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South Africa move closer to victory despite Tendulkar fifty
(Reuters)
Mon, 08 Feb 2010 23:18:56 PST
 Reuters - Sachin Tendulkar struck a fighting fifty but could not prevent South Africa from moving closer to victory in the opening test on Tuesday.
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Rising milk prices may fuel inflation - Citi
(Reuters)
Mon, 08 Feb 2010 22:36:00 PST
 Reuters - Rising prices of milk and dairy products are a potential pressure point for food inflation, Citigroup said in a recent note.
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Jan car sales rise 32.3 pct y/y - industry body
(Reuters)
Mon, 08 Feb 2010 20:40:46 PST
 Reuters - Car sales in India rose an annual 32.3 percent in January, with customers buying vehicles ahead of possible tax hikes in the federal budget later this month, an industry body said on Tuesday.
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Jackson doctor pleads not guilty in singer's death
(Reuters)
Mon, 08 Feb 2010 18:04:40 PST
 Reuters - The doctor hired to care for Michael Jackson was charged on Monday with killing the pop star after a lengthy investigation that found a lethal cocktail of drugs in the singer's system when he died last year.
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Toyota recalls Prius, other hybrids over brake woes
(Reuters)
Mon, 08 Feb 2010 23:07:37 PST
 Reuters - Toyota Motor Corp said it is recalling nearly half a million of its flagship Prius and other hybrid cars for braking problems as it seeks to address criticism over the handling of its worst safety crisis.
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Sri Lanka arrests defeated presidential candidate
(Reuters)
Mon, 08 Feb 2010 11:46:38 PST
 Reuters - Sri Lanka's military arrested defeated presidential candidate General Sarath Fonseka on Monday on charges he conspired against the president while serving as the country's top military officer.
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INTERVIEW - All aboard the Twenty20 express, says Warne
(Reuters)
Mon, 08 Feb 2010 11:17:50 PST
 Reuters - Retired players and budding talents will both get an opportunity when a worldwide Twenty20 format starts this year, former Australia bowler Shane Warne said on Monday.
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Renault India says to set up own distribution network
(Reuters)
Mon, 08 Feb 2010 21:48:18 PST
 Reuters - The Indian unit of French carmaker Renault said on Tuesday it would set up an independent distribution network in the country, as it looks expand its offerings.
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RBI increases securitisation disclosure requirements
(Reuters)
Mon, 08 Feb 2010 08:24:23 PST
 Reuters - The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Monday increased disclosure requirements for banks who sell securitised assets, to increase transparency for investors under the enhanced Basel II framework.
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Seventeen Indian soldiers killed in Kashmir avalanche
(Reuters)
Mon, 08 Feb 2010 07:11:51 PST
Reuters - At least 17 Indian soldiers were killed when an avalanche smashed into a military training camp near the country's disputed border with Pakistan on Monday, security officials said.
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INTERVIEW - Lockheed says keen to supply ships, weapons to India
(Reuters)
Mon, 08 Feb 2010 04:38:59 PST
Reuters - Lockheed Martin Corp, the world's biggest aerospace company, is keen to supply India with fighters, ships, helicopters and missile system and Indian defence sources said a potential deal could be worth nearly $20 billion over five years.
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Steyn proves a bowler for all seasons
(Reuters)
Mon, 08 Feb 2010 07:29:52 PST
 Reuters - Dale Steyn produced on Monday one of the best spells by a fast bowler on Indian soil, generally regarded as a graveyard for speed merchants.
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Growth points to rate rise, less stimulus
(Reuters)
Mon, 08 Feb 2010 04:39:06 PST
 Reuters - India said on Monday its economy would grow 7.2 percent this fiscal year, picking up from a six-year low the previous year and underlining expectations that the central bank will raise rates in coming months.
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Australia shifts immigration seeking higher skills
(Reuters)
Mon, 08 Feb 2010 04:40:21 PST
 Reuters - Australia will dump 20,000 low-skilled migrant applications to re-focus its immigration intake on high-skilled jobs critical to the economy and help meet growing Chinese resource demand, the government said on Monday.
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JSW Steel to start work on Bengal project in 6 months
(Reuters)
Mon, 08 Feb 2010 06:03:52 PST
Reuters - JSW Steel, India's No. 3 producer of the alloy, said on Monday that work on its West Bengal project will start in six months.
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Riding green wave, Philips says 'let there be LED'
(Reuters)
Mon, 08 Feb 2010 01:14:02 PST
 Reuters - More than a century into its existence, Philips is once again betting heavily on semiconductors. This time the consumer electronics firm is looking to harness their potential as a source of light.
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'Avatar' loses box office crown to 'Dear John'
(Reuters)
Sun, 07 Feb 2010 18:39:39 PST
 Reuters - It had to happen sometime, but nobody expected the biggest film of all time to lose its North American box office crown this weekend to "Dear John," a low-budget "chick flick" with a pair of little-known stars.
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Turkey's Celebi says to invest $100 mln in India airports
(Reuters)
Mon, 08 Feb 2010 04:38:58 PST
Reuters - Turkey's Celebi will invest $100 million this year in Indian airports, the ground-handling services company said in a statement on Monday.
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Strike bowler Steyn devastates India batting
(Reuters)
Mon, 08 Feb 2010 06:22:48 PST
 Reuters - South African Dale Steyn confirmed his status as the world's premier quick bowler with a career best seven for 51 on the third day of the first test against India on Monday.
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Montek Singh sees softening food prices on better output
(Reuters)
Sun, 07 Feb 2010 22:39:57 PST
 Reuters - India's farm output in the year to March 2010 will be better-than-expected and could lead to a softening of food prices, Montek Singh Ahluwalia, deputy chairman of the Planning Commission, said on Monday.
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