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Dev Anand, the evergreen superstar of Indian cinema, has been invited by the BBC Asian Network for an interview on July 7.

Well-known Indian-born compere Sonia Deol will conduct the interview at London's Radio Theatre.

In his film career spanning over six decades, the 84-year-old actor has given super hit flicks including "Ziddi", "Taxi Driver", "Jab Pyar Kisi Se Hota Hai", "Tere Ghar Ke Samne", "Guide", "Johnny Mera Naam", "Hare Rama Hare Krishna" and "Jewel Thief".

According to a new study, gardening may enhance children's reading, writing and numeric skills.

Children should be encouraged to practice gardening to help their literacy, numeracy and problem solving skills.

It has been reported that researchers surveyed 1,300 teachers and studied 10 schools to examine the impact of gardening on school kids.

Teachers who encouraged children to practice gardening as part of their education said they displayed more independence and were better at solving problems.

Researchers have discovered a dozen new genes that are associated to the most common type of diabetes, bringing the known total to 38.

Boffins at Edinburgh University wish to search for enhanced methods of preventing as well as handling the Type 2 diabetes that modifies levels of insulin, the body's sugar-regulating hormone.

The genes are involved in the function of insulin-producing pancreatic cells, the control of insulin''s action in the body, and the regulation of cell growth.

The Dollar/Yen continued to drop slowly, in yet another confirmation that the bears are beating the bulls!

According to a new study, consuming a chunk of chocolate on a daily basis could help control blood pressure level.

Chocolate contains chemical called flavanols, which naturally open up blood vessels in the human body that, in turn, helps blood to flow more easily and the pressure drops.

Dr. Karin Ried, at Adelaide University, said, "You don''t always need medication to reduce blood pressure. This shows that there are some foods that can help."

It has been reported that a group of carbon nanotubes coated with a thin layer of protein-recognizing polymer form a biosensor that can use electrochemical signals to identify small traces of proteins.

This could provide a crucial new diagnostic tool for the detection of a range of illnesses, Boston College researchers have said.

The nanotube biosensor proved capable of detecting human ferritin, the primary iron-storing protein of cells, and E7 oncoprotein derived from human papillomavirus.