A recent study conducted on 40,000 mothers and their babies found that 1-in-5 women gain too much weight during pregnancy, which doubles the chances of their babies gaining 9-pounds or more.

The findings of the research by Dr. Hillier M.D., of Kaiser Permanente Northwest and colleagues have been published  in the November issue of Obstetrics and Gynecology.

The research also found these babies are prone to obesity later in life.

"The take-home message is that all pregnant women need to watch their weight gain and it is especially important for women who have risk factors like gestational diabetes," said Dr Hiller

An Italian film 'Mid-August Lunch' has won the 13th Annual Satyajit Ray Award at London film Festival.

The award is presented by Satyajit Ray foundation.

Previous winners of the Satyajit Ray Award include "California Dreamin" (Endless), "The Lives of Others", "Pavee Lakeen", "The Woodsman", "Someone like Hodder", "Rachida", "In The Bedroom", "Uneasy Riders", "Boys don't Cry" and "Smoke Signals".

The film tells the story of a middle aged man who looks after the elderly.

"Tulpan" won the Sutherland trophy given to a director for most original and imaginative feature film.

Kolkata : The West Bengal BJP has decided to end its ties with Trinamool Congress. BJP will contest the coming Lok Sabha polls on its own.

"The poll alliance between Trinamool Congress and BJP in Bengal no longer exists," state BJP General Secretary Rahul Sinha told to anews agency.
 
"Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee, who is eying on Muslim votebank, has openly declared that she does not want to keep truck with BJP in the state." He added.