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Dhaka, Sept 16: The Indian government today donated Bangladesh flood assistance worth about 10 million US dollars.

The Indian High Commissioner in Dhaka, Pinak Ranjan Chakraborty, formally handed over the cheque to Bangladesh's foreign affairs adviser, Iftekhar Ahmed Chowdhury, here.

This donation would be used for flood relief and post-flood rehabilitation.

The Indian government earlier in June offered the assistance when rain-triggered mudslides killed at least 125 people in the country's south-eastern Chittagong city.

London, Sep 16: It seems that singer Melanie Brown is all set to spice up the new series of 'Dancing with the Stars' in the US.

London, Sep 16: It seems that warring rockers Tommy Lee and Kid Rock could bury the hatchet - by beating each other up some more.

Pamela Anderson's ex-hubbies, who came to blows at an awards function this week, have been offered 500,000 pounds to box it out in a Las Vegas ring, reports the Mirror.

Las Vegas entertainer Jeff Beacher is urging the rockers to settle their differences in a boxing ring.

London, Sept 16: It seems that Amy Winehouse’s hubby Blake Fielder-Civil will report in court next month for the alleged attack on a barman.

James King required medical attention after the incident that involved the music video assistant and another man in the trendy Macbeth pub, in Hoxton, North London.

Fielder-Civil has been charged for grievous bodily harm with intent.

Apparently, Winehouse is worried that if found guilty her hubby will be given a lengthy sentence that can also be a lifetime, reports the Daily Mail.

Washington, Sept 16: A new report has summarised new developments in organ transplantation for patients with HIV.

Modern treatments—especially the anti-HIV drug combinations known as highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART)—have greatly decreased the risk of death from AIDS and other causes in patients with HIV.

Dhaka, Sept 16: A senior official from the United States will visit Bangladesh, now under a state of emergency, on Tuesday to take stock of the country's progress on roadmap towards “democratic elections” which is likely to take place by the end of next year.

The US Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for South Asian affairs, John A Gastright Jr., is expected to stay here for two days to discuss matters of bilateral interest, according to a press statement issued by the US embassy here today.