2011年4月25日星期一

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Yahoo! News: India Top Stories - Reuters


U.S. charges Pakistanis in 2008 Mumbai attack plot (Reuters)

Posted: 25 Apr 2011 04:42 PM PDT

The Taj Hotel is pictured before lights were turned off for Earth Hour in Mumbai March 26, 2011. REUTERS/Danish SiddiquiReuters - Four Pakistanis have been charged as co-conspirators in the 2008 Mumbai attack that killed 166 people, including six Americans, U.S. prosecutors said on Monday.


CBI arrest Kalmadi; 2G case widens (Reuters)

Posted: 25 Apr 2011 11:12 AM PDT

Suresh Kalmadi (L), the chief organiser of the Delhi Commonwealth Games, arrives at India's Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) headquarters in New Delhi April 25, 2011. REUTERS/Stringer/FilesReuters - The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) arrested Suresh Kalmadi, the former chief organiser of the Delhi Commonwealth Games on Monday as part of a crackdown on corruption, embarrassing the government as it fights major state polls.


What is the 2G scandal all about? (Reuters)

Posted: 25 Apr 2011 06:31 AM PDT

Former telecommunications minister Andimuthu Raja (C) arrives at a court for a hearing in New Delhi February 17, 2011. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi/FilesReuters - The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Monday charged Kanimozhi, the daughter of a key ally in the coalition government with handling bribes in one of the country's biggest corruption cases, the multi-billion dollar telecoms scandal that has weakened the government and put off some foreign investors.


Jury weighs Rajaratnam's fate in insider case (Reuters)

Posted: 25 Apr 2011 02:28 PM PDT

Galleon hedge fund founder Raj Rajaratnam leaves Manhattan Federal Court in New York April 20, 2011. REUTERS/Brendan McDermidReuters - A jury weighed Raj Rajaratnam's fate on Monday in Wall Street's biggest insider-trading trial in two decades, a case featuring FBI phone taps and longtime friends whose testimony could put the hedge fund manager behind bars.


CBI court issues summons to Kanimozhi, others in 2G case (Reuters)

Posted: 25 Apr 2011 06:01 AM PDT

Reuters - A Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) court has summoned DB Realty's Asif Balwa and Rajiv Agarwal to appear in court on April 26 in connection with the multi-billion dollar telecoms corruption scandal that has rocked investor sentiment in Asia's third-largest economy.

Economic growth on track, high oil prices a risk (Reuters)

Posted: 25 Apr 2011 07:44 AM PDT

Workers prepare to stack containers at Thar Dry Port in Sanand in Gujarat February 1, 2011. REUTERS/Amit Dave/FilesReuters - India's economy will grow around 9 percent in the fiscal year that started in April if global crude prices remain under control, a top financial ministry official said on Monday, even as private sector economists predict slowing growth.


India, Pakistan set to discuss lifting fuel exports (Reuters)

Posted: 25 Apr 2011 08:38 AM PDT

A worker holds a fuel nozzle at a petrol pump in Hyderabad June 17, 2010. REUTERS/Krishnendu Halder/FilesReuters - India is looking to export fuel to Pakistan and the issue is likely to be discussed this week by their top commerce ministry officials as the two nuclear-armed rivals seek to revive a broad peace process that was derailed after the 2008 Mumbai attack.


Taliban free hundreds in brazen Afghan jailbreak (Reuters)

Posted: 25 Apr 2011 07:45 AM PDT

An Afghan National Army soldier (L) keeps watch outside Kandahar's main jail April 25, 2011. REUTERS/Ahmad NadeemReuters - Hundreds of prisoners escaped from a jail in Afghanistan's south on Monday through a tunnel dug by Taliban insurgents, officials said, a "disaster" for the Afghan government and a setback for foreign forces planning to start a gradual withdrawal within months.


U.S. Guantanamo documents name Pakistan ISI as al Qaeda associate (Reuters)

Posted: 25 Apr 2011 06:19 AM PDT

Reuters - The U.S. military classified Pakistan's top spy agency as a terrorist support entity in 2007 and used association with it as a justification to detain prisoners in Guantanamo Bay, according to leaked documents published on Sunday that are sure to further alienate Pakistan.

Thai, Cambodia troops clash again; peace hopes fade (Reuters)

Posted: 25 Apr 2011 08:38 AM PDT

Thai soldiers transport an injured comrade during fighting with Cambodian troops at the Thai-Cambodia border in Surin province April 24, 2011. REUTERS/StringerReuters - Thai and Cambodian troops clashed with guns and artillery on Monday after almost a full-day break in fighting that has killed at least 12 people in four days and sent nearly 50,000 into evacuation centres.


