2011年2月17日星期四

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Yahoo! News: India Top Stories - Reuters


Govt scraps satellite deal; latest blow to PM (Reuters)

Posted: 17 Feb 2011 07:33 AM PST

The sun rises behind a communications tower in New Delhi March 20, 2006. The government has scrapped a contract to lease telecom spectrum between the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and private firm Devas Multimedia, the law minister said on Thursday. REUTERS/B Mathur/FilesReuters - The government on Thursday revoked a lucrative telecoms contract after discovering irregularities in the deal, a fresh blow to the prime minister whose credibility has been dented by a wave of graft scandals.


Army deploys after Bahrain police raid protest camp (Reuters)

Posted: 17 Feb 2011 01:33 PM PST

The tent of a Bahrain protester is seen at the Pearl Roundabout in Manama February 17, 2011.  REUTERS/Hamad I MohammedReuters - Troops took control of Manama on Thursday after riot police stormed an anti-government protest camp at dawn and fought demonstrators on the streets, killing four people in Bahrain's worst violence in decades.


World Cup security chiefs promising rock solid defence (Reuters)

Posted: 17 Feb 2011 05:50 AM PST

Members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) stand guard with dogs in front of a stadium in Dhaka February 12, 2011. The stadium will host five matches of the ICC World Cup Cricket from February 17, which will be jointly hosted by Bangladesh, India and Sri Lanka. REUTERS/Andrew BirajReuters - Never mind the players or fans, it is the security chiefs responsible for the safety of the teams and hundreds of thousands of spectators who so far sound most confident ahead of the Cricket World Cup.


Steve Jobs to attend Obama meeting (Reuters)

Posted: 17 Feb 2011 01:33 PM PST

Apple Chief Executive Steve Jobs  in San Francisco, California September 1, 2010. REUTERS/Robert Galbraith/FilesReuters - Apple Inc Chief Executive Steve Jobs, who is on medical leave from the company, will attend a meeting in California on Thursday with U.S. President Barack Obama and other technology leaders.


Bahrain GP2 Asia series races cancelled (Reuters)

Posted: 17 Feb 2011 05:00 AM PST

Reuters - Two GP2 Asia series races at the Bahrain circuit which will host next month's Formula One season opener were called off on Thursday due to bloodshed in the capital Manama.

Fired-up India seek revenge in Bangladesh clash (Reuters)

Posted: 17 Feb 2011 03:07 AM PST

India's Virender Sehwag attends a practice session in Chennai February 15, 2011. India will play their opening cricket match against Bangladesh in Dhaka in the 10th Cricket World Cup which is jointly hosted by India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh. It takes place from February 19 to April 2. REUTERS/BabuReuters - India's startling first-round exit at the last World Cup is still regarded as one of the greatest shocks in cricket and a fired-up Virender Sehwag wants to make Bangladesh pay for eliminating them four years ago.


Anil Ambani faces marathon test (Reuters)

Posted: 17 Feb 2011 02:56 AM PST

Anil Ambani, chairman of the Reliance Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group, speaks during a news conference in Mumbai January 16, 2011. REUTERS/Danish Siddiqui/FilesReuters - Say this about Anil Ambani: he does not take adversity lying down. The embattled Indian billionaire, questioned on Wednesday by the CBI probing a huge telecoms fraud, has been on the offensive since last week, when his group blamed "baseless and motivated rumours" spread by rivals for a sharp selldown in his stocks.


Subcontinent, ICC pin hope on new-look World Cup (Reuters)

Posted: 17 Feb 2011 04:36 AM PST

Performers take part in the final rehearsal of the opening ceremony of the ICC Cricket World Cup at the Bangabandhu National Stadium in Dhaka February 16, 2011. The stadium will host the opening ceremony on Thursday. REUTERS/Andrew BirajReuters - The Cricket World Cup hits the subcontinent on Saturday with an unabashedly biased format favouring marquee teams like India which seeks to salvage the country's reputation as a capable host of major sporting events.


World Cup buzz? No sign yet in Mumbai or Delhi (Reuters)

Posted: 16 Feb 2011 11:33 PM PST

Kite-maker Sikat Dutta makes kites with pictures of the national flags of the countries participating in the upcoming Cricket World Cup, and other World Cup related logos at a workshop in Kolkata February 16, 2011. REUTERS/Rupak De ChowdhuriReuters - Cricket's biggest showpiece, the World Cup final, will be staged in India's financial capital Mumbai in little over six weeks but the sport-crazy citizens and casual visitors were hard-pressed to feel much buzz this week.


As Mideast seethes, 3 dead in Bahrain bloodshed (Reuters)

Posted: 17 Feb 2011 05:00 AM PST

Bahraini anti-government protesters stand on a traditional dhow boat as the Bahrain Financial Harbour buildings are seen behind them in central Manama, February 16, 2011.  REUTERS/Hamad I MohammedReuters - Police in the Gulf island kingdom of Bahrain attacked demonstrators camped out in the capital on Thursday, killing three, in a move to stifle pro-democracy protests inspired by similar movements across the Middle East.


