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India, China seek early end to border dispute: PM

India and China favour early resolution of their border dispute and want peace to be maintained on the frontier until then, P…

  • RBI says foreign investors may buy inflation-linked bonds Reuters
    RBI says foreign investors may buy inflation-linked bonds

    MUMBAI (Reuters) - India's new inflation-linked bonds will be sold to foreign investors as part of an up to $25 billion investment limit for government debt allotted for demand from overseas, Reserve Bank of India (RBI) officials said on Monday. However, inflation-linked bonds will be issued separately from a scheduled weekly auctions of government bonds, the officials said in a teleconference providing details about the upcoming sales of the debt. The RBI plans to kick-off monthly sales of inflation-linked bonds on June 4, with an inaugural sale of 10 billion to 20 billion rupees worth. ...

  • With end of Afghan war in sight, Europe pushes business Reuters
    With end of Afghan war in sight, Europe pushes business

    By Amie Ferris-Rotman HERAT, Afghanistan (Reuters) - The European Union threw its weight behind developing Afghanistan's small but promising private sector this week, in the hope that business can usher in stability and peace once foreign troops leave by the end of next year. In the largest ever EU visit outside the capital Kabul in 12 years of war, a 21-country delegation of envoys jetted to the western city of Herat on Sunday, whose flurry of business activity is largely seen as a rare success story in desperately poor, insurgency-plagued Afghanistan. ...

  • Car bombs target Iraq Shi'ites, killing 43 Reuters
    Car bombs target Iraq Shi'ites, killing 43

    By Kareem Raheem BAGHDAD (Reuters) - At least 43 people were killed in car bomb explosions targeting Shi'ite Muslims in the Iraqi capital and the southern oil hub of Basra on Monday, police and medics said. The attacks brought the number of people killed in sectarian violence in the past week to almost 200. Tensions between Shi'ites, who now lead Iraq, and minority Sunni Muslims have reached their highest level since U.S. troops pulled out in December 2011. No group claimed responsibility for the bombings. ...

  • Yahoo buying Tumblr for $1.1 bln, won't screw it up Reuters
    Yahoo buying Tumblr for $1.1 bln, won't screw it up

    REUTERS - Yahoo Inc said it is acquiring blogging service Tumblr for $1.1 billion cash, a bold bet by Chief Executive Marissa Mayer to revitalize the struggling Internet pioneer by co-opting a Web property with strong visitor traffic but little revenue. The deal, which will use about a fifth of Yahoo's $5.4 billion in cash and marketable securities, is the largest by far since Mayer took the reins in July seeking to reverse a multi-year decline in Yahoo's business and Web traffic. ...

  • Strong demand from FIIs for government debt quotas Reuters
    Strong demand from FIIs for government debt quotas

    By Archana Narayanan MUMBAI (Reuters) - Foreign investors bid heavily in an auction for quotas to buy government bonds on Monday, even after Standard & Poor's reiterated its "negative" outlook for the country, as a cut in a key debt investment tax has contributed to a rally in markets. India attracted 101.46 billion rupees worth of orders for quotas to buy government debt from foreign institutional investors (FIIs), far more than the 55.33 billion rupees on offer, according to two dealers who participated in the auction but who declined to be identified. ...

  • Rupee weakens to 2-1/2 month low; key support to be tested Reuters
    Rupee weakens to 2-1/2 month low; key support to be tested

    By Swati Bhat MUMBAI (Reuters) - The rupee weakened to its lowest level in 2-1/2 months on Monday, weighed down by heavy demand for the greenback from gold and oil importers along with choppy domestic shares. Sentiment remained weak after Standard & Poor's reiterated its negative outlook on India's credit rating on Friday, which is one notch above "junk", warning of the need to follow through on reforms and dealing a blow to a government that had recently pitched for an upgrade. ...

  • CORRECTED - Sensex closes at new 2-1/2 year highs Reuters

    (Corrects milestone for BSE to highest close since January 2011 from November 2010, paragraph 8) By Himank Sharma MUMBAI (Reuters) - The Sensex edged higher on Friday to new 2-1/2-year highs as continued hopes for rate cuts bolstered sentiment for blue chips such as ICICI Bank and Larsen & Toubro, although some analysts warned the recent rally could be running out of steam. ...