MMTC to nearly double silver imports in FY12 (Reuters)

Posted: 25 Apr 2011 07:02 AM PDT

A Belgian central bank employee displays the newly minted 10-euro silver coin commemorating the 75th anniversary of Tintin in Brussels, January 8, 2003. REUTERS/Francois Lenoir/FilesReuters - MMTC, India's largest bullion importer, will almost double its silver purchases this fiscal year to 1,500 tonnes despite soaring prices as buying continues from investors expecting stronger returns than gold, director Ved Prakash told Reuters.


CBI arrest Kalmadi; 2G probe widens (Reuters)

Posted: 25 Apr 2011 07:46 AM PDT

Suresh Kalmadi (L), the chief organiser of the Delhi Commonwealth Games, arrives at the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) headquarters in New Delhi April 25, 2011. REUTERS/StringerReuters - The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) arrested the former chief organiser of the Delhi Commonwealth Games on Monday as part of a crackdown in a slew of corruption scandals, piling embarrassment on the ruling Congress party-led government as it fights major state elections.


CBI charge Andimuthu Raja with taking bribes - lawyer (Reuters)

Posted: 25 Apr 2011 04:33 AM PDT

Former telecommunications minister Andimuthu Raja leaves a court for a break in New Delhi April 20, 2011. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi/FilesReuters - The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Monday charged former telecoms minister Andimuthu Raja with receiving bribes, a police lawyer said, in connection with a multi-billion dollar telecoms corruption scandal that has rocked governance and investor sentiment in Asia's third-largest economy.


Malinga helps Mumbai consolidate position at top of IPL (Reuters)

Posted: 24 Apr 2011 08:53 PM PDT

A policeman stands guard at one of the entrances to a cricket stadium during a match in IPL tournament in Kolkata April 19, 2010. REUTERS/Parth SanyalReuters - Sri Lanka fast bowler Lasith Malinga took three for nine against Deccan Chargers to help Mumbai Indians consolidate their position at the top of the Indian Premier League on Sunday with their fifth win.


CBI charge DMK's Kanimozhi in 2G probe (Reuters)

Posted: 25 Apr 2011 05:04 AM PDT

Reuters - The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) charged the Kanimozhi, daughter of a key ally in the coalition government in one of the country's biggest corruption scandals on Monday, putting a strain on the Congress party-led government as it fights major state elections.

Maruti Suzuki Q4 beats estimates, sees uncertainty (Reuters)

Posted: 25 Apr 2011 06:01 AM PDT

A worker adjusts the wipers of a parked Alto car at a Maruti Suzuki stockyard on the outskirts of Ahmedabad April 1, 2011. REUTERS/Amit DaveReuters - India's top car maker Maruti Suzuki reported fourth-quarter earnings that beat estimates, as strong demand helped offset the impact of rising input costs.


Spiritual guru Sri Sathya Sai Baba dies (Reuters)

Posted: 25 Apr 2011 02:40 AM PDT

Devotees cry as they pay their last respects to spiritual guru Sri Sathya Sai Baba at an ashram at Puttaparti in Andhra Pradesh April 25, 2011. REUTERS/Adnan AbidiReuters - Spiritual guru Sri Sathya Sai Baba, revered by millions of followers as a living god, died on Sunday in a hospital in Andhra Pradesh. He was 85.


Bangladesh probe clears Yunus bank of wrongdoing (Reuters)

Posted: 25 Apr 2011 03:00 AM PDT

Bangladeshi Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus arrives in court for a hearing in Dhaka March 7, 2011. REUTERS/Andrew Biraj/FilesReuters - A Bangladesh government probe cleared micro-lender Grameen Bank of financial irregularities, the finance minister said on Monday, but the finding will not change the decision to fire Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus.


Animal rights group gives royal couple "cruelty-free silk" gift (Reuters)

Posted: 25 Apr 2011 01:09 AM PDT

A young girl waits to see Britain's Prince William and Kate Middleton arrive at the Darwen Aldridge Community Academy (DACA), in Darwen, northern England April 11, 2011. REUTERS/Phil NobleReuters - Animal rights group PETA hopes its wedding gift to Kate Middleton and Prince William, a set of traditional wedding garments made of artificial silk, will help raise awareness of how cruel traditional versions of the fabric can be.


CBI likely to arrest Kalmadi in Delhi Games scam (Reuters)

Posted: 25 Apr 2011 03:41 AM PDT

Suresh Kalmadi speaks to reporters outside CBI headquarters in New Delhi March 15, 2011. REUTERS/Parivartan Sharma/FilesReuters - The CBI said they were likely to arrest Suresh Kalmadi, the chief organiser of the Delhi Commonwealth Games, on Monday following an investigation into allegations of widespread corruption in the $6 billion event meant to showcase the country's rise as a global power.


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