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As reported by Business Standard, one of the leading dailies in the country, Vodafone Group Plc is mulling over its options to sell a minority stake of 4.39 per cent held by it in India's largest telecom service provider Bharti Airtel.

At current market price the stake would fetch around $1.1 billion (Rs. 5,200 crore) to Vodafone.

Though Business Standard did not disclose its source for the information, it did mention that the move is a part of Vodafone's strategy to exit from the company's small ticket investments across the globe.

Market regulator, SEBI is planning to come out with a policy as a part of which the retail and institutional investors will be facing a clear demarcation of the days for submitting their bids.

The step which will bring about fundamental changes in the system is going to attract more investors, as is said by the experts.

Part of the rating agencies investors services, Moody's Investors Services has raised the rating on debt parameters of Indian currency, rupee. It is below the investment grade at "Ba1" and has shown a positive outlook.

It has happened, said Moody's because of the improvement on the public finances front which are a result of the reform measures followed by the government.

Indian administration today ruled out rolling back the hike in fuel prices, junking the demand for such a measure by the opposition which disrupted proceedings in both houses of parliament.

While talking to reporters outside parliament on the opposition's demand for a roll-back, Petroleum Minister Murli Deora said, "Why should the government pay Rs 5,000 crore per quarter for the petrol being used in anyone's car?"

"There has been no hike for last four years and even the hike which has been done is minimal," the minister said.

It is not just females who feel unappealing at certain times of the month.

Males are just as likely to go through "fat days", feeling less confident about their look and suffering from low confidence.

As per a poll of over 5,000 males, 34% said feeling unattractive sheds their confidence to initiate sexual activity with their partner.

Aroun one in six males agree that low self esteem about their appearance impacts their confidence in bed and more than a quarter would consider losing weight to boost their performance.

China has placed a ban on artificial edible flavours in certain foodstuff, comprising baby food as well as dairy products.

In a law passed Monday, China's ministry of health prohibited the use of artificial flavours in food like milk, cream, veggies and animal fat, baby food and bottled water.

The directive also wants producers to discover and name the flavours on food labels, with the intention that consumers are not misdirected.

Food safety has long been a concern in China, as several scandals linked to food safety have been exposed in recent years.