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New Delhi, Sep 3 : The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) Tuesday approved a scheme for strengthening tertiary care cancer facilities in India at a cost of Rs. 4,697 crore, an official statement said.

According to the statement, the National Programme for Prevention and Control of Cancer, Diabetes, CVDs and Stroke (NPCDCS), approved by the CCEA, seeks to enhance the tertiary care cancer facilities available in the country, address spatial imbalances and reduce waiting period for diagnosis and treatment.

Mumbai, Sep 3 : Actress Alia Bhatt has warned her fans against "random" pictures of he

Washington, Sep 3 : Worried that extremists could seize components of Pakistan's nuclear stockpile or trigger a war with neighbouring India, the US has ramped up its surveillance of Islamabad's nuclear arms, the Washington Post reported citing top secret budget documents.

Besides Al Qaeda, North Korea and Iran, Pakistan is the subject of "an equally intense focus" of the $52.6-billion US intelligence arsenal, the Post reported citing disclosures based on documents provided to it by former intelligence contractor Edward Snowden.

New Delhi, Sep 3 : The Bollywood box office will offer two very different flavours for movie buffs this Friday - the much-loved love story via "Shuddh Desi Romance", and some high-on-action drama in "Zanjeer". Both movies are likely to fare well, said industry insiders.

A remake of the 1973 eponymous film, Apoorva Lakhia's "Zanjeer" marks the Bollywood debut of popular southern star Ram Charan Teja, who steps into a role originally essayed by megastar Amitabh Bachchan. He shares screen space with Priyanka Chopra, Prakash Raj and Sanjay Dutt.

London, Sep 3 : Music mogul Simon Cowell recently saw a scan of his yet-to-be-born baby and he has called the experience "surreal".

Cowell is expecting his first child with New York City socialite Lauren Silverman, who is due to deliver the baby next February, reports people. com.

"You literally see this thing which is now alive moving around. I feel very paternal right now. So I am very happy," the "X Factor" boss said in an interview with The Times of London newspaper.

Chennai, Sep 3 : Nokia India workers hope the new owners of Nokia (Microsoft) continue to maintain cordial relationship with them and do not jeopardise their jobs, said a senior union official.

Surprised at the news of Microsoft buying Nokia's mobile and services division, P. Suresh, treasurer at Nokia India Thozhilalar Sangam, told IANS: "We came to know about the development only today (Tuesday). We enjoy good rapport with the Nokia management. We hope the same kind of relationship will continue with the new owners."

"We hope no adverse development takes place regarding workers," Suresh added.