Oil firms raise petrol prices (Reuters) Posted: 03 Nov 2011 03:23 PM PDT Reuters - REUTERS The state-run fuel retailers raised petrol prices by about 2.7 percent from Friday, a move that will help them cut revenue losses but adds pressure to stubbornly high inflation in Asia's third-largest economy. |
Pakistan's Butt, Asif, Amir jailed for spot-fixing (Reuters) Posted: 03 Nov 2011 08:07 AM PDT Reuters - Pakistan cricketers Salman Butt, Mohammad Asif and Mohammad Amir were jailed on Thursday for their roles in a spot-fixing scandal which the judge said had damaged the integrity of a game renowned for its fairness. |
Greek PM on brink, world tells Europe to fix crisis (Reuters) Posted: 03 Nov 2011 06:30 AM PDT Reuters - Greece's government was on the brink of collapse on Thursday, casting doubt on plans for a referendum on staying in the euro, as European leaders talked for the first time of a possible Greek exit to preserve the single currency. |
Food inflation at 9-month high in late October (Reuters) Posted: 03 Nov 2011 04:53 AM PDT Reuters - India's food inflation accelerated to a nine-month high in late October, driven mainly by costlier protein items, belying hopes of a respite in overall price pressures in the near term. |
India to open bids for $11 bln fighter jets deal (Reuters) Posted: 03 Nov 2011 07:04 AM PDT Reuters - The Indian government will open bids on Friday for a $11 billion contract to buy fighter jets for India's air force, a defence ministry source said, moving closer to awarding one of the world's biggest arms contracts to one of two European groups. |
Reporter delves into world of Mumbai dance bars (Reuters) Posted: 03 Nov 2011 06:47 AM PDT Reuters - Determined to reveal the India behind the glitz and glamour of its economic boom, Sonia Faleiro spent five years immersed in the brothels of Mumbai - befriending bar dancers, transsexuals and policemen. |
RIM says India head leaves firm; names interim chief (Reuters) Posted: 03 Nov 2011 09:44 AM PDT Reuters - Research In Motion's Indian unit said on Thursday its managing director Frenny Bawa has left the company to pursue other interests and the BlackBerry-maker has appointed an interim head for the country's operations. |
Jailed Mohammad Amir blames PCB for lack of education (Reuters) Posted: 03 Nov 2011 04:05 PM PDT Reuters - Pakistan fast bowler Mohammad Amir, jailed for six months on Thursday for his involvement in cricket's spot-fixing scandal, has blamed the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) for not educating players enough. |
Obama tops Forbes most powerful list, Sonia Gandhi No. 11 (Reuters) Posted: 02 Nov 2011 10:32 PM PDT Reuters - Barack Obama topped Forbes' list of the world's most powerful people in 2011, as the U.S. leader's clout rose after the deaths of al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden and Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi. |
Services PMI shrinks to lowest in 2 1/2 years (Reuters) Posted: 02 Nov 2011 10:48 PM PDT Reuters - India's service sector contracted for a second straight month in October, as new business grew at its weakest pace since May 2009, a survey showed on Thursday, dragged by sagging global demand and tight monetary policy. |
Ronaldo copies Messi as Real qualify (Reuters) Posted: 02 Nov 2011 11:18 PM PDT Reuters - Cristiano Ronaldo took a leaf out of Lionel Messi's book when he reached a personal landmark and led Real Madrid into the Champions League knockout stages by scoring both goals in a 2-0 win at Olympique Lyon on Wednesday. |
U.S. open to selling F-35 jet fighters to India (Reuters) Posted: 02 Nov 2011 06:15 PM PDT Reuters - The United States expressed interest on Wednesday in selling its most sophisticated fighter to India, just six months after New Delhi rejected two older U.S. warplanes in a competition for an $11 billion contract. |
China completes first space docking test (Reuters) Posted: 02 Nov 2011 11:49 PM PDT Reuters - China successfully carried out its first docking exercise on Thursday between two unmanned spacecraft, a key test of the rising power's plans to secure a long-term manned foothold in space. |
Euro zone contemplates future without Greece (Reuters) Posted: 03 Nov 2011 01:58 AM PDT Reuters - European leaders were preparing on Thursday for the possibility of Greece leaving the euro zone to preserve the 12-year-old single currency. |
Others involved in fixing, says agent Majeed (Reuters) Posted: 02 Nov 2011 09:10 PM PDT Reuters - Sports agent Mazhar Majeed pleaded guilty to spot fixing charges and told a British criminal court that a fourth unnamed Pakistan cricketer was involved with former captain Salman Butt in corrupting the sport, the Press Association reported on Wednesday. |