2011年3月1日星期二

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Yahoo! News: India Top Stories - Reuters

Special court sentences 11 to death for Godhra arson (Reuters)

Posted: 01 Mar 2011 05:03 AM PST

A security personnel stands guard outside the Sabarmati central jail in Ahmedabad February 25, 2011. A special court sentenced to death 11 people for setting fire to a train in Godhra in 2002, lawyers said, an act that led to some of the worst religious riots in the country since independence. REUTERS/Amit DaveReuters - A special court on Tuesday sentenced to death 11 people for setting fire to a train in Godhra in 2002, lawyers said, an act that led to some of the worst religious riots in the country since independence.

Government sets dates for state polls, seen as test for Congress (Reuters)

Posted: 01 Mar 2011 07:50 AM PST

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh addresses the media as Congress Party chief Sonia Gandhi (L) watches at her residence in New Delhi May 16, 2009. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi/FilesReuters - The government said on Tuesday it would hold local elections in five states between April 4 and May 10, with the polls seen as the first test for the ruling Congress party since it became embroiled in corruption scandals.

Tata Steel raises stake in Australia's Riversdale (Reuters)

Posted: 01 Mar 2011 05:23 PM PST

File photo of Tata Steel logo in Mumbai May 17, 2007. REUTERS/Arko Datta/FilesReuters - India's Tata Steel, the world's No. 7 steelmaker, has raised its stake in Riversdale Mining to more than 27 percent, making it harder for miner Rio Tinto to seal its $3.9 billion bid for the Mozambique-focused coal miner.

SEC charges ex-Goldman director Rajat Gupta in insider case (Reuters)

Posted: 01 Mar 2011 03:45 PM PST

Reuters - Former Goldman Sachs Group Inc director Rajat Gupta leaked secret details to Galleon Group hedge fund manager Raj Rajaratnam about Warren Buffett's plan to invest $5 billion in the Wall Street bank at the height of the financial crisis, a U.S. securities regulator charged.

Police detain Kashmiri separatist Geelani (Reuters)

Posted: 01 Mar 2011 01:58 AM PST

Syed Ali Shah Geelani, Chairman of a hardliner faction of All Parties Hurriyat (Freedom) Conference (APHC), shouts slogans during an anti-election rally in Srinagar April 10, 2009. REUTERS/Danish Ismail/FilesReuters - Leading Kashmiri separatist Syed Ali Shah Geelani was detained by police in connection with a money laundering case, police said on Tuesday, sparking concerns of protests in the region.

Dior fires "odious" Galliano over racist slurs (Reuters)

Posted: 01 Mar 2011 03:35 PM PST

Fashion designer John Galliano surrounded by policemen leaves after a hearing in a police station in Paris February 28, 2011. French fashion house Dior said on Tuesday it is firing John Galliano after complaints were lodged with police that their star designer made offensive and anti-Semitic comments. REUTERS/Jacky NaegelenReuters - French fashion house Christian Dior fired its star designer John Galliano on Tuesday after an online video clip spread around the world showing him hurling anti-Semitic abuse at people in a Paris bar.

Sri Lanka's Lasith Malinga picks up second World Cup hat-trick (Reuters)

Posted: 01 Mar 2011 06:15 AM PST

Sri Lanka's Lasith Malinga (R) celebrates the wicket of Kenya's Tanmay Mishra (L) during their ICC Cricket World Cup group A match in Colombo March 1, 2011. Malinga became the first man to pick up two hat-tricks in World Cups when he skittled out three Kenyan tail-enders in their Group A match on Tuesday. REUTERS/Andrew Caballero-ReynoldsReuters - Sri Lanka's Lasith Malinga became the first man to pick up two hat-tricks in World Cups when he skittled out three Kenyan tail-enders in their Group A match on Tuesday.

U.S. warns of civil war in Libya unless Gaddafi goes (Reuters)

Posted: 01 Mar 2011 11:19 AM PST

Protesters hold caricatures of Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi during a demonstration in front of the Libyan Embassy in Managua February 28, 2011. REUTERS/Oswaldo RivasReuters - Libya could descend into civil war unless Muammar Gaddafi quits, the United States said on Tuesday, its demand for his departure intensifying pressure on the longtime leader after news of Western military preparations.

WikiLeaks, Internet in record Nobel Peace field (Reuters)

Posted: 01 Mar 2011 06:03 AM PST

A screen shot of a web browser displaying the WikiLeaks website with a picture of its founder Julian Assange in Bern December 4, 2010. Anti-secrecy website WikiLeaks, the Internet and a Russian human rights activist are among a record 241 nominations for the 2011 Nobel Peace Prize. REUTERS/Pascal Lauener/FilesReuters - Anti-secrecy website WikiLeaks, the Internet and a Russian human rights activist are among a record 241 nominations for the 2011 Nobel Peace Prize.

