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Mumbai, Dec 19 : It's true that Madhuri Dixit took a break from acting following her marriage in 1999, but the dancing diva is back and how! She says it's a myth that married women don't get roles in the film industry.

"I think married women always got roles. Sharmilaji (Sharmila Tagore) worked after marriage, Meena Kumari also worked and Rakhi worked after marriage. These are just myths and not true all the time," Madhuri said here in an interaction.

Beijing, Dec 19 : Microsoft Thursday launched its first automobile industry innovation centre in Changchun, the capital of China's Jilin province.

The centre will focus on the research and development of auto information system technologies, cloud-based mobile internet solutions, and big data management and applications, said Ralph Haupter, Microsoft's chairman and chief executive officer for the Greater China region.

The Changchun Microsoft Innovation Centre will also promote the upgrade of the auto industry in the area, a major auto manufacturing base in China, Haupter said at the launch ceremony, Xinhua reported.

New Delhi, Dec 19  : Union Minister Kamal Nath on Thursday said the United States must apologise for arresting diplomat Devyani Khobragade.

"America must apologise and accept their fault. Only then, will we be satisfied," Nath told reporters here.

On Wednesday, US Secretary of State John Kerry spoke to National Security Advisor Shivshankar Menon and expressed 'regret' over the incident.

In telephone call to Menon, Kerry expressed also hope that this isolated episode would not harm the close and mutually respectful ties between the two countries.

New Delhi, Dec 19 :  Union Finance Minister P. Chidambaram Thursday said the country is better prepared now to deal with the consequences of the situation arising out of the US Federal Reserve's decision to slash US bond purchases and the markets have already factored in the impact arising out of such a decision.

Sydney, Dec 19 : Australian captain Michael Clarke has said that winning the Ashes is just the beginning for them as they cannot be simply satisfied with reclaiming the urn from their arch-rivals England.

Although Clarke insisted that there is no more special feeling in the game than winning the Ashes, which he believes is their ultimate reward for hard work, he however, stated that they need to redouble their efforts if they want to climb back up the Test rankings and become number one again

Jakarta (Indonesia), Dec 19 : ANA, Japan's leading airline group, and Garuda, the national carrier of Indonesia, today announced a comprehensive partnership under which the two airlines will code-share on flights between the two countries and will allow passengers to be able to collect and redeem miles on Frequent Flyer Program of both airlines.

The partnership, which will enhance passenger choice and frequency of services, was announced at a ceremony in Jakarta, Indonesia attended by Osamu Shinobe, President and CEO of ANA, and Emirsyab Satar, President and CEO of Garuda Indonesia.