Melbourne, Apr 1: Sexual assaults in Australia have reportedly risen by more than 50 per cent since the mid-1990s, with more attacks taking place during the warmer months.

A study carried out by the Australian Institute of Criminology shows that the incidents of sexual assault increased by five per cent a year, on average, between 1995 and
2007.

London, April 1 : British Home Secretary Jacqui Smith's husband Richard Timney reportedly watched a porn movie called `Raw Meats 3', while she was away.

The 46-year-old used Virgin Media's pay-per-view service to enjoy the skin flick.

By secretly dialling up for two porn films on April 1 and 6 last year, he landed his wife in soup, after she claimed their 67 pounds monthly TV bill on expenses.

"Raw Meats would be amateur girls rather than models and erotic stars," the Daily Star quoted a source in the adult movie industry as saying.

London, Apr 1 : Film director Gurinder Chadha and Harry Potter author J. K. Rowling will attend the G20 summit dinner in London, an event for the spouses of those attending, including Michelle Obama.

Michelle will also be seated with Olympic gold medallist Dame Kelly Holmes at the dinner in 10 Downing Street.

Supermodel Naomi Campbell will be among celebrities present from the worlds of fashion, sport, business and the arts, reports The Telegraph.

British celebrity chef Jamie Oliver will be preparing the menu, which will feature seasonal produce including Welsh lamb, Jersey Royal new potatoes and asparagus.

Paris - Workers at a French factory of the US industrial equipment manufacturer Caterpillar have taken hostage four of its senior managers after the company announced that the site would be shut down, Europe 1 radio reported on Wednesday.

Among the four individuals being held by some 50 workers at the site in the city of Grenoble is the head of Caterpillar-France, Nicolas Polutnik. If the factory is shut, 773 employees will be made redundant.

Sonepur (Orissa)/ Gaya/Sholapur (Maharashtra), Apr 1 : Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) prime ministerial candidate Lal Krishna Advani has promised religious tours for people if voted to power.

"If BJP gets an opportunity to form the Central Government, our department of tourism will have a special section that will specialise in religious tourism," Advani said at an election meeting at Sonepur in Orissa.