Vogue India’s bridal November issue will have ex-spice girl Victoria Beckham wearing traditional Indian bridal attire - an Abu-Sandeep sari! Indian fans will surely be delighted to see Victoria step into exquisite bridal wear.

Washington - The United States has imposed sanctions on 13 companies accused of aiding the weapons programmes of North Korea, Iran or Syria, the State Department said Friday.

Los Angeles - The mother and brother of Oscar-winning actress and singer Jennifer Hudson have been shot to death in Chicago in an apparent domestic dispute, local TV stations reported Friday.

Washington - US stock indices posted steep drops Friday, plunging more than 3.5 per cent to end another week of uncertainty over the state of the global economy.

The sell-off in New York followed even sharper falls in Europe, Asia and the Middle East earlier in the day on fears of a recession following the widening financial crisis.