Global search for Tata chairman ends close to home (Reuters) Posted: 23 Nov 2011 08:39 AM PST Reuters - The next chairman of India's venerable salt-to-software conglomerate Tata Group will be an insider and a family member by marriage. |
Cairo street battles rage on through the night (Reuters) Posted: 23 Nov 2011 04:55 PM PST Reuters - Egyptian riot police fired barrages of tear gas at hardcore protesters demanding Egypt's army relinquish power in a sixth night of violence which has led the interior minister, according to one report, to propose postponing elections due on Nov. 28. |
Idea to sell 5,850-rupee smartphone in 3G push (Reuters) Posted: 23 Nov 2011 05:43 AM PST Reuters - Idea Cellular, India's fourth-biggest mobile phone carrier by subscribers, on Wednesday launched two low-cost smartphone models as it strives to boost usage of third-generation (3G) wireless data services in a price-sensitive market. |
SC grants bail to 5 executives in 2G telecoms case (Reuters) Posted: 22 Nov 2011 11:46 PM PST Reuters - The Supreme Court on Wednesday granted bail to five company executives charged in the 2G telecoms licensing scandal that has rocked the government and businesses in Asia's third-largest economy, raising hopes that others including some politicians may be freed soon. |
Bollywood gets risqué with "The Dirty Picture" (Reuters) Posted: 23 Nov 2011 10:02 AM PST Reuters - Several years after soft porn films nearly died out in India, mainstream Bollywood has now shed its inhibitions to make a movie about a former sex symbol. |
Bravo ton takes Windies to mammoth total (Reuters) Posted: 23 Nov 2011 05:17 AM PST Reuters - Darren Bravo tormented India's bowlers with a classy 166 as West Indies racked up a mammoth 575 for nine in their first innings on Wednesday, virtually ending the hosts' hopes of inflicting a whitewash in the final test at the Wankhede Stadium. |
India moves closer to opening up supermarket sector (Reuters) Posted: 23 Nov 2011 06:42 AM PST Reuters - India could decide this week to throw open its supermarket sector to foreign firms such as Wal-Mart Stores Inc, clearing one of the most hotly anticipated economic reforms of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's tenure. |
BSE Sensex, Nifty hit 2-year lows; banks lead losses (Reuters) Posted: 23 Nov 2011 04:22 AM PST Reuters - MUMBAI (Reuters) The BSE Sensex ended 2.3 percent down after touching its lowest in two years on Wednesday, as domestic concerns over high inflation, slowing growth and a faltering rupee continued to sap investor confidence. |
Pakistan names champion of civilian rule as U.S. envoy (Reuters) Posted: 23 Nov 2011 01:10 AM PST Reuters - Pakistan appointed a former information minister and human rights campaigner as its ambassador to the United States on Wednesday, moving quickly to fill a post left vacant after tension between the civilian government and military. |
West Indies 575-9 v India - close (Reuters) Posted: 23 Nov 2011 04:00 AM PST Reuters - West Indies were 575 for nine wickets at the close of the second day of the third and final test against India at Wankhede Stadium on Wednesday. |
Finance ministry against 'undue' forex mkt intervention - source (Reuters) Posted: 23 Nov 2011 12:43 AM PST Reuters - The finance ministry is not in favour of any "undue" intervention by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) in the forex market to prop up the rupee, a senior finance ministry source told Reuters on Wednesday, a day after the local currency hit a record low against the U.S. dollar. |
Rolling Stone names Hendrix best guitarist ever (Reuters) Posted: 22 Nov 2011 09:34 PM PST Reuters - Legendary musician Jimi Hendrix was named the greatest guitar player in history on Wednesday by Rolling Stone magazine in a list compiled by a panel of music experts and top guitar players. |
Apollo Hospitals to launch 100 diabetes-treatment clinics (Reuters) Posted: 23 Nov 2011 02:07 AM PST Reuters - Apollo Hospitals Enterprise said on Wednesday it plans to launch 100 clinics dedicated to treat diabetes across India in three months. |
India may open multi-brand retail sector 'within weeks': finmin source (Reuters) Posted: 23 Nov 2011 12:16 AM PST Reuters - The cabinet will decide within weeks whether to allow retailers, such as Wal-Mart Stores Inc, to operate in the country with a majority stake, a source in the finance ministry said on Wednesday. |
SKS Microfinance Founder and Chairman Vikram Akula may quit - reports (Reuters) Posted: 22 Nov 2011 09:20 PM PST Reuters - SKS Microfinance, India's largest and only listed microfinance company, Founder and Chairman Vikram Akula may exit the company, newspapers reported on Wednesday, quoting unnamed sources. |
BSE Sensex, Nifty hit 2-year lows (Reuters) Posted: 23 Nov 2011 01:39 AM PST Reuters - The BSE Sensex fell more than 3.5 percent on Wednesday to its lowest in two years, as investor jitters grew on domestic concerns about high inflation, slowing growth and a vulnerable rupee. |
U.S. Republicans bash Pakistan in debate (Reuters) Posted: 22 Nov 2011 08:42 PM PST Reuters - The Republican presidential hopefuls criticized U.S. policy toward Pakistan and called for placing sanctions on Iran's central bank in a lively and substantive foreign policy debate on Tuesday. |
Coffee drinkers show lower uterine cancer risk: study (Reuters) Posted: 22 Nov 2011 08:54 PM PST Reuters - Women who drink four or more cups of coffee a day may have a reduced risk of developing cancer in the lining of their uterus, according to a U.S. study. |
Sublime Federer thrashes Nadal in London (Reuters) Posted: 22 Nov 2011 06:11 PM PST Reuters - Holder Roger Federer produced an hour of sublime quality to crush Rafa Nadal 6-3 6-0 at the ATP World Tour Finals on Tuesday and clinch a place in the last four with a match to spare. |