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South Africa joins to make BRICS of BRIC - Mukherjee (Reuters)

Posted: 18 Feb 2011 08:53 AM PST

Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee attends the swearing-in ceremony of the cabinet reshuffle at the presidential palace in New Delhi January 19, 2011. The minister said on Friday South Africa was being brought in alongside India, China, Brazil and Russia as part of the group of developing economies  hitherto known as the BRIC club. REUTERS/B MathurReuters - The finance minister said on Friday South Africa was being brought in alongside India, China, Brazil and Russia as part of the group of developing economies hitherto known as the BRIC club.


Bahrain troops fire on protesters, Libyans march (Reuters)

Posted: 18 Feb 2011 03:11 PM PST

A protester gestures during anti-government protests in Manama February 18, 2011.  REUTERS/Caren FirouzReuters - Bahraini security forces fired on protesters on Friday, wounding dozens, and thousands demonstrated in Libya after a deadly government crackdown as pro-democracy unrest in the Middle East and North Africa turned increasingly violent.


World Cup final venue in Mumbai fails fire inspection (Reuters)

Posted: 18 Feb 2011 08:13 AM PST

High rise buildings are seen behind a slum in Mumbai April 28, 2009. REUTERS/Arko Datta/FilesReuters - India's reputation as a capable host of major events took another blow on Friday after Mumbai's Wankhede Stadium, venue for the World Cup final on April 2, was criticised by the fire brigade for not meeting safety standards.


CBI broadens graft probe; shares take a hit (Reuters)

Posted: 18 Feb 2011 04:22 AM PST

The sun rises behind a communications tower in New Delhi March 20, 2006. REUTERS/B Mathur/FilesReuters - The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) raided a television station linked to the government on Friday, as a widening investigation into a corruption scandal threatened the coalition and worried investors sent blue-chip stocks lower.


F1 teams look to Ecclestone for guidance (Reuters)

Posted: 18 Feb 2011 01:10 PM PST

Formula One supremo Bernie Ecclestone in Singapore in this September 25, 2009 file photo.  REUTERS/Tim Chong/FilesReuters - Teams left the fate of the season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix in the hands of Formula One supremo Bernie Ecclestone on Friday after police again fired on protesters in the Gulf kingdom.


Liuzzi to test with Hispania F1 team (Reuters)

Posted: 18 Feb 2011 11:49 AM PST

Vitantonio Liuzzi of Italy displays a cast of his hand for the Driver Wall of Fame exhibition, which recognises the first participants of the South Korean F1 Geand Prix in Yeongam October 23, 2010.  REUTERS/Bazuki Muhammad/FilesReuters - Italian Vitantonio Liuzzi looked favourite to fill the last vacancy on the Formula One grid on Friday after being called up to test for the struggling Hispania (HRT) team in Barcelona.


Nathan McCullum admitted to hospital with fever (Reuters)

Posted: 18 Feb 2011 09:05 AM PST

New Zealand's Nathan McCullum takes a catch off his own bowling to dismiss India's Ashish Nehra during a match in in Dambulla August 25, 2010. McCullum has been admitted to hospital due to a high fever and is still under observation there, a team spokesman said on Friday. REUTERS/Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/FilesReuters - New Zealand spin bowler Nathan McCullum has been admitted to hospital due to a high fever and is still under observation there, a team spokesman said on Friday.


India signs trade pacts, wants Doha talks concluded in 2011 (Reuters)

Posted: 18 Feb 2011 02:19 AM PST

India's Minister of Commerce and Industry Anand Sharma speaks next to a painting of Malaysia's Prime Minister Najib Razak (R) and his father, former prime minister Razak Hussein, after the signing ceremony of the Malaysia - India Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement in Putrajaya February 18, 2011. REUTERS/Bazuki MuhammadReuters - India said on Friday it wanted the decade-long Doha round of global trade talks to be concluded this year, but said negotiators needed to work fast.


FACTBOX - Government hit by corruption scandals (Reuters)

Posted: 18 Feb 2011 02:32 AM PST

Sajja Murli Chaudhary, 45, an employee of telecom operator systems takes part in a silent protest against the telecom corruption scandal in New Delhi December 9, 2010. REUTERS/Parivartan Sharma/FilesReuters - The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) raided a television station linked to the government on Friday, as a widening investigation into a corruption scandal threatens the coalition and scares off investors.


India ambush marketing defeating cricket chiefs (Reuters)

Posted: 18 Feb 2011 08:01 AM PST

India's captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni addresses the media in front of a board with the logos of the official World Cup sponsors in Dhaka February 18, 2011. Cricket's popularity in India and the huge revenue it generates is hampering the governing body's efforts to crack down on ambush marketing, according to experts. REUTERS/Andrew BirajReuters - Cricket's popularity in India and the huge revenue it generates is hampering the governing body's efforts to crack down on ambush marketing there, according to experts on the eve of the World Cup.


