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Shimla, May 21 : Aishwarya Rai's glittering gold attire teamed with bold red lips at the red carpet of the 67th Cannes International Film Festival, left her husband and actor Abhishek Bachchan's "eyes wide open".

Dressed in a gold Roberto Cavalli off-shoulder gown, Aishwarya's curves looked perfect as she walked the red carpet at the ongoing movie gala in the French Riviera Tuesday. Her soft curls and red lips added to the glam look and Abhishek simply couldn't take his eyes off her while sitting in Shimla.

Vienna, May 21 : The basket of 12 crude oils of the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC

Mumbai, May 21 - A benchmark index of Indian equities markets was trading 57.70 points or 0.24 percent down Wednesday as capital goods and banking sectors slumped.

Good buying was observed in metal and auto sectors, while selling pressure was seen in capital goods and banking sectors.

The 30-scrip Sensitive Index (Sensex) of the S&P Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), which opened at 24,404.48 points was trading at 24,319.18 points in the pre-noon session, down 57.70 points or 0.24 percent from the previous day's close at 24,376.88 points.

Washington, May 21 : Researchers have said that people attempting to quit smoking without professional help are approximately 60 per cent more likely to report succeeding if they use e-cigarettes than if they use willpower alone or over-the-counter nicotine replacement therapies such as patches or gum.

The results were adjusted for a wide range of factors that might influence success at quitting, including age, nicotine dependence, previous quit attempts, and whether quitting was gradual or abrupt.

Kolkata, May 21 - Kolkata Knight Riders' batsman Robin Uthappa who has been a revelation with the bat helping his side inch closer to a playoff berth in the Indian Premier League (IPL) Tuesday attributed his success to his ability to trying to be technically in shape.

The dashing opener so far has scored 489 runs from 12 outings and was declared the man of the match in the Tuesday's game against Chennai Super Kings at the Eden Gardens for his blistering 39 ball 67.

Kolkata, May 21 - Chennai Super Kings coach Stephen Fleming Tuesday admitted his team played badly even as credited the Kolkata knight Riders for taking away the game during their Indian Premier League encounter at the Eden Gardens here.

Speaking at the post match press conference Fleming rued the twin drop chances of KKR batsman Robin Uthappa who went on to score a blistering 39 ball 67 to script an eight wicket win over CSK.