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The 30-share-index Sensex broadened its early gains and remained up 109 points, aided by buy-ins in IT scrips and heavyweight RIL, as investors turned bullish with the revival of the monsoon.

The Sensex, which belled the day at 17,402.68, stood at 17,550.65, up 109.21 points as compared to 17,441.44.

At the National Stock Exchange (NSE), the broad-based Nifty was ruling 0.64% up at 5,269.25 from its previous close at 5,235.9.

The BSE midcap index was trading 0.58% up and the BSE smallcap index 0.6% higher.

"Bend It Like Beckham" actress Preeya Kalidas is all set to launch her pop career during an annual festival in Leicester that showcases South Asian arts, entertainment, dance and food.

Preparations are going on for the yearly Leicester Belgrave Mela, one of the biggest South Asian events in Britain, July 18.

The Leicester Belgrave Mela will be held at the city centre and arrangements were being made for the arrival of thousands from outside the town.

Rajan Shahi's new offering to the channel, `Chaand Chupa Badal Mein' will see a new family entering the show today. We have seen the girl's side being introduced in the show so far. There will be a new family included today.

A source says, "Siddharth's family will make an entry in today's show. The family will consist of typical bahus, sons and brothers. They will also have some problems which will take the story further. The cast consists of actors Ashish Kapoor as Rajvar Sood, Payal Nair, Lipika, Madan and Sushma. The family will come to stay next to the girl's family."

Debuting as an actor with Surya starrer `Mounam Pesiyadhe', Nandha couldn't find a better place for himself in Kodambakkam. Almost all his films were box office disasters, which gradually kept him away from the spotlight for a very long time. But his spellbinding performance as a baddie in Shankar's production `Eeram' seems to have revived his career now.

According to new study, dietary antioxidants including vitamin C and vitamin E, if taken as supplements over a long period of time, keep arterial blood vessels healthy and flexible in patients who booze and smoke.

Antioxidants defend cells from the attacks of free radicals - molecules responsible for maturating as well as tissue damage.

Boffins reported that these optimistic results in a randomized controlled examination of mutual vitamin C, vitamin E, coenzyme Q10 and selenium capsules.

A new study has disclosed that advertisements on television seem to influence temporary eating habits of kids aged 2 to 11 years.

In the year 2006, 10 major US food companies pledged to devote at least half of their child-oriented ads to promoting good nutrition and healthy lifestyles under the Children's Food and Beverage Advertising Initiative.

By 2009, six more companies had signed on.