Mika to build house for music contestants

Mumbai: Bollywood singer Mika Singh has promised to build a house for two contestants of his musical reality TV show Sa Re Ga Ma Pa. Mika was inspired by the journey of Hashmat and Sultana, the sisters from Hoshiarpur in Punjab. Hailing from an underprivileged family, the aspiring singers had not been able to afford a formal vocal training, but landed in Delhi for the auditions. On hearing that they stayed in a single room house with six family members, Mika promised to build a new house for them. — pti

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Poo museum opens in Britain 

London: A poo museum, believed to be the first of its kind in the world, showcasing 20 excrement samples including that from elks, lions and a human baby, has opened in the UK. It intends to educate people about interesting facts about poo and how to use it as an energy source. The museum is aimed to "change the way people think and feel about faeces and provide them a chance to think about social issues regarding poo, such as lack of access to sanitation in developing countries and how diet affects the gut". — pti

1.32 lakh Indians studying in US

Vadodara: The 1.32 lakh Indian students in the United States represent the second largest number of foreign nationality students studying there, Vice Consul, US Consulate-Mumbai, Dustin Dockiewicz has said. Students from India make up about 13 per cent of the total foreign student population in the US, he said.      Nearly 78 per cent of them opt to study in fields like science, technology, mathematics and engineering. Around 13 lakh international students are studying in the US, and about 9,000 academic institutions are certified to enrol them. — PTI

BBM update allows taking message back

New Delhi: Canadian mobile manufacturing company BlackBerry on Monday launched a new BlackBerry Messenger (BBM) update that will provide users enhanced privacy and control over messages and content. The update, rolled for iOS, Android and BlackBerry smartphones, is available without any subscription fees. BBM users can now "retract" their message and pictures from recipients if sent as a mistake or if they no longer wish them to be accessible. — IANS