The G20 summit in Washington on the economic crisis has ended and the Prime Minister Manhoman Singh has said that it is the first time that developing countries like India have been genuinely heard and taken seriously on matters of the global economy... more »

Roll Call says Biden's picking Ron Klain to be his Veep Chief of Staff. For those interested in cinematic trivia, Klain was the guy Kevin Spacey played in HBO's Recount....The Huffington Post : Joe Biden Selects Ron Klain For Chief Of Staff ...AMERICAblog : In Alaska, as votes are counted "Mark Begich gaining ground against incumbent Sen. Ted .. more »

The survey, conducted by international law firm Allen & Overy, was timed ahead of this weekends Washington DC summit on the deepening crisis.. more »

The meeting was one of the highest-level exchanges between officials from mainland China and Taiwan since 1949. Both governments are working to strengthen ties. .. more »

A wave of violence, including an assassination attempt against a deputy oil minister, swept through Baghdad and neighboring Diyala Province. .. more »

If new technologies designed for rural users prove compelling, the firm will try to use them commercially.. more »

PBA Infrastructure announced that its joint venture PBA-Consite secured two construction orders from Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA), of which the company`s share is Rs 270 million, or 60% of the total orders. The total value of the contracts secured is about Rs 450 million. The first order is for construction of skywalk .. more »

Crude can breach USD 7.. more »

For some young people in a secular Turkey, freedom means the right to practice Islam, and self-expression means covering their hair. .. more »

The Ticket already has expressed its wonderment about John McCain's excursion this week to Iowa -- a state that isn't all that critical to his White House hopes to begin with and where the Barack Obama tilt seems fairly pronounced. We assumed McCain and his handlers had their reasons, and more than likely they were very good ones. Still, in the .. more »

President Bush said he is confident a plan will pass despite the political wrangling that threw the $700 billion bailout plan into disarray. Talks broke off with no agreement on Thursday. 0.. more »

AT&T’s CTO John Donovan revealed at Goldman Sachs Communacopia that iPhone 3G users are using lower data than the carrier expected. Talking about the iPhone he said “we view that as... . .. more »

The board of directors of Birla Cotsyn (India) at its meeting held on Sep. 19, 2008, has recommended a dividend payout of Rs 6,809,040 on the current paid up equity share capital of Rs 1,166,008,100 (at 0.58396%, which amounts to 5% on the equity share capital as on Mar. 31, 2008)... more »

Maybe it’s the rain and my corresponding desire to bake up something apply with a nice crust, but I’ve been listening to the soothing sounds of Martha the last few days while I’ve been working. The woman is an amazing maven of marketing if you ask me, just like Madonna only whiter and wiser. She’s been able to create an .. more »

Invited Democrats can bat a ball at the stadium of Denver's baseball team and see hip-hop star Kanye West perform. In Pics: Democratic National Convention.. more »

The names that topped their lists include Big B, Shabana Azmi, Aamir Khan and Akshay Kumar. Fear factor in cinema I Maan Gaye Mughal-e-Azam: Review.. more »

Cellphone vendors Nokia, Samsung and Motorola are getting their act in place with a two-fold strategy to beat Apple's 3G iPhone. In Pics: Nokia N96| 3G iPhone.. more »

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Airtel and Vodafone to stock iPhone 3G.. more »

Multi Commodity Exchange Ltd is yet to receive approval from Sebi to begin trading in currency futures .. more »