Now the public will get to watch the serial kisser Emraan Hashmi in a "different" role in his forth coming film "Raaz - The Mystery Continues" (RTMC), in which he plays the role of a brooding painter. So finally Emraan is set to spook the audiences with something else other than his trademark multitude of kisses!

Thanks to continued buying across board, the benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty have gained significant ground in the positive terrain and look strong on course to close the week on a bright note today (Friday, January 16).

Oil & gas and power stocks were in limelight while realty stocks traded weak.

Secondline stocks traded on a flat note with positive bias. BSE Midcap gained 0.45%, while Smallcap index fell 0.06%.

Islamabad - When Malala Yousafzai and her friends left their school in Pakistan's restive Swat district last week, they were not sure whether they would ever be able to return.

The teenagers are among 120,000 girls whose future hangs in the balance as hundreds of schools and colleges in the scenic valley ceased to function Friday, one day after the deadline given by the Taliban for a complete ban on female education.

"We sat there in our classroom and wept in chorus. Our dreams were shattered and there was no one to help us," said 14-year-old Malala, who wanted to become a pilot. "I had thought I was destined for the stars but they are pushing me to the caves."

Vilnius - The authorities in the Lithuanian capital, Vilnius, were in watchful mood Friday as crowds gathered outside the national parliament building and government offices to demonstrate against tax increases, job losses and public spending cuts.

The demonstration, organized by trade unions, was expected to draw several thousand participants from across the Baltic country.

Moscow - Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov called on Iran and Syria on Friday to bring pressure to bear on the radical Palestinian Hamas movement to accept a plan proposed by Egypt for a truce in the Gaza Strip.

"We need to put all our strength behind Egypt's plan for an end to the fighting in Gaza," Lavrov told journalists at a briefing in Moscow.

"If we take this path in particular, we are sending the appropriate signal to Hamas representatives and to those states that have influence on Hamas, above all this means Iran and Syria," he said.

New York, Jan. 16 : With just four days left for Barack Obama's inauguration as the United States' 44th President, the American fashion industry has started creating inauguration-themed clothing.

They are producing T-shirts, tote bags and scarves range from runway darlings Derek Lam and Narcisco Rodriguez to everyday folks with a good sense of humour.