2011年7月22日星期五

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Yahoo! News: India Top Stories - Reuters


Karnataka mining scandal ensnares BJP leaders (Reuters)

Posted: 22 Jul 2011 04:36 AM PDT

Reuters - A judicial report has indicted top ministers with illegal mining in BJP-ruled Karnataka, an explosive charge that will hurt the party's anti-graft campaign against Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and his government.

Seventeen dead in Norway bomb and gun attack (Reuters)

Posted: 22 Jul 2011 04:04 PM PDT

Debris is seen on the street after a powerful explosion rocked central Oslo July 22, 2011.  A huge explosion damaged government buildings in central Oslo on Friday including Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg's office, injuring several people, a Reuters witness said. REUTERS/Holm Morten/ScanpixReuters - A bomb ripped through Oslo's central government district on Friday and a gunman dressed as a policeman then opened fire at a youth camp on a nearby island, killing at least 17 people altogether.


Pietersen strikes unbeaten double hundred at Lord's (Reuters)

Posted: 22 Jul 2011 01:03 PM PDT

England's Kevin Pietersen hits out during the first test cricket match against India at Lord's cricket ground in London July 22, 2011. REUTERS/Stefan WermuthReuters - Kevin Pietersen struck the India bowlers to all parts of Lord's on Friday during a majestic unbeaten innings of 202 on a sun-dappled second day of the first test.


India closer to opening up multi-brand retailers (Reuters)

Posted: 22 Jul 2011 11:11 AM PDT

A trolley laden with fresh and processed food sits parked in an aisle as customers shop at a supermarket in Mumbai May 30, 2011. REUTERS/Vivek PrakashReuters - India took an important step towards opening up its $450 billion retail sector to foreign players such as U.S.-based Wal-Mart, a move seen aimed at tackling supply bottlenecks and high food price inflation.


Customers angry, staff defiant at China's fake Apple Store (Reuters)

Posted: 22 Jul 2011 06:38 AM PDT

A pedestrian uses his cell phone as he walks past a fake Apple store in Kunming, Yunnan province July 21, 2011. REUTERS/China DailyReuters - Customers at an Apple Store in the Chinese city of Kunming berated staff and demanded refunds on Friday after the shop was revealed to be an elaborate fake, sparking a media and Internet frenzy.


Talks on to sell Deccan Chargers - sources (Reuters)

Posted: 22 Jul 2011 06:51 AM 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 - Deccan Chronicle Holdings has restarted efforts to sell its Indian Premier League franchise Deccan Chargers, and is in talks with Perth businessman Vikas Rambal and India's Adani Group, sources with direct knowledge of the talks, told Reuters.


Cabinet approves RIL-BP deal for 21 oil, gas blocks (Reuters)

Posted: 22 Jul 2011 07:06 AM PDT

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 - The Cabinet on Friday approved Reliance Industries' plan to sell 30 percent in 21 oil and gas blocks, instead of the 23 originally planned, to BP as part of a $7.2 billion deal, Indian Oil Minister S. Jaipal Reddy said.


Iran says no decision yet to stop oil to India (Reuters)

Posted: 22 Jul 2011 05:43 AM PDT

Reuters - Iran has no plans yet to cut oil exports to India over a payment dispute, the semi-official Mehr news agency on Friday quoted an oil official as saying.

Harry Potter films cross $7 bln box office mark (Reuters)

Posted: 22 Jul 2011 03:55 AM PDT

Cast members (L-R) Rupert Grint, Daniel Radcliffe and Emma Watson arrive for the premiere of the film Reuters - The eight Harry Potter movies have earned more than $7 billion at the box office, Warner Bros said, cementing their place as the biggest grossing series ever.


Struggling Indian economy hardens case to end policy tightening (Reuters)

Posted: 21 Jul 2011 10:52 PM PDT

A man walks past a bank advertisement for four wheeler vehicle loans in Mumbai March 22, 2010. REUTERS/Arko Datta/FilesReuters - India is nearing the end of its credit tightening cycle, as 10 interest rate increases since March 2010 exact a toll on growth in a once-roaring economy, making Tuesday's expected rate rise potentially the last for the near future.


Apple Inc's must-have accessories for China's fashionable yuppies (Reuters)

Posted: 22 Jul 2011 01:55 AM PDT

A 5-year-old boy plays games on an iPhone in the company's flagship store in Beijing's Sanlitun Area, which is one of four official Apple stores in China, July 22, 2011. REUTERS/Jason LeeReuters - So strong is the appeal of the Apple brand in China, some Chinese are willing to sell a kidney to pay for its gadgets.


Europe agrees sweeping new action on debt crisis (Reuters)

Posted: 21 Jul 2011 10:11 PM PDT

Greece's Prime Minister George Papandreou talks to media during a news conference at the end of an euro zone leaders crisis summit in Brussels July 21, 2011. REUTERS/Thierry RogeReuters - Euro zone leaders agreed on a second rescue package for debt-stricken Greece that risks triggering a temporary default and will give their financial rescue fund broader powers to try to prevent market instability spreading through the region.


Blogger sparks worldwide hunt for fake Apple stores (Reuters)

Posted: 22 Jul 2011 04:09 AM PDT

A pedestrian uses his cell phone as he walks past a fake Apple store in Kunming, Yunnan province July 21, 2011. REUTERS/China DailyReuters - An American blogger who stumbled upon a near flawless fake Apple Store in China has become an Internet sensation after her post went viral and triggered a feisty debate about piracy in the world's second largest economy.


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