2011年8月11日星期四

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Pranab says achieving FY12 fiscal deficit target tough (Reuters)

Posted: 11 Aug 2011 06:06 AM PDT

Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee attends the swearing-in ceremony of the cabinet reshuffle at the presidential palace in New Delhi January 19, 2011. REUTERS/B Mathur/FilesReuters - Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee on Thursday told lawmakers it would be difficult to achieve fiscal deficit target of 4.6 percent of the GDP in the current fiscal year that ends in March 2012.


Cook closes on double century as India wilt (Reuters)

Posted: 11 Aug 2011 01:07 PM PDT

England's Andrew Strauss hits out during the third cricket test match against India at Edgbaston cricket ground in Birmingham, England  August 11, 2011.  REUTERS/Philip BrownReuters - Alastair Cook stroked his 19th test century as England's ruthless batsmen amassed 456 for three on the second day of the third test against a weary-looking India on Thursday.


Bachchan starrer 'Aarakshan' sparks caste controversy (Reuters)

Posted: 11 Aug 2011 09:55 AM PDT

Bollywood actors Saif Ali Khan (L-R), Deepika Padukone and Amitabh Bachchan attend a news conference to promote their upcoming movie Reuters - Amitabh Bachchan's latest film "Aarakshan" has been mired in controversy with protests from caste groups forcing the producers to cut parts of the film, highlighting deep-seated social tensions in the country.


Cameron denies austerity drive caused UK riots (Reuters)

Posted: 11 Aug 2011 01:47 PM PDT

Britain's Prime Minister David Cameron is shown the West Midlands Police events control suite by Chief Constable Chris Sims (R) and Assistant Chief Constable Sharon Rowe, in Birmingham central England August 10, 2011. REUTERS/Jeff J Mitchell/poolReuters - Prime Minister David Cameron blamed the worst riots in Britain for decades on street gang members and opportunistic looters and denied government austerity measures or poverty caused the violence in London and other major English cities.


In Twitter era, authorities must adapt or struggle (Reuters)

Posted: 11 Aug 2011 09:55 AM PDT

Police officers lead away a man following a raid on a property in Pimlico London August 11, 2011.  REUTERS/Anthony Devlin/PoolReuters - With social media brutally accelerating the news cycle and allowing rumours from riots to bank failures to spread at lightning speed, politicians, businesses and governments must adapt fast.


40 years on from gold standard, bugs crow (Reuters)

Posted: 11 Aug 2011 07:46 AM PDT

Gold ingots of 1 kg and 500g are seen in this picture illustration taken in the treatment centre at the Banque Cantonale Vaudoise near Lausanne February 17, 2011.  REUTERS/Denis Balibouse/FilesReuters - Gold, and only gold, will be our salvation when the value of companies, banks, countries and even money itself melts away. Gold, not shifting currencies, is the foundation of wealth and security. Gold is back, for good.


Yasin Malik sees more violence if Kashmir peace drive fails (Reuters)

Posted: 10 Aug 2011 11:54 PM PDT

Yasin Malik (L), leader of Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front, a separatist party, speaks during a protest in Srinagar August 27, 2010. REUTERS/Fayaz Kabli/FilesReuters - Pakistan and India must focus on resolving their dispute over Kashmir by capitalising on newly-built trust or risk a new wave of militancy in the divided region, one of Kashmir's most influential separatist leaders said on Wednesday.


Food inflation hits 4-month high (Reuters)

Posted: 11 Aug 2011 03:12 AM PDT

Vendors sell their vegetables at an open air fruit and vegetable market in Ahmedabad February 14, 2011. REUTERS/Amit Dave/FilesReuters - Food inflation accelerated to 9.9 percent in end-July, the highest since mid-March, suggesting the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) would continue monetary tightening despite uncertainty over the global slowdown.


Monsoon rains revive sharply after two-week lull - sources (Reuters)

Posted: 11 Aug 2011 12:20 AM PDT

A man uses a plastic sheet to guard against a downpour while riding his trishaw in Chandigarh August 4, 2011. REUTERS/Ajay VermaReuters - Monsoon rains revived in rice, oilseeds, lentils and cereals growing areas over the past week, weather office sources said on Thursday, snapping a two-week long lull and improving output prospects for the summer sown crops.


