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Mumbai, Aug 29 - A benchmark index for Indian equities markets was trading 432 points higher a little before noon Monday, as a relief rally swept the markets on positive global cues and some bargain buying after last week's sell-off.

The 30-scrip sensitive index (Sensex) of the BSE, which opened at 16,080.74 points was ruling 16,281.75 points, up 432.92 points or 2.73 percent from its previous close at 15,848.83 points.

The 50-scrip S&P CNX Nifty of the National Stock Exchange was also trading higher, 2.62 percent up at 4,872.2 points.

Mumbai, Aug 29 - A Bollywood actress has been held captive by Hurricane Irene which struck the US East Coast Sunday. Minissha Lamba, who is in New York for an India-US cultural event, is stuck on the 22nd floor of a hotel and is likely to remain there till the hurricane blows over and air services are restored.

Speaking on Sunday morning from Radisson Hotel in New York, the actress said: "It's really scary out here. For 36 hours, the entire New York will have to stay indoors. A state of emergency has been declared."

London, August 29 : Lady Gaga, who had been spotted in "normal" looking outfits in recent months, seems to have returned to kooky style when she turned up to the Atom Factory VMA Dinner in a notoriously outrageous costume.

Gaga recently stole the show with her high platforms and low cut top, reports the Daily Mail.

The fashion icon was in danger of baring all as she posed on the red carpet before the event.

New Delhi, Aug 29 : Anna Hazare''s key aide Manish Sisodia has termed the veteran social activist's crusade against corruption as the `victory of people' who came forward to fight for the cause.

Cutting across barriers of age and gender, thousands of people gathered at India Gate last night to celebrate the success.

London, August 29 : Fruit drinks marketed with tall claims of providing hydration to children contain as little as 5 per cent fruit, while some others have none at all, health experts have claimed.

And to make matters worse, many are loaded with added sugar.

The experts found Ribena squash promotes its vitamin C content without making clear that 90 per cent of the vitamin content is artificially added to the drink because it contains such a small amount of fruit juice.

Mumbai, Aug 29 - Actor-filmmaker Anuj Saxena has words of praise for Kangana Ranaut with whom he was rumoured to have had an altercation over his film "One And Only". He admits that with a star like Kangana date issues are bound to happen, but she was very professional and helpful throughout the making of the film.