PM open to talks as anti-graft protests gather pace (Reuters) Posted: 20 Aug 2011 11:02 AM PDT Reuters - At least 20,000 people gathered on Saturday to support an anti-corruption social activist who has galvanized much of India against the government with his hunger strike, amid signs from Prime Minister Manmohan Singh of compromise to end the impasse. |
12 militants killed in Kashmir border clash: Army (Reuters) Posted: 20 Aug 2011 08:09 AM PDT Reuters - Indian soldiers shot dead on Saturday 12 separatist militants trying to cross from Pakistan into the disputed region of Kashmir, where popular protests against Indian rule have mounted. |
PM says hard decisions needed for 9 pct growth (Reuters) Posted: 20 Aug 2011 11:02 AM PDT Reuters - India needs to take "difficult" decisions to achieve 9 percent economic growth, but a lack of national consensus is making it tough to push through economic reforms, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said on Saturday. |
England press for victory at Oval (Reuters) Posted: 20 Aug 2011 12:14 PM PDT Reuters - England overcame the loss of the afternoon session to rain on Saturday to put India on the rack again and set themselves up for a series whitewash on the third day of the fourth and final test at the Oval. |
Somali pirates hijack Indian ship with 21 crew off Oman (Reuters) Posted: 20 Aug 2011 09:23 AM PDT Reuters - Somali pirates hijacked a chemical-oil tanker with 21 Indian sailors on board on Saturday from near an Omani port, although the exact location was unconfirmed. |
Organisers predict Indian GP sellout (Reuters) Posted: 20 Aug 2011 12:26 PM PDT Reuters - Organisers of the inaugural Indian Grand Prix and home-grown Formula One drivers believe there will be a full house for the Oct. 30 race at the 120,000-capacity circuit on the outskirts of Delhi. |
Strauss-Kahn accuser mulls dropping case for money - WSJ (Reuters) Posted: 19 Aug 2011 06:35 PM PDT Reuters - Lawyers for the woman who accused former IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn of sexual assault have explored a deal in which they would scuttle the criminal case in exchange for a monetary settlement in the civil lawsuit, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday. |
Apple is worth as much as all euro zone banks (Reuters) Posted: 19 Aug 2011 07:27 PM PDT Reuters - U.S. technology company Apple is now worth as much as the 32 biggest euro zone banks. |
Indian shares hit by U.S. sell-off in short term (Reuters) Posted: 19 Aug 2011 05:21 PM PDT Reuters - The Indian stock markets have been affected by the U.S. market sentiments in the short term, even though the country's economy is robust and its growth story is intact, the finance minister said in a statement released after market hours on Friday. |
Bell and Pietersen share record England stand (Reuters) Posted: 19 Aug 2011 06:35 PM PDT Reuters - Ian Bell and Kevin Pietersen shared a record partnership of 350 on Friday as England ruthlessly dissected an inadequate India attack on the second day of the fourth and final test at the Oval. |
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