LONDON - Kate Middleton's engagement dress worth 399 pounds flew off the shelves last week within hours of her appearance, but for those still looking - copies of her outfit are now available and will cost you just 16 pounds.

LONDON - A bishop who suggested that Prince William and Kate Middleton's marriage will fall apart after seven years has been suspended from duty.

PATNA - The Nitish Kumar-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) took an early lead as counting of votes for the 243 assembly seats of Bihar began on Wednesday.

BEIJING - A piano used at the Shanghai World Expo will go under the hammer in an auction in Beijing, proceeds from which will be donated to a group of disabled performers.

DUBAI - The Indian community, which is 1.75 million strong and is the largest expatriate community in the United Arab Emirates, got an 24 hours help line dedicated to them on Tuesday.