Copyright (c) 2009 Yahoo! Inc. All rights reserved. http://news.yahoo.com/i/1964 world India Top Stories - Reuters en-us Sat, 04 Jul 2009 12:25:50 GMT 5 142 18 http://news.yahoo.com/i/1964 http://l.yimg.com/a/i/us/nws/th/main_142b.gif http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/india/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20090704/india_nm/india408044 nm/20090704/india408044 Reuters world Sat, 04 Jul 2009 12:25:50 GMT <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/india/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20090704/india_nm/india408044"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/rids/20090704/i/ra3994558708.jpg?x=130&y=88&q=85&sig=RYIFG8xYuqeNy5MRm4I7kw--" align="left" height="88" width="130" alt="Azharuddin Ismail (C), who acted as young Salim in Danny Boyle's Oscar-winning movie "Slumdog Millionaire", sits with his relatives in his new house at a residential complex in Mumbai July 4, 2009. REUTERS/Punit Paranjpe" border="0" /></a>Reuters - Azharuddin Ismail, of the Oscar-winning movie "Slumdog Millionaire", moved into his new home in an upmarket Mumbai suburb on Saturday, a far cry from his family's former dwelling -- a shanty by the railway tracks.</p><br clear="all"/> <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/india/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20090704/india_nm/india408044"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/rids/20090704/i/ra3994558708.jpg?x=130&y=88&q=85&sig=RYIFG8xYuqeNy5MRm4I7kw--" align="left" height="88" width="130" alt="photo" title="Azharuddin Ismail (C), who acted as young Salim in Danny Boyle's Oscar-winning movie "Slumdog Millionaire", sits with his relatives in his new house at a residential complex in Mumbai July 4, 2009. REUTERS/Punit Paranjpe" border="0"/></a></p><br clear="all"/> (Reuters) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/india/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20090704/india_nm/india408035 nm/20090704/india408035 Reuters world Sat, 04 Jul 2009 09:34:23 GMT Reuters - Torrential rains triggered landslides and flash floods killing six people and stranding half a million in their homes in Bangladesh, officials said on Saturday. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/india/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20090704/india_nm/india408016 nm/20090704/india408016 Reuters world Sat, 04 Jul 2009 08:12:45 GMT <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/india/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20090704/india_nm/india408016"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/rids/20090704/i/ra602272796.jpg?x=130&y=104&q=85&sig=FhMl9X7MSHrhgYMXD9reyA--" align="left" height="104" width="130" alt="United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon (L) holds a meeting with Myanmar's junta supremo Senior General Than Shwe (R) in Naypyidaw, July 3, 2009. REUTERS/Louis Charbonneau" border="0" /></a>Reuters - U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said on Saturday he was "deeply disappointed" that military-ruled Myanmar's top general had rejected his request to meet with detained opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi.</p><br clear="all"/> <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/india/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20090704/india_nm/india408016"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/rids/20090704/i/ra602272796.jpg?x=130&y=104&q=85&sig=FhMl9X7MSHrhgYMXD9reyA--" align="left" height="104" width="130" alt="photo" title="United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon (L) holds a meeting with Myanmar's junta supremo Senior General Than Shwe (R) in Naypyidaw, July 3, 2009. REUTERS/Louis Charbonneau" border="0"/></a></p><br clear="all"/> (Reuters) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/india/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20090704/india_nm/india408033 nm/20090704/india408033 Reuters world Sat, 04 Jul 2009 10:07:24 GMT <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/india/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20090704/india_nm/india408033"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/rids/20090704/i/ra3328331675.jpg?x=84&y=130&q=85&sig=q4MfSQRTsqCJk4GIztmKpg--" align="left" height="130" width="84" alt="Sri Lanka's Chaminda Vaas bowls during a practice session in Lahore in this February 28, 2009 file photo. REUTERS/Mohsin Raza" border="0" /></a>Reuters - Sri Lanka bowler Chaminda Vaas has denied reports of his retirement from test cricket after his board said on Saturday the paceman had told selectors he was quitting the longer form of the game with immediate effect.