2011年2月8日星期二

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Yahoo! News: India Top Stories - Reuters

Parliament deadlock may be resolved amid new scam (Reuters)

Posted: 08 Feb 2011 07:16 AM PST

A view of the parliament building is seen in New Delhi December 1, 2010. REUTERS/B Mathur/FilesReuters - The government appeared close to agreeing to a parliamentary probe into India's biggest corruption scandal in decades on Tuesday after a possible climbdown by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to enable the assembly to resume its work and pass a budget.

Climate sceptics unpersuaded by extra-warm 2010 (Reuters)

Posted: 08 Feb 2011 10:47 AM PST

A chimney billows smoke behind electricity wires in central Beijing December 21, 2009. REUTERS/David Gray/FilesReuters - Remember 2010? U.S. and international scientists reckon it tied for the warmest year on record, supporting findings of unequivocal global climate change. Climate sceptics remain unconvinced.

Egyptians stage big protest, dismiss power plan (Reuters)

Posted: 08 Feb 2011 02:52 PM PST

Opposition supporters stand at sunset near Tahrir Square in Cairo February 8, 2011. REUTERS/Suhaib SalemReuters - Egyptians staged one of their biggest protests yet on Tuesday demanding President Hosni Mubarak step down now, their wrath undiminished by the vice president's announcement of a plan to transfer power.

Force India target the podium as Indian GP looms (Reuters)

Posted: 08 Feb 2011 10:03 AM PST

Formula One racing drivers Adrian Sutil (R), Paul di Resta and Nico Hulkenberg pose for a photograph during a news conference to announce the Force India F1 drivers in Glasgow, Scotland January 26, 2011. REUTERS/David Moir/FilesReuters - Force India unveiled the car on Tuesday that they hope will put them on the podium at India's first Formula One grand prix later this season.

Govt hit by new telecom scandals (Reuters)

Posted: 08 Feb 2011 05:02 AM PST

Sun rises over the telecommunication towers in New Delhi December 22, 2007. India is probing two new cases involving the allocation of telecoms spectrum, increasing the pressure on Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's government already hit by a telecoms graft scandal, local media reported on Tuesday. REUTERS/B Mathur/FilesReuters - The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) is probing the allocation of satellite-based communication spectrum, sources said on Tuesday, intensifying pressure on Prime Minister Manmohan Singh over allegations of corruption involving tens of billions of dollars.

Defence firms vie for India orders at air show (Reuters)

Posted: 08 Feb 2011 10:03 AM PST

File photo of a Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornet aircraft as seen during the Dubai Air Show November 16, 2009. REUTERS/Ahmed Jadallah/FilesReuters - Global defence manufacturers looking to take advantage of growth in Indian spending are increasing production in Asia's third-largest economy, executives said ahead of India's biennial air show on Tuesday.

Sreesanth replaces Praveen Kumar for World Cup (Reuters)

Posted: 08 Feb 2011 05:56 AM PST

File photo of India's Praveen Kumar puts a cold pack on his elbow after injuring it during a practice session in Dambulla August 24, 2010. REUTERS/Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/FilesReuters - Paceman Praveen Kumar has been ruled out of the World Cup due to an elbow injury and will be replaced by Shanthakumaran Sreesanth, the cricket board (BCCI) said on Tuesday.

Pirates hijack oil tanker, 17 Indians in crew (Reuters)

Posted: 08 Feb 2011 07:28 AM PST

The Italian oil tanker Mv Savina Caylyn. Pirates wielding rocket-launchers seized a large Italian oil tanker with a crew of five Italians and 17 Indians on Tuesday east of the Yemeni island of Socotra in the Indian Ocean, EU naval forces said.(AFP/EU NAVFOR)Reuters - Pirates firing guns and rocket propelled grenades hijacked an Italian oil tanker in the Indian Ocean on Tuesday and diverted the medium-sized vessel towards Somalia, Italian Navy and European Union officials said.

Eden Gardens likely to host remaining 3 matches - ICC (Reuters)

Posted: 08 Feb 2011 03:37 AM PST

A labourer walks amid seats of the Eden Gardens cricket stadium in Kolkata January 28, 2011. REUTERS/Rupak De Chowdhuri/FilesReuters - The fate of the remaining three World Cup matches at Kolkata's Eden Gardens looks safe after the International Cricket Council (ICC) on Tuesday said it has received an "encouraging" report from its inspection team.

