The department of biotechnology`s latest initiative — the Biotechnology Industry Partnership Programme (BIPP) could provide a boost for research as industry is facing a credit squeeze following the global financial crisis, reports Economic Times... more »

John McCain hit the campaign trail in Georgia on Thursday. No, this is isn't Groundhog Day. McCain was stumping for somebody else. He was in Cobb, Ga. to rally support for Republican Sen. Saxby Chambliss, who is locked a tough runoff battle with Democrat Jim Martin. Chambliss beat Martin 49.8% to 46.8% on election day, but because he didn't win .. more »

Frankfurt Three points will be highlighted by the Prime Minister, Dr Manmohan Singh, at the Summit on Financial Markets and the World Economy, which is being held in Washington on November 14 and 15... more »

Though inflation numbers have begun to ease, down to 10.68 per cent, prices of some essentials remain high.. more »

RIL has support at Rs 1150: Gujral.. more »

U.S. voters are choosing lawmakers in elections across the country in addition to a new president, with Democrats appearing poised to pick up several new seats in both houses of Congress on this historic Election Day. .. more »

Google released a new version of Chrome web browser which addresses a number of issues and performance improvements. If you are an existing user, you can install the updated version with the help of “About Google Chrome”  option of Google Chrome browser. New users can download the online installer from Google Chrome home page or .. more »

Firefox only (Windows/Mac/Linux): The HalloFF Firefox theme transforms your browser's friendly chrome to a fiendish, ghoulish nightmare—or rather, it re-themes Firefox modeled after the characters and images from the movie The Nightmare Before Christmas, featuring Jack Skellington as the Back button. Yesterday Gina highlighted ten Firefox .. more »

A few months ago, even before Dell released its Inspiron Mini 9, I got a chance to take a peek at the Inspiron Mini line, including the Mini 12. At a meeting in San Fransisco with SightSpeed, a LAPTOP Editors Choice video calling service which also powers Dells VideoChat software, I was shown an early [...]LAPTOP Magazine Blog : Q + A: Dell Shares .. more »

Asian markets tumbled despite a series of government measures to boost local markets. Hong Kong shares plunged 12.7% while Tokyo stocks slid 6.4%. .. more »

Mass Effect (2008) Full PC download As the first human on the galactic stage, you must uncover the greatest threat to civilization. Your job is complicated by the very fact of your humanity, as no one trusts you and you need to find a way to convince ever .. more »

Stocks rose in Europe as the Netherlands joined a global effort to bolster the banking system. The AEX Index in the Netherlands climbed more than 3%. ING Groep NV rallied 22% after receiving a 10 billion-euro (USD 13.4 billion) lifeline from the Dutch government. UK`s benchmark index FTSE 100 advanced 56.64 points, or 1.39%, to trade at .. more »

Despite emotional announcements by Jet of reinstating retrenched employees in the face of various pressures, the threat of lay-offs and other factors loom large in the aviation industry. .. more »

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Much of our experience of a city depends on its public spaces. Yet in India, citizens seem unaware that they have a right to a hospitable city. We examine some of the reasons .. more »

The US House on Monday, September 29, voted down the Bush administration`s historic USD 700 billion financial bailout plan, that led to one of the worst days for stocks. This is a sharp blow to all-party efforts, despite repeated warnings about the U.S. heading towards a long-term economic slowdown. Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson warned on that .. more »

U.S. policy makers, working through Saturday night into Sunday, said they'd outlined a plan to rescue the financial system but needed to put it on paper before saying that they had a final deal, The Wall Street Journal reported Sunday. .. more »

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Barack Obama pledges on his website that his administration will: Develop and Deploy Clean Coal Technology. Obamas Department of Energy will enter into public private partnerships to develop five first-of-a-kind commercial scale coal-fired plants with clean carbon capture and sequestration technology But in Ohio, Biden was asked by a voter: .. more »

Consultants said that in the present circumstances realty prices will go for a sharp correction in the short to medium term. Realtors offer freebies for sales promotion.. more »