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• Govt scraps satellite deal; latest blow to PM (Reuters)
• Army deploys after Bahrain police raid protest camp (Reuters)
• World Cup security chiefs promising rock solid defence (Reuters)
• Steve Jobs to attend Obama meeting (Reuters)
• Bahrain GP2 Asia series races cancelled (Reuters)
• Fired-up India seek revenge in Bangladesh clash (Reuters)
• Anil Ambani faces marathon test (Reuters)
• Subcontinent, ICC pin hope on new-look World Cup (Reuters)
• World Cup buzz? No sign yet in Mumbai or Delhi (Reuters)
• As Mideast seethes, 3 dead in Bahrain bloodshed (Reuters)
• Govt talks to carriers after RIM misses deadline (Reuters)
• Govt lifts onion export ban - sources (Reuters)
• Food inflation eases in early February (Reuters)
• INTERVIEW - PVR steps away from production, add screens (Reuters)
• Govt says not in talks with RIM over access (Reuters)
• We don't care who wins as long as it's India, say ad men (Reuters)
• A Minute With: Vishal Bhardwaj on "7 Khoon Maaf" (Reuters)
• FACTBOX - Key political risks to watch in India (Reuters)
• Satyam to pay $125 mln, settle U.S. suit over fraud (Reuters)
• Champ Dodt banks on Aussies being up to par (Reuters)

Govt scraps satellite deal; latest blow to PM (Reuters) Posted: 17 Feb 2011 07:33 AM PST Reuters - The government on Thursday revoked a lucrative telecoms contract after discovering irregularities in the deal, a fresh blow to the prime minister whose credibility has been dented by a wave of graft scandals.

Army deploys after Bahrain police raid protest camp (Reuters) Posted: 17 Feb 2011 01:33 PM PST Reuters - Troops took control of Manama on Thursday after riot police stormed an anti-government protest camp at dawn and fought demonstrators on the streets, killing four people in Bahrain's worst violence in decades.

World Cup security chiefs promising rock solid defence (Reuters) Posted: 17 Feb 2011 05:50 AM PST Reuters - Never mind the players or fans, it is the security chiefs responsible for the safety of the teams and hundreds of thousands of spectators who so far sound most confident ahead of the Cricket World Cup.

Steve Jobs to attend Obama meeting (Reuters) Posted: 17 Feb 2011 01:33 PM PST Reuters - Apple Inc Chief Executive Steve Jobs, who is on medical leave from the company, will attend a meeting in California on Thursday with U.S. President Barack Obama and other technology leaders.

Bahrain GP2 Asia series races cancelled (Reuters) Posted: 17 Feb 2011 05:00 AM PST Reuters - Two GP2 Asia series races at the Bahrain circuit which will host next month's Formula One season opener were called off on Thursday due to bloodshed in the capital Manama.

Fired-up India seek revenge in Bangladesh clash (Reuters) Posted: 17 Feb 2011 03:07 AM PST Reuters - India's startling first-round exit at the last World Cup is still regarded as one of the greatest shocks in cricket and a fired-up Virender Sehwag wants to make Bangladesh pay for eliminating them four years ago.

Anil Ambani faces marathon test (Reuters) Posted: 17 Feb 2011 02:56 AM PST Reuters - Say this about Anil Ambani: he does not take adversity lying down. The embattled Indian billionaire, questioned on Wednesday by the CBI probing a huge telecoms fraud, has been on the offensive since last week, when his group blamed "baseless and motivated rumours" spread by rivals for a sharp selldown in his stocks.

Subcontinent, ICC pin hope on new-look World Cup (Reuters) Posted: 17 Feb 2011 04:36 AM PST Reuters - The Cricket World Cup hits the subcontinent on Saturday with an unabashedly biased format favouring marquee teams like India which seeks to salvage the country's reputation as a capable host of major sporting events.

World Cup buzz? No sign yet in Mumbai or Delhi (Reuters) Posted: 16 Feb 2011 11:33 PM PST Reuters - Cricket's biggest showpiece, the World Cup final, will be staged in India's financial capital Mumbai in little over six weeks but the sport-crazy citizens and casual visitors were hard-pressed to feel much buzz this week.

As Mideast seethes, 3 dead in Bahrain bloodshed (Reuters) Posted: 17 Feb 2011 05:00 AM PST Reuters - Police in the Gulf island kingdom of Bahrain attacked demonstrators camped out in the capital on Thursday, killing three, in a move to stifle pro-democracy protests inspired by similar movements across the Middle East.

Govt talks to carriers after RIM misses deadline (Reuters) Posted: 17 Feb 2011 01:15 AM PST Reuters - The government is in talks with cellular carriers over access to BlackBerry's encrypted email services after the Canadian company failed to meet a deadline to make the service available to security agencies.

Govt lifts onion export ban - sources (Reuters) Posted: 17 Feb 2011 03:40 AM PST Reuters - The government has lifted a ban on exports of onion that had riled farmers, government sources said, just two months after its introduction to stem soaring prices, as the country's food inflation begins to show an easier trend.

Food inflation eases in early February (Reuters) Posted: 16 Feb 2011 11:01 PM PST Reuters - India's food inflation eased to a two-month low in early February on moderating prices of onions and other vegetables, amid expectations the government may announce fresh measures to boost productivity for key staples in the upcoming budget.

INTERVIEW - PVR steps away from production, add screens (Reuters) Posted: 17 Feb 2011 02:33 AM PST Reuters - Multiplex operator PVR Ltd will not produce any new movie for at least a year and will focus on exhibition business, a top official said on Thursday.

Govt says not in talks with RIM over access (Reuters) Posted: 17 Feb 2011 12:41 AM PST Reuters - India's government is not in talks with Research in Motion (RIM) over access to the Canadian company's BlackBerry services, but instead talking with operators on gaining access, Home Secretary G.K. Pillai said on Thursday.

We don't care who wins as long as it's India, say ad men (Reuters) Posted: 16 Feb 2011 09:14 PM PST Reuters - Indian cricket fans are not the only cheerleaders for the country at this month's World Cup -- advertisers, sponsors and broadcasters are counting on a home triumph to maximise their investment in the tournament.

A Minute With: Vishal Bhardwaj on "7 Khoon Maaf" (Reuters) Posted: 17 Feb 2011 12:19 AM PST Reuters - Over the last decade, Indian film director Vishal Bhardwaj has carved a niche for himself in Bollywood with his edgy, contemporary style of filmmaking.

FACTBOX - Key political risks to watch in India (Reuters) Posted: 16 Feb 2011 11:33 PM PST Reuters - Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is under severe pressure, his administration derailed from its legislative agenda by a series of corruption scandals that have come to dominate politics.

Satyam to pay $125 mln, settle U.S. suit over fraud (Reuters) Posted: 16 Feb 2011 08:18 PM PST Reuters - Satyam Computer Services Ltd has agreed to pay $125 million to settle U.S. shareholder litigation arising from an accounting fraud that in 2009 turned into India's biggest corporate scandal.

Champ Dodt banks on Aussies being up to par (Reuters) Posted: 16 Feb 2011 11:57 PM PST Reuters - The mission is common but Australian golfer Andrew Dodt reckons he stands a better chance of defending his title in India at the Avantha Masters this week than his cricketing countrymen in the World Cup.

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