INDIA

Plans to expand the multi-billion dollar food subsidy programme are a likely vote-winner for the ruling Congress party as it heads into key local elections in 2012, but could worsen strained finances as a flagging economy crimps revenue.

India's new telecoms policy is likely to be approved by June, the telecoms ministry said in a statement on Friday, delaying the keenly awaited policy by about six months as the government allows for more time for consultation.

Gold demand in India, the world's top buyer, remained subdued on Friday after prices edged higher, tracking a rebound in the world market and as the local currency pared early gains, dealers said.

Petronas is in talks with several global oil majors including Shell and Exxon Mobil to develop petrochemical plants within its $20 billion refinery complex in southern Malaysia, two sources with direct knowledge of the matter said.

More and more automakers find themselves strapped for cash, picking and choosing which shows to exhibit their new products. This year, Jaguar and Land Rover, both owned by Indian conglomerate Tata Motors, said they will both skip the Detroit Auto Show in favor of the Auto Expo in New Delhi, India, next month.

India's food inflation eased sharply in the year to December 10 on lower prices of rice, cereals and vegetables and benefiting from a higher statistical base a year ago, indicating sticky headline inflation could be moderating.

Gold prices in India, the world's top buyer, eased tailing soft overseas prices, but not enough to attract buyers in a traditionally lean demand period, dealers said.

Aussie Teen Jailed for 13 Years for Stabbing Murder of an International Student in Melbourne

India, even if you won't hear them say it, have never had a better chance of clinching their first test series triumph in Australia than over the next month against a host nation in the turmoil of transition.

The telecoms ministry will tell carriers that they will not be allowed to offer third-generation (3G) services through roaming agreements with one another in zones where they do not have their own 3G airwaves.

An Australian teenage boy was sentenced to up to 13 years jail on Thursday for murdering an Indian student in 2010, an attack which ignited a diplomatic crisis and damaged the nation's international student sector, the third largest export earner.

Tourism is a plague that threatens to destroy culture and society.

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2012 looks to be a big year for gadgets, as Apple, Google, Microsoft and others are all expected to debut dozens of new devices that push the limits of technology. Here are the release dates for several tablet computers and smartphones coming next year.

Controlling inflation remains an overriding priority, Sonia Gandhi, the head of the ruling Congress party said on Wednesday, indicating inflation, which has refused to budge from above 9 percent for a year now, is a matter of grave concern.

Gold prices in India rose for a third straight day to stay above 28,000 rupees per 10 grams for the first time in a week, denting physical demand which has been subdued so far this week, dealers said.

Immigrants founded or cofounded almost half of 50 top venture-backed companies in the United States, a new study shows, underscoring some of the high stakes in potential immigration reform.

Gold prices in India, the world's top buyer, edged higher on Tuesday on a weak rupee and recovery in the world market, although the upside further discouraged buying, dealers said.

At the start of the 20th century, inventors Thomas Alva Edison and Nikola Tesla clashed in the "war of the currents." To highlight the dangers of his rival's system, Edison even electrocuted an elephant. The animal died in vain; it was Tesla's system and not Edison's that took off. But today, helped by technological advances and the need to conserve energy, Edison may finally get his revenge.

Germany attacking midfielder Thomas Mueller is geared up for his second visit to India with Bayern Munich.

India could be the latest country to join a growing solar power trade dispute between the United States and China. However, the country does not look to favor either of the two sides.