2011年8月20日星期六

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Yahoo! News: India Top Stories - Reuters


PM open to talks as anti-graft protests gather pace (Reuters)

Posted: 20 Aug 2011 11:02 AM PDT

A supporter of social activist Anna Hazare shouts slogans after Hazare walked out of Tihar jail in New Delhi August 19, 2011. REUTERS/Adnan AbidiReuters - At least 20,000 people gathered on Saturday to support an anti-corruption social activist who has galvanized much of India against the government with his hunger strike, amid signs from Prime Minister Manmohan Singh of compromise to end the impasse.


12 militants killed in Kashmir border clash: Army (Reuters)

Posted: 20 Aug 2011 08:09 AM PDT

An Indian army soldier walks past the covered bodies of suspected militants after a gun battle, in a camp in Gurez, 160 km (100 miles) north Srinagar August 20, 2011. REUTERS/Farooq Khan/PoolReuters - Indian soldiers shot dead on Saturday 12 separatist militants trying to cross from Pakistan into the disputed region of Kashmir, where popular protests against Indian rule have mounted.


PM says hard decisions needed for 9 pct growth (Reuters)

Posted: 20 Aug 2011 11:02 AM PDT

India's Prime Minister Manmohan Singh speaks during the inauguration ceremony of the newly constructed Terminal 3 at Indira Gandhi International Airport in New Delhi July 3, 2010. REUTERS/B Mathur/FilesReuters - India needs to take "difficult" decisions to achieve 9 percent economic growth, but a lack of national consensus is making it tough to push through economic reforms, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said on Saturday.


England press for victory at Oval (Reuters)

Posted: 20 Aug 2011 12:14 PM PDT

Sachin Tendulkar hits the ball past England's Matt Prior (R) during the fourth cricket test match against India at the Oval cricket ground in London August 20, 2011. REUTERS/Philip BrownReuters - England overcame the loss of the afternoon session to rain on Saturday to put India on the rack again and set themselves up for a series whitewash on the third day of the fourth and final test at the Oval.


Somali pirates hijack Indian ship with 21 crew off Oman (Reuters)

Posted: 20 Aug 2011 09:23 AM PDT

Reuters - Somali pirates hijacked a chemical-oil tanker with 21 Indian sailors on board on Saturday from near an Omani port, although the exact location was unconfirmed.

Organisers predict Indian GP sellout (Reuters)

Posted: 20 Aug 2011 12:26 PM PDT

HRT Formula One driver Karun Chandhok of India is pictured during the third practice session of the Canadian F1 Grand Prix in Montreal, June 12, 2010. REUTERS/Mathieu BelangerReuters - Organisers of the inaugural Indian Grand Prix and home-grown Formula One drivers believe there will be a full house for the Oct. 30 race at the 120,000-capacity circuit on the outskirts of Delhi.


Strauss-Kahn accuser mulls dropping case for money - WSJ (Reuters)

Posted: 19 Aug 2011 06:35 PM PDT

Former International Monetary Fund (IMF) Chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn (L) and Nafissatou Diallo are seen in this combination photo. REUTERS/Todd Heisler/Pool (L) and Shannon StapletonReuters - Lawyers for the woman who accused former IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn of sexual assault have explored a deal in which they would scuttle the criminal case in exchange for a monetary settlement in the civil lawsuit, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday.


Apple is worth as much as all euro zone banks (Reuters)

Posted: 19 Aug 2011 07:27 PM PDT

A boy looks at an Apple iMac desktop computer at the new Apple Store in Pudong Lujiazui, in Shanghai July 10, 2010.  REUTERS/Aly Song/FilesReuters - U.S. technology company Apple is now worth as much as the 32 biggest euro zone banks.


Indian shares hit by U.S. sell-off in short term (Reuters)

Posted: 19 Aug 2011 05:21 PM PDT

Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee attends the three-day long India Economic Summit 2009 at the World Economic Forum in New Delhi November 10, 2009. REUTERS/B Mathur/FilesReuters - The Indian stock markets have been affected by the U.S. market sentiments in the short term, even though the country's economy is robust and its growth story is intact, the finance minister said in a statement released after market hours on Friday.


Bell and Pietersen share record England stand (Reuters)

Posted: 19 Aug 2011 06:35 PM PDT

England's Kevin Pietersen hits out watched by India's Mahendra Singh Dhoni (L) during the fourth cricket test match against India at the Oval cricket ground in London August 19, 2011. REUTERS/Philip BrownReuters - Ian Bell and Kevin Pietersen shared a record partnership of 350 on Friday as England ruthlessly dissected an inadequate India attack on the second day of the fourth and final test at the Oval.


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