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Infosys says better positioned for Axon buy (27 August 01:47) |
| CHENNAI (Reuters) - Infosys Technologies Ltd, India's second-largest software services exporter, was better positioned than others to acquire UK's Axon Group because it had management backin... |
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India to benefit from Asian Cup berth - Baichung Bhutia (27 August 12:50) |
| NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India could be transformed into a regional power over the next three years after their AFC Challenge Cup victory earlier this month qualified them for the 2011 Asian Cu... |
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Three more killed as religious riots in Orissa spread (27 August 12:48) |
| BHUBANESWAR, India (Reuters) - Three bodies were found overnight in Orissa racked by clashes between Hindus and Christians, taking the death toll to 11, as violence spread to new districts o... |
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Olympic champion Bindra urges greater professionalism (27 August 12:26) |
| NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India's Olympic shooting champion Abhinav Bindra has urged sports administrators to adopt a more professional approach to help the country build on the three medals it ... |
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Muslim militants kill three in Jammu (27 August 12:25) |
| JAMMU, India (Reuters) - Suspected Muslim militants who slipped across the border from Pakistan into Indian Kashmir killed at least two civilians and an army officer in the Hindu-majority re... |
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High road accident toll a drain on economy (27 August 08:40) |
| MUMBAI (Reuters) - The twisted metal of smashed up cars lining highways is a grim testament to India's road toll, one of the worst in the world with around 100,000 people killed in traffic a... |
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More people living below poverty line - World Bank (27 August 07:12) |
| WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The World Bank said on Tuesday more people are living in extreme poverty in developing countries than previously thought as it adjusted the recognized yardstick for me... |
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Some Ayurvedic medicines have harmful metals - study (27 August 05:48) |
| CHICAGO (Reuters) - One in five Ayurvedic medicines commonly used by followers of the ancient Indian health philosophy were found to contain the metallic poisons lead, mercury or arsenic, re... |
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DreamWorks deal marks big changes for Bollywood (27 August 05:36) |
| LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Indian media company Reliance ADA Group's expected deal to finance a new incarnation of the DreamWorks film studio signals broader changes for Bollywood moviemakers l... |
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Bihar's "river of sorrow" threatens more floods (26 August 10:02) |
| PATNA, India (Reuters) - Rising rivers in eastern India that swamped more land and homes on Tuesday have affected more than 2 million people, some of whom vented their anger by attacking off... |
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Vijender Kumar secures India's first boxing medal (21 August 01:24) |
| BEIJING (Reuters) - Middleweight Vijender Kumar secured India's first boxing medal when he outpointed Ecuador's Carlos Goncora in the Beijing quarter-finals on Wednesday.
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Jamaica's "Lightning" Bolt strikes again (21 August 01:14) |
| BEIJING (Reuters) - Jamaica's Usain "Lightning" Bolt roared to gold in the 200 metres on Wednesday to become the first man since Carl Lewis in 1984 to win an Olympic sprint double.
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Communist strike hits trains and air services (21 August 01:04) |
| KOLKATA (Reuters) - A one-day strike called on Wednesday by communists to protest against inflation shut down three Indian states and partially hit train and air services, but the rest of th... |
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About 145 killed in Madrid airport plane crash (21 August 12:56) |
| MADRID (Reuters) - About 145 people were killed when a Spanish jet taking holidaymakers to the Canary Islands crashed on takeoff and burst into flames at Madrid airport on Wednesday, an emer... |
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Brilliant Bolt secures sprint double (20 August 08:17) |
| BEIJING (Reuters) - Jamaica's Usain Bolt blazed to victory in the 200 metres on Wednesday in a world record 19.30 seconds to secure the first men's Olympic sprint double since 1984.
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Hindu protesters riot in restive Jammu (20 August 07:44) |
| JAMMU, India (Reuters) - Hundreds of Hindu protesters set fire to a police post on Wednesday in Jammu, defying a curfew imposed to defuse protests over a land row with the region's Muslims.
