2011年1月13日星期四

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Yahoo! News: India Top Stories - Reuters


Govt ducks big decisions on food inflation (Reuters)

Posted: 13 Jan 2011 01:14 PM PST

A vegetable seller reads a newspaper as he waits for customers at a market in Kolkata September 9, 2010. REUTERS/Rupak De Chowdhuri/FilesReuters - The embattled Congress coalition government failed to announce major policy decisions on Thursday to tackle soaring food prices after days of wrangling, taking only minor measures seen as unlikely to make a major impact.


India angry at Chinese visas for Arunachal residents (Reuters)

Posted: 13 Jan 2011 03:37 AM PST

File photo of a man walking inside a conference room used for meetings between military commanders of China and India, at the Indian side of the Indo-China border at Bumla, in Arunachal Pradesh, November 11, 2009. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi/FilesReuters - China has angered India by issuing unorthodox visas to two Indians from a border state claimed by Beijing, the latest flare-up of a territorial dispute festering between the Asian giants.


Hearing sheds light on Michael Jackson private life (Reuters)

Posted: 13 Jan 2011 08:32 AM PST

Michael Jackson performs during the halftime show at the NFL's Super Bowl  XXVII in Pasadena, California, in this January 31, 1993 file photo. REUTERS/Gary Hershorn/FilesReuters - Michael Jackson may have called the anesthetic propofol his "milk," but rather than give him strength, it left him in such a vulnerable state that his urine was collected through a device for incontinent patients.


Starbucks signs pact to enter India (Reuters)

Posted: 13 Jan 2011 09:09 AM PST

Employees of Starbucks Corp work inside the branch in Antiguo Cuscatlan, some 8 km (4 miles) southwest of San Salvador November 5, 2010. REUTERS/Luis Galdamez/FilesReuters - Starbucks Corp unveiled a deal that sets the stage for the world's largest coffee company to bring its iconic cafes to India, where Western-style coffee shops are increasingly popular.


Onion wholesale prices drop 16 pct on arrivals (Reuters)

Posted: 13 Jan 2011 05:13 AM PST

A worker packs onion bags at a wholesale vegetable market in the northern Indian city of Chandigarh December 21, 2010. REUTERS/Ajay Verma/FilesReuters - Onion prices dropped nearly 16 percent on Thursday as supplies surged in the new arrivals season and raids by the income tax officials deterred hoarding by traders, two dealers told Reuters.


IBM prepares for machine vs man Jeopardy! Showdown (Reuters)

Posted: 13 Jan 2011 05:23 PM PST

A man walks past the headquarters of IBM Japan in Tokyo March 18, 2010.  REUTERS/Toru Hanai/FilesReuters - Computer history for $400?


Telecoms ministry allows video phone calls (Reuters)

Posted: 13 Jan 2011 04:25 AM PST

File photo of people looking at a large screen displaying the benchmark share index on the facade of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) building in Mumbai May 18, 2009. REUTERS/Punit Paranjpe/FilesReuters - The telecoms ministry said on Thursday it has allowed mobile carriers to offer video calls on their third-generation networks, on condition that they would provide interception capabilities by July 31.


RIM gives India access but not to secure e-mails (Reuters)

Posted: 13 Jan 2011 06:02 AM PST

Mike Lazaridis, president and co-chief executive officer of Research in Motion, speaks at the RIM Blackberry developers conference in San Francisco, California September 27, 2010. REUTERS/Robert Galbraith/FilesReuters - BlackBerry maker Research In Motion said it has given India the means to access its Messenger service and reiterated that no changes could be made to allow monitoring of secure corporate emails.


Infosys Q3 disappoints, flags economic uncertainties (Reuters)

Posted: 13 Jan 2011 02:37 AM PST

A man walks past a billboard of Infosys Technologies Ltd's office in Bangalore October 10, 2003. REUTERS/Jagadeesh NV/FilesReuters - Infosys Technologies sparked concerns about the outlook for India's showpiece outsourcing sector after it missed estimates for profit and future sales growth and warned of sluggish global economic growth.


Malaysians ready to honour Hindu god of war, fertility (Reuters)

Posted: 13 Jan 2011 04:37 AM PST

A Hindu devotee with skewers pierced through her cheek and tongue, carries a milk pot as she makes way for her pilgrimage to the sacred Batu Caves temple during Thaipusam festival in Kuala Lumpur January 30, 2010. REUTERS/Bazuki Muhammad/FilesReuters - To give thanks to a powerful god for blessing him with a longed-for daughter, Sharma Muthu will skewer his tongue with a spear for Malaysia's largest Hindu festival.


Govt to ban exports of wheat products - report (Reuters)

Posted: 12 Jan 2011 11:39 PM PST

Labourers remove dust from wheat at a grain market in the northern Indian city of Chandigarh June 22, 2010. REUTERS/Ajay Verma/FilesReuters - The government may ban wheat product exports in a series of measures to tame spiralling food prices that have fuelled rapid inflation and increased pressure on an embattled ruling Congress party, local media said.


Food inflation stays high, rate hike seen (Reuters)

Posted: 13 Jan 2011 01:14 AM PST

Vendors wait for customers at a wholesale vegetable market in New Delhi June 10, 2010. REUTERS/Mukesh Gupta/FilesReuters - Food inflation eased marginally from a one-year peak, but remained high enough to keep pressure on annual headline inflation in December and reinforce expectations of an interest rate rise this month.


Mukherjee says no need to panic on inflation (Reuters)

Posted: 12 Jan 2011 11:51 PM PST

Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee speaks during the launch of UTI Mutual Fund's Investor Education and Financial Inclusion Initiative in Mumbai July 13, 2010. REUTERS/Danish Siddiqui/FilesReuters - Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee said on Thursday there is no need for unnecessary panic on inflation.


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