2011年2月28日星期一

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Yahoo! News: India Top Stories - Reuters


Budget targets poor, bets on brisk growth (Reuters)

Posted: 28 Feb 2011 05:22 AM PST

India's Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee waves as he leaves his office to present the 2011/12 federal budget in New Delhi February 28, 2011. REUTERS/Vijay MathurReuters - The government boosted spending on hundreds of millions of its poor in a budget gambling on brisk economic growth to cover the cost of appeasing voters angered by corruption scandals and stubbornly high inflation.


Budget mum on fuel taxes, sparks price rise talk (Reuters)

Posted: 28 Feb 2011 05:22 AM PST

A worker holds a fuel nozzle at a petrol pump in Hyderabad June 17, 2010. REUTERS/Krishnendu Halder/FilesReuters - The budget belied expectations of cuts in fuel taxes on Monday, denying any relief to burdened state-run oil firms but boosting chances of a planned ministerial meeting taking up the issue of raising prices soon.


"King's Speech" and tradition triumph at Oscars (Reuters)

Posted: 28 Feb 2011 03:52 AM PST

British actor Colin Firth accepts the Oscar for best actor for his role in Reuters - Hollywood found a new group of kings lording over movies on Monday, the makers of Oscar winner "The King's Speech," whose heartwarming tale triumphed over a flashy story of new technology in "The Social Network."


With an eye on China, govt steps up defence spending (Reuters)

Posted: 28 Feb 2011 03:52 AM PST

An soldier walks past the C-130J-30 Super Hercules Aircraft during an induction ceremony at Hindan Air Force Station in Uttar Pradesh February 5, 2011. REUTERS/Adnan AbidiReuters - The government increased annual defence spending by about 11.6 percent on Monday, but will still spend less than half the official military expenditure of China, its biggest long-term security challenge.


Oct-Dec GDP grows 8.2 pct y/y - govt (Reuters)

Posted: 27 Feb 2011 09:59 PM PST

A labourer carries building material at a construction site in Lucknow April 30, 2008. REUTERS/Pawan Kumar/FilesReuters - India's economy grew a slower-than-expected 8.2 percent in the December quarter from a year earlier, government data released on Monday showed.


China, S.Korea, India ships to evacuate citizens (Reuters)

Posted: 28 Feb 2011 03:52 AM PST

Reuters - Naval ships from China and South Korea are sailing to Libya to evacuate their nationals, Egyptian maritime officials said on Monday after the vessels entered the Suez Canal.

Zimbabwe sink outclassed Canadians for easy win (Reuters)

Posted: 28 Feb 2011 04:37 AM PST

Canada's Nitish Kumar (C) looks on as Zimbabwe's bowler Ray Price (R) watches the ball before catching him out during their ICC Cricket World Cup group A match in Nagpur February 28, 2011. REUTERS/Vivek PrakashReuters - An assured 98 from Tatenda Taibu and a devastating opening spell from left-arm spinner Ray Price spurred Zimbabwe to a crushing 175-run victory over Canada in their World Cup Group A match on Monday.


India's weakness exposed when not holding a bat (Reuters)

Posted: 28 Feb 2011 03:09 AM PST

India's Zaheer Khan (R) celebrates taking the wicket of England's captain Andrew Strauss with teammate Virat Kohli during their ICC Cricket World Cup group B match in Bangalore February 27, 2011. REUTERS/Philip BrownReuters - India snatched a thrilling tie against England on Sunday but their tag as World Cup favourites is starting to face increasing scrutiny as the humdinger exposed serious chinks in their armoury when they are not batting.


Thailand to further probe killing of Reuters journalist (Reuters)

Posted: 28 Feb 2011 06:41 AM PST

Thai anti-government red shirt protesters carry a banner with a picture of Reuters cameraman Hiro Muramoto as they gather in front of Japanese embassy in Bangkok December 13, 2010. REUTERS/Damir Sagolj/FilesReuters - Thai investigators said on Monday they were still trying to establish who killed Reuters cameraman Hiro Muramoto last year after reversing preliminary findings that a soldier probably fired the fatal bullet.


NZ buildings' quake safety questioned, burials start (Reuters)

Posted: 27 Feb 2011 09:37 PM PST

A man carries the casket of five-month-old Baxtor Gowland, who died in last week's earthquake, during a funeral service in Christchurch February 28, 2011. REUTERS/Simon BakerReuters - New Zealand authorities said on Monday they were investigating reports that buildings damaged by a quake in Christchurch last year were allowed to remain in use, compromising their ability to withstand last week's tremor that killed at least 148 people.


PM hopes for lower interest rates (Reuters)

Posted: 28 Feb 2011 01:06 AM PST

Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh (in blue turban) speaks to the media outside the parliament in New Delhi February 25, 2011. REUTERS/B MathurReuters - Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Monday said he hoped interest rates would moderate on lower government borrowing in the fiscal year that begins April 1.


India raises service tax on air travel (Reuters)

Posted: 28 Feb 2011 01:28 AM PST

A plane prepares to land at an airport in New Delhi June 4, 2008.    REUTERS/Adnan Abidi/FilesReuters - The service tax on air travel has been raised by 50 rupees for domestic travel and 250 rupees for international travel by economy class, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee said while presenting the budget for 2011/12.


FACTBOX - List of leading Oscar-winning films (Reuters)

Posted: 27 Feb 2011 09:28 PM PST

(L-R) Oscar winners for best supporting actor Christian Bale, best actress Natalie Portman, best supporting actress Melissa Leo and best actor Colin Firth pose backstage at the 83rd Academy Awards in Hollywood, California, February 27, 2011. (OSCARS-BACKSTAGE) REUTERS/Mike BlakeReuters - Following is a list of the leading Oscar-winning films at the 83rd annual Academy Awards in Hollywood on Sunday, with the number of nominations in parentheses.


Workers from poor states like India stuck in Libya, others flee (Reuters)

Posted: 27 Feb 2011 05:38 PM PST

A man opposed to Libya's leader Muammar Gaddafi waves a flag outside the burnt governor's office in the city of Zawiyah, 50 km (30 miles) west of the capital Tripoli, February 27, 2011. REUTERS/Ahmed JadallahReuters - Omar Chand, 50, a driver from India, joined hundreds of his fellow expatriate workers to watch a British warship dock in Libya's Benghazi on Sunday. Like others from poor Asian nations with him, he did not board.


HIGHLIGHTS - India's 2011/12 budget presented to parliament (Reuters)

Posted: 27 Feb 2011 10:10 PM PST

Reuters - Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee on Monday presented to parliament India's federal budget for the coming financial year beginning in April.

HIGHLIGHTS - 2011/12 budget presented to parliament (Reuters)

Posted: 27 Feb 2011 10:01 PM PST

India's Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee speaks as he leaves his office to present the 2011/12 federal budget in New Delhi February 28, 2011. REUTERS/Vijay MathurReuters - Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee on Monday presented to parliament India's federal budget for the coming financial year beginning in April.


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