2011年11月22日星期二

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Yahoo! News: India Top Stories - Reuters


Govt pushes reforms to beat economic blues (Reuters)

Posted: 22 Nov 2011 03:33 AM PST

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is seen at an awards ceremony in New Delhi August 12, 2009. REUTERS/B Mathur/FilesReuters - As India's boom gives way to gloom, the government is banking on a brief winter session of parliament that started on Tuesday to kickstart its long-stalled agenda of economic reforms.


Rupee vulnerable after hitting record low (Reuters)

Posted: 22 Nov 2011 04:27 AM PST

A worker at a fuel station checks a 500-rupee note after filing a vehicle with fuel in Kolkata February 3, 2011.  The rupee slid past 52.2 against the dollar in opening trades on Tuesday, dropping to its lowest level in history. REUTERS/Rupak De Chowdhuri/FilesReuters - The rupee fell to an all-time low on Tuesday as oil refiners and other companies scrambled to buy dollars, with the currency looking increasingly vulnerable to a swelling current account deficit and fears over the global economy and euro zone.


Kingfisher: aircraft makers provided financial support (Reuters)

Posted: 22 Nov 2011 06:25 AM PST

A passenger aircraft of India's Kingfisher Airlines is seen during Reuters - Kingfisher Airlines said on Tuesday aircraft manufacturers have provided support to the cash-strapped carrier in various forms including financial support.


Pakistan's envoy to U.S. quits over coup memo (Reuters)

Posted: 22 Nov 2011 05:11 PM PST

Reuters - Pakistan's ambassador to the United States resigned on Tuesday, days after a Pakistani-American businessman said the envoy was behind a memo that accused the Pakistani military of plotting a coup in May.

Windies batsmen keep India at bay (Reuters)

Posted: 22 Nov 2011 08:39 AM PST

India's captain and wicketkeeper Mahendra Singh Dhoni (top) speaks to West Indies' Adrian Barath after they collided during their third test cricket match in Mumbai November 22, 2011. REUTERS/Vivek PrakashReuters - West Indies' top four made the most of ideal batting conditions at Wankhede Stadium and put their team on course for a big first innings total at the close of the first day in the third and final test against India.


Delhi's waste pickers brave landfills to live (Reuters)

Posted: 22 Nov 2011 06:53 AM PST

Waste collector Dinesh Mukherjee, 11, uses a magnet attached to a wooden stick to collect pieces of loose metal at the Ghazipur landfill in New Delhi November 10, 2011. REUTERS/Atish PatelReuters - Durga Mukherjee remembers the first time she climbed to the top of New Delhi's largest and oldest landfill, joining the dogs, cows and crows there to begin her life as a waste picker.


India leapfrog South Africa to second spot in test rankings (Reuters)

Posted: 22 Nov 2011 03:59 AM PST

India's captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni (L) and his teammate Sachin Tendulkar play soccer during a practice session in Kolkata November 12, 2011. REUTERS/Rupak De Chowdhuri/FilesReuters - South Africa have surrendered their second position in the test rankings to India following their drawn home series against Australia.


FACTBOX - Winter session of parliament (Reuters)

Posted: 22 Nov 2011 01:00 AM PST

A view of Parliament building in New Delhi December 1, 2010. REUTERS/B Mathur/FilesReuters - As India's boom gives way to gloom, the government is banking on a brief winter session of parliament that started on Tuesday to kickstart its long-stalled agenda of economic reforms.


Sustained high food inflation warrants monetary steps - RBI (Reuters)

Posted: 22 Nov 2011 01:11 AM PST

Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Duvvuri Subbarao attends the monetary policy review meeting in Mumbai October 25, 2011. Monetary action may still be warranted from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to anchor inflation expectations in face of sustained high food inflation, Subbarao said in a speech on Tuesday. REUTERS/Danish Siddiqui/FilesReuters - The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) chief Duvvuri Subbarao on Tuesday said monetary steps may be warranted to curb inflation expectations in face of sustained high food inflation, flagging the need to revisit politically sensitive subsidy schemes in agriculture.


Gartner sees 231 mln India mobile handset sales in 2012 (Reuters)

Posted: 22 Nov 2011 01:50 AM PST

A woman walks past a billboard in Mumbai March 26, 2009. REUTERS/Arko Datta/FilesReuters - Mobile handset sales in India, the world's second-biggest wireless services market, are expected to grow an annual 8.5 percent and reach 231 million units in 2012, technology researcher Gartner said on Tuesday.


Jet Airways needs to raise funds: auditors (Reuters)

Posted: 21 Nov 2011 08:34 PM PST

A Jet Airways aircraft prepares to land at the airport in Mumbai September 13, 2009. REUTERS/Punit Paranjpe/FilesReuters - The auditors of India's biggest carrier Jet Airways have warned the company required to raise funds or generate cash flows in the future to meets its obligations, including financial support to its subsidiary JetLite.


Rupee fall due to global uncertainty - Mukherjee (Reuters)

Posted: 21 Nov 2011 10:55 PM PST

A man deposits his money in a bank in Amritsar April 19, 2010. EUTERS/Yasir Iqbal/FilesReuters - The volatility in the rupee, which fell to a record low on Tuesday, is a reflection of the uncertainty in the international market, the finance minister said.


Western states step up sanctions on Iran (Reuters)

Posted: 21 Nov 2011 05:52 PM PST

Supporters of Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad wave flags during his speech in Shahrekord in Chahar Mahal and Bakhtiari province, 521 km (326 miles) southwest of Tehran, November 9, 2011. REUTERS/President.ir/HandoutReuters - The United States, Britain and Canada on Monday announced new sanctions on Iran's energy and financial sectors, steps analysts said may raise pressure on Tehran but were unlikely to halt its nuclear program.


Djokovic passes Berdych test, woe for Murray (Reuters)

Posted: 21 Nov 2011 05:52 PM PST

Novak Djokovic of Serbia reacts during his singles tennis match against Tomas Berdych of the Czech Republic at the ATP World Tour Finals at the O2 Arena in London November 21, 2011. REUTERS/Toby MelvilleReuters - World number one Novak Djokovic clawed his way to victory over Tomas Berdych in his opening match at the ATP World Tour Finals on Monday but Andy Murray's prospects look bleak after a groin injury flared up in his shock defeat by David Ferrer.


Trump says his name worth $3 billion (Reuters)

Posted: 21 Nov 2011 05:52 PM PST

U.S. property magnate Donald Trump smiles during the inauguration of the Trump Ocean Club in Panama City July 6, 2011. REUTERS/Alberto Lowe/FilesReuters - What's in a name? About $3 billion, if you happen to spell it T-r-u-m-p.


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