ANALYSIS - Supreme Court troubles graft-ridden government (Reuters)

Posted: 07 Feb 2011 11:40 PM PST

A view of the Indian Supreme Court building is seen in New Delhi December 7, 2010. REUTERS/B Mathur/FilesReuters - When The Indian Express listed India's 100 most powerful people for 2011, top of the list was neither a politician, nor a businessman, but the bookish Supreme Court Chief Justice S.H. Kapadia.

BSE Sensex at 7-month closing low (Reuters)

Posted: 08 Feb 2011 03:15 AM PST

People look at a large screen displaying benchmark share index on the facade of the BSE building in Mumbai November 9, 2009. The BSE Sensex dropped 1.5 percent on Tuesday to their lowest close in seven months, as rising borrowing costs and high inflation drove investors to cut their exposure and move elsewhere. REUTERS/Arko Datta/FilesReuters - The BSE Sensex dropped 1.5 percent on Tuesday to their lowest close in seven months, as rising borrowing costs and high inflation drove investors to cut their exposure and move elsewhere.

Kubica faces more surgery and weeks in hospital (Reuters)

Posted: 08 Feb 2011 06:17 AM PST

Rescue workers carry Formula One driver Robert Kubica of Poland following an accident in a rally car during a minor rally near Genoa February 6, 2011. REUTERS/StringerReuters - Robert Kubica faces more surgery to fix his broken foot and shoulder on Thursday and is likely to stay in hospital for two to three weeks, his Renault Formula One team said on Tuesday.

Morgan out of World Cup with broken finger (Reuters)

Posted: 08 Feb 2011 07:38 AM PST

England's Eoin Morgan hits out on his way to a century during the fifth one-day international cricket match against Pakistan at the Rose Bowl in Southampton September 22, 2010. REUTERS/Philip Brown/FilesReuters - England's World Cup hopes suffered a severe setback on Tuesday when their leading one-day batsman Eoin Morgan was ruled out of the tournament with a broken finger that requires surgery.

Q&A - India's payments dispute with Iran over oil (Reuters)

Posted: 08 Feb 2011 06:17 AM PST

A view of a petrochemical complex in Assaluyeh on Iran's Persian Gulf coast May 28, 2006. Picture taken on May 28, 2006. REUTERS/Morteza Nikoubazl/FilesReuters - A proposed solution to the dispute between India and Iran over oil payments raises new questions as India seeks to use a European bank that is subject to U.S. sanctions to facilitate the $12 billion-a-year trade.

RBI: China keeping currency low 'hurts' India (Reuters)

Posted: 08 Feb 2011 04:29 AM PST

An employee counts Renminbi banknotes at a Bank of China branch in Changzhi, Shanxi province November 13, 2009. REUTERS/Stringer/FilesReuters - Reserve Bank of India governor Duvvuri Subbarao said on Tuesday that China keeping its currency low "hurts" India in some ways.

Now you too can be Prince William's fiancee (Reuters)

Posted: 08 Feb 2011 06:17 AM PST

U.S. artist Jennifer Rubell poses for a photograph with a wax figure of Britain's Prince William, sculpted by Daniel Druet, at the Stephen Friedman Gallery in London February 7, 2011. REUTERS/Chris HelgrenReuters - You might be disappointed that you weren't standing in Kate Middleton's shoes when she and Britain's Prince William told the world they were engaged, but you can still be in the picture for the photo opportunity.

India aims to halve transaction costs for exporters (Reuters)

Posted: 08 Feb 2011 03:37 AM PST

A worker prepares to stack a container at Thar Dry Port in Sanand in the western Indian state of Gujarat February 1, 2011. REUTERS/Amit Dave/FilesReuters - India has taken steps to unclog its notorious infrastructure bottlenecks to slash transaction costs for exporters by nearly half as the Asian giant aims to double its share of world trade, officials said on Tuesday.

Huge pressure dilutes India's home advantage (Reuters)

Posted: 07 Feb 2011 06:38 PM PST

Captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni smiles during an event ahead of the Cricket World Cup in New Delhi February 2, 2011. REUTERS/Adnan AbidiReuters - The favourites' tag will be the albatross around India's neck when Mahendra Singh Dhoni and his team mates begin their quest for World Cup glory.

Tendulkar bears immense burden at World Cup (Reuters)

Posted: 08 Feb 2011 02:23 AM PST

India's Sachin Tendulkar celebrates his double century during the second one-day international cricket match against South Africa in Gwalior February 24, 2010. REUTERS/Punit Paranjpe/FilesReuters - Sachin Tendulkar, possessor of every one-day batting record worth holding, carries an unparalleled weight of expectation over the course of the next two months.

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