2011年2月20日星期日

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Yahoo! News: India Top Stories - Reuters


Delhi police swoop on gambling syndicates (Reuters)

Posted: 20 Feb 2011 07:45 AM PST

Reuters - Three betting syndicates were broken and eight arrests made in a crackdown on illegal gambling on the Cricket World Cup, New Delhi police said on Sunday.

Govt agrees to parliament probe into telecom scam (Reuters)

Posted: 20 Feb 2011 03:02 AM PST

Sun rises over the telecommunication towers in New Delhi December 22, 2007. REUTERS/B Mathur/FilesReuters - The government has bowed to opposition demands for a parliamentary investigation into a major telecoms corruption scandal, lawmakers said on Sunday, in a move to end months of deadlock and ensure passage of the upcoming budget.


Local favourite Chowrasia wins Indian Masters (Reuters)

Posted: 20 Feb 2011 05:26 AM PST

Reuters - Local favourite SSP Chowrasia went through an agonising wait before winning his second European Tour title after Englishman Robert Coles's title dreams died on the final hole at the Indian Masters on Sunday.

ANALYSIS - Sehwag shines but India learn little in opener (Reuters)

Posted: 19 Feb 2011 07:06 PM PST

India's Virender Sehwag poses with the man of the match trophy at the presentation ceremony after India beat Bangladesh in their opening ICC Cricket World Cup group B match in Dhaka February 19, 2011. REUTERS/Andrew BirajReuters - Favourites India launched the World Cup with fireworks from Virender Sehwag and the expected opening day big victory over their co-hosts and neighbours on Saturday but Bangladesh will surely rue their lack of ambition.


How do you solve a problem like Sreesanth? (Reuters)

Posted: 20 Feb 2011 03:24 AM PST

India's Shanthakumaran Sreesanth unsuccessfully appeals for a dismissal during alone-day international cricket match against Pakistan in Jaipur November 18, 2007. REUTERS/Adnan AbidiReuters - India's resounding World Cup win over Bangladesh could not hide the fact they have one major chink that could be cruelly exposed by stronger opponents -- the wayward bowling of hot-headed paceman Shanthakumaran Sreesanth.


New Zealand crush hapless Kenya by 10 wickets (Reuters)

Posted: 20 Feb 2011 01:11 AM PST

New Zealand's Brendon McCullum hits a shot during their ICC Cricket World Cup Group A match against Kenya in Chennai February 20 2011.     REUTERS/Adnan AbidiReuters - New Zealand thumped Kenya by 10 wickets in a lop-sided Group A match of the World Cup on Sunday that appears to justify bids to trim the 2015 edition of the showpiece event by leaving out the whipping boys.


Libya forces shoot dead dozens, talks begin in Bahrain (Reuters)

Posted: 19 Feb 2011 07:29 PM PST

Protesters demonstrate against the rule of Libya's leader Muammar Gaddafi in front of the White House in Washington February 19, 2011.  REUTERS/Jonathan ErnstReuters - Libyan security forces shot dead dozens of protesters as they struggled to stamp out a revolt in the second city Benghazi, and Bahrain's rulers began talks with the opposition as unrest continued to sweep the Middle East.


Queen Elizabeth posts invites for royal wedding (Reuters)

Posted: 19 Feb 2011 07:39 PM PST

Britain's Queen Elizabeth leaves a Christmas Day service at St Mary Magdalene Church on the Royal estate at Sandringham, Norfolk in east England, December 25, 2010.  REUTERS/Toby Melville/FilesReuters - Britain's Queen Elizabeth has sent out nearly 2,000 gold-embossed invitations to the wedding of her grandson Prince William and Kate Middleton on April 29, the royal household said on Sunday.


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