Kochi (Kerala), Nov. 13: The South African naval warship -- SAS (South African Ship) SPIOENKOP, a Valour Class frigate, will visit the port city of Kochi from November
14 to 18.

The SAS SPIOENKOP is on a deployment to promote intercontinental cooperation by visiting countries to maintain good relationships or to establish new ties of friendship and collaboration.

The SAS SPIOENKOP will conduct some naval exercises with elements of the Indian Navy when it sets sail on Tuesday morning.

London, Nov 13: Risk taking is an important aspect of being a successful businessman, says a new study.

To be someone like the Richard Branson, Steve Jobs or Henry Ford, an individual has to take risky business decisions, which can result in positive outcomes during stressful economic circumstances.

The new study led by University of Cambridge scientists has found that riskier decision-makers are much more likely to become entrepreneurs than their managerial counterparts.

New Delhi, Nov 13: Olympics bronze winner wrestler, Sushil Kumar teamed up with the activists of ''People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA)'' to promote vegetarian lifestyle and propagate the cause of animal protection.

Roped by PETA, the vegetarian wrestler said that the misconception that vegetarians cannot be brawny should be removed. Vegetarians lead a more healthy life.

"I am a vegetarian myself and I want to send out this message to everyone that vegetarians are powerful, they have the stamina. Look at me, I defeated non-vegetarians from America and Kazakhstan in the Olympics. So, you can see that vegetarians have a lot of strength," he added.

New Delhi - Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh called Thursday for focussed cooperation, especially in the area of maritime transport, in his opening remarks at a regional summit.

Top leaders and officials from Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Myanmar, Nepal, Sri Lanka and Thailand attended the daylong summit in New Delhi of the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multisectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC).

Washington, Nov. 13: U. S. President-elect Barack Obama is planning to appoint Republicans to key positions in his cabinet as part of a new bipartisan approach in Washington.

The Telegraph quoted John Podesta, the head of Obama’s 450-strong transition team as saying that the President-elect wanted to make genuine efforts to reach out across the parties.

Podesta said Republicans and independents would be in Obama''s cabinet and at lower-level jobs at "not just a token level".

Melbourne, Nov 13: US lingerie firm Victoria''s Secret is being sued by dozens of women who claim their bras gave them painful rashes and permanent scarring.

Roberta Ritter, who describes herself as a long-time Victoria''s Secret shopper, complaint that she felt ‘utterly sick’ after wearing one of company’s bra.

"I had the welts ... very red, hot to the touch, extremely inflamed, blistery. It itched profusely. I couldn''t sleep, waking up itching. I was just utterly sick," ABC Online quoted Ritter, as saying.

The 37-year-old filed a lawsuit against the company on May 14 in relation to the Angels Secret Embrace and Very Sexy Extreme Me Push-Up bras she said she purchased.