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Washington, Feb 19 - Soda lovers beware! A new study has found that people who drink 1 or more can of soda per day could be possibly exposed to an ingredient 4-methylimidazole, which is a potential carcinogen.

Public health researchers have analyzed soda consumption data in order to characterize people's exposure to a potentially carcinogenic byproduct of some types of caramel color. Caramel color is a common ingredient in colas and other dark soft drinks. The results show that between 44 and 58 percent of people over the age of six typically have at least one can of soda per day, possibly more, potentially exposing them to 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI), a possible human carcinogen formed during the manufacture of some kinds of caramel color.

Mumbai: Continuing its rising streak for the seventh straight session, the BSE Sensex rose 114 points and the NSE Nifty regained the 8,900-level in early trade Thursday as participants indulged in enlarging positions ahead of Budget.

The 30-share barometer spurted by 114.65 points, or 0.39 percent, to trade at 29,434.91 with consumer durables, realty, auto, oil & gas and banking sector stocks, leading the rise.

The gauge had rallied by 1,092.84 points in previous six sessions.

Similarly, the National Stock Exchange index Nifty regained the 8,900-mark after three weeks by rising 32.60 points, or 0.36 percent, to 8,901.70.

London, Feb 19 - Australia cricket team coach Darren Lehmann has confirmed that skipper Michael Clarke will be returning for Saturday's World Cup group stage game against Bangladesh in Brisbane.

Following his recovery from hamstring injury, Clarke made a solid return by smacking 64 runs against United Arab Emirates in a warm-up game last week.

Reflecting on Clarke's chances, Lehmann said that yes, he is playing.

Commenting on his fitness, Clarke said that they had a good conversation (with selectors) last week and thought it was in the team's best interests to not play against England and give him another week, Sport24 reported.

The returning skipper, who is likely to replace stand-in skipper George Bailey, was satisfied with his progress after a good practice session.

Ithaca - A physicist whose career was highlighted by research that helped capture moving images of the first moon walk has died. Ernest Sternglass was 91. Cornell University says Sternglass died Thursday of heart failure in Ithaca, New York.

Sternglass corresponded early in his career with Albert Einstein, who encouraged him to pursue applied physics over theoretical research. Cornell says Sternglass' research helped lead to a sensitive television camera tube that captured low-light lunar action during the 1969 moon landing. He also performed pioneering work in digital X-rays.

He worked on medical imaging for many years at the Pittsburgh School of Medicine.

New Delhi: The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) is likely to take up Thursday a proposal to extend export subsidy to 1.4 million tonnes of raw sugar in the ongoing 2014-15 marketing year.

"The CCEA meeting is scheduled for Thursday. The sugar subsidy issue is on the agenda of the meeting," sources said.

As per the proposal, the Food Ministry has favoured extending export subsidy to 1.4 million tonnes of raw sugar with some conditions. It has proposed a subsidy of about Rs 4,000 a tonne, sources said.

The Ministry said that the country would be left with an exportable surplus of 1.4 million tonnes after meeting the domestic demand of 24.8 million tonnes.

New Delhi: Retirement fund body EPFO is likely to appoint fund managers Thursday for a three year term from April 1 and raise age limit for vesting of pension by two years to 60.

Both the proposals will be taken up for discussion and approval by the Employees' Provident Fund Organisation's apex decision making body - Central Board of Trustees (CBT) - as per the agenda listed for the meet.

Asset management firms ICICI Securities Primary Dealership, Reliance Capital AMC and HSBC AMC have emerged as top bidders for managing huge corpus of the EPFO.