2011年3月9日星期三

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Yahoo! News: India Top Stories - Reuters


Rajaratnam: researcher or crook? Trial will tell (Reuters)

Posted: 09 Mar 2011 05:14 PM PST

Galleon hedge fund founder Raj Rajaratnam arrives at Federal Court in New York March 8, 2011. REUETRS/Mike SegarReuters - A corrupt man or a legitimate stock researcher?


Govt warns of militant attack on cricket World cup (Reuters)

Posted: 09 Mar 2011 07:22 AM PST

A cricket fan wears a headgear, with portraits of Indian cricketers and a mock Cricket World Cup trophy, outside the stadium before the start of the ICC Cricket World Cup group B match between India and Netherlands in New Delhi March 9, 2011. REUTERS/Parivartan SharmaReuters - NEW DELHI (Reuters) The government has sounded an alert over a possible militant attack on the cricket World Cup, a government official said on Wednesday, but he added that there was no specific threat.


India down Dutch to put one foot into quarters (Reuters)

Posted: 09 Mar 2011 10:18 AM PST

India's Yuvraj Singh hits a shot during their ICC Cricket World Cup group B match against The Netherlands in New Delhi March 9, 2011.                          REUTERS/Adnan AbidiReuters - India put one foot into the World Cup quarter-finals with a five-wicket win against Netherlands on Wednesday but the margin of the victory revealed little of their discomfort.


China, Russia drive growth in world's billionaires (Reuters)

Posted: 09 Mar 2011 04:12 PM PST

Mexican tycoon Carlos Slim arrives to attend the opening of the Soumaya museum in Mexico City March 1, 2011. REUTERS/Henry RomeroReuters - Rising global commodities prices and Asia's economic boom led to a big increase in the number of billionaires in Russia, China and Brazil in 2011.


No plans to regulate petrol prices - oil min official (Reuters)

Posted: 08 Mar 2011 11:24 PM PST

A worker holds a fuel nozzle at a petrol pump in Mumbai June 11, 2010. REUTERS/Danish Siddiqui/FilesReuters - The government has no plans now to regulate petrol prices, an oil ministry official said on Wednesday, as political unrest in Libya feeds fears of a supply squeeze.


Fierce fighting across Libya as government sends envoy (Reuters)

Posted: 09 Mar 2011 03:48 PM PST

A rebel fighter fires an anti-aircraft weapon in front of a burning gas storage terminal during a battle on the road between Ras Lanuf and Bin Jiwad, March 9, 2011. REUTERS/Goran TomasevicReuters - A Libyan insurgent said rebels had retaken the heart of the closest city to the capital from forces loyal to Muammar Gaddafi on Wednesday evening in some of the fiercest fighting in almost three weeks of clashes.


Suicide bomber kills 37 at Peshawar funeral (Reuters)

Posted: 09 Mar 2011 03:03 AM PST

Medics assist a man injured by a suicide bomb attack at a funeral procession on the outskirts of Peshawar, at Lady Reading Hospital in Peshawar March 9, 2011. REUTERS/K. ParvezReuters - A Taliban suicide bomber attacked a funeral in northwest Pakistan on Wednesday, killing 37 people in the latest in a string of Islamist militant attacks aimed at undermining Pakistan's U.S.-backed government.


TRAI says 3.8 mln mobile users opt for MNP (Reuters)

Posted: 09 Mar 2011 06:16 AM PST

A man speaks on a his mobile phone in Mumbai November 10, 2008. REUTERS/Arko Datta/FilesReuters - The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) said on Wednesday 3.8 million mobile subscribers have opted for mobile number portability (MNP) as of end-February, after the launch of the facility allowing users to retain their mobile numbers even if they switch carriers.


UK queen's granddaughter Zara to wed in July (Reuters)

Posted: 09 Mar 2011 07:11 AM PST

Britain's Zara Phillips and her fiance Mike Tindall pose for photographs at their home in Gloucestershire, south-west England December 21, 2010. REUTERS/Tim Ireland/pool/FilesReuters - Queen Elizabeth's granddaughter Zara Phillips will marry in July, Buckingham Palace said on Wednesday, becoming the monarch's second grandchild to get married in the space of a few months.


Reliance KG basin gas output seen up by April, boosts shares (Reuters)

Posted: 09 Mar 2011 03:53 AM PST

India's Reliance Industries KG-D6's floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel is seen off the Bay of Bengal in this undated handout photo. REUTERS/Reliance Industries/Handout/FilesReuters - India's upstream regulator said on Wednesday Reliance Industries' gas output could go up to 67 million metric standard cubic metres a day (mmscmd) by April, earlier than expected, boosting shares in the company.


