Washington, Nov 7 : Pop star Beyonce Knowles has finally spoken out about the controversial split of pop group Destiny''s Child, insisting that she''s not to be blamed for the break-up.

The ‘Bootilicious’ star came under attack after her band members LeToya Luckett and LaTavia Roberson left the group and filed suit against the group''s manager and Knowles'' father, Matthew, claiming favouritism, in 1999.

The 27-year-old singer said that she became an easy target before she and bandmate Kelly Rowland rose to superstardom with new member Michelle Williams.

The dream of Satyajit Ray fans for such a long time has finally come true. Ray’s never-before-seen controversial documentary “Sikkim” will be seen for the first time at the 14th Kolkata Film Festival (KFF) on November 17.

The film will be resorted by the United States Academy of Motion Pictures. Ray’s other classics like Goopy Gyne Bagha Byne and Abhijaan has also been restored by the academy.

Washington, Nov 7: Scientists have successfully tested the tiniest solar cells ever built, which can act as a power source for even tinier microscopic machines for detecting dangerous chemicals and toxins.

In a new study, scientists have shed light on an inch-long array of 20 of these cells, each one about a quarter the size of a lowercase "o" in a standard 12-point font.

Virginia, Nov 7 : South Asian Americans Leading Together (SAALT), an NGO which advocates for civil rights and immigrant rights issues facing the community in the United States, played a big role in educating the immigrant community in America about their political rights, that led to galvanizing it to vote in the recently concluded US presidential poll.

Approximately 2.7 million South Asians live in the United States, which comprises individuals with ancestry from Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and Maldives

Washington, Nov 7 : Tina Fey has announced that she is "packing up her wig" and retiring her ‘Saturday Night Live’ (SNL) impersonation of Alaska Governor Sarah Palin.

The creator, producer and star of "30 Rock", who bears an uncanny resemblance to Palin, made the announcement on "The Oprah Winfrey Show".

"I am going to retire, but I think if need be I think Kristen Wiig from "Saturday Night Live" would do a great job... I think I am going to pack up my wig," CBS News quoted Fey, as telling Palin.

London, November 7: Gaffe-prone Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi has given rise to a fresh controversy by praising U. S. President-elect Barack Obama’s suntan.

The entrepreneur, while on a Moscow visit, said last night that Obama was “young, handsome and tanned”.

His comment drew a lot of criticism.

“What’s the problem? It was a compliment. If these people don’t have a sense of humour why don’t they just...” British tabloid The Sun quoted him as responding to his criticisms.