The fallout starts from the political demolition the Republicans experienced in last week's presidential balloting: Michael Steele, former Maryland lieutenant governor and unsuccessful U.S. Senate candidate, announced this evening his candidacy to become chairman of the Republican National Committee. His announcement is an open challenge to .. more »

Shares of Suzlon Energy are trading at Rs 54.05, down Rs 3.15, or 5.51% at the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) on Friday at 12:21 p.m.The scrip has touched an intra-day high of Rs 61.80 and low of Rs 53.50. The total volume of shares traded at the BSE is 8,163,365.In the earlier session, the shares lost 3.78%, or Rs 2.25, at Rs 57.20.Currently, the .. more »

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The rebels who have encircled the strategic town of Goma seem to be respecting the unilateral truce they declared. .. more »

In the changing real estate scenario, the demand for properties in the price segment of Rs.30 lakh to Rs. 60 lakh was high but this segment also face a shortage of supply in the city. Contrary to this, there is an excess supply of properties costing above Rs.60 lakh. And this could reinforce the view that the year could end up as ushering in the .. more »

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Suzlon suspended its plan to raise money by selling shares to existing shareholders after a slump in stock markets across the world .. more »

U.S. stock futures pointed to another monumental beating on Friday with leading contracts falling as much as rules allow -- as a plunge in Asia reignited concerns about the health of the global economy. .. more »

At 9am, the partially convertible rupee was at Rs50.00/15 per dollar, compared with Rs49.81/82 at close on Thursday .. more »

There is no level of desperation to which the flailing McCain campaign will not stoop. It is now their official position that the suburbs of our nation's capitol, home to millions of Americans, are not "real" because they aren't "Southern in nature." Here's McCain spokesman N..... more »

Jimmy Rollins hit a leadoff homer and scored twice as the Philadelphia Phillies won their first pennant in 15 years by beating the Los Angeles Dodgers 5-1 in Game 5 of the NLCS on Wednesday night. ... 0.. more »

As aviation CEOs meet in Hyderabad to sort out the crisis that has hit their industry, 800 to 1000 Jet Airways employees have been sacked. .. more »

It is 13 kms. north-east of Kothamangalam along the Pooyamkutty Road (Ernakulam District). The Thattekad Bird Sanctuary, constituted in 1983, occupies the catchment area of the Bhoothathankettu Dam. Leopard, bear, porcupine, Indian roller, cuckoo, common snipe, crow pheasant, jungle nightjar, kite, grey drongo, malabar trogon, woodpecker, large .. more »

Cricket, it wouldn't be wrong to suggest, was and is, the true national game in both India and Australia. This is precisely because it could be played against the English as part of the great imperial project. .. more »

So what can we learn about Sarah Palin from her days as a high school basketball player in Wasilla, Alaska? The Times' Peter Nicholas was curious about that, so he tracked down her former coach, Don Teeguarden (who now plies his trade at a high school in Washington state). He recalls a starting guard on the 1982 championship team who was eager .. more »

The U.S. banking system is going through a decade's worth of consolidation in a matter of weeks, with the government often acting as matchmaker. 0.. more »

The agreement will cover 285,000 Indians in France who can be exempted from social security contribution .. more »

ICRA assigned rating of `LBBB` to the Rs 255 million fund based limits, Rs 20 million non-fund based limits, Rs 100 million existing Term Loan and Rs 113.5 million fresh Term Loan under the Government of India` s Scheme for extending financial assistance to Sugar Undertakings, 2007 of Ponni Sugars (Erode) (PSEL). LBBB is the moderate-credit .. more »

The Nanavati Commission report probing into the Godhra train carnage was tabled in the Gujarat Assembly on Thursday amid high drama. .. more »