The versatile and spontaneous Kajol will be honoured by iCONGO, a confederation of NGOs and Khemka Foundation, for helping educate underprivileged children.

The coveted Karamveer Puraskar award, to be given away on the 26th of November in New Delhi, recognizes individuals for their admirable work in the field of social service.

The awards are given to individuals from different segments for their input to encourage social justice and action.

London - A British couple convicted of having sex on a beach in Dubai had their three-month jail sentences suspended Tuesday and will be deported back home, their lawyer said.

Michelle Palmer, 36, and Vince Acors, 34, both from London, were freed by Dubai's Court of Appeal. They would be deported and were ordered to pay a fine of 170 pounds (255 dollars), Acors' lawyer in London said.

The pair, who were on bail, were handed the jail sentences last month after being convicted of public indecency and having unmarried sex.

Moscow /St Petersburg - A car exploded near a metro station in St Petersburg on Tuesday, killing three people, including a 3- year-old child, Russian news agencies said.

The blast went off near the Udelnaya station at 8:55 am, a local Emergency Situation Ministry spokesman said.

"A preliminary investigation shows that a man, his wife and their child were killed in the blast. The car driver has got wounds and is hospitalized," news agency Interfax quoted a Russian secret services source as saying.

Berlin - Despite signs of a deepening economic downturn, German consumer confidence posted a surprise increase, a key survey released Tuesday showed.

The Nuremberg-based GfK market research institute said its forward-looking consumer confidence indicator for December edged up to 2.2 from 1.9 in November.

"Many Germans don't believe yet that they will be significantly affected by the downturn," GfK said, releasing its latest index.

London, Nov.

London, Nov 25: American actor Tom Cruise has admitted that he has made some mistakes in the past, and that he could have handled certain things better.

The actor’s stellar Hollywood career had begun to crumble when his behaviour started becoming more and more erratic, which even cost him the support of his fans.

Cruise’s image in the public’s eyes went down even further after he announced that he would eat his baby’s placenta, and also for slamming actress Brooke Shields for using anti-depressants.