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Govt to watch prices closely, act when necessary (20 August 06:03) |
| NEW DELHI (Reuters) - The government will continue to monitor prices closely and will take appropriate measures to contain and keep them below international levels, the finance ministry said... |
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Nikpai wins Afghanistan's first medal (20 August 05:55) |
| BEIJING (Reuters) - Afghanistan's Rohullah Nikpai won his country's first Olympic medal with a bronze after beating flyweight world champion Juan Antonio Ramos in the men's 58-kg taekwondo o... |
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Dhoni leads India to three-wicket win (20 August 05:47) |
| DAMBULLA, Sri Lanka (Reuters) - India levelled the five-match one-day series with Sri Lanka with a tense, three-wicket victory in a low-scoring second one-day international on Wednesday.
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Sushil Kumar wins bronze in wrestling (20 August 05:12) |
| BEIJING (Reuters) - India's Sushil Kumar won the bronze medal in the men's 66kg freestyle wrestling event at the Beijing Olympics on Wednesday.
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Floods force thousands to flee homes in India, Nepal (20 August 02:01) |
| GUWAHATI, India (Reuters) - Floods triggered by heavy monsoon rains left some 50,000 people homeless in Assam, officials said on Wednesday, warning of more rains in one of the country's most... |
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Pakistani coalition free to focus on problems (19 August 08:51) |
| ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Leaders of Pakistan's coalition government on Tuesday set about seeking a replacement for President Pervez Musharraf and tackling pressing economic and security problem... |
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Ankle injury rules Sehwag out of Sri Lanka series (19 August 08:21) |
| DAMBULLA, Sri Lanka (Reuters) - India opening batsman Virender Sehwag has been ruled out of the one-day series against Sri Lanka after injuring his ankle in training.
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Russian pin-up vaulter dazzles after China woe (19 August 01:08) |
| BEIJING (Reuters) - Russian athletics pin-up Yelena Isinbayeva dazzled the Bird's Nest crowd on Monday with a flamboyant, world-record breaking display of pole vaulting, after a morning domi... |
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Musharraf quits under impeachment threat (18 August 09:16) |
| ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistan's President Pervez Musharraf quit office on Monday to avoid impeachment charges, nearly nine years after the key U.S. ally in its campaign against terrorism to... |
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TRAI favours Internet calls on phones (18 August 07:38) |
| NEW DELHI (Reuters) - The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has recommended that calls made over the Internet be allowed to be received on telephones rather than just computers, a... |
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South Asia monsoon rains kill 147, thousands rescued (18 August 07:10) |
| LUCKNOW, India (Reuters) - Heavy monsoon rains have triggered floods across South Asia in which 147 people have been killed in the past week as the downpours swamped villages and caused land... |
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Musharraf announces resignation (18 August 06:41) |
| ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistan's President Pervez Musharraf quit office on Monday to avoid impeachment charges, nearly nine years after the key U.S. ally in its campaign against terrorism to... |
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Nepal's former guerrilla chief Prachanda sworn in as PM (18 August 06:25) |
| KATHMANDU (Reuters) - A former Maoist guerrilla leader who led a decade-long insurgency against Nepal's Hindu monarchy was sworn in on Monday as the Himalayan republic's first prime minister... |
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India fears Musharraf exit to unleash tension (18 August 06:07) |
| NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Coincidence or not, as Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf's influence waned this year, there was a spike in firing across the Indian border, a bomb attack on India's ... |
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Sri Lanka cruise to eight-wicket win (18 August 05:32) |
| DAMBULLA, Sri Lanka (Reuters) - Sri Lanka cruised to a comfortable eight-wicket victory over India in the first one-day international on Monday.
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Food crisis? Try rats, says Bihar govt (18 August 05:04) |
| PATNA, India (Reuters) - The Bihar government is encouraging people to eat rats in an effort to battle soaring food prices and save grain stocks.
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NEWSMAKER - "Fierce" ex-Maoist chief becomes first Nepal PM (18 August 04:41) |
| KATHMANDU (Reuters) - Two years ago, the chief of Nepal's former Maoist rebels was on the Himalayan nation's most wanted list with a price of more than $70,000 on his head.
