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G20 summit opens: Developing world 'holds key'

By Arvind Padmanabhan

Pittsburgh, Sep 25 (IANS) A two-day summit of leaders of 20 leading global economies opened here amid calls by developing countries such as India to have a key role in restoring normalcy in the global financial system and overcoming the current economic downturn.

India launches seven satellites at one go

By Venkatachari Jagannathan

Sriharikota (Andhra Pradesh), Sep 23 (IANS) India Tuesday launched seven satellites, including an indigenously-built 160 kg space probe, which will help in identifying potential fishing zones, sea-state forecasting, coastal zone studies, weather forecasting and climate studies.

Pakistan's spy agency still aiding Afghan Taliban: India

By Arun Kumar

Washington, Sep 23 (IANS) India has accused Pakistan's spy agency Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) of playing a disruptive role in the Taliban insurgency by continuing to provide aid to the Afghan Taliban to complicate the military situation there.

India demands 'more decisive action' against 26/11 mastermind

By Arun Kumar

Washington, Sep 23 (IANS) India has demanded that Pakistan take "more decisive action" against Hafiz Muhammad Saeed, alleged mastermind of the 2008 Mumbai terror attacks.

Climate change outcome must be rooted in equity: India

United Nations, Sep 23 (IANS) Asserting that India has not caused the climate change problem in any way, Indian foreign minister S.M. Krishna said New Delhi will be part of the solution, but the outcome must be rooted in equity.

We will oppose protectionism: Indian PM

New Delhi, Sep 23 (IANS) Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Wednesday called for reform of international financial bodies and opposed all forms of protectionism on the eve of the G20 summit in Pittsburgh.

Indian-origin woman gets 33 years jail for killing daughters

London, Sep 22 (IANS) An Indian-origin woman was Tuesday jailed for at least 33 years - one of the longest prison sentences ever handed to a woman in Britain - for killing her two teenage daughters in a frenzied knife attack two years ago.

A Bissau-Guinean couple arrested with cocaine in Indian capital

New Delhi, Sep 22 (IANS) A couple for Guinea-Bissau and an Afghan national have been arrested in the Indian capital, New Delhi, for dealing in cocaine, police said Tuesday.

IBSA seek greater say for developing world

New York, Sep 22 (IANS) India, Brazil and South Africa (IBSA) Monday reaffirmed commitment to multilateralism and to increased participation of developing countries in the decision-making bodies of multilateral organizations and institutions.

'Slumdog millionaire' composer to set music for Hollywood comedy

By Subhash K. Jha

Mumbai, Sep 21 (IANS) Oscar winning musician A.R. Rahman is set to compose music for his first full-fledged Hollywood project "Couples Retreat" and he is determined not to create anything similar to the "Slumdog Millionaire" tunes. He also stressed that while there wouldn't be any Indian sounds, there would be a touch of Indianness.