Supreme Court grants bail to Binayak Sen (Reuters) Posted: 15 Apr 2011 06:08 AM PDT Reuters - The Supreme Court on Friday granted bail to Binayak Sen, a doctor who was sentenced to life for links with Maoists and disputed sedition charges against him in a case that sparked international scrutiny of the country's human rights record. |
Opposition to Jaitapur nuclear plant hardens after Japan crisis (Reuters) Posted: 15 Apr 2011 05:53 AM PDT Reuters - As far as Taramati Vaghdhare is concerned, there is no question of accepting compensation to make way for the world's largest nuclear power plant. |
Spy summit fails to resolve U.S.-Pakistan differences (Reuters) Posted: 15 Apr 2011 01:16 PM PDT Reuters - A summit of spymasters this week eased tensions but failed to resolve issues over U.S. drones and espionage that have imperiled the vital relationship between the CIA and Pakistan's main intelligence agency. |
Tendulkar's maiden T20 century in vain as Mumbai lose (Reuters) Posted: 15 Apr 2011 12:15 PM PDT Reuters - Sachin Tendulkar's maiden Twenty20 century proved in vain as Mumbai Indians lost to Kochi Tuskers Kerala, while Kolkata Knight Riders thrashed Rajasthan Royals in the Indian Premier League on Friday. |
South Asian monsoon seen normal in 2011 - global weather forum (Reuters) Posted: 15 Apr 2011 04:36 AM PDT Reuters - South Asia is likely to receive normal monsoon rains in 2011, a global weather forum meeting said in a statement on Friday, a data that should cheer countries such as India whose massive demand for farm goods impact international markets. |
Travel postcard: 48 hours in Jodhpur (Reuters) Posted: 15 Apr 2011 05:16 AM PDT Reuters - Got 48 hours to explore Jodhpur, the second largest city in Rajasthan? |
POSCO's Orissa project faces further possible delay (Reuters) Posted: 15 Apr 2011 06:45 AM PDT Reuters - The environment ministry has asked Orissa to address concerns of villagers set to be displaced by POSCO's $12 billion steel plant, a move that could further delay what is billed as India's biggest foreign investment. |
Rockets rain on Misrata; allies say Gaddafi must go (Reuters) Posted: 15 Apr 2011 09:10 AM PDT Reuters - More than a hundred government rockets crashed into Misrata on Friday after Western allies denounced a "medieval siege" of the city and vowed to keep bombing Muammar Gaddafi's forces until he stepped down. |
Infosys results spell trouble for sector, shares plunge 10 pct (Reuters) Posted: 15 Apr 2011 04:00 AM PDT Reuters - Infosys Technologies Ltd, India's No. 2 software services exporter, sparked worries about the sector's growth after it forecast annual sales lower than expected on slower client spending, knocking its shares down nearly 10 percent. |
Bickering, chaos mark hearings in 2G scam trial (Reuters) Posted: 15 Apr 2011 07:12 AM PDT Reuters - The 2G spectrum corruption trial descended into bickering over the quality of poorly photocopied witness testimonies and noisy ceiling fans on Friday as five senior business executives fought to win bail in a packed and stuffy court. |
Headline inflation accelerates in March; rate hike seen (Reuters) Posted: 15 Apr 2011 12:24 AM PDT Reuters - India's headline inflation rose faster than expected in March on higher fuel and manufacturing prices , adding pressure on the central bank to be more aggressive in its monetary policy tightening as it struggles to rein in price pressures. |
A year on, Gulf still grapples with BP oil spill (Reuters) Posted: 15 Apr 2011 05:28 AM PDT Reuters - When a BP oil rig exploded and sank in the Gulf of Mexico last April, killing 11 workers, authorities first reported that no crude was leaking into the ocean. |
Japan takes step towards ordinary life as Disneyland reopens (Reuters) Posted: 15 Apr 2011 01:02 AM PDT Reuters - Snow White and Donald Duck cavorted before hundreds of fans on Friday as Tokyo Disneyland reopened after five weeks, marking a tentative step back towards ordinary life for a Japan still reeling from natural calamities and a nuclear crisis. |
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