Hong Kong  - Hong Kong stocks rose by 3.52 per cent Monday as investors reacted positively to a 600 billion-US-dollar economic stimulus package for the Chinese economy announced by Beijing.

The blue-chip Hang Seng Index consolidated a 3 per cent rise in share prices on Friday with a 501.2-point rise to close the day at 14,744.63.

In early trading, the market soared by 5.5 per cent to break through the 15,000-point barrier before falling back later in the day. Turnover was 60.7 billion Hong Kong dollars (7.83 billion US dollars).

Agartala, Nov 10 : Hundreds of Buddhists congregated at Agartala''s historical Buddhist monastery here on Sunday to participate in the 32nd ''Kathin Chibor Dan'' Festival, one of the main religious festivals of the Buddhist community.

Devotees said the festival is celebrated throughout the world within a month of the conclusion of the ''Prabarana Purnima'', the full moon of the Hindu month of Ashwini.

Nainital, Nov 10 : A three-year-old male leopard was killed in a road accident near Ramnagar forest area of Jim Corbett National Park on Sunday.

Wildlife officials said they found the dead leopard during regular patrolling.

Preliminary investigations reveal the leopard could have been hit by a speeding vehicle.

" There were blood stains and blood was coming out from its nose also," said Prakash Chand, Range Officer, Ramnagar Forest Division.

"The blood samples have been taken and further investigations would be carried out," he added.

A Spanish tourist was allegedly molested by a 42-year-old person near Payyambalam Beach in Kannur on last Sunday.

N.S Jayakumar, working as a clerk at Defence security corps. accosted and molested the Spanish lady while she was on a road leading to the beach.

Kerala police has arrested the accused and lodged a case in this connection.

But the Spanish lady didn’t register a FIR and described the incident as the most 'bitter experience' after coming to India as a tourist.

She left the beach soon after police caught Jayakumar.

London  - Ten days after Liverpool lost their unbeaten Premier League record at White Hart Lane, they have their chance for revenge as they return to face Tottenham in the fourth round of the Carling Cup.

Liverpool have bounced back from that defeat, beating West Brom 3-0 on Saturday to remain level on points at the top of the Premier League.

Forward Robbie Keane scored twice, his first Premier League goals since moving from Tottenham, and he is relishing the return to his former club.

New Delhi, Nov 10 : A well-known Russian fashion designer, Vyacheslav Zaitsev who showcased his traditional Russian dresses at the Indo-Russian cultural exchange program here, has expressed a desire to launch an Indian line of clothing soon.

Zaitsev, said the young generation is a source of inspiration for him.

"I hope that the collaboration that I am trying to work out with Indian designer will help us to start a new venture. We are negotiating. I think we will create a new range of line for the Indian audience. I think my dresses have an international look and are acceptable in many countries," said Zaitsev.