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"Toxic" Indian festivals poison waterways - expert (18 August 03:50) |
| MUMBAI (Reuters) - Toxic chemicals from thousands of idols of Hindu gods immersed in rivers and lakes across India are causing pollution which is killing fish and contaminating food crops, e... |
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Heavy demand for India gold amid dwindling stock (18 August 03:16) |
| MUMBAI (Reuters) - India's gold prices were higher on Monday as foreign markets rebounded, but heavy demand from investors and retailers left sellers with little stocks to offer, dealers sai... |
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Tens of thousands protest at U.N. office in Kashmir (18 August 02:30) |
| SRINAGAR (Reuters) - Tens of thousands of Muslims marched past the United Nations office in Kashmir on Monday, protesting against New Delhi's rule in the disputed Himalayan region.
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Beijing fine as Bird's Nest again beckons Bolt (18 August 08:01) |
| BEIJING (Reuters) - The weather in Olympics host city Beijing was cool, sunny and clear on Monday, the 10th day of the Games, when "Lightning" Usain Bolt is due to return to the Bird's Nest ... |
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Kerala reserves govt job for HIV-positive - report (13 August 02:25) |
| NEW DELHI (Reuters) - The Kerala government has reserved a job for a HIV-positive candidate, a step that has won praise for its sensitivity towards patients afflicted with the killer virus, ... |
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FACTBOX - The Jammu and Kashmir valley dispute (13 August 02:12) |
| REUTERS - A simmering land dispute has polarised Indian Kashmir, split between the Muslim-majority Kashmir valley and the Hindu-dominated region around Jammu city, severely curbing trade bet... |
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Mighty Phelps becomes most successful Olympian (13 August 01:53) |
| BEIJING (Reuters) - American swimmer Michael Phelps became the most successful Olympian of all time by winning two more Beijing gold medals on Wednesday to take his career tally to an unprec... |
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India to grow 7.7 pct in 08/09, fiscal stress growing (13 August 01:30) |
| NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India's economy is expected to grow 7.7 percent in the year to March-end, cooling from the year before and below a recent forecast from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI),... |
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Homes burn as Hindu-Muslim anger grows in Kashmir (13 August 01:18) |
| GARKHAL, India (Reuters) - When a mob shouting praises for a Hindu god torched this Muslim hamlet, any hopes of religious peace in India's Kashmir state may have been destroyed along with th... |
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Diesel demand soars, no fuel price cut - Govt (13 August 12:49) |
| NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India's diesel demand is growing at an unexpectedly high rate of 23-24 percent, the oil minister said on Wednesday, causing shortages in some regions.
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Pressure mounts but Musharraf won't quit -spokesman (13 August 12:46) |
| ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pressure mounted on Pakistan's President Pervez Musharraf on Wednesday to resign or face impeachment, but aides rejected media speculation he was about to step down.
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Kashmir mourns deaths from massive protests (13 August 12:26) |
| SRINAGAR, India (Reuters) - Indian Kashmir on Wednesday began a three-day mourning for at least 20 Muslim protesters shot dead by police this week as the region simmered over a land row that... |
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Inflation could climb higher - official (13 August 11:45) |
| NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India's headline inflation rate, which is hovering at a 13-year high, could rise further, the outgoing chief of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's Economic Advisory Counci... |
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Tendulkar slips to lowest ICC test ranking since 1992 (13 August 02:17) |
| REUTERS - India batsman Sachin Tendulkar has dropped to his lowest ranking since 1992 in the International Cricket Council's test standings for batsmen after a disappointing series against S... |
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No clear path to reviving world trade talks - U.S. (07 August 06:08) |
| WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Differences between the United States and leading developing countries India and China that toppled world trade talks last week are too complex to be quickly resolved,... |
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Beijing torch climbs the Great Wall (07 August 05:57) |
| BADALING, China (Reuters) - The Olympic flame climbed the Great Wall on Thursday, an ascent shrouded in morning mist and laden in symbolism as it neared the end of a tortuous route around th... |
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Showdown with Musharraf looms for Pakistan coalition (07 August 05:54) |
| ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Leaders of Pakistan's civilian coalition consulted into the early hours of Thursday morning on whether to strip President Pervez Musharraf, a key U.S. ally, of his powe... |
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