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New York, Jun 18 : `Tomb Raider' star Angelina Jolie had her calls to a designer cut twice because he could not believe that it was really her calling.

Malcolm Harris, who is the Mal Sirrah designer, had thought it was a crank call when Jolie called him last week to order three of his "One Dress" frocks.

He was finally convinced that she was the real deal only after she explained to him that they were both participating in World Refugee Day on June 20.

One of the leading manufacturers of printers and other imaging products – Hewlett Packard has launched the Season Two of its “Value Campaign Program” in India. The Value Campaign Program – designed specifically to target customers and channel partners – will focus on emphasizing on the advantages of using HP Originals.

In its latest research report, Nirmal Bang, an equity research firm said that Indusind Bank can give good returns in the short term.

The report further stated that huge delivery based volume seen in the counter, this counter has been trading in the narrow range of Rs 66-79, and it has broken the range with huge volumes in today’s session.

Nirmal Bang Research has advised its investors to hold the stock to achieve a target price that lies between Rs 94-105.

Washington, June 18 : Despite considerable efforts to reduce teen pregnancy, youngsters are still having sex without any contraceptive use, a new study has found.

There was a significant decline in the number of teen pregnancies in 1990s and early 2000s, but the trend eventually reversed between 2003 and 2007, said Dr John S. Santelli, professor and chair of the Heilbrunn Department of Population and Family Health at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health.

Nottingham, June 18 : Once bitten twice shy seems to be the case for Pakistan all rounder Abdul Razzaq, as he has turned down a series of county offers after making a come back in the national squad.

Razzaq returned to the international fray for Pakistan in the ICC Twenty20 World Championship after two years of suspension, after he and several other players terminated their respective contracts from the rebel Indian Cricket League (ICL).

Realty firm Housing Development & Infrastructure Ltd (HDIL) has decided to raise $600 million (about Rs 2,875.67 crore) through private placement of shares to qualified institutional buyers.

The company informed that its shareholders at the Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM) held on June 17, has approved a plan to raise up to US$600mn or its Indian Rupee equivalent through issue of equity shares under Qualified Institutions Placement (QIP) to select institutions.