PM defends beleaguered Chidambaram (Reuters) Posted: 27 Sep 2011 12:20 PM PDT Reuters - Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Tuesday defended Home Minister Palaniappan Chidambaram who is facing heat in the 2G telecoms case that has rocked the Congress-led coalition government. |
At least five killed in Delhi building collapse (Reuters) Posted: 27 Sep 2011 05:21 PM PDT Reuters - A building in the old quarters of New Delhi collapsed on Tuesday night, killing at least five people and injuring 25, police said. |
Pakistan pushes back against US charges, woos China (Reuters) Posted: 27 Sep 2011 03:07 PM PDT Reuters - Pakistan warned the United States on Tuesday to stop accusing it of playing a double game with Islamist militants and heaped praise on "all-weather friend" China. |
Ailing matriarch Sonia puts Gandhi dynasty at crossroads (Reuters) Posted: 27 Sep 2011 06:37 AM PDT Reuters - Rahul Gandhi, heir to the family dynasty that has dominated politics in the world's biggest democracy for generations, was trying to make himself heard in the uproar of Parliament. |
Apple expected to unveil new iPhone next week (Reuters) Posted: 27 Sep 2011 11:27 AM PDT Reuters - Apple Inc looks set next week to unveil its much-awaited new iPhone, which analysts say will have a bigger screen and work better with remote computing services. |
Pakistan turns to China as ties with U.S. suffer (Reuters) Posted: 27 Sep 2011 06:36 AM PDT Reuters - Pakistan, facing a crisis in relations with the United States, appears to be seeking more support from powerful ally China. |
India and Pakistan push fragile ties with trade diplomacy (Reuters) Posted: 27 Sep 2011 04:47 AM PDT Reuters - The trade ministers of India and Pakistan meet in New Delhi on Wednesday to discuss measures to overhaul ragged commercial ties which should help bolster a fragile peace process between the nuclear armed neighbours. |
Honda jostles for India small car market space with Brio launch (Reuters) Posted: 27 Sep 2011 04:47 AM PDT Reuters - The India unit of Honda Motor Co launched its small car Brio on Tuesday, as Japan's No.3 automaker seeks to expand in the most popular segment in the world's second-fastest growing car market. |
Nobel Peace Prize may recognise Arab Spring (Reuters) Posted: 27 Sep 2011 12:33 PM PDT Reuters - The 2011 Nobel Peace Prize may recognise activists who helped unleash the revolutionary wave that swept through North Africa and the Middle East during the Arab Spring. |
Michael Jackson images dominate opening of death trial (Reuters) Posted: 27 Sep 2011 05:08 PM PDT Reuters - Images of Michael Jackson lying dead in a hospital and rehearsing the day before his death, along with recollections of the singer as a troubled "lost boy," made for a heart-wrenching opening on Tuesday to the manslaughter trial of the doctor hired to care for him. |
Snipers hold up push into Gaddafi stronghold of Sirte (Reuters) Posted: 27 Sep 2011 04:47 AM PDT Reuters - Snipers defending Muammar Gaddafi's hometown of Sirte held off an advance on Tuesday by interim government forces into the centre of the city, one of the last bastions of supporters of the ousted Libyan leader. |
Pakistan pushes back against U.S. charges, woos China (Reuters) Posted: 27 Sep 2011 09:23 AM PDT Reuters - Pakistan warned the United States on Tuesday to stop accusing it of playing a double game with Islamist militants and, facing a crisis in relations with its ally, heaped fresh praise on "all-weather friend" China. |
Big Bang for India commodities exchanges waits on reform law (Reuters) Posted: 27 Sep 2011 04:33 AM PDT Reuters - India's commodity exchanges are poised for steady growth over the next few years after annual turnover more than quintupled to $2.5 trillion since futures trading started in 2003, but political hurdles hinder more dramatic development. |
Flowers power many Bangladeshi poor out of poverty (Reuters) Posted: 27 Sep 2011 12:01 AM PDT Reuters - Flowers sell cheaply on the streets of the Bangladeshi capital of Dhaka, adding fire to the efforts of Aleya Begum and several other children nearly begging for sales at a stoplight. |
INTERVIEW - Any spot will do for Ajinkya Rahane (Reuters) Posted: 27 Sep 2011 12:01 AM PDT Reuters - It was as an opener that Ajinkya Rahane shone in the limited opportunities he got in England but the Mumbai batsman knows he can not afford to be fussy about his batting position in the India team. |
TIMELINE - The making of Gandhi dynasty (Reuters) Posted: 27 Sep 2011 03:11 AM PDT Reuters - The Nehru-Gandhi family political dynasty has no other equivalent in the world, combining the birthright of royalty with the tragic glamour of the Kennedy clan. A member of the family has been in charge of India for more than two-thirds of the period since independence from Britain in 1947. |