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Habitable worlds may hide in Jupiter-like planets’ wake

London, Nov 3: Computer generated simulations by a scientist have indicated that habitable planets may be hidden in the wake of Jupiter-like planets as they orbit distant stars.

Australian stocks rise 5 per cent

Australian stocks rise 5 per centSydney - Australian stocks register

King of Belgium arriving today

King of Belgium Albert IINew Delhi, Nov 3: King of Belgium Albert II is arriving in New Delhi on Monday on a ten day State visit to India.

Economic and academic relationship between Belgium and India are expected to get a major boost during the visit of King Albert.

A series of commercial agreements between Belgian and Indian companies will be signed during the visit.

Queen Paola, Foreign Minister Karel De Gucht and high-level business and academic delegation including CEOs of key Belgian companies and top officials of universities of the European nation will accompany the King.

Kenya prays for ‘favourite son’ Obama’s win in tomorrow’s poll

Barack ObamaNairobi, Nov 3: Even as it is less than 24 hours to go for the US presidential poll, people in Kenya, the heartland of Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama’s family, prayed for his victory in Nov 4 poll.

At the famous Kisumu''s Baptist Church, dozens of Christian faithful sang and prayed for Obama, who has become the East African nation’s ‘favourite son’, who is all set to occupy the White House.

Raising their hands in the air, the worshippers sang prayers into a chorus over keyboard tunes belting through a homemade woofer, reported Pakistani daily The News.

PM Manmohan Singh to meet captains of industry today

Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan SinghNew Delhi, Nov 3: Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh is meeting captains of industry and trade in New Delhi on Monday to discuss the impact of global financial crisis and the slow-down in the Indian economy.

Industry leaders Ratan Tata, Anand Mahindra, Mukesh Ambani, Anil Ambani, Sunil Bharti Mittal, Shashi Ruia, K. P. Singh and Naresh Goyal are expected to attend the meeting today.

Saddam Hussein’s yacht for sale

Saddam Hussein’s yacht for saleLondon, Nov 3: Former Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein’s palatial 270-foot yacht “Ocean Breeze” has been put on sale. Fastened at the southern French resort of Nice, the yacht is expected to fetch around 20 million pounds.

A senior Iraqi government official Ali al-Dabbagh said that the government hopes for a sale within the next few weeks.

Built in 1981, the Ocean Breeze is said to be modest in size compared with other “megayachts”.

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