Pakistani seeks arrest of second US employee (Reuters)

Posted: 18 Feb 2011 07:48 AM PST

U.S. consulate employee Raymond Davis is escorted by police and officials out of court after facing a judge in Lahore, January 28, 2011. REUTERS/Tariq SaeedReuters - A Pakistani man is demanding the arrest of a second U.S. embassy employee in Pakistan, his lawyer said on Friday, adding fuel to an incident that has severely strained ties between Washington and Islamabad.


Reliance Comm adds 3.2 mln mobile users in Jan (Reuters)

Posted: 18 Feb 2011 05:25 AM PST

A man makes a phone call on his mobile phone in front of an advertisement for Reliance in Mumbai June 8, 2010. Reliance Communications, India's second-biggest mobile carrier, said on Friday it added 3.22 million mobile users in January, taking its total number of customers to 128.9 million. REUTERS/Rupak De Chowdhuri/FilesReuters - Reliance Communications, India's second-biggest mobile carrier, said on Friday it added 3.22 million mobile users in January, taking its total number of customers to 128.9 million.


Govt to introduce GST bill in Feb parliament session - min (Reuters)

Posted: 18 Feb 2011 12:05 AM PST

Parked trucks are seen through a tyre during a strike by truckers, in Chandigarh January 5, 2009. The government will introduce a legislation on goods and service tax in the parliament session beginning Feb. 21, the minister of parliamentary affairs said on Friday. REUTERS/Ajay Verma/FilesReuters - The government will introduce a legislation on goods and service tax in the parliament session beginning Feb. 21, the minister of parliamentary affairs said on Friday.


Sleepy-head Raina given wake-up call by Dhoni (Reuters)

Posted: 17 Feb 2011 09:08 PM PST

A file photo shows Suresh Raina (L) and Piyush Chawla at Supersport park stadium in Centurion, January 23, 2011. Buying an ear-splitting alarm clock might be on top of Raina's shopping list on Friday after he almost missed his team's charter flight to Dhaka for their opening World Cup match against Bangladesh. REUTERS/Siphiwe Sibeko/FilesReuters - Buying an ear-splitting alarm clock might be on top of Suresh Raina's shopping list on Friday after the batsman almost missed his team's charter flight to Dhaka for their opening World Cup match against Bangladesh.


Gambler punts $132,300 on Indian World Cup triumph (Reuters)

Posted: 18 Feb 2011 02:32 AM PST

Face painters apply the colours of the Pakistani and Indian national flags to the face of a cricket fan in Mumbai February 17, 2011. An anonymous gambler has struck an 82,000 pounds ($132,300) bet with a London bookmaker on India winning the Cricket World Cup, one of the biggest ever laid in the one-day game. REUTERS/Danish SiddiquiReuters - An anonymous gambler has struck an 82,000 pounds ($132,300) bet with a London bookmaker on India winning the Cricket World Cup, one of the biggest ever laid in the one-day game.


Chhattisgarh seeks iron ore export ban (Reuters)

Posted: 17 Feb 2011 10:54 PM PST

A labourer sits on an iron coil at a railway yard in Chandigarh December 7, 2010. Chhattisgarh, which holds about 20 percent of the country's iron ore reserves, has urged the prime minister to impose a ban on its exports, saying it wanted the supplies for domestic use to boost jobs. REUTERS/Ajay Verma/FilesReuters - Chhattisgarh, which holds about 20 percent of the country's iron ore reserves, has urged the prime minister to impose a ban on its exports, saying it wanted the supplies for domestic use to boost jobs.


Apple's Steve Jobs at tech CEO meeting with Obama (Reuters)

Posted: 18 Feb 2011 12:05 AM PST

A file photo shows Apple Chief Executive Steve Jobs in San Francisco, California September 1, 2010. Jobs, who is on medical leave from the company he co-founded, attended a meeting of technology industry leaders with U.S. President Barack Obama in northern California on Thursday, a White House official said. REUTERS/Robert Galbraith/FilesReuters - Apple Inc. chief executive Steve Jobs, on medical leave from the company he co-founded, attended a meeting of technology industry leaders with U.S. President Barack Obama in northern California on Thursday.


Regional jitters as Bahrain faces flashpoint funerals (Reuters)

Posted: 17 Feb 2011 07:50 PM PST

People wait along a hallway at the Salmaniya hospital to hear about the well-being about their family members who were injured after riot police stormed an anti-government protest camp, in Manama February 17, 2011. REUTERS/Hamad I MohammedReuters - Parts of the Middle East and Arab North Africa could see renewed displays of public anger towards their governments on Friday as protesters in Bahrain bury four people killed when police broke up an activist camp.


RIM says not singled out on India security demands (Reuters)

Posted: 17 Feb 2011 11:05 PM PST

Jim Balsillie, co-chief executive of Research In Motion (RIM), holds the Blackberry Bold handset during its launch in Mumbai September 18, 2008. REUTERS/Punit Paranjpe/FilesReuters - Research In Motion (RIM) said on Friday that the Indian government had assured the Canadian smartphone maker that it would not be singled out when it came to security concerns for encrypted emails.


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