2011年8月6日星期六

Yahoo! News: India Top Stories - Reuters

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Yahoo! News: India Top Stories - Reuters


Pranab Mukherjee says U.S. downgrade situation "grave" - PTI (Reuters)

Posted: 06 Aug 2011 01:57 AM PDT

India's Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee listens to a question during a news conference in New Delhi May 27, 2009.  REUTERS/B Mathur/FilesReuters - The downgrading of the U.S.'s top-tier credit rating has created a grave situation, the finance minister was quoted as saying on Saturday.


India growth not harmed by U.S. downgrade - adviser (Reuters)

Posted: 06 Aug 2011 01:44 AM PDT

Technical Sergeant Julie Taylor (R) and Shanan Guinn from the U.S. Department of Defense display the flags of India and the United States before a bilateral meeting during the Shangri-La Dialogue Asia Security Summit in Singapore June 4, 2010. REUTERS/Carolyn Kaster/Pool/FilesReuters - India's economic growth will not be affected by the cut in the U.S. credit rating, the prime minister's chief economic adviser told Reuters on Saturday, but said Washington's recent fiscal consolidation deal did not go far enough.


U.S. loses AAA rating;G7 may meet as euro zone crisis (Reuters)

Posted: 06 Aug 2011 02:09 AM PDT

Pedestrians walk on the street in front of the New York Stock Exchange August 5, 2011.REUTERS/Lucas JacksonReuters - The United States lost its top-tier AAA credit rating from Standard & Poor's on Friday, hours after investors alarmed by the euro zone debt crisis forced Italy to speed up an austerity drive.


S&P's Beers: It was our duty to downgrade the U.S. (Reuters)

Posted: 05 Aug 2011 11:56 PM PDT

The Standard and Poor's building in New York, August 2, 2011. REUTERS/Brendan McDermidReuters - The top official behind Standard & Poor's historic decision on Friday to downgrade the United States' prized triple-A credit rating said it was his company's duty to make such a hard and controversial call.


Dravid recalled to ODI squad after two years (Reuters)

Posted: 06 Aug 2011 05:57 AM PDT

India's Rahul Dravid attends a net practice session in the southern Indian city of Bangalore, September 28, 2007. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi/FilesReuters - Rahul Dravid received a surprise recall to India's one-day squad after a two-year absence while selectors left out the injured Yuvraj Singh and Harbhajan Singh for the limited-overs series against England.


Hard graft proves rewarding for Sania Mirza (Reuters)

Posted: 06 Aug 2011 12:10 AM PDT

Sania Mirza is seen during the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris in this May 26, 2011 file photo. REUTERS/Thierry Roge/FilesReuters - Having been troubled by career-threatening wrist problems for four years, Indian number one Sania Mirza has no interest in wasting another second.


India F1 track will be ready, says chief (Reuters)

Posted: 06 Aug 2011 01:13 AM PDT

A labourer stands at the site of the circuit, under construction, for Indian Grand Prix at Greater Noida in Uttar Pradesh September 10, 2010. REUTERS/Parivartan Sharma/FilesReuters - India's motor sports chief has dismissed concerns about the readiness of the track for the country's Formula One debut in October but is unhappy about reports the race could be shifted to the stifling heat of April next season.


Obama: More work ahead to get US finances in order (Reuters)

Posted: 06 Aug 2011 03:25 AM PDT

U.S. President Barack Obama speaks to the media in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington after the U.S. Senate passed a bill raising the debt ceiling and cutting spending, August 2, 2011. REUTERS/Larry DowningReuters - President Barack Obama urged lawmakers on Saturday to set aside partisan politics after a fierce debt battle, saying they must work to put America's fiscal house in order and refocus on stimulating its stagnant economy.


China flays U.S. over credit rating downgrade (Reuters)

Posted: 06 Aug 2011 03:54 AM PDT

A Chinese 100 yuan banknote is placed under a $100 banknote (top) in this photo illustration taken in Beijing in this November 7, 2010 file photo. REUTERS/Petar Kujundzic/FilesReuters - The United States lost its top-tier AAA credit rating from Standard & Poor's, drawing a blast of criticism on Saturday from its biggest creditor China and deepening investors' alarm over the euro zone's debt crisis.


US loses AAA rating; G7 may meet as euro zone crisis (Reuters)

Posted: 06 Aug 2011 02:10 AM PDT

U.S. President Barack Obama talks about military veterans entering the workforce while at the Washington Navy Yard in Washington, August 5, 2011.  REUTERS/Larry DowningReuters - The United States lost its top-tier AAA credit rating from Standard & Poor's on Friday, hours after investors alarmed by the euro zone debt crisis forced Italy to speed up an austerity drive.


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