London, Jan 31 Socialite-heiress Paris Hilton has aped movie icon Marilyn Monroe back to life in adverts for her tenth eponymously-named fragrance.

Bogota, Jan 31 (DPA) Four police officers and three soldiers were killed in northeastern Colombia when their patrol came under attack by unknown assailants, police said.

London, Jan 31 'Desperate Housewives' star Eva Longoria-Parker who owns her own Mexican restaurants claims she doesn't diet because she enjoys calorific treats too much.

St Peter Ording (Germany), Jan 31 (DPA) A man who became lost while walking on sea ice off the German coast has been rescued after an alert internet user hundreds of miles away noticed him on live web-cam images of a beach, police confirmed Sunday.

New Delhi, Jan 31 Bollywood singer Sonu Nigam performed in a live concert here Sunday to raise funds for a campaign against child labour in the country.

Port-au-Prince, Jan 31 Ten US citizens were arrested in Haiti on the charges of trafficking 33 children from the earthquake-hit nation, Press TV reported Sunday.

London, Jan 31 NASA is sending a new mission in the space to observe the surface of the sun so as to unlock the secret of solar storms and other chaotic activities.

London, Jan 31 While critics predicted his 2008 outing 'Gran Torino' as his last, veteran filmmaker Clint Eastwood has said he isn't ready to retire from Hollywood yet.

Lucknow, Jan 31 Repeated failures at the examinations led a final year medical student at the King George's Medical University here in Uttar Pradesh to allegedly end his life by consuming poison here.

New Delhi, Jan 31 With the London conference clearing the way for reconciliation with the Taliban, national security advisers (NSA) of India and Russia will meet Monday to share views on the new strategy of integrating the hardline militia in Afghanistan that is a cause of concern to both countries.

London, Jan 31 British singer Amy Winehouse has reportedly confessed to a friend that she is bisexual and has had relationships with other women.

Chennai, Jan 31 The 25th annual India International Leather Fair began here Sunday at Chennai Trade Centre with signs of export demand for leather products turning bright.

Kolkata, Jan 31 West Bengal's ruling Left Front major Communist Party of India- Marxist (CPI-M) Sunday welcomed the Ranganath Mishra Commission report recommending 10 percent reservation for Muslims and five percent for other minorities in government jobs.

London, Jan 31 Rolling Stone's guitarist Ronnie Wood has gone into rehab for the eight time for alcohol-related problems.

London, Jan 31 Despite his womanising reputation, John Mayer doesn't see himself as a ladies man.

New Delhi, Jan 31 With two nominations for composer A.R. Rahman and one each for sarod maestro Ustad Amjad Ali Khan and tabla veteran Zakir Hussain at the 52nd Grammy awards, the country is keeping its fingers crossed for them to bring the Oscar glory back home Sunday night.

Kolkata, Jan 31 With political clashes in West Bengal on the rise, the state's ruling Left Front major Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) Sunday called for resisting efforts to foment lawlessness by organising the masses.

Chennai, Jan 31 Commercial vehicle manufacturer Ashok Leyland has closed its third quarter ended Dec 31 with a net profit of Rs.104.63 crore on a turnover of Rs.1,815.53 crore as against Rs.18.86 crore profit and Rs.1,004.49 crore turnover posted during the corresponding period the previous year.

Dubai, Jan 31 A new fuel discovered by a Dubai-based firm is claimed to be more efficient in cutting metals and would cause less harm to the environment.

New Delhi, Jan 31 The Congress Sunday accused the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) of 'double-speak' on preventing spread of linguistic chauvinism in Maharashtra.

Muktsar (Punjab), Jan 31 In a bid to impart quality education, Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal Sunday launched a project of Rs.70 crore for setting up of 21 model schools in the rural areas.

New Delhi, Jan 31 India will offer its expertise in Yoga and generic drugs to Sweden during the Indo-Sweden health week that begins Feb 1, health authorities said Sunday.

Bhopal, Jan 31 Insisting that attaining power is not the mission of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), senior party leader L K Advani Sunday called upon BJP workers to root out corruption and work for the welfare of the people.

New Delhi, Jan 31 The renovated state-of-the-art Karni Singh Shooting Range was inaugurated here Sunday, making it the third facility to be completed for the Commonwealth Games, which are due in October.

New Delhi, Jan 31 Bollywood megastar Amitabh Bachchan says he has chosen to remain tight-lipped over Indian Premier League (IPL) issue because he fears his statement could be misinterpreted.