  • RIL restarts crude unit after brief shutdown Reuters
    RIL restarts crude unit after brief shutdown

    SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Reliance Industries, the world's largest refiner, has restarted a 330,000 barrels per day crude distillation unit (CDU) on Monday following a shutdown last week for maintenance, traders said. The privately-run refiner operates two refineries in Jamnagar on the Arabian Sea with a total capacity of 1.24 million barrels per day (bpd). The CDU which was shut last week was located in the older, 660,000 bpd refinery. "The shutdown should have taken place before it sold a June naphtha cargo last week," said a trader. ...

  • Silver falls; gold heads for longest slide in four years Reuters
    Silver falls; gold heads for longest slide in four years

    By Clara Denina and Jan Harvey LONDON (Reuters) - Silver hit a 2-1/2 year low on Monday, prompted by heavy fund liquidation in Asian trade, while gold was on track for its longest run of losses since March 2009 weighed by speculation that the U.S. Federal Reserve might rein in its economic stimulus programme. Investors have been dumping gold and silver, which are down 20 percent and 30 percent respectively this year, while stocks and the dollar have risen on an improving global economic outlook. ...

  • BSE Sensex falls from near 2-1/2 year high; banks hit Reuters
    BSE Sensex falls from near 2-1/2 year high; banks hit

    By Abhishek Vishnoi MUMBAI (Reuters) - The BSE Sensex snapped a four-day winning streak on Monday, retreating from near 2-1/2-year highs as investors booked profits in rate-sensitive stocks such as ICICI Bank, while drugmakers were hit by worries about the country's new drug pricing policy. Caution also prevailed after Standard & Poor's statement reiterating its "negative" outlook on India's sovereign ratings, which came out shortly before the close of markets on Friday. ...

  • Don't wear socks, hot Pakistanis told amid power crisis Reuters
    Don't wear socks, hot Pakistanis told amid power crisis

    ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistan has told civil servants not to wear socks as the country turns off air-conditioners amid a chronic power crisis and soaring temperatures. The government has turned off all air-conditioning in its offices as the country endures blackouts of up to 20 hours a day in some places. "There shall be no more use of air-conditioners in public offices till such time that substantial improvement in the energy situation takes place," a cabinet directive said. As part of a new dress code, moccasins or sandals must be worn without socks. ...

  • Goldman exits China's ICBC, seven years and billions later Reuters
    Goldman exits China's ICBC, seven years and billions later

    By Fiona Lau and Elzio Barreto HONG KONG (Reuters) - Goldman Sachs launched on Monday the sale of about $1.1 billion worth of Hong Kong-traded shares in Industrial and Commercial Bank of China, offering to sell its entire remaining stake in the world's biggest bank by market value. The sale by Goldman would be the final chapter in the Wall Street bank's investment into China's ICBC. Prior to its 2006 IPO, ICBC was a technically insolvent state institution, reeling from the bad loans that saddled China's financial industry. ...

  • China offers India a "handshake across the Himalayas" Reuters
    China offers India a "handshake across the Himalayas"

    By Frank Jack Daniel and Rajesh Kumar Singh NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India and China will study new ways to ease tensions along their ill-defined border, Chinese Premier Li Keqiang said on Monday in his first foreign trip since taking office, which comes just weeks after a military stand-off between the Asian giants in the Himalayas. The number two in the Chinese leadership offered New Delhi a "handshake across the Himalayas" and said the world's most populous nations could become a new engine for the global economy if they could avoid such irritants. ...

  • Pervez Musharraf granted bail Reuters
    Pervez Musharraf granted bail

    ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - A Pakistani court on Monday granted bail to former army chief and president Pervez Musharraf who has been under house arrest on charges of failing to provide adequate security for former prime minister Benazir Bhutto before her 2007 assassination. Musharraf, who took power in a 1999 coup, returned to Pakistan in March after nearly four years of self-imposed exile to contest a May 11 general election, but he was disqualified from standing because of pending court cases. ...

