2011年7月28日星期四

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Yahoo! News: India Top Stories - Reuters

Strauss-Kahn maid makes appeal as civil suit looms (Reuters)

Posted: 28 Jul 2011 12:23 PM PDT

Nafissatou Diallo, the Manhattan maid who has accused Dominique Strauss-Kahn of sexually assaulting her, speaks during a media conference at the Christian Cultural Center in the Brooklyn borough of New York July 28, 2011. REUTERS/Shannon StapletonReuters - The hotel maid who accused ex-IMF boss Dominique Strauss-Kahn of sexually assaulting her made an emotional public appeal on Thursday for people to believe her story as her lawyer threatened a civil lawsuit.

Cabinet drafts anti-graft bill, activists slam as weak (Reuters)

Posted: 28 Jul 2011 07:45 AM PDT

Veteran social activist Anna Hazare speaks during a news conference after attending a meeting of the newly-constituted joint committee comprising of ministers and civil society activists to draft an anti-graft law, the Lokpal bill, in New Delhi June 16, 2011. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi/FilesReuters - India's cabinet finished drafting on Thursday a bill aimed at curbing graft in government, but activists slammed it saying it was not tough enough to fight widespread corruption which poses a risk to economic growth.

Food prices to pinch Indians during festive season (Reuters)

Posted: 28 Jul 2011 05:00 AM PDT

A man sells fruit from his stall along a road in Srinagar June 23, 2011. REUTERS/Fayaz KabliReuters - Indian consumers are likely to feel the pinch of rising food prices in the upcoming festive season, as erratic rainfall in growing areas and thin stocks coupled with high demand could push up prices further.

Search for bodies on Norwegian island ends (Reuters)

Posted: 28 Jul 2011 01:55 PM PDT

A combination photo shows 21 of the 76 victims killed in the July 22 bomb attack in central Oslo and shooting rampage in Utoeya island. REUTERS/Scanpix/HandoutReuters - Norwegian police on Thursday ended a six-day search for bodies on the island where Anders Behring Breivik shot dead 68 people, and said they were increasingly certain he acted alone.

SEBI raises threshold for mandatory takeover offer (Reuters)

Posted: 28 Jul 2011 08:27 AM PDT

People look at a large screen displaying India's Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee announcing the federal budget on the facade of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) building in Mumbai February 26, 2010. REUTERS/Arko DattaReuters - The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) on Thursday raised the ownership trigger for a mandatory takeover offer in a company to 25 percent from 15 percent now, a move that could draw more private equity and other investors into listed companies.

Flu "super antibody" may bring universal shot closer (Reuters)

Posted: 28 Jul 2011 12:37 PM PDT

A woman receives a H1N1 influenza vaccine shot from a medical staff at a hospital in Nonthaburi province, on the outskirts of Bangkok January 11, 2010. REUTERS/Chaiwat Subprasom/FilesReuters - Scientists have found a flu "super antibody" called FI6 that can fight all types of influenza A viruses that cause disease in humans and animals and say their discovery may be a turning point in the development of new flu treatments.

Monsoon rains slacken in past week (Reuters)

Posted: 28 Jul 2011 08:13 AM PDT

Fishermen prepare a fishing net in the waters of the river Ganges as monsoon clouds cover the sky in Kolkata July 6, 2011. REUTERS/Rupak De ChowdhuriReuters - Monsoon rains in August will be crucial for India, one of the world's biggest producers and consumers of sugar and rice, after rainfall was 23 percent below normal in the week to July 27 in a sharp reversal from the previous week.

ONGC posts higher profit in Q1, sees income rising (Reuters)

Posted: 28 Jul 2011 08:12 AM PDT

Engineers of Oil and Natural Gas Corp (ONGC) stand inside the Kalol oil field in Gujarat September 12, 2009. REUTERS/Amit Dave/FilesReuters - State-run explorer Oil & Natural Gas Corp on Thursday posted a 12 percent rise in quarterly profit, helped by higher crude oil and gas price and held out hope of improving realisations in coming quarters as its subsidy bill eases.

BJP in damage control over $3.6 bln mining scandal (Reuters)

Posted: 28 Jul 2011 03:53 AM PDT

A file photo shows a worker of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) install his party's symbol on the balcony of the BJP's office in Lucknow May 15, 2009. The BJP called on B.S. Yediyurappa, the chief minister of Karnataka, on Thursday to resign over a $3.6 billion illegal mining scandal. REUTERS/Pawan Kumar/FilesReuters - The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) called on B.S. Yediyurappa, the chief minister of Karnataka, on Thursday to resign over a $3.6 billion illegal mining scandal, trying to regain the initiative as it seeks to tap public anger against widespread graft that could undermine economic growth.

Vodafone, Idea up prepaid call tariffs - sources (Reuters)

Posted: 28 Jul 2011 03:53 AM PDT

A passenger talks on a mobile phone as she waits outside the airport in New Delhi February 1, 2006. Mobile carriers Vodafone Essar and Idea Cellular have raised prepaid call tariffs in some regions by about 20 percent, three sources with knowledge of the matter said on Thursday. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi/FilesReuters - Mobile carriers Vodafone Essar and Idea Cellular have raised prepaid call tariffs in some regions by about 20 percent, three sources with knowledge of the matter said on Thursday.

