India’s Stocks Fall on Inflation Concern; ICICI Bank ... - Bloomberg
March 15 (Bloomberg) -- Indian stocks fell ahead of an inflation report that may show consumer prices rose at the fastest pace in 16 months, heightening concern policy makers may tighten money supply. ICICI Bank Ltd. , the country’s second-biggest ...
Bus plunges off bridge in India, kills 26 - CNN
New Delhi, India (CNN) -- A bus plummeted 70 feet into a dry riverbed in northwestern India on Monday, killing at least 26 passengers and injuring 34 others, police said. The wreck occurred before dawn in the Swai Madhopur district of Rajasthan state ...
Facebook to open new office in India - San Francisco Chronicle
Seeking a better foothold in the world's second most populated country, Facebook announced Sunday night that it plans to open an office in Hyderabad, the capital of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. The social networking giant, headquartered in ...
India Inflation Accelerates to 16-Month High on Factory ... - BusinessWeek
March 15 (Bloomberg) -- India’s inflation accelerated to a 16-month high in February as companies including Steel Authority of India Ltd. and Maruti Suzuki India Ltd. raised prices. The benchmark wholesale-price index climbed to 9.89 percent from a ...
26 students killed in India bus plunge - Channel NewsAsia
JODHPUR, India: At least 26 students were killed and 34 injured on Monday when a bus plunged off a bridge into a dry river bed in India's western desert state of Rajasthan, police said. The bus collided with a stationary vehicle and fell off the ...
JP Morgan Fund Invests in China, India - ABC News
HONG KONG (Reuters) - JP Morgan Asset Management has invested almost a quarter of its $860 million Asian infrastructure fund in China and India assets, as part of efforts to complete investments in the next two years. The Asian Infrastructure ...
James Cameron in India to discuss “Future of Cinema ... - PRLog (free press release)
PR Log (Press Release) – Mar 15, 2010 – Filmmaker James Cameron (Avatar) will be in India on March 13 for the first time. He will be discussing “The Future of Cinema” with Bollyood’s megastar Aamir Khan (Lagaan) in a conclave in a five star ...
Cabotage law of India is too flexible to protect ... - Gerson Lehrman Group
State owned refineries namely Hindustan Petroleum, Bharat Petroleum , Indian Oil are being requested to charter local ships for coastal cargo. The request, if accepted, would benefit Shipping Corporation of India, Great Eastern and other of Indian ...
Moderate earthquake jolts India-controlled Kashmir - Investors Business Daily
SRINAGAR, India-controlled Kashmir, Mar 15, 2010 (Xinhua via COMTEX) -- A moderate earthquake shook India-controlled Kashmir and its adjoining areas early Monday morning, the second in two days, authorities Monday said. According to the Disaster ...
India, US set to boost high-technology trade - The Gaea Times
WASHINGTON - India and the US hope to significantly expand bilateral cooperation in critical areas like defence/strategic trade, civil nuclear cooperation, biotechnology, nano-technology and civil aviation after two-day talks on high technology ...
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Sarkozy's party humbled by leftists in French vote
French voters scarred by economic crisis dealt President Nicolas Sarkozy and his conservative leadership a stern blow Sunday by strongly favoring leftist candidates in regional elections, according to near-complete official results.
Yemen launches airstrike on al-Qaida hideout
Yemen's embassy in Washington says its nation's air force launched an airstrike on an al-Qaida hideout ahead of a likely terror attack.
U.S. consul aide, husband killed in Mexico
 Two Americans, a U.S. consulate employee and her husband, were killed in a drive-by shooting in Ciudad Juarez, the Mexican border city wracked by drug violence.
Did snowmobilers cause deadly avalanche?
 An avalanche that killed at least two people in British Columbia might have been triggered by three reckless snowmobilers, witnesses said Sunday.
Strong earthquake rattles central Japan
A strong earthquake hits off the eastern coast of central Japan, rattling buildings across a broad swath of the country, including Tokyo.
Ireland releases U.S. woman held in plot
 An American woman and three others arrested in Ireland over an alleged plot to assassinate Swedish artist Lars Vilks have been freed without charge.
UN chief sees dangers up-close in Haiti quake camp
U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon promised Haitians on Sunday that the world has not forgotten the quake-torn nation as it suffers from a shortage of shelter and growing violence in teeming camps for the homeless.
2 Indians arrested in alleged Mumbai terror plot
Indian police said Sunday they prevented a major terrorist strike in Mumbai by arresting two men who were preparing to attack several targets in the city, the country's financial and entertainment hub.
Demise of scooter emblematic of India’s rise
 It was a purchase to be remembered.
Israeli PM urges calm over dispute with U.S.
 Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu voices regret for the announcement of a Jewish settlement plan that has strained ties with the U.S. and threatens the revival of peace talks.
Hamas commander nabbed in raid
 A Hamas commander linked to the deaths of 70 people is arrested after more than a decade on the run, the Israeli military says.
Pakistani jets pound Taliban hide-outs; 17 killed
Pakistani fighter jets pounded Taliban hide-outs near the Afghan border Sunday, killing 17 insurgents, local officials said.
Haitian orphans find lifeline at Tenn. church
 Though Haiti was foreign to members of a Tennessee church, they fell in love with the girls of Coq Chante orphanage. Then January's earthquake sent tremors all the way to Knoxville.
15 killed in inter-clan fighting in Somalia
A clan elder in Somalia says a fight over land rights between two rival clans has killed at least 15 people.
Culture clash: European art provokes Muslims
With the West locked in conflicts across the Muslim world, why would anyone throw fuel on the fire?
Taliban: Kandahar bombings a 'warning'
 Deadly bomb attacks in the southern Afghan city of Kandahar were a warning to NATO's top general that the Taliban are ready for a coming offensive in their heartland, the insurgents said Sunday.
Power blackout affects much of Chile
Cities across Chile were without power on Sunday and output at some mines disrupted after a main power grid failed a fortnight after a massive earthquake killed hundreds and ravaged infrastructure.
Anti-government ‘Red Shirts’ flood Bangkok
 About 100,000 protesters converge in Bangkok to give Thailand's military-backed government an ultimatum: either call elections or face more demonstrations.
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