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Breaking News Mon, 6 Sep 2010
Pakistani villagers stand at their houses submerged in heavy floodwater in Kandh Kot near Sukkur, Pakistan's Sindh province, Monday, Aug. 9, 2010.
Disaster   Floods   Pakistan   Photos   Wikipedia: 2010 Pakistan floods  
 The Times Of India 
Pakistan races to protect two towns from surging floods
KARACHI: Pakistani authorities were on Monday racing to protect two southern towns and their 360,000 residents from surging floods, as the nation struggles to cope with its worst natural disaster in l... (photo: AP / Pervez Masih)
Afghans pass by the main office of Kabul Bank in Kabul, Afghanistan, Wednesday, Sept. 1, 2010.
Afghanistan   Banking   Finance   Photos   Wikipedia: Kabul Bank  
 The New York Times 
Afghanistan Pledges Support for Troubled Bank
| KABUL, Afghanistan — In a bid to defuse escalating tension at the nation’s largest bank, the chairman of Afghan Central Bank insisted Monday that the embattled Kabul Bank was meeting the... (photo: AP / Musadeq Sadeq)
Pakistan's Kamran Akmal, center, reacts after losing his wicket to England's Tim Bresnan during their first international Twenty20 cricket match in Cardiff, Wales, Sunday, Sept. 5, 2010.  The Daily Telegraph Australia 
ICC tell Pakistan wicketkeeper Kamran Akmal he is now under investigation
| RED-FACED International Cricket Council sleuths have performed a stunning backflip by sending Pakistan wicketkeeper Kamran Akmal an official notice he is under investigation for fixing the Sydney Te... (photo: AP / Tim Hales)
Cricket   Pakistan   Photos   Sydney   Wikipedia: Betting controversies in cricket  
Rice - Food Grains - Commodity  The Times Of India 
Centre should double the grain procurement: CFR
NEW DELHI: The Centre should double the current grain procurement, which is only 25% of the total production besides using the 2010 population figures to decide on the number of BPL people in the coun... (photo: WN / Sweet Radoc)
Grains   India   Photos   Production   Wikipedia: Cereal  
Top Stories
HDFC BANK ATM centre, Pune, India Deccan Herald
HDFC Bank hikes rates by 0.5%; loans to become dearer
Mumbai, Sep 6, (PTI): Monday, September 06, 2010 --> | Private sector lender HDFC Bank today raised its benchmark lending rate by 0.50 per cent to 16.25 per cent, making ... (photo: WN / Geeta)
Bank   India   Mumbai   Photos   Wikipedia : HDFC BANK  
Gasoline - Oil Tulsa World
Oil: Price drop to near $74 as traders eye U.S. economy
Oil prices slipped to near $74 a barrel Monday as traders weighed whether growing Chinese demand can offset weak U.S. fuel consumption amid high unemployment. | By early ... (photo: WN / Sweet Radoc)
Chinese   Economy   Photos   Price   Wikipedia: Oil  
The Union Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas, Shri Murli Deora addressing at the launch of the Rajiv Gramin Yuva LPG Vitarak Yojana, in New Delhi on October16, 2009.   	The Minister of State of Petroleum and Natural Gas, Shri Jitin Prasad and the Secretary, Petroleum & Natural Gas, Shri R.S. Pandey are also seen. Deccan Herald
Oil Ministry clears govt stake sale in IOC and ONGC
New Delhi, Sep 6 (PTI) Monday, September 06, 2010 --> | The Oil Ministry has approved part sale of government's stake in Oil and Natural Gas Corp (ONGC) as well as Indian... (photo: PIB of India)
Delhi   Economy   India   Photos   Wikipedia: Indian Oil Corporation  
Gold - Jewelries - Accessories - Ring - Earrings Mineweb
Pent-up gold demand in India to be unleashed when the rupee turns?
