Indian core industrial sector registered a growth of 5.1% in September, as compared with 2.3 per cent during August this year. It would help to improve overall industrial index production (IIP) numbers which declined in August. The six core industries contribute 26.7 per cent to IIP and the recovery of growth is a healthy sign for the economy. It is also good news for the government in the election year as it is tense over retrenchment drive by some companies following economic slowdown.

The SRK-Aditya Chopra reunion film, 'Rab ne Bana di Jodi' is being considered a huge release, and the expectations from the music of the film are sky high.

With Jatin-Lalit having composed the music for 'DDLJ' and 'Mohabbatein' - Aditya Chopra's hit films with hit music - composer duo Salim-Sulaiman and lyricist Jaideep Sahni already had a lot to match up to.

In the opening track, 'Tujh Mein Rab Dikhta Hai', a melodious santoor is attention-grabbing. 'Haule Haule' by Sukhwinder Singh plays next, the clips of the song already been shown in the promos on TV.

At the inauguration of 'Ezhuthuvilakku' - the three-day state-level workshop for young and upcoming writers - Kerela Chief Minister, V. S. Achuthanandan, expressed his concern over Malayalam not being conferred the classical language status by the Centre, despite the fact that Malayalam had a rich literary tradition.

Urging the Union government to provide its support for research into various aspects of literature in all languages in the country, Achuthanandan said Malayalam should receive the same consideration as Kannada and Telugu got in this respect.

The astounding success of 'Golmaal Returns' has brought the much-needed respite to the film industry after a practically 'dry spell' of luck, following poor box office response to big budgeted films.

'Golmaal Returns'- produced by Shree Ashtavinayak Cine Vision Ltd and directed by Rohit Shetty - is a sequel to one of the biggest grossers of 2006, 'Golmaal.'

According to the New York Daily News, Comedian Katt Williams was arrested in midtown Manhattan early Thursday morning, on weapons charges.

The police found 35-year-old performer's Mercedes bus and red Cadillac Escalade parked on Broadway. They noticed that the SUV was missing a license plate, and three guns were in plain sight inside the vehicles. When Williams emerged from a nearby building, and told the cops that the vehicles were his, they handcuffed him.

Balaji Telefilms' biggest soap opera 'Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi' comes to an end Thursday night, after eight years of love, passion, schemes and tears. It bids adieu after losing a court battle to Star Plus.

The show, which first went on air in 2000 and its characters became household names, has crossed the 1500 episode mark. Till its fifth year, the serial was at the top of the charts.