Q+A - Monsoon and progress of summer-sown crops (Reuters)

Posted: 11 Aug 2011 06:34 AM PDT

A man, standing on a ladder, is silhouetted by monsoon clouds while installing television cables in a residential area in Ahmedabad August 4, 2011. REUTERS/Amit DaveReuters - India's monsoon rains were 14 percent above normal in the week to Aug. 10, improving sharply from 22 percent below average the week before and boosting the outlook for summer crops such as cane, cotton and rice.


Citi cuts year-end target for BSE Sensex by about 10 pct (Reuters)

Posted: 11 Aug 2011 12:48 AM PDT

The Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) building is reflected on a glass window as people look at a large screen displaying India's benchmark share index on the facade of the building in Mumbai November 10, 2008. REUTERS/Arko Datta/FilesReuters - Citigroup has cut its year-end target for the BSE Sensex by nearly 10 percent to 19,700 from 21,500, citing weak market environment, heightened uncertainty and lower earnings.


Reliance Infra Q1 net up 8 pct, beats forecast (Reuters)

Posted: 11 Aug 2011 02:11 AM PDT

Reliance Infrastructure CEO Lalit Jalan gives an interview in Mumbai June 22, 2011. Reliance Infrastructure on Thursday said fiscal first quarter profit rose 8 percent, beating expectations as income from its road and rail business soared on the back of infrastructure investment in Asia's third-largest economy. REUTERS/Danish Siddiqui/FilesReuters - Reliance Infrastructure on Thursday said fiscal first quarter profit rose 8 percent, beating expectations as income from its road and rail business soared on the back of infrastructure investment in Asia's third-largest economy.


China bans foreigners in Tibetan area ahead of Panchen Lama visit (Reuters)

Posted: 11 Aug 2011 03:12 AM PDT

The Panchen Lama, Gyaltsen Norbu, delivers a speech during the opening ceremony of the second World Buddhist Forum at the Buddhist Palace in Wuxi March 28, 2009. REUTERS/Nir Elias/FilesReuters - China has banned foreigners and stepped up security in a sensitive Tibetan region of northwestern Gansu province, ahead of a visit by the Chinese-appointed Panchen Lama, a Tibetan rights group and residents said on Thursday.


The truth is out there: UK X-Files put online (Reuters)

Posted: 11 Aug 2011 03:26 AM PDT

Reuters - Men in black, Mork and Mindy, shining lights in the sky and more than 20 years of other alien visitations and bizarre sightings recorded in Britain's own "X-Files" were made available online to the public on Thursday.

Rain delays start of second day of India-England test (Reuters)

Posted: 11 Aug 2011 03:55 AM PDT

Reuters - Rain delayed the start of the second day of the third test at Edgbaston on Thursday and play will resume at 11.30 a.m. (1030 GMT) if there is no further rain.

Nadal suffers Montreal meltdown, Djokovic wins (Reuters)

Posted: 10 Aug 2011 11:26 PM PDT

Spain's Rafael Nadal reacts during his match against Croatia's Ivan Dodig at the Rogers Cup tennis tournament in Montreal August 10, 2011.  REUTERS/Christinne MuschiReuters - Rafa Nadal fluffed his lines on the return from five-week break when the Spanish world number two was stunned 1-6 7-6 7-6 by unheralded Croatian Ivan Dodig in his opening match of the Montreal Masters on Wednesday.


Insomnia, sleep problems common in cancer patients (Reuters)

Posted: 10 Aug 2011 08:49 PM PDT

Reuters - More than half of cancer patients may suffer insomnia during treatment -- and for some, sleep problems can persist for months afterward, according to a study.

BSE Sensex edges up in choppy trade; Europe woes weigh (Reuters)

Posted: 11 Aug 2011 12:48 AM PDT

Commuters walk past the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) building in Mumbai May 21, 2010. REUTERS/Rupak De Chowdhuri/FilesReuters - The BSE Sensex edged higher in choppy trade on Thursday, tracking most Asian stocks that rebounded after U.S. stock futures rose 2 percent, even as renewed concerns over the euro zone's debt crisis weighed.


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