</p><br clear="all"/> <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/india/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20090704/india_nm/india408033"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/rids/20090704/i/ra3328331675.jpg?x=84&y=130&q=85&sig=q4MfSQRTsqCJk4GIztmKpg--" align="left" height="130" width="84" alt="photo" title="Sri Lanka's Chaminda Vaas bowls during a practice session in Lahore in this February 28, 2009 file photo. REUTERS/Mohsin Raza" border="0"/></a></p><br clear="all"/> (Reuters) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/india/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20090703/india_nm/india407991 nm/20090703/india407991 Reuters world Fri, 03 Jul 2009 23:29:44 GMT <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/india/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20090703/india_nm/india407991"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/rids/20090703/i/ra2071470831.jpg?x=130&y=78&q=85&sig=8CPSXwLXOTN1aAYlO2VY6g--" align="left" height="78" width="130" alt="Indian cricket team captain Mahendra Dhoni speaks during a news conference in Mumbai May 29, 2009, file photo. REUTERS/Punit Paranjpe" border="0" /></a>Reuters - Skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni struck an unbeaten 46 off 34 balls to guide India to a six-wicket victory, under the Duckworth-Lewis method, in a rain affected third one-dayer against West Indies on Friday.</p><br clear="all"/> <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/india/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20090703/india_nm/india407991"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/rids/20090703/i/ra2071470831.jpg?x=130&y=78&q=85&sig=8CPSXwLXOTN1aAYlO2VY6g--" align="left" height="78" width="130" alt="photo" title="Indian cricket team captain Mahendra Dhoni speaks during a news conference in Mumbai May 29, 2009, file photo. REUTERS/Punit Paranjpe" border="0"/></a></p><br clear="all"/> (Reuters) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/india/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20090703/india_nm/india407953 nm/20090703/india407953 Reuters world Fri, 03 Jul 2009 16:52:22 GMT <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/india/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20090703/india_nm/india407953"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/rids/20090703/i/ra1366867773.jpg?x=130&y=86&q=85&sig=gy4G8m2zZ3vyI3Yg_iyt6A--" align="left" height="86" width="130" alt="A man kisses a transgender during a rally in Mumbai July 2, 2009. REUTERS/Arko Datta" border="0" /></a>Reuters - NEW DELHI (Reuters) The Delhi High Court ruling to decriminalise gay sex will boost the fight against AIDS, but a powerful stigma against homosexuality and uneven quality of healthcare will still hamper efforts, a top AIDS worker said.</p><br clear="all"/> <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/india/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20090703/india_nm/india407953"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/rids/20090703/i/ra1366867773.jpg?x=130&y=86&q=85&sig=gy4G8m2zZ3vyI3Yg_iyt6A--" align="left" height="86" width="130" alt="photo" title="A man kisses a transgender during a rally in Mumbai July 2, 2009. REUTERS/Arko Datta" border="0"/></a></p><br clear="all"/> (Reuters) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/india/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20090704/india_nm/india408041 nm/20090704/india408041 Reuters world Sat, 04 Jul 2009 11:32:20 GMT <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/india/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20090704/india_nm/india408041"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/rids/20090704/i/ra107629211.jpg?x=130&y=83&q=85&sig=ApnUvRLUofM9C1RJZynqyQ--" align="left" height="83" width="130" alt="A mock scud missile (top) and South Korean missiles are displayed at the War Memorial of Korea in Seoul July 4, 2009. REUTERS/Lee Jae-Won" border="0" /></a>Reuters - North Korea fired seven ballistic missiles on Saturday, South Korea's defence ministry said, in an act of defiance towards the United States that further stoked regional tensions already high due to its nuclear test in May.</p><br clear="all"/> <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/india/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20090704/india_nm/india408041"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/rids/20090704/i/ra107629211.jpg?x=130&y=83&q=85&sig=ApnUvRLUofM9C1RJZynqyQ--" align="left" height="83" width="130" alt="photo" title="A mock scud missile (top) and South Korean missiles are displayed at the War Memorial of Korea in Seoul July 4, 2009. REUTERS/Lee Jae-Won" border="0"/></a></p><br clear="all"/> (Reuters) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/india/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20090703/india_nm/india407902 nm/20090703/india407902 Reuters world Fri, 03 Jul 2009 16:06:23 GMT <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/india/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20090703/india_nm/india407902"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/rids/20090703/i/ra2983972985.jpg?x=130&y=83&q=85&sig=AUefMmMqUwWZKLU0HWHVUg--" align="left" height="83" width="130" alt="An Antonov cargo aircraft carrying a new metro rail carriage sits on tarmac at the cargo terminal of the Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA) in New Delhi May 27, 2009. REUTERS/Stringer/Files" border="0" /></a>Reuters - India's efforts to build badly needed infrastructure will get a boost from the Congress party's strong mandate for reform, but the country needs sweeping changes in how it implements projects, Delhi's metro chief said.