Now drinkers have another reason to cheer!

A new study conducted by Australian researchers revealed that alcohol consumption betters men’s performance in the bedroom.

Until now it has been trusted that alcohol use can lead to erectile dysfunction (impotence), often called ‘brewer's droop’.

The researchers think that the study’s outcome will cheer men who worry about the affects of drinking on their sex lives.

Leading manufacturer of personal and household products, Godrej Consumer Products had reported a dip in its net profit growth 7.3 per cent to Rs 40 crore for the third quarter ended December 2008, from Rs 43 crore for the corresponding quarter in the previous year.

In a filing to the BSE, GCPL said that it had a consolidated profit after tax of Rs 43 crore in the third quarter last fiscal.

After Annek Dhar, talented Vaishali Made, who hails from Amravati in Vidarbha, Mahrashtra, has won the Zee TV’s reality singing contest ‘Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Challenge 2009’ after defeating the other two finalists Yashita Yashpal Sharma (second) and Soumen Nandi (third) at an event held at Mumbai, on Saturday (January 24).

This was the first public event that took place at the Gateway of India after the Mumbai attacks.

In its latest report, a top internet marketing research firm comScore revealed that the global number of internet users has crossed nearly 1 billion mark during the last month (December 2008), with 41.3% coming from the Asia-Pacific region.

The comScore survey looked at Internet users aged above 15, who accessed the net from their home or work PCs during December 2008.

Panaji: Activists of the two Hindu outfits forced suspension of screening of globