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Lucknow, June 26 : Reaching out to Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav Wednesday ordered the release of the pending Rs. 350.79 crore for disbursement of pension.

The amount was pending between the two neighbouring states for the last four years. A government spokesman told IANS that the entire sum would be given to Uttarakhand this month.

"The money would go a long way towards rehabilitation in Uttarakhand following the devastation there," the chief minister said.

New Delhi, June 26 : Actress Sonali Bendre says it is an uphill task to pick best moments from 100 years of Indian cinema as there is a lot to talk about such as her movies "Zakhm" and "Sarfarosh", cult classics like "Guide" and her favourite screen diva Madhuri Dixit.

The Indian cinema has turned 100 this year and and the actress said it will be "very difficult to choose a few moments". "There has been lot of classic, lovely moments in the Indian film industry so far," added the 38-year-old.

New Delhi, June 26 : She has done five Hindi films so far and showed her versatility. Now, Aditi Rao Hydari has got a list of people with whom she wants to work - Sushant Singh Rajput, Ranveer Singh and Ranbir Kapoor feature on her wish list.

"I actually have a list of people that I want to work with and I am working towards it," Aditi told IANS.

Los Angeles, June 26 : "Hero" hitmaker Mariah Carey's next album "The Art of Let

Kuala Lumpur, June 26 : India's Anirban Lahiri is confident he can notch up his first Asian Tour win outside India after enjoying a fruitful first half of the 2013 season.

The talented Lahiri came agonisingly close to winning the Selangor Masters Sunday after missing a birdie putt on the last hole which would have forced a play-off with eventual winner Pariya Junhasavasdikul of Thailand.

The three-time Asian Tour winner was delighted with the conventional putter which he put in his bag for two tournaments.

The Securities & Exchange Board of India (Sebi) on Tuesday relaxed the entry norms for market entities for debt membership, in a bid to provide much-needed boost to the country's debt market.

For entities that are already registered for other segments, the capital market regulator also announced its decision to waive off the deposit and annual fee.