Govt pushes reforms to beat economic blues (Reuters) Posted: 22 Nov 2011 03:33 AM PST Reuters - 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 Reuters - 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 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 Reuters - 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 Reuters - 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 Reuters - 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 Reuters - 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 Reuters - 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 Reuters - 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 Reuters - 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 Reuters - 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 Reuters - 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 Reuters - 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 Reuters - What's in a name? About $3 billion, if you happen to spell it T-r-u-m-p. |