</p><br clear="all"/> <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/india/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20090703/india_nm/india407902"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/rids/20090703/i/ra2983972985.jpg?x=130&y=83&q=85&sig=AUefMmMqUwWZKLU0HWHVUg--" align="left" height="83" width="130" alt="photo" title="An Antonov cargo aircraft carrying a new metro rail carriage sits on tarmac at the cargo terminal of the Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA) in New Delhi May 27, 2009. REUTERS/Stringer/Files" border="0"/></a></p><br clear="all"/> (Reuters) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/india/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20090704/india_nm/india408013 nm/20090704/india408013 Reuters world Sat, 04 Jul 2009 04:33:08 GMT <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/india/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20090704/india_nm/india408013"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/rids/20090704/i/ra3028522431.jpg?x=130&y=86&q=85&sig=yHeRoQ9VMqQTADN7iURl8Q--" align="left" height="86" width="130" alt="A fan wearing a Michael Jackson t-shirt holds a rose by a memorial for the deceased pop star outside the Jackson family home in Encino, California July 3, 2009. REUTERS/Eric Thayer" border="0" /></a>Reuters - More than half a million fans from around the world applied for 17,500 free tickets to Michael Jackson's public memorial service next week, organizers said on Friday as a massive security operation got underway.</p><br clear="all"/> <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/india/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20090704/india_nm/india408013"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/rids/20090704/i/ra3028522431.jpg?x=130&y=86&q=85&sig=yHeRoQ9VMqQTADN7iURl8Q--" align="left" height="86" width="130" alt="photo" title="A fan wearing a Michael Jackson t-shirt holds a rose by a memorial for the deceased pop star outside the Jackson family home in Encino, California July 3, 2009. REUTERS/Eric Thayer" border="0"/></a></p><br clear="all"/> (Reuters) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/india/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20090703/india_nm/india407787 nm/20090703/india407787 Reuters world Fri, 03 Jul 2009 09:23:30 GMT <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/india/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20090703/india_nm/india407787"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/rids/20090703/i/ra578146430.jpg?x=130&y=85&q=85&sig=oWU8.hePVLoAhW6hWjjrMg--" align="left" height="85" width="130" alt="Passengers travel in an overcrowded train in Patna July 2, 2009. REUTERS/Krishna Murari Kishan" border="0" /></a>Reuters - Railways Minister Mamata Banerjee unveiled a mix of populist measures, including cheap tickets for the poor and no increase in freight or passenger fares, as well as steps to boost the sprawling system's efficiency and finances.</p><br clear="all"/> <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/india/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20090703/india_nm/india407787"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/rids/20090703/i/ra578146430.jpg?x=130&y=85&q=85&sig=oWU8.hePVLoAhW6hWjjrMg--" align="left" height="85" width="130" alt="photo" title="Passengers travel in an overcrowded train in Patna July 2, 2009. REUTERS/Krishna Murari Kishan" border="0"/></a></p><br clear="all"/> (Reuters) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/india/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20090703/india_nm/india407901 nm/20090703/india407901 Reuters world Fri, 03 Jul 2009 12:55:26 GMT <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/india/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20090703/india_nm/india407901"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/rids/20090703/i/ra2450650283.jpg?x=130&y=88&q=85&sig=p82RPGUDN21udEylbH8F9g--" align="left" height="88" width="130" alt="An employee of Satyam Computer Services enters the office building in Hyderabad January 21, 2009. REUTERS/Krishnendu Halder/Files" border="0" /></a>Reuters - Four of the six government nominated directors will be withdrawn from the board of Indian outsourcer Mahindra Satyam Ltd, the chairman of India's Company Law Board (CLB) said on Friday.</p><br clear="all"/> <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/india/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20090703/india_nm/india407901"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/rids/20090703/i/ra2450650283.jpg?x=130&y=88&q=85&sig=p82RPGUDN21udEylbH8F9g--" align="left" height="88" width="130" alt="photo" title="An employee of Satyam Computer Services enters the office building in Hyderabad January 21, 2009. REUTERS/Krishnendu Halder/Files" border="0"/></a></p><br clear="all"/> (Reuters) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/india/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20090703/india_nm/india407844 nm/20090703/india407844 Reuters world Fri, 03 Jul 2009 09:55:01 GMT <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/india/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20090703/india_nm/india407844"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/rids/20090703/i/ra2488734657.jpg?x=130&y=89&q=85&sig=2FIkb53f.0GmRc47SIq.TQ--" align="left" height="89" width="130" alt="People play in waves at a sea front during a monsoon showers in Mumbai in this June 26, 2009 file photo. REUTERS/Punit Paranjpe" border="0" /></a>Reuters - India's south-west monsoon, crucial for sowing of crops like paddy, oilseeds, sugarcane, cotton and pulses has covered all parts of India, the weather department said on Friday.