World Cup win would be best gift for Tendulkar - Dhoni (Reuters) Posted: 02 Feb 2011 07:28 AM PST Reuters - World Cup victory would be the perfect parting gift for batting maestro Sachin Tendulkar, India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni said on Wednesday. |
CBI arrests ex-telecoms min A.Raja over graft (Reuters) Posted: 02 Feb 2011 05:31 AM PST Reuters - The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Wednesday arrested former Telecoms Minister Andimuthu Raja over a massive graft scam, officials said, a huge blow for Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and efforts to pass bills in the parliamentary budget session. |
WikiLeaks among nominees for Nobel Peace Prize (Reuters) Posted: 02 Feb 2011 08:26 AM PST Reuters - Anti-secrecy website WikiLeaks has been nominated for the 2011 Nobel Peace Prize, the Norwegian politician behind the proposal said on Wednesday, a day after the deadline for nominations expired. |
India to see inflation fluctuations in coming months (Reuters) Posted: 02 Feb 2011 05:54 AM PST Reuters - India is likely to see inflationary fluctuations in the next three months or so, but the overall trend for prices is to moderate, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee said on Wednesday. |
Pakistan need to name World Cup captain, says Imran (Reuters) Posted: 02 Feb 2011 10:04 AM PST Reuters - Pakistan have harmed their World Cup chances by delaying naming a captain for the Feb. 19-April 2 tournament being held in India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh, former skipper Imran Khan said. |
Protesters, Mubarak supporters fight in Cairo square (Reuters) Posted: 02 Feb 2011 06:55 AM PST Reuters - Opponents and supporters of President Hosni Mubarak fought with fists, stones and clubs in Cairo on Wednesday in what appeared to be a move by forces loyal to the Egyptian leader to end protests calling for him to quit. |
Indian torture tactics may boost militancy - HRW (Reuters) Posted: 02 Feb 2011 04:21 AM PST Reuters - Abusive counter-terrorism tactics, such as torture, are routinely used by Indian police and may actually be boosting militancy in the country, a report by the New York-based Human Rights Watch (HRW) said on Wednesday. |
Maruti gears up for future with premium sedan launch (Reuters) Posted: 02 Feb 2011 03:38 AM PST Reuters - India's top car maker Maruti Suzuki on Wednesday geared up to cater to rising demand for luxury cars in the fast growing Indian market with the launch of Suzuki's premium sedan Kizashi. |
Bangladeshi beggars to stay off streets during World Cup (Reuters) Posted: 02 Feb 2011 05:54 AM PST Reuters - Around 300 physically disabled beggars in Chittagong, Bangladesh's second largest city, agreed on Wednesday to refrain from begging during the Cricket World Cup. |
IOC head rules out petrol price rise for now (Reuters) Posted: 02 Feb 2011 05:07 AM PST Reuters - State-run Indian Oil Corp (IOC) has no current plans to raise petrol prices again, Chairman S.V. Narasimhan said on Wednesday, even though global crude prices are hovering near 28-month highs. |
India-Iran oil price row unresolved, supplies continue (Reuters) Posted: 02 Feb 2011 04:44 AM PST Reuters - Oil Secretary S. Sundareshan said on Wednesday the country's oil payment row with Iran is yet to be resolved, but supplies from the Islamic nation continues. |
Africa woes hit Bharti's Q3 net, outlook improves (Reuters) Posted: 01 Feb 2011 10:22 PM PST Reuters - Improved prospects in Africa and the launch of 3G services in India have brightened the outlook for Bharti Airtel after currency losses led to a bigger-than-forecast drop in quarterly profit. |
Clashes erupt between protesters, Mubarak supporters (Reuters) Posted: 02 Feb 2011 05:31 AM PST Reuters - Clashes broke out between opponents and supporters of President Hosni Mubarak in central Cairo on Wednesday after the armed forces told protesters clamouring for an end to his rule that they must clear the streets, witnesses said. |
Egypt's army tells anti-Mubarak protesters "enough" (Reuters) Posted: 02 Feb 2011 04:08 AM PST Reuters - Egypt's armed forces on Wednesday told protesters clamouring for an end to President Hosni Mubarak's 30-year-rule that their demands had been heard and they must clear the streets. |
Australia braces for "heartbreak" as giant cyclone hits (Reuters) Posted: 02 Feb 2011 03:59 AM PST Reuters - One of the most powerful cyclones on record began pounding Australia's northeast coast, threatening popular tourist cities and with people scrambling to find refuge after police turned them away from overcrowded shelters. |
Giant cyclone closes on Australia, shelters run out of room (Reuters) Posted: 02 Feb 2011 12:39 AM PST Reuters - Police turned desperate people away from overcrowded shelters in northeastern Australia on Wednesday as one the most powerful cyclones in the country's history bore down on a string of popular tourist cities lining the coast. |