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London, Dec 10 - Scientists have warned that a gigantic mountain-sized asteroid that is heading towards earth and could be catastrophic.

According to leading Russian scientist Vladimir Lipunov, asteroid called 2014 UR116 is on a collision course with Earth and he fears that the earth could be in danger of a devastating event, the Daily star reported.

Speaking in a recent documentary Lipunov said that people should track it constantly, because if they have a single mistake, there will be a catastrophe and the consequences can be very serious.

Washington - The American steel industry today criticised a WTO ruling against the US imposing high duty on imports of certain Indian steel products, an order India hailed as a "significant victory" that will help its domestic manufacturers and exporters.

"The WTO decision today significantly weakens the effectiveness of US trade laws," said Thomas J Gibson, CEO and president of American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI).

AISI said the WTO Appellate Body ruled against the US government appeal of a challenge by India earlier this year regarding the International Trade Commission (ITC)'s practice of "cross-cumulating."

New Delhi - Google Tuesday launched the Nexus 6 smartphone which will be available from Wednesday at a premium price of Rs 43,999 in the country.

The company launched the smartphone as part of its great online shopping festival (GOSF), that will take place from December 10-12.

Apart from Nexus 6, Google launched Chromecast for Rs 2,999 and introduced some other products of companies like Lenovo, Asian Paints, Tata Housing and Van Heusen for GOSF.

Mumbai - Continuing its falling streak for the fourth straight day, the benchmark BSE Sensex fell by nearly 87 points in early trade on Wednesday on sustained selling by funds and investors amid weak global cues.

The 30-share barometer, which lost 765.81 points in the previous three sessions, fell by 86.98 points, or 0.31 percent, to 27,710.03 in early trade.

On similar lines, the National Stock Exchange index Nifty declined by 9 points, or 0.11 percent, to 8,331.70.

Washington, Dec 10 - A new study has revealed that leopards do change their activity patterns in response to tigers and humans, but in different ways.

The study at the Michigan State University is the first of its kind to look at how leopards respond to the presence of both tigers and humans simultaneously and its findings suggest that leopards in and around Nepal's Chitwan National Park avoid tigers by seeking out different locations to live and hunt.

Los Angeles - Christian Bale said he meant no disrespect with his "stop whining" comment about George Clooney.

The 'Exodus' star made headline with his interview with Wall Street Journal magazine. The actor said people should stop whining and get on with life when reminded of Clooney's fight against paparazzi intrusion in his life.

"I was scratching my head when I heard that. I said, 'When on earth would I had said that?' I've got immense respect for him and I can't even begin to imagine the invasion of his privacy. Our lives don't even begin to compare. He's a true movie star. I'm just somebody who was lucky to get a job," Bale told E! News.