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Washington, Nov 5 : Hilary Duff has criticized the gross media attention she received post ending 3 years of marriage with former hockey pro hubby Mike Comrie.

The 27-year-old singer, who graced the new issue of Elle Canada in a embellished little black dress, said that though she had dealt with attention in the past, she had turned to her therapist to handle the "invasive and insensitive" negative attention, E! Online reported.

The former 'Lizzie McGuire' star, who has a 2-year-old son with Comrie, added that being imperfect was human, and the best way handle such situations was to just own up to your mistakes.

New York, Nov 5 : Kerry Washington has revealed that she helped her 'Scandal'

New Delhi - Reliance Industries is looking to sell its 49.9 percent stake in a US joint venture that owns a 460 miles pipeline network for transportation of shale oil and gas.

RIL, as well as its partner Pioneer Natural Resources Co, are seeking a buyer for their stakes in Eagle Ford Midstream venture as they focus on shale oil production.

"Pioneer Natural Resources today announced that the company is pursuing the divestment of its 50.1 percent share of the Eagle Ford Shale Midstream business.

New Delhi - Services sector activity in India stagnated during October amid weaker growth of new business orders, an HSBC survey said on Wednesday.

The HSBC India Services Business Activity Index, that tracks changes in activity at Indian services companies on a month-by-month basis, fell from 51.6 to exactly 50.0 in October.

A figure above 50 indicates the sector is expanding, while a figure below that level means contraction.

The stagnation in services sector activity follows five successive months of growth amid fall in new business orders, the report said.

Mumbai - The rupee strengthened by six paise to 61.34 against the US dollar in early trade today at the Interbank Foreign Exchange on selling of the US currency by exporters and banks amidst sustained capital inflows.

The rupee settled four paise down at 61.40 against the dollar on Monday. Forex market remained closed yesterday on account of "Muharram".

Traders said besides selling of the American currency by exporters and banks, continued foreign fund inflows and a higher opening in the domestic equity market, helped the local currency to strengthen but the dollar's gain against other currencies overseas, capped the rupee's rise.

Mumbai - The benchmark BSE Sensex breached 28,000-mark for the first time and the NSE Nifty hit a new peak of 8,363.65 in early trade on Wednesday on sustained fund inflows amidst optimism over encouraging corporate earnings.

Besides, falling global crude oil prices which dipped to its lowest closing point since October 2011 also influenced trading sentiments, brokers said.

The 30-share index flared up by 141.57 points, or 0.50 per cent, to hit a new peak of 28,001.95, surpassing previous intra-day record of 27,969.82 reached on Monday.

The gauge had shed 5.45 points in the previous session. Markets remained closed yesterday on account of "Muharram".