Maruti Suzuki workers end strike - spokesman (Reuters)

Posted: 28 Jul 2011 05:13 AM PDT

Private security guards stand outside the main entrance to the Maruti Suzuki India Limited plant where workers are striking in Manesar, located in the northern Indian state of Haryana June 14, 2011. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi/FilesReuters - Workers at Maruti Suzuki's plant in Haryana ended a strike on Thursday, a spokesman for the company said, adding that production had resumed at the facility after halting for a few hours.

Food inflation at 7.33 pct y/y as on July 16 - govt (Reuters)

Posted: 28 Jul 2011 12:07 AM PDT

A vendor exchanges money with a customer at a shop selling garlic, onions and potatoes at a wholesale market in Mumbai April 28, 2011. REUTERS/Vivek Prakash/FilesReuters - India's food price index rose 7.33 percent and the fuel price index climbed 12.12 percent in the year to July 16, government data on Thursday showed.

China's PM visits train crash site, vows through probe (Reuters)

Posted: 28 Jul 2011 07:58 AM PDT

Members of the Chinese Navy's honor guard at Bayi Building in Beijing January 10, 2011. China is building two aircraft carriers as part of a military modernisation programme that is causing concern among other Asian countries, sources said on Wednesday. REUTERS/Larry DowningReuters - Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao on Thursday vowed a thorough and transparent probe into last week's train crash that killed at least 39 people, visiting the crash site in a bid to calm public outrage at the government's handling of the disaster.

Ford bets big on India, to build plant at Sanand in Gujarat (Reuters)

Posted: 28 Jul 2011 03:53 AM PDT

An employee works inside a plant of Ford Motor Co. in Maraimalar Nagar, about 50 km from Chennai February 5, 2010. Ford Motor Co said on Thursday said it plans to invest $1 billion to build a factory in Gujarat, doubling its investment in India. REUTERS/Babu/FilesReuters - Ford Motor Co plans to build a $900 million production plant at Sanand in Gujarat, doubling its investment in the country, as the U.S. carmaker seeks to catch up with rivals in the second-fastest growing auto market in the world.

Former India goalie Baljit Singh says exclusion one-eyed (Reuters)

Posted: 28 Jul 2011 01:04 AM PDT

A file photo shows Malaysia's Muhamad Shukri (C) trying to beat India goalkeeper Baljit Singh and defender William Xalxo during their semi-final match at the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup hockey tournament in Ipoh, 200 km (124 miles) north of Kuala Lumpur May 11, 2007. REUTERS/Zainal Abd Halim/FilesReuters - Former India goalkeeper Baljit Singh continues to parry shots as well as retirement talk despite being told he was surplus to requirements after damaging his eye two years ago.

Playboy Hugh Hefner accuses ex of lying about sex life (Reuters)

Posted: 27 Jul 2011 09:57 PM PDT

Playboy magazine founder Hugh Hefner poses for a portrait at his Playboy mansion in Los Angeles, California, July 27, 2010. Hefner says his former fiance is lying about their sex life, or lack of it. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson/FilesReuters - Playboy founder Hugh Hefner says his former fiance is lying about their sex life, or lack of it.

Maruti workers at Manesar plant on strike (Reuters)

Posted: 28 Jul 2011 03:53 AM PDT

A file photo shows private security guards stand outside the main entrance to the Maruti Suzuki India Limited plant where workers were striking in Manesar, located in Haryana June 14, 2011. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi/FilesReuters - Workers went on strike at Maruti Suzuki's Manesar plant in Haryana, halting production on Thursday, a spokesman for the company said.

Argentine Aguero says has joined Manchester City (Reuters)

Posted: 27 Jul 2011 10:49 PM PDT

A file photo shows Argentina's Sergio Aguero head the ball over Uruguay's Andres Scotti in their quarter-final soccer match against Uruguay at the Copa America in Santa Fee, July 16, 2011. Aguero has completed his move to big-spending Manchester City from Atletico Madrid, he said on his Twitter feed on Wednesday. REUTERS/David Mercado/FilesReuters - Argentina forward Sergio Aguero has completed his move to big-spending Manchester City from Atletico Madrid, he said on his Twitter feed on Wednesday.

Which superhero power would you like most of all? (Reuters)

Posted: 28 Jul 2011 03:53 AM PDT

A float decoration of fictional character Superman is seen as members of the Krewe of Zulu march down St. Charles Avenue on Mardi Gras Day in New Orleans, Louisiana March 8, 2011. REUTERS/Sean Gardner/FilesReuters - Of all the powers of all the superheros in all the world, film fans think the most impressive is the quick healing ability of Wolverine, according to a poll.

Norway police face review, think killer acted alone (Reuters)

Posted: 27 Jul 2011 07:24 PM PDT

A picture of Anders Behring Breivik taken from a book downloaded from a link posted on the Norwegian discussion website, www.freak.no, and entitled Reuters - Police are increasingly certain that mass killer Anders Behring Breivik acted alone, but are leaving no stone unturned in the hunt for collaborators as they try to close one of the bloodiest chapters in Norway's history.

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