A mechanic was found dead on railroad tracks in India after he reported that someone had tampered with the helicopter of Anil Ambani, the chairman of the Reliance ADA Group. Read more..

By HEATHER TIMMONS - The New York Times

President Obama forced Chrysler into federal bankruptcy protection on Thursday so it could pursue a lifesaving alliance with the Italian automaker Fiat. Read more..

By JIM RUTENBERG and BILL VLASIC - The New York Times

Shareholders of Fortis refused to discharge the board for the 2008 financial year, leaving its members potentially liable if wrongdoing is discovered. Read more..

By DAVID JOLLY - The New York Times

A country that depends on exports for 40 percent of its gross domestic product is hit hard by the worldwide recession. Read more..

By STEPHEN CASTLE - The New York Times

State insurance oversight may not be ideal, but for now it appears preferable to the alternative. Read more..

By DWIGHT CASS - The New York Times

Microsoft is responding to Opera’s accusation that bundling Internet Explorer with Windows harms the market for browsers. Read more..

By KEVIN J. O'BRIEN - The New York Times

More on Panasonic’s Lumix GH1, the second Micro Four Thirds camera — a format intended to place an S.L.R.-sized sensor into a smaller body. Read more..

By DAVID POGUE - The New York Times

Clear Channel, the radio station operator that was taken private last year, is facing mounting debt payments as media companies face a steep drop in advertising. Read more..

By GERALDINE FABRIKANT - The New York Times

It may still be months before the economy turns around, but investors on Wednesday were acting as if a recovery was just around the bend, and bet heavily that the worst economic declines were over. Read more..

By JACK HEALY - The New York Times

For video files your current player can’t open, try VideoLAN’s VLC Player, a free, open-source multimedia player for Windows. Read more..

By J. D. BIERSDORFER - The New York Times