New Delhi, Jan 12 : Troubled pop star Britney Spears has been wearing a `magical' ring that gives her confidence.

The 27-year-old singer was spotted wearing a tourmaline rock, which boosts inner strength and provides a sense of stability.

Celebrity designer Dara Dubinet gifted the ring to the `Womaniser' star to help her get back on track following her public breakdown last year, reports the China Daily.

London, Jan 12 : Sadie Frost, who has moved on from her marriage with actor Jude Law, says she is too busy to think of romance.

The British actress, who just returned from a break in Brazil with former hubby Law and their three kids, insists she's too involved with her work to date somebody.

"I've got too much on to go out with anybody. But Jude and I love being together now and we get on brilliantly," the Mirror quoted Frost, as saying.

Frost and Law's six-year marriage ended in 2003.

However, the actress insists that they are now the best of friends.

The news is that Harman Baweja and Priyanka Chopra have finally parted away.

According to the grapevine, Priyanka made a solo entry at Hrithik Roshan’s birthday party on Friday night, even though Harman was in town. This is the first time that the Priyanka was seen alone in the B-Town.

Earlier, the two have been together to Mannat at parties, at Karan's birthday last year, at the Jodhaa Akbar bash, and also Farah Khan's Eid bash.

Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) sources have alleged that fast bowler Mohammad Asif did carry a small amount of opium when he was detained at the Dubai airport last year.

The official documents of the Public Prosecutor's office maintain that Asif cannot travel to Dubai.

It may be here recalled that after playing the inaugural Indian Premier League, the fast bowler had to spent 19 days in detention for possessing banned drugs.

Documents sent by the Public Prosecutor's office in Dubai proved that Asif had been deported last June for possession of 0.24 grams of opium.

Washington, Jan. 12 : Carol M. Browner, US President-elect Barack Obama''s global warming czar-designate, was listed as one of 14 leaders of a socialist group''s Commission for a Sustainable World Society, which calls for "global governance" and says rich countries must shrink their economies to address climate change.

Browner''s name and biography has since been removed from Socialist International''s Web page, though a photo of her speaking June 30 to the group''s congress in Greece was still available.

Hyderabad, Jan 12 : The Hyderabad court on Monday deferred the hearing of the bail plea of Ramalinga Raju to January 16.

Besides Ramalinga Raju, the court also deferred the hearing of the bail plea of Ramalinga''s brother Rama Raju and Satyam''s Chief Financial Officer Vadlamani Srinivas.

All are in judicial custody till January 23 and have been lodged in the Chanchalguda Central Prison.

The Security and Exchange board of India (SEBI), which had also filed petition for quizzing Raju and the two others while they are in judicial custody, has been told by the court to defer it till the same date.