BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Eight car bomb blasts in mainly Shi'ite districts of the Iraqi capital, Baghdad, killed at least 20 people on Monday, police and medics said. Earlier, at least 10 people were killed in two car bomb explosions in the predominantly Shi'ite southern city of Basra, 420 km (260 miles) southeast of Baghdad. (Reporting by Kareem Raheem; Editing by Angus MacSwan)
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- Protests by Aam Admi Party in Delhi over inflated electricity bills ANI
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- Congress demands CBI probe in Odisha mining scam IANS
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- Chinese premier seeks trust in India, border issue irks Reuters
By Frank Jack Daniel NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Chinese Premier Li Keqiang is seeking to build trust with India on his first foreign trip since taking office, which comes just a few weeks after a military standoff between the Asian giants on their ill-defined border in the Himalayan mountains. The number two in the Chinese leadership offered India a "handshake across the Himalayas" in an editorial published on Monday in The Hindu newspaper and said that together the emerging economic giants could become a new engine of the world economy. ...
- Mahindra gains on earnings hopes of Korea unit Reuters
Reuters Market Eye - Shares in Mahindra and Mahindra Ltd gain 3.8 percent, after stocks of its subsidiary Ssangyong Motor Co Ltd hit a 16-month high, dealers say. Shares in Ssangyong Motor jumped as much as 13.5 percent on Monday amid expectations the ailing automaker may post a profit this year. Ssangyong Motor's factory utilisation and sales were growing faster than expected, and the company was seen returning to profit this year, said Yang Hee-joon, an analyst at Taurus Investment & Securities, in a note on Monday. Mahindra and Mahindra will raise its holding in Ssangyong Motor to 72. ...
- Gold futures to fall past one-month low Reuters
MUMBAI (Reuters) - Gold futures in India are likely to fall past their lowest level in a month, weighed by expectations of a strong dollar, dimming the yellow metal's appeal as an alternative investment. At 12.22 p.m., the actively traded gold for June delivery on the Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX) was 1.61 percent lower at 25,420 rupees per 10 grams. It earlier dropped to 25,373 rupees, a level last seen on April 18. "The trend will continue to be bearish. ...
- Pakistan holds news conference to say can't end power blackouts Reuters
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By Jane Lee SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Humor may not always translate well, but Jon Stewart is picking up millions of fans in China, where his gloves-off political satire is refreshing for many in a country where such criticism is a rarity - especially when directed at their own leaders. A recent segment on North Korea scored over 4 million views on microblogger Sina Weibo, and even stodgy state broadcaster CCTV has used Stewart's "The Daily Show" in a report, though they wouldn't let a Chinese version of him near their cameras. ...
- Morgan Stanley to sell India wealth management unit to StanChart Reuters
REUTERS - Morgan Stanley said on Monday it has signed an agreement to sell its Indian wealth management unit to Standard Chartered . Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. "Morgan Stanley will work closely with Standard Chartered over the coming months to ensure a smooth transfer of our wealth management clients currently serviced in India," the U.S. bank said in a statement. This process is expected to be completed by the end of 2013, it said. ...
- Sensex gains; foreign investors continue to buy Reuters
Reuters Market Eye - The BSE Sensex gains 0.52 percent while the broader Nifty advances 0.37 percent, after earlier marking their new 2-1/2-year intraday highs, as foreign portfolio investors extend their record buying spree. Foreign investors have been net buyers for 22 consecutive sessions as of Friday, bringing in a net of about $13.52 billion in 2013, regulatory and exchange data shows. Asian stock markets edge higher after U.S. equities hit record closing highs on Friday as encouraging economic data prompted investors to buy into growth companies. ITC Ltd gains 0. ...
- Asian shares rise, Yen edges up Reuters
By Masayuki Kitano SINGAPORE (Reuters) - The yen edged higher on Monday after Japan's economics minister said further weakness in the yen could harm households, while Asian shares rose in response to U.S. equities rallying on upbeat economic data. European shares were seen rising at the open on Monday. Financial spreadbetter IG expected Britain's FTSE 100 to open 0.3 percent higher, Germany's DAX to open 0.7 percent higher, and France's CAC 40 to gain 0.5 percent. The dollar fell to as low as 102.00 yen earlier on Monday, pulling away from Friday's high of 103. ...
- Putting group fitness classes in the proper light Reuters
By Dorene Internicola NEW YORK (Reuters) - Fitness experts are shining a new light on group classes from Zumba to yoga because they believe the right lighting can transform the four walls of a fitness studio from a dance party to a meditation space, and back again. "Because of the theatrical nature of group fitness classes, lighting is key to differentiate programming," said Donna Cyrus, senior vice president of programming at Crunch fitness centers. ...
- BOOK TALK - Preparing for Asia's golden age Reuters
By Vidya Ranganathan SINGAPORE (Reuters) - There is a new gold rush in the Asia-Pacific: rising incomes and consumer spending by Asia's fast-growing middle classes that is generating unprecedented opportunities for multinational firms. If western firms recognise those opportunities in markets for consumer and luxury goods, travel and other services, their strategies will increasingly shift towards building commercial ties with Asia, says Rajiv Biswas, the Asia-Pacific chief economist for IHS Global Insight. ...