Govt talks to carriers after RIM misses deadline (Reuters)

Posted: 17 Feb 2011 01:15 AM PST

A man speaks on a BlackBerry mobile phone inside a shop in Kolkata January 31, 2011. REUTERS/Rupak De ChowdhuriReuters - The government is in talks with cellular carriers over access to BlackBerry's encrypted email services after the Canadian company failed to meet a deadline to make the service available to security agencies.


Govt lifts onion export ban - sources (Reuters)

Posted: 17 Feb 2011 03:40 AM PST

A labourer carries onions at a wholesale market in Mumbai January 25, 2011. India has lifted a ban on exports of onion and set a floor price at $600 per tonne, government sources said on Thursday. REUTERS/Danish SiddiquiReuters - The government has lifted a ban on exports of onion that had riled farmers, government sources said, just two months after its introduction to stem soaring prices, as the country's food inflation begins to show an easier trend.


Food inflation eases in early February (Reuters)

Posted: 16 Feb 2011 11:01 PM PST

Vendors sell their vegetables at an open air fruit and vegetable market in Ahmedabad February 14, 2011. India's food price index rose 11.05 percent and the fuel price index climbed 11.92 percent in the year to Feb. 5, government data on Thursday showed. REUTERS/Amit DaveReuters - India's food inflation eased to a two-month low in early February on moderating prices of onions and other vegetables, amid expectations the government may announce fresh measures to boost productivity for key staples in the upcoming budget.


INTERVIEW - PVR steps away from production, add screens (Reuters)

Posted: 17 Feb 2011 02:33 AM PST

People buy tickets at a counter in a multiplex movie theatre in Mumbai November 22, 2008. REUTERS/Arko Datta/FilesReuters - Multiplex operator PVR Ltd will not produce any new movie for at least a year and will focus on exhibition business, a top official said on Thursday.


Govt says not in talks with RIM over access (Reuters)

Posted: 17 Feb 2011 12:41 AM PST

A person poses while using a BlackBerry Bold 2 smartphone made by Research in Motion (RIM), July 13, 2010. India's government is not in talks with Research in Motion (RIM) over access to BlackBerry services, but instead talking with operators on gaining access, Home Secretary G.K. Pillai said on Thursday. REUTERS/Mark Blinch/FilesReuters - India's government is not in talks with Research in Motion (RIM) over access to the Canadian company's BlackBerry services, but instead talking with operators on gaining access, Home Secretary G.K. Pillai said on Thursday.


We don't care who wins as long as it's India, say ad men (Reuters)

Posted: 16 Feb 2011 09:14 PM PST

India's captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni plays a shot during their Cricket World Cup warm-up match against New Zealand in Chennai February 16, 2011. Cricket fans are not the only cheerleaders for India at the World Cup -- advertisers, sponsors and broadcasters are counting on a home triumph to maximise their investment in the tournament. REUTERS/BabuReuters - Indian cricket fans are not the only cheerleaders for the country at this month's World Cup -- advertisers, sponsors and broadcasters are counting on a home triumph to maximise their investment in the tournament.


A Minute With: Vishal Bhardwaj on "7 Khoon Maaf" (Reuters)

Posted: 17 Feb 2011 12:19 AM PST

Reuters - Over the last decade, Indian film director Vishal Bhardwaj has carved a niche for himself in Bollywood with his edgy, contemporary style of filmmaking.

FACTBOX - Key political risks to watch in India (Reuters)

Posted: 16 Feb 2011 11:33 PM PST

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh gestures during the national communal harmony awards ceremony in New Delhi August 12, 2009. REUTERS/B Mathur/FilesReuters - Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is under severe pressure, his administration derailed from its legislative agenda by a series of corruption scandals that have come to dominate politics.


Satyam to pay $125 mln, settle U.S. suit over fraud (Reuters)

Posted: 16 Feb 2011 08:18 PM PST

Ramalinga Raju (C), founder and former chairman of fraud-hit Satyam Computers, is escorted from a court in Hyderabad April 9, 2009. REUTERS/Krishnendu Halder/FilesReuters - Satyam Computer Services Ltd has agreed to pay $125 million to settle U.S. shareholder litigation arising from an accounting fraud that in 2009 turned into India's biggest corporate scandal.


Champ Dodt banks on Aussies being up to par (Reuters)

Posted: 16 Feb 2011 11:57 PM PST

Australia's Andrew Dodt is seen at the Serapong golf course on Sentosa island, in Singapore in this October 31, 2009 file photo. Dodt reckons he stands a better chance of defending his title in India at the Avantha Masters this week than his cricketing countrymen in the World Cup. REUTERS/Vivek Prakash/FilesReuters - The mission is common but Australian golfer Andrew Dodt reckons he stands a better chance of defending his title in India at the Avantha Masters this week than his cricketing countrymen in the World Cup.


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