Feb car sales at record, growth may moderate (Reuters)

Posted: 08 Mar 2011 11:53 PM PST

Vehicles move slowly during morning rush hour in Hyderabad October 29, 2009. REUTERS/Krishnendu Halder/FilesReuters - Car sales in India hit a record high in February, driven by a burgeoning middle class and easier access to loans, but higher input costs and a likely hike in interest rates are seen denting sales growth in coming months.


Bangladesh's Yunus appeals against removal from bank (Reuters)

Posted: 09 Mar 2011 03:03 AM PST

Employees of Grameen Bank walk in front of a portrait of Nobel laurate Muhammad Yunus in Dhaka March 8, 2011. REUTERS/Andrew BirajReuters - Bangladeshi Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus on Wednesday appealed against a High Court decision upholding his removal from microlender Grameen Bank, a verdict allies say was prompted by a government vendetta.


Libyan rebels cling to city centre of Zawiyah (Reuters)

Posted: 09 Mar 2011 08:30 AM PST

Rebel fighters lie on the ground in front of a burning gas storage terminal during a battle on the road between Ras Lanuf and Bin Jawad, March 9, 2011. REUTERS/Goran TomasevicReuters - Tanks of forces loyal to Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi closed in on the rebel-held main square of Zawiyah on Wednesday and Libyan television said his supporters were moving into the city centre.


Pakistan's Islamist parties challenge weakening government (Reuters)

Posted: 09 Mar 2011 05:10 AM PST

Supporters of political party Muttahida Qaumi Movement light candles during a vigil to commemorate assassinated Pakistani Minister for Minorities Shahbaz Bhatti, in Karachi March 6, 2011. REUTERS/Akhtar SoomroReuters - Pakistan's disparate Islamist political parties are uniting behind their hatred of the United States, emboldened by a weak government that looks increasingly reluctant to stand up to extremism and a society where radicalism is widely tolerated.


India beat Netherlands by five wickets in Group B match (Reuters)

Posted: 09 Mar 2011 08:04 AM PST

India's Yuvraj Singh hits a shot during their ICC Cricket World Cup group B match against The Netherlands in New Delhi March 9, 2011.                          REUTERS/Adnan AbidiReuters - India beat Netherlands by five wickets in a World Cup Group B match on Wednesday.


Gaddafi forces attack rebel town in west (Reuters)

Posted: 09 Mar 2011 03:03 AM PST

An F/A-18F Super Hornet assigned to the Checkmates of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 211 prepares to launch from catapult three during cyclic flight operations aboard the aircraft carrier USS Enterprise in the Red Sea in this U.S. Navy handout photo dated March 7, 2011. REUTERS/US Navy/Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Jared M. King/HandoutReuters - Libyan forces loyal to Muammar Gaddafi closed in on rebels in the western city of Zawiyah on Wednesday, surrounding them with tanks and snipers in the main square, a resident and a rebel fighter said.


India need 190 to beat Netherlands (Reuters)

Posted: 09 Mar 2011 04:45 AM PST

India's Yuvraj Singh dives bowls during their ICC Cricket World Cup group B match against The Netherlands in New Delhi March 9, 2011. REUTERS/Adnan AbidiReuters - India bowled out Netherlands for 189 runs in 46.4 overs to set themselves a modest victory target in a World Cup Group B match on Wednesday.


U.S. jury to hear gripping opening of Rajaratnam trial (Reuters)

Posted: 09 Mar 2011 04:19 AM PST

Galleon hedge fund founder Raj Rajaratnam leaves federal court after a hearing in New York March 4, 2011. Jury selection in the case against the Galleon Group founder in New York starts on Tuesday. REUTERS/Jessica RinaldiReuters - The biggest Wall Street insider trading criminal case in a generation goes to trial on Wednesday, when prosecutors open their case against Galleon Group founder Raj Rajaratnam whose arrest 16 months ago shook the hedge fund world.


Strong quake hits N. Japan, tsunami warning issued (Reuters)

Posted: 08 Mar 2011 09:50 PM PST

Reuters - A strong earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.2 struck off the coast of northeast Japan on Wednesday, the Japanese Meteorological Agency (JMA) said, but there were no reports of damage or injuries.

INTERVIEW - Bangladesh win 'not essential' says Mahmud (Reuters)

Posted: 09 Mar 2011 03:40 AM PST

File photo of Khaled Mahmud as he catches a ball during a practice session in Dhaka on November 9, 2003. REUTERS/Jayanta Shaw/FilesReuters - Bangladesh need not concentrate on winning but rather should focus on restoring lost pride when they play England in their next World Cup Group B match in Chittagong on Friday, according to former skipper Khaled Mahmud.


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