- Tata Steel profit may lag estimates - StarMine Reuters
Reuters Market Eye - Tata Steel Ltd may miss January-March profit consensus forecasts when it reports results on Thursday, according to Thomson Reuters StarMine data. StarMine's SmartEstimates, which places greater emphasis on forecasts by top-rated analysts, expects Tata Steel to report a profit of 3.34 billion rupees for the quarter compared with a wider consensus mean estimate of 3.64 billion rupees. Shares in Tata Steel are up 1.35 percent at 11.13 a.m. (Reporting by Abhishek Vishnoi)
- No case for S&P ratings downgrade: Mayaram Reuters
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - There is no case for downgrading India's sovereign credit rating, Economic Affairs Secretary Arvind Mayaram told the news channel ET Now on Monday, after Standard & Poor's reiterated its negative outlook on the country's credit rating. The rating agency last week warned that India needed to follow through on implementing a slew of pending economic reforms, a warning that dealt a blow to a government that had recently pitched for an upgrade. ...
- Government debt quota sale to foreign investors watched Reuters
Reuters Market Eye -India will sell 55.33 billion rupees worth of government debt limits to overseas investors later on Monday, the first after the country cut the debt withholding tax for foreign investors last month. These quotas give foreign investors the right to invest in debt up to the limit bought. India cut tax rates for foreign investors on interest income from investments in government and corporate debt to 5 percent from 20 percent, hoping to attract more funding to bridge its current account deficit and polish its reformist credentials. ...
- Ranbir has taken a road less travelled: Rishi Kapoor IANS
Mumbai, May 20 (IANS) Rishi Kapoor admits that "films are our family business", is happy that his son Ranbir entered filmdom and praises him for taking an unconventional route to stardom without his help.
- Jennifer Lawrence, brother being stalked? IANS
Los ANgeles, May 20 (IANS) Hollywood actress Jennifer Lawrence and her brother Blaine Lawrence are reportedly being stalked by a Canadian named Han Cong Zhao.
- Kerr suffers wardrobe malfunction IANS
Los Angeles, May 20 (IANS) Supermodel Miranda Kerr suffered a wardrobe malfunction at the Miami Beach while she was shooting an ad campaign.
- Jessie J's long nails inspired by granny IANS
London, May 20 (IANS) British pop star Jessie J says her craze for long nails comes from her grandmother.
- Rohtang Pass to reopen for tourists from Wednesday IANS
Manali, May 20 (IANS) The majestic Rohtang Pass, which is still wrapped in a thick blanket of snow near this picturesque tourist resort of Himachal Pradesh, will be reopened for the tourists from Wednesday, an official said.
- Justin Bieber's monkey gets a new home IANS
London, May 20 (IANS) Singer Justin Bieber's abandoned pet monkey Mally has found a new home at a British animal sanctuary.
- Junior NTR gets film teaser as birthday gift IANS
Chennai, May 20 (IANS) The makers of Junior NTR's upcoming Telugu action-drama "Ramayya Vasthavayya" have released half-a-minute teaser of the film as a birthday gift for the actor, who turned 29 Monday.
- Cleanliness freak Styles nicknamed Mrs. Mop IANS
Los Angeles, May 20 (IANS) Harry Styles of One Direction is so obsessed with cleaning the band's tour bus that it has earned him the Mrs. Mop moniker.
- For the elderly in US, poetry blunts the pain of isolation IANS
Chicago, May 20 (IANS) A woman in her seventies takes the microphone to recite a short poem, which, she warned the men present, was on the hazards of flirting. "Cheda na karo ate jatein raston mein, pale pad gayi to mushkil hogi" (Do not flirt with every girl who crosses your path, if she falls for you, you will have a problem).
- Sensex up nearly half a percent; auto stocks rally IANS
Mumbai, May 20 (IANS) A benchmark index of the Indian equities markets was trading nearly half a percent up in the pre-afternoon trade Monday on the back of sustained buying from foreign institutional investors (FIIs) and on positive global cues.
- Mexican twice summits Everest in one climbing season IANS
Kathmandu, May 20 (IANS/EFE) Mexican David Liaño Gonzalez Sunday became the first climber to double summit on Mount Everest, the world's tallest mountain, in the same season, the climb's organizers said.
- Pakistani daily hopes Sharif, Kayani work together IANS
Islamabad, May 20 (IANS) A leading Pakistani daily Monday hoped that incoming prime minister Nawaz Sharif and army chief General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani "can at least be expected to try and work together".
- Have good manners: Chinese official to tourists IANS
Beijing, May 20 (IANS) If you are a tourist in China, you better have "healthy and civilised" manners.
- Mexico aims to boost trade with Brazil IANS
Brasilia, May 20 (IANS/EFE) Mexican Foreign Relations Secretary Jose Antonio Meade visited his Brazilian counterpart, Antonio Patriota, with whom he agreed to promote a series of business meetings to boost bilateral trade.
- Uttar Pradesh set for a Navi Mumbai address IANS
Lucknow, May 20 (IANS) Come Thursday, Uttar Pradesh will have an address in Navi Mumbai, adjacent to India's commercial capital.
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