Bangkok - Thousands of pro-government protestors flocked to Bangkok Saturday from the provinces to attend a mass rally in the capital aimed at counter-balancing months of anti-government demonstrations led by the People's Alliance for Democracy (PAD).

Bus-loads of people hailing from various provinces headed for the Rajamangala National Stadium, creating traffic jams along Ramkhamhaeng road, to claim their places at the much-anticipated "Truth Today" demonstration the highlight of which promises to be a message from Thailand's fugitive former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra.

Thaksin, currently in Hong Kong, was scheduled to deliver a message to the audience at 9:30 pm Saturday in a pre-recorded video, according to organizers of the event.

New Delhi Television Ltd (NDTV) has informed that the company has entered into agreement with U. K.-based ITV.

Under the arrangement, the NDTV would offer telecast rights of its general entertainment channel, Granada TV, across India and other South Asian countries.

In addition, NDTV would also offer Granada TV’s contemporary dramas, like Prime Suspect, The Jeremy Kyle Show, The Friday Night Project, Ballroom Bootcamp, Airline and Vroom Vroom. Initially, the channel would be broadcast in English, with local sub-titles to be available in launch markets.

Islamabad, Nov 1 : The Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid (PML-Q) leadership met former President Pervez Musharraf at his residence to learn about his plans following recent reports about his intention to enter the political arena, a source said.

Musharraf told Shujaat Hussain, Pervaiz Elahi and Wajahat Hussain that he currently had no intention to enter politics because he and his family did not think it was the right time for him to do that, the source said.

The government has decided to enact a legislation relating to the protection and utilization of Intellectual Property in the Public Funded Research and Development.

The bill titled ‘Protection and Utilisation of Public Funded Intellectual Property Bill 2008’, intends to allow public sector R&D organizations to commercialize their inventions and share their profits with the inventor.

The draft Bill, similar to the United States’ Bayh-Dole Act in the US, will encourage research in state-funded laboratories.

Islamabad, Nov 1 : Suspected US missiles struck two deadly blows, killing 32 mainly al Qaeda terrorists and injuring a key Taliban commander in North and South Waziristan agencies on Friday.

Two missiles hit a pick-up truck and a house west of Mir Ali in North Waziristan on Friday, killing 20 mainly Arab fighters, officials said.

Security officials said Abu Akash al-Iraqi, an ageing al Qaeda leader, was suspected to be killed in the attack.

He was living in the house rented from a local, Amanullah, the Daily Times reported.

Two further missiles fired by a suspected US drone at a hideout near Wana in South Waziristan killed 12 suspected Taliban soon after, a senior security official said.

Washington, November 1 : American pop superstar Cher has revealed that she has been struggling to find a “Mr. Right” for herself.

The 62-year-old diva says that it is really very difficult for her to find love because no man wants to be her partner.

The singer has previously romanced Tom Cruise and Kiss star Gene Simmons, who accepts that it is tough for any man to become her boyfriend.

"It''s really hard for the guy and ruins his life... Guys don''t wanna be Mr. Cher," Contactmusic quoted her as saying.

Cher admitted that she was dating someone, but refused to tell his identity.