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Suicide bomber kills 11 in Pakistan's Swat (Reuters)
Reuters - A Taliban suicide bomber targeting security forces killed at least 11 people on Saturday, Pakistani police said, part of a renewed push against the state after one of the biggest security crackdowns in years.
Russia to make 1,000 stealth jets, eyes India deal (Reuters)
Reuters - Russia will build more than 1,000 stealth fighter jets within four decades, including at least 200 for its traditional weapons buyer India, the head of plane maker Sukhoi said on Friday.
Tiger Woods crash ambulance crew cited domestic violence (Reuters)
Reuters - The ambulance crew that took golfer Tiger Woods from the scene of his fateful car crash last year did not let his wife ride with him because they said the incident was a case of domestic violence, according to Florida police records cited by a local newspaper on Friday.
India says open to new round of talks with Pakistan (Reuters)
Reuters - India signalled on Friday it was open to a new round of talks with Pakistan, raising fresh hopes of a thaw in relations after last month's official dialogue between the nuclear-armed rivals produced no breakthrough.
Russia to build up to 16 nuclear reactors in India (Reuters)
Reuters - Russia will build up to 16 nuclear reactors for power stations in India, Russia's deputy premier said on Friday during a visit to India with Prime Minister Vladimir Putin to reaffirm decades-old ties.
EU/India trade pact could limit cheap drugs - MSF (Reuters)
Reuters - Poor people in India and other developing countries may lose access to affordable generic drugs as part of free-trade negotiations between India and the European Union, a medical advocacy group said on Friday.
India needs corrective steps to tame inflation - finmin (Reuters)
Reuters - Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee said on Friday corrective economic steps have to be taken to tame inflation.
Factory output growth eases; seen slowing more (Reuters)
Reuters - India's industrial output growth eased in January in line with market forecasts and analysts said it could further weaken with an expected rate hike coming on the heels of stimulus withdrawal.
INTERVIEW - Tata Motors sees margin pressure (Reuters)
Reuters - Tata Motors, India's largest vehicles maker plans to offset rising commodity prices through price hikes and cost cutting, a senior executive said.
Chandhok just a spectator on first day in F1 (Reuters)
Reuters - Karun Chandhok could only watch in frustration on Friday after failing to get out on track for the first practice sessions of his Formula One career.
Suicide blasts kill 45 in Pakistan's Lahore (Reuters)
Reuters - Two suicide bombers targeting the Pakistani military killed at least 45 people in Lahore on Friday, officials said, in a challenge to government assertions that crackdowns have weakened Taliban insurgents.
NMDC share sale covered 1.2 times, bids at lower end (Reuters)
Reuters - A sale of shares in India's top iron ore miner NMDC was covered on the last day of the offer helped by state-run investors and most bids were at the bottom of the price range.
FACTBOX - Nokia vs Apple legal battle (Reuters)
Reuters - Top phone makers Nokia and Apple will seek a U.S. court hearing in a key patent battle in mid-2012, a court filing showed, raising the spectre of a prolonged legal struggle.
Force India set pace, Schumacher lags in Bahrain (Reuters)
Reuters - Germany's Adrian Sutil stole some of the limelight from Michael Schumacher in Bahrain on Friday by putting Force India on top of the timesheets in first practice for the Formula One season.
Russia to build 12 nuclear reactors in India (Reuters)
Reuters - Russia will build at least 12 nuclear reactors for power stations in India, the head of its state nuclear corporation said on Friday, as Prime Minister Vladimir Putin visited to India to reaffirm decades-old ties.
INTERVIEW - SingTel signals support for Bharti/Zain deal (Reuters)
Reuters - Singapore Telecommunications (SingTel) may help with the funding for Bharti Airtel's $9 billion acquisition of Zain's African assets, a senior SingTel executive said on Friday.
Opening up India retail? Don't hold your breath (Reuters)
Reuters - Plans by Carrefour, the world's No.2 retailer, to open its first cash-and-carry outlets in India are a sign of optimism in the country's $450 billion retail sector, but foreign investors and some officials want more -- an easing of the country's tough investment rules.
Nissan launches first Thai-promoted "eco-car" (Reuters)
Reuters - Nissan Motor launched its much-awaited, low-cost compact car on Friday, aiming to become a major force in the fast-growing segment with a global sales target of one million units a year by 2013.
Russia's Putin offers funds to Sistema India unit (Reuters)
Reuters - Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin on Friday pledged state financial aid for the Indian telecoms unit of Russian conglomerate Sistema, which is looking to expand in India.
Sleepy beach town of Gokarna wakes up to tourists, business (Reuters)
Reuters - German tourist Oliver Krupke has travelled to India every year for the past three years, but it's not the Taj Mahal, the beaches of Goa or the bustle of Mumbai that keep bringing him back.

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