March 20, 2006. The CBI has not summoned Unitech Ltd MD Sanjay Chandra as part of a probe into whether some companies received favourable treatment in the granting of telecoms licences, an official told Reuters on Monday, denying earlier media reports. REUTERS/B Mathur/FilesReuters - The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has not summoned Unitech Ltd managing director Sanjay Chandra as part of a probe into whether some companies received favourable treatment in the granting of telecoms licences, an official told Reuters on Monday, denying earlier media reports.

Cramped calendar hampers mental preparation, says Dhoni (Reuters)

Posted: 14 Feb 2011 12:26 AM PST

India's captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni (L) reacts as the team's physio looks on at St George's Park stadium in Port Elizabeth, January 20, 2011. India's jam-packed itinerary has not only taken a physical toll on the players but could also affect their mindset heading into the World Cup, Dhoni said. REUTERS/Siphiwe Sibeko/FilesReuters - India's jam-packed itinerary has not only taken a physical toll on the players but could also affect their mindset heading into the World Cup, captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni said.

Pakistan charges killer in blasphemy case (Reuters)

Posted: 14 Feb 2011 04:42 AM PST

Malik Mumtaz Hussain Qadri, the man identified as a guard of governor of Punjab province Salman Taseer, smiles after being detained at the site of Taseer's shooting in Islamabad January 4, 2011. A court on Monday indicted Qadri who assassinated Taseer for opposing the country's anti-blasphemy laws, a prosecutor said. REUTERS/Saaf-ur-RahmanReuters - A Pakistani court charged a police guard on Monday with the murder of a politician who opposed the country's anti-blasphemy laws, a killing that exposed deep fissures in Pakistani society.

Q+A - Will India-Pakistan talks deliver? (Reuters)

Posted: 14 Feb 2011 04:11 AM PST

Pakistan Rangers (R) and Indian Border Security Force personnel take part in the daily flag lowering ceremony at their joint border post of Wagah near Lahore February 10, 2011. Nuclear-armed Pakistan and India last week agreed to resume their official dialogue broken off after the 2008 attack on the Indian city of Mumbai. REUTERS/Mohsin RazaReuters - India and Pakistan have announced they will resume formal peace talks, which are expected to start by July.

Chawla strengthens his chances for second spinner's role (Reuters)

Posted: 14 Feb 2011 04:52 AM PST

India's Piyush Chawla reacts during a cricket practice session at a stadium in Chandigarh September 24, 2010. REUTERS/Ajay Verma/FilesReuters - Leg spinner Piyush Chawla has played just one ODI over the past two years but following his match-winning performance against Australia in a World Cup warm-up, he appears to have bagged a place in the Indian team.

Contador doping ban to be lifted - Spanish media (Reuters)

Posted: 14 Feb 2011 07:41 AM PST

Three-time Tour de France champion Alberto Contador of Spain smiles during a news conference in Puigpunyent on the island of Mallorca, January 28, 2011. Contador will have his provisional one-year ban for failing a dope test lifted on appeal by the Spanish Cycling Federation, Spanish media reported on Monday. REUTERS/Enrique CalvoReuters - Tour de France champion Alberto Contador will have his provisional one-year ban for failing a dope test lifted on appeal by the Spanish Cycling Federation (RFEC), Spanish media reported on Monday.

Inflation eases in Jan, but rate rise seen (Reuters)

Posted: 14 Feb 2011 01:57 AM PST

A vegetable seller waits for customers at a market in the western Indian city of Ahmedabad February 10, 2011. REUTERS/Amit DaveReuters - India's inflation eased less than expected in January to 8.23 percent, holding well above the Reserve Bank's comfort zone and reinforcing expectations it will raise interest rates at its March policy review.

Mahindra Satyam Q3 net jumps; merger with parent on hold (Reuters)

Posted: 14 Feb 2011 02:34 AM PST

Reuters - Software firm Mahindra Satyam Ltd said on Monday its fiscal third-quarter net profit more than doubled from the preceding quarter as it won new orders, sending its shares up 14 percent, and that it put a planned merger with its parent firm on hold.

Key to food security is distribution fix - food expert (Reuters)

Posted: 14 Feb 2011 12:53 AM PST

Workers remove stalks from red chilli at a farm in Shertha village on the outskirts of Ahmedabad February 8, 2011. India will be self-sufficient in production of staple foods until 2025 and there are signs it could act as soon this month to improve distribution, a food expert said. REUTERS/Amit DaveReuters - India will be self-sufficient in production of staple foods until 2025 and there are signs it could act as soon this month to improve distribution -- key to ensuring its half a billion poor have enough to eat, a food expert says.

Drones hurt Pakistan bid to win hearts and minds (Reuters)

Posted: 14 Feb 2011 12:16 AM PST

An unarmed U.S. Reuters - Pakistan's unpopular government was making some progress winning hearts and minds in North Waziristan, a stronghold of its tenacious militant enemies -- from al Qaeda to the Taliban.

Mobile Fair - Smartphone makers woo developers at trade show (Reuters)

Posted: 13 Feb 2011 09:55 PM PST

A shopper talking on a mobile phone passes an advert for the new Nokia N8 on Oxford Street in London, September 30, 2010. REUTERS/Luke MacGregor/FilesReuters - The shotgun marriage of Nokia and Microsoft's smartphone platforms puts software developers at centre stage at the annual Mobile World Congress starting on Monday in Barcelona.

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