| A recent downtrend in the currency and the prospects for a good harvest point to the possibility of a resurgence in physical demand from the world's largest consumer RE... (photo: WN / Rubielyn Bunag)
Gold   India   Photos   Rupee   Wikipedia: India  
India Cargo Ship  at Haldia Dock  in Midnapore in West Bengal in Eastern India ----- WN/BHASKAR MALLICK Deccan Chronicle
Marine exports jump about 22% in July
--> Marine exports jump about 22% in July | Share ARTICLEURL | Seafood exports grew by about 22 per cent to $170 million in July compared to the same month last fiscal, t... (photo: WN / Bhaskar Mallick)
India   Marine   Photos   Seafood   Wikipedia: Marine (ocean)  
Japanese Yen - Currency - Money The Guardian
Dollar struggles, hovers near 15-year low vs yen
* Dollar looks vulnerable against yen, near 15-yr low * Euro near three-week highs vs dollar * Risk currencies supported by U.S. payrolls data (updates prices, adds quote... (photo: WN / Yolanda Leyba)
Dollar   Euro   Payrolls   Photos   Yen  
a fresh water in a river - India The Guardian
US company plans to ship fresh water from Alaska to India
| S2C Global Systems is promising tanker deliveries but high cost might make it just a pipe dream An Indian farmer looks towards the sky, while standing amidst his drough... (photo: WN / Aruna Mirasdar)
Alaska   India   Photos   Water   Wikipedia: Alaska  
Intersection road connecting Shaw Boulevard and way to Ortigas Avenue , EDSA , Philippines , October 17 , 2008. Newsvine
Oil hovers above $74 as traders eye US economy
| SINGAPORE — Oil prices slipped to near $74 a barrel Monday in Asia as traders weighed whether growing Chinese demand can offset weak U.S. fuel consumption amid hi... (photo: WN / Renzelle Mae Abasolo)
Asia   Economy   Photos   Traders   Wikipedia: Trader (finance)  
Toyota Prius plug-in hybrid demonstration program vehicle at the 2010 Washington Auto Show. The New York Times
Toyota Prius Top-Selling Car in Japan for August
| Filed at 3:31 a.m. ET | TOKYO (AP) -- Toyota's Prius was the top selling car in Japan during August for the 16th straight month, as incentives for green vehicles contin... (photo: Creative Commons / Mariordo)
Incentives   Photos   Prius   Selling   Toyota  
Finance and Investment Economy
- China's investment rose 360% in US during recession
- JIB to participate in World Investment Forum, China fair
- The China investment challenge
- Investment of China rose 360% in US
Afghans pass by the main office of Kabul Bank in Kabul, Afghanistan, Wednesday, Sept. 1, 2010.
Afghanistan Pledges Support for Troubled Bank
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- Pakistan races to protect two towns from surging floods
- India's index surges to highest in 30 months on US senti
- Fear of losses drags down Pakistan equities trade
- Afghanistan Pledges Support for Troubled Bank
Pakistani villagers stand at their houses submerged in heavy floodwater in Kandh Kot near Sukkur, Pakistan's Sindh province, Monday, Aug. 9, 2010.
Pakistan races to protect two towns from surging floods
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Banking Taxes
- Auto, bank unions to join nationwide strike today
- Kabul Bank is now on 'sound footing'
- Afghanistan Pledges Support for Troubled Bank
- Troubled Kabul Bank still running on its own cash
Afghans pass by the main office of Kabul Bank in Kabul, Afghanistan, Wednesday, Sept. 1, 2010.
Afghanistan Pledges Support for Troubled Bank
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- Pakistan Welcome Tax Investigation
- April-Aug direct tax receipts up 13.91% y/y
- Now, get SMS alerts on tax dues
- Flip-Flopping on Flip Taxes
Pakistanis displaced by flooding plead for handouts during an aid  distribution by the Pakistani Air Force at a temporary camp set up for residents who had to flee their homes in Sukkar, Sindh Province, southern Pakistan, Thursday, Aug. 19, 2010.
Pakistan gets IMF relief, tightens security
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Trade Industry
- WTO chief wants G-20 to make serious push on global trade de
- Fear of losses drags down Pakistan equities trade
- Burma leader Than Shwe visits China before election
- Trade unions call 24-hour strike on Tuesday
Myanmar's top military general, Senior Gen. Than Shwe, right, arrives in New Delhi, India, Monday, July 26, 2010. Than Shwe began a five-day visit to India on Sunday for talks with senior leaders aimed at deepening ties between the two South Asian neighbors.
Burma leader Than Shwe visits China before election
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- India faces worst tiger crises
- Tata Steel raises product prices by Rs 1,000/tonne
- ArcelorMittal, Indiabulls talk JV for steel proj
- China unveils plans of industrial relocations
Tiger - Animal - Wildlife
India faces worst tiger crises
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Oil & Energy Markets
- Burma leader Than Shwe visits China before election
- Oil duo selloff by fiscal end
- Oil: Price drop to near $74 as traders eye U.S. economy
- Sensex at 31-month high; metals, energy, realty, IT up
Myanmar's top military general, Senior Gen. Than Shwe, right, arrives in New Delhi, India, Monday, July 26, 2010. Than Shwe began a five-day visit to India on Sunday for talks with senior leaders aimed at deepening ties between the two South Asian neighbors.
Burma leader Than Shwe visits China before election
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- The best performing Asian markets
- Expect more volatility in iron ore market - Minmetals
- Oil: Price drop to near $74 as traders eye U.S. economy
- Dollar Mixed in Light Holiday Trading
Gasoline - Oil
Oil: Price drop to near $74 as traders eye U.S. economy
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