New York, Oct 23 : Sam Lal’s home has turned into a pilgrimage of sorts, as neighbours and friends are flocking his Queen’s home to catch a glimpse of the strange plant that resembles Hindu Lord Ganesha.

Lal, who first noticed the purple plant, from the amaranth family, claimed that the plant relieved him of his chronic back pain.

And now, everyone on Lal''s block in Jamaica wants to get a peek at the incredible flower.

"I''m amazed - I actually got goosebumps when I saw it. I feel the presence of God," The New York Daily News quoted Hansannie Singh, 41, of Bellerose, Queens, as saying.

London, October 23 :

New York - Goldman Sachs Group Inc plans to slash its workforce by about 10 per cent - or about 3,300 jobs - as a consequence of the financial crisis, reported the Wall Street Journal in its Thursd

Berlin  - Giant German carmaker Daimler AG became the first of the country's key auto gr

Washington, Oct 23 : Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama may be leading the US presidential race against John McCain by only about 10 percent in his country, but enjoys a much higher rating in China.

A Reuters/C-SPAN/Zogby poll released on Wednesday gave the Democratic presidential nominee a 10 percent lead over his Republican rival.

But an online poll conducted on China Daily’s website by the US Embassy, shows Obama enjoys the support of 75 percent among the Chinese.

New York, Oct 23 : Newlywed Ellen DeGeneres is shelling out 100,000 dollars of her own money in hopes of quashing Sarah Palin-backed California''s Proposition 8, which seeks to ban same-sex marriages.

DeGeneres, who wed partner Portia di Rossi this summer, has released a short video through NoOnProp8. com urging Californians to vote against the controversial measure, and has now made a media buy to create a longer television commercial.

"I got to do something this year I never thought I''d ever be able to do," the New York Daily News quoted DeGeneres in her video, as saying.