Google, Khosla back weather insurance start-up (Reuters)

Posted: 01 Mar 2011 05:03 AM PST

Vinod Khosla, founder of Khosla Ventures, smiles during the Fortune Brainstorm Green conference in Dana Point, California April 13, 2010. Khosla and Google Ventures have invested $42 million in a start-up run by former Google employees, which helps insure farmers against losses from increasingly volatile global weather. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni/FilesReuters - Silicon Valley venture capitalist Vinod Khosla and Google Ventures have invested $42 million in a start-up run by former Google employees, which helps insure farmers against losses from increasingly volatile global weather.

Tata raises stake in Riversdale - sources (Reuters)

Posted: 01 Mar 2011 10:53 AM PST

The Tata Steel logo is displayed in London following the announcement that Tata Steel would purchase Anglo-Dutch steel company Corus October 20, 2006. REUTERS/Toby Melville/FilesReuters - Tata Steel the world's No. 7 steelmaker, has raised its stake in Africa-focused coal miner Riversdale, sources said on Tuesday.

Heli-skiing takes flight in Kashmir as violence wanes (Reuters)

Posted: 01 Mar 2011 05:03 AM PST

Reuters - Helicopters aren't just carrying troops to the snow-capped mountains of Indian Kashmir any more.

Israeli YouTube clip mocking Gaddafi an Arab hit (Reuters)

Posted: 01 Mar 2011 05:38 AM PST

Reuters - A YouTube musical clip mocking embattled Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi has become a hot hit in the Arab world, its Israeli creator said on Tuesday.

BSE Sensex jumps 3.5 pct; banks, autos rally (Reuters)

Posted: 01 Mar 2011 05:03 AM PST

Commuters walk past the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) building in Mumbai May 21, 2010. The BSE Sensex climbed 3.5 percent on Tuesday, its biggest single-day rise in 21 months, as investors bet a strong growth outlook for Asia's third-largest economy and measures proposed in the budget would attract foreign inflows. REUTERS/Rupak De Chowdhuri/FilesReuters - The BSE Sensex climbed 3.5 percent on Tuesday, its biggest single-day rise in 21 months, as investors bet a strong growth outlook for Asia's third-largest economy and measures proposed in the budget would attract foreign inflows.

Oscar winner Portman condemns Dior designer Galliano (Reuters)

Posted: 01 Mar 2011 06:02 AM PST

Natalie Portman arrives at the 83rd Academy Awards in Hollywood, California, February 27, 2011. Portman, who promotes perfume for the fashion label Dior, has condemned its British designer John Galliano over a widely distributed video that purportedly shows him making an anti-Semitic tirade. REUTERS/Lucy NicholsonReuters - Oscar-winning actress Natalie Portman, who promotes perfume for the fashion label Dior, has condemned its British designer John Galliano over a widely distributed video that purportedly shows him making an anti-Semitic tirade.

FACTBOX - World Cup hat-tricks (Reuters)

Posted: 01 Mar 2011 05:40 AM PST

Sri Lanka's Lasith Malinga celebrates his hat-trick after taking the wicket of Kenya's Shem Ngoche during their ICC Cricket World Cup group A match in Colombo March 1, 2011. REUTERS/Andrew Caballero-ReynoldsReuters - List of players who have claimed hat-tricks in the Cricket World Cup after Sri Lanka's Lasith Malinga became the first bowler to achieve the feat twice when he picked up three Kenyan wickets off consecutive balls on Tuesday.

World Cup progress report - how teams shape up (Reuters)

Posted: 28 Feb 2011 10:15 PM PST

South Africa's Hashim Amla bats in the nets during a cricket practice session in New Delhi February 23, 2011. REUTERS/Adnan AbidiReuters - After a week of action at the Cricket World Cup with each team now playing at least one match, we give our analysis of how the main contenders are shaping up:

INTERVIEW - Roach hat-trick delights trailblazer Sharma (Reuters)

Posted: 01 Mar 2011 05:03 AM PST

West Indies' Kemar Roach celebrates his hat-trick by dismissing Netherlands' Berend Westdijk during their ICC Cricket World Cup group B match in New Delhi February 28, 2011. REUTERS/Adnan AbidiReuters - Every time a bowler claims a hat-trick in the World Cup, Chetan Sharma's cellphone does not stop ringing and the former India bowler quite likes the attention he gets even 17 years after playing his last one-dayer.

Bangladesh adds pressure on Nobel winner to quit microlender (Reuters)

Posted: 01 Mar 2011 05:03 AM PST

Nobel Prize Winner Muhammad Yunus, founder and director of Grameen Bank, speaks during a panel discussing microfinance at the Clinton Global Initiative in New York September 21, 2010. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson/FilesReuters - Bangladesh's central bank piled pressure on Tuesday on Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus to quit microlender Grameen Bank, saying he had to retire, echoing a demand for him to step down from the finance minister.

IOC seeks fuel price hike, politics weighs (Reuters)

Posted: 28 Feb 2011 11:32 PM PST

An employee fills a car with petrol at a gas station in Jammu February 26, 2010. REUTERS/Mukesh GuptaReuters - Indian Oil Corp, the country's biggest fuel retailer, said on Tuesday there was a need to raise petrol prices, a day after the federal budget failed to announce any measures to stem revenue losses of state oil firms.

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