  • Gold jewellers face shortage of stocks, premiums still high Reuters
    Gold jewellers face shortage of stocks, premiums still high

    MUMBAI (Reuters) - Jewellers in India faced shortage of the yellow metal ahead of the key wedding season, keeping premiums supported at higher levels, despite meeting part of the demand through left over consignment stocks from banks. On May 13, the Reserve Bank of India restricted gold imports by banks on a consignment basis, except to meet genuine demand from jewellery exporters. "We have some left over consignment stocks ... So for the time being we are catering to jewellers," said an official with a foreign bank importing bullion. ...

  • UAE ratifies prisoner exchange deal with India IANS

    Dubai, May 20 (IANS) United Arab Emirates (UAE) President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan has ratified a deal that allows the transfer of prisoners between his country and India.

  • Boxers Nanao, Dilbagh settle for silver in Russia IANS

    Khabarovsk (Russia), May 20 (IANS) The Indian boxers' campaign came to an end at the Khabarovsk International Competition here with two silver and three bronze medals.

  • Kerala BJP not allying with Hindu groups: BJP IANS

    Thiruvananthapuram, May 20 (IANS) The BJP Monday said Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi's visit to the Sivagiri Mutt here last month should not be seen as a move to forge an alliance with Hindu groups in the state.

  • 'Splitsvilla 6' gets hotter, spicier IANS

    Mumbai, May 20 (IANS) "Splitsvilla" returns with its sixth season and the romance reality show promises to get raunchier with new twists and turns and Sherlyn Chopra hosting it with VJ Nikhil Chinapa.

  • Congress names new zonal chiefs in Uttar Pradesh IANS

    New Delhi, May 20 (IANS) Miffed over the performance of its eight zonal chiefs, including two central ministers, in the politically crucial Uttar Pradesh, the Congress appointed a new team Monday, said party sources.

  • India, China ink deals to reduce trade gap IANS

    New Delhi, May 20 (IANS) India Monday signed four agreements with China that will boost Indian shipments of buffalo meat, fisheries and pharmaceuticals, and help reduce the trade deficit that rose to $40.77 billion in the financial year ended March 31, 2013.

  • Indian boxers win European title, create history IANS

    Limassol (Cyprus), May 20 (IANS) Indian boxers scaled new frontiers as they powered through to claim the top rank and bag the 2013 Invitational FXTM International Limassol Boxing Cup.

  • Modi did not recommend Amit Shah for UP, says Rajnath IANS

    New Delhi, May 20 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Rajnath Singh Monday defended the decision to hand over charge of party affairs in Uttar Pradesh to Narendra Modi's close aide Amit Shah but stressed that Modi did not seek the appointment.

  • I've struggled a lot: Rohit Khurana IANS

    Mumbai, May 20 (IANS) TV actor Rohit Khurana, who is currently seen as ugly-looking Madhav in TV show "Dil Ki Nazar Se... Khoobsurat", says he had struggled a lot to come this far in his career.

  • Deepika clears the air about SRK IANS

    Mumbai, May 20 (IANS) Deepika Padukone has rubbished rumours that her "Chennai Express" co-star Shah Rukh Khan has asked her not to go for the promotional tour of her film "Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani", and says he will never do such a thing.

  • Indians among 170 illegal expats held in UAE IANS

    Dubai, May 20 (IANS) Many Indians are among 170 expatriates rounded up by police in Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for breaking residency laws.

  • Huma to do action in 'D-Day' IANS

    Mumbai, May 20 (IANS) Huma Qureshi, who made an impressive debut with Anurag Kashyap's crime thriller "Gangs Of Wasseypur" last year, will now be seen doing action in Nikhil Advani's "D-Day" and she is all excited about it.

  • My play will inspire people: Anupam IANS

    Mumbai, May 20 (IANS) Veteran actor-producer Anupam Kher, whose play "Kuch Bhi Ho Sakta Hai", is based upon the ups and downs in his life, says it will inspire people and change their viewpoint about failures in life.

  • US team visiting India to boost women's numbers in ICT IANS

    Washington, May 20 (IANS) A tech delegation of top women executives in the information and communication technology sector is visiting India this week to explore ideas to increase the number of women in ICT professions and academia.

  • Chinese man dies trying to climb Lhotse peak in Nepal IANS

    Kathmandu, May 20 (IANS) A 58-year-old Chinese climber died Monday while attempting to climb the Lhotse peak, the world's fourth highest, officials said.