Friday brought horror and tragedy for actress Jennifer Hudson, 27, seen to be the embodiment of American dreams after she won an Oscar for her role in the 2006 musical Dreamgirls, even after having failed the American Idol acid test. 

The wholesale price based inflation rate continues to fall in the successive third week. It now stands at 11.07 per cent as compared to 11.44 per cent last week. Cheaper food and crude oil prices contributed in softening the inflation. 

Hindustan Unilever (HUL) witnessed 34 percent rise in its net profit. The FMCG major made profit of Rs 546.61 crore for the quarter ended September 30. Its profit was Rs 408.06 crore during the corresponding quarter of last year. The company managed to increase its net sales by 20 percent as compared to the same quarter of last year. Net sales stood at Rs 4,027.87 despite global financial crisis and volatility problems in the finance system. 

Indian mobile users will now have a chance to own Nokia's N85 multimedia phone from the premium N series of Nokia. 

In the latest move to grab more market share during the festive season, Canon India released its latest PowerShot A 1000 IS camera, that is 20% smaller in size than the older cameras by Canon. The stylish and compact camera would provide users with more functions and mobility. 

A lens with 4x zoom, 2.5-inch wide LCD and a special high-end photographic control for point-and-shoot capability are supported by the Canon A 1000 IS camera. 

Recently, Nokia revealed its plans to release a novel and extraordinary handset titled Nokia 2228. This handset is equipped with some unique features, is a perfect combo of slim 12 mm compact design and ultra light weight, and is meant for those, who want style as well as functionality.

It has been learnt that Nokia 2228 would be launched in selected CDMA market in the Q4 of 2008.