</p><br clear="all"/> <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/india/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20090703/india_nm/india407844"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/rids/20090703/i/ra2488734657.jpg?x=130&y=89&q=85&sig=2FIkb53f.0GmRc47SIq.TQ--" align="left" height="89" width="130" alt="photo" title="People play in waves at a sea front during a monsoon showers in Mumbai in this June 26, 2009 file photo. REUTERS/Punit Paranjpe" border="0"/></a></p><br clear="all"/> (Reuters) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/india/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20090703/india_nm/india407968 nm/20090703/india407968 Reuters world Fri, 03 Jul 2009 17:55:09 GMT <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/india/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20090703/india_nm/india407968"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/rids/20090703/i/ra285227797.jpg?x=130&y=80&q=85&sig=Pg5Zihm9PujSIFPYf4BuVw--" align="left" height="80" width="130" alt="Spectators watch from the area know as Henman's Hill or Murray's Mound the semi-final match between Andy Murray of Britain and Andy Roddick of the U.S. on screens at the Wimbledon tennis championships in London, July 3, 2009. REUTERS/Stefan Wermuth" border="0" /></a>Reuters - American Andy Roddick ended Briton Andy Murray's Wimbledon dream on Friday by winning their men's semi-final 6-4 4-6 7-6 7-6.</p><br clear="all"/> <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/india/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20090703/india_nm/india407968"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/rids/20090703/i/ra285227797.jpg?x=130&y=80&q=85&sig=Pg5Zihm9PujSIFPYf4BuVw--" align="left" height="80" width="130" alt="photo" title="Spectators watch from the area know as Henman's Hill or Murray's Mound the semi-final match between Andy Murray of Britain and Andy Roddick of the U.S. on screens at the Wimbledon tennis championships in London, July 3, 2009. REUTERS/Stefan Wermuth" border="0"/></a></p><br clear="all"/> (Reuters) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/india/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20090703/india_nm/india407929 nm/20090703/india407929 Reuters world Fri, 03 Jul 2009 15:48:47 GMT <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/india/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20090703/india_nm/india407929"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/rids/20090703/i/ra3245309884.jpg?x=130&y=92&q=85&sig=N2cSZc0AFL9Y5mENTTo4Ag--" align="left" height="92" width="130" alt="Roger Federer of Switzerland returns the ball to Tommy Haas of Germany during their semi-final match at the Wimbledon tennis championships in London, July 3, 2009. REUTERS/Hugo Philpott/Pool" border="0" /></a>Reuters - Roger Federer stood one match away from a record 15th grand slam title after he snuffed out the challenge of Germany's Tommy Haas 7-6 7-5 6-3 to reach the Wimbledon final on Friday.</p><br clear="all"/> <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/india/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20090703/india_nm/india407929"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/rids/20090703/i/ra3245309884.jpg?x=130&y=92&q=85&sig=N2cSZc0AFL9Y5mENTTo4Ag--" align="left" height="92" width="130" alt="photo" title="Roger Federer of Switzerland returns the ball to Tommy Haas of Germany during their semi-final match at the Wimbledon tennis championships in London, July 3, 2009. REUTERS/Hugo Philpott/Pool" border="0"/></a></p><br clear="all"/> (Reuters) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/india/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20090703/india_nm/india407963 nm/20090703/india407963 Reuters world Fri, 03 Jul 2009 17:18:16 GMT Reuters - Officials from a 17-member body which account for the lions share of the world's carbon emissions will hold urgent talks next Tuesday to iron out differences on the eve of a July 8-10 summit of the G8. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/india/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20090703/india_nm/india407973 nm/20090703/india407973 Reuters world Fri, 03 Jul 2009 18:33:29 GMT <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/india/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20090703/india_nm/india407973"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/rids/20090703/i/ra1940634279.jpg?x=130&y=87&q=85&sig=GInOo4NXd10yATTlKkJiDQ--" align="left" height="87" width="130" alt="An activist from Myanmar takes part in a protest demanding the release of Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi, in front of the Myanmar embassy in Seoul June 26, 2009.REUTERS/Jo Yong-Hak/Files" border="0" /></a>Reuters - British Prime Minister Gordon Brown called on Myanmar authorities on Friday to halt the trial of opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi and to release her.</p><br clear="all"/> <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/india/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20090703/india_nm/india407973"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/rids/20090703/i/ra1940634279.jpg?x=130&y=87&q=85&sig=GInOo4NXd10yATTlKkJiDQ--" align="left" height="87" width="130" alt="photo" title="An activist from Myanmar takes part in a protest demanding the release of Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi, in front of the Myanmar embassy in Seoul June 26, 2009.REUTERS/Jo Yong-Hak/Files" border="0"/></a></p><br clear="all"/> (Reuters) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/india/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20090703/india_nm/india407876 nm/20090703/india407876 Reuters world Fri, 03 Jul 2009 11:19:32 GMT <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/india/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20090703/india_nm/india407876"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/rids/20090703/i/ra549776350.jpg?x=130&y=91&q=85&sig=uC1oOuSEIFopFe62IMIBvg--" align="left" height="91" width="130" alt="Actors Daniel Radcliffe (R), Rupert Grint (L), and Emma Watson pose during a photocall to promote the new film "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix" at County Hall in London June 25, 2007. REUTERS/Stephen Hird/Files" border="0" /></a>Reuters - Boy wizard Harry Potter is back in cinemas later this month with the sixth instalment of the movie franchise, and another box office bonanza looks assured for the Warner Bros. studio.</p><br clear="all"/> <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/india/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20090703/india_nm/india407876"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/rids/20090703/i/ra549776350.jpg?x=130&y=91&q=85&sig=uC1oOuSEIFopFe62IMIBvg--" align="left" height="91" width="130" alt="photo" title="Actors Daniel Radcliffe (R), Rupert Grint (L), and Emma Watson pose during a photocall to promote the new film "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix" at County Hall in London June 25, 2007. REUTERS/Stephen Hird/Files" border="0"/></a></p><br clear="all"/> (Reuters) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/india/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20090703/india_nm/india407815 nm/20090703/india407815 Reuters world Fri, 03 Jul 2009 09:04:22 GMT <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/india/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20090703/india_nm/india407815"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/rids/20090703/i/ra334534259.jpg?x=130&y=76&q=85&sig=zvFRYCRri6O0VAagtD0QKA--" align="left" height="76" width="130" alt="A woman walks past the entrance of the headquarters of South Africa's MTN Group in Johannesburg in this May 27, 2008 file photo. REUTERS/Mike Hutchings" border="0" /></a>Reuters - State Bank of India has offered a loan of up to $1 billion to Bharti Airtel to partly fund the Indian telecoms firm's planned stake buy in South Africa's MTN, two sources said.</p><br clear="all"/> <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/india/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20090703/india_nm/india407815"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/rids/20090703/i/ra334534259.jpg?x=130&y=76&q=85&sig=zvFRYCRri6O0VAagtD0QKA--" align="left" height="76" width="130" alt="photo" title="A woman walks past the entrance of the headquarters of South Africa's MTN Group in Johannesburg in this May 27, 2008 file photo. REUTERS/Mike Hutchings" border="0"/></a></p><br clear="all"/> (Reuters) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/india/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20090703/india_nm/india407842 nm/20090703/india407842 Reuters world Fri, 03 Jul 2009 09:48:34 GMT Reuters - Shiv Sena, a rightwing Hindu political party, has threatened to disrupt Indian Premier League (IPL) matches next year unless the cricket board restored a key one-day tournament to the domestic calendar, local media reported on Friday. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/india/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20090703/india_nm/india407756 nm/20090703/india407756 Reuters world Fri, 03 Jul 2009 04:28:07 GMT <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/india/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20090703/india_nm/india407756"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/rids/20090703/i/ra3002929515.jpg?x=130&y=77&q=85&sig=YM194gEmTjMkESJHcrrkFQ--" align="left" height="77" width="130" alt="A farmer and his grandson plough a rice field in Gopalsarai village, 25 km from Allahabad July 1, 2009. REUTERS/Jitendra Prakash/Files" border="0" /></a>Reuters - India's vital but antiquated farm sector may next week finally get the funding it needs to realise its rich potential, with likely big investments in irrigation and seeds aimed at boosting dismal productivity.</p><br clear="all"/> <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/india/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20090703/india_nm/india407756"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/rids/20090703/i/ra3002929515.jpg?x=130&y=77&q=85&sig=YM194gEmTjMkESJHcrrkFQ--" align="left" height="77" width="130" alt="photo" title="A farmer and his grandson plough a rice field in Gopalsarai village, 25 km from Allahabad July 1, 2009. REUTERS/Jitendra Prakash/Files" border="0"/></a></p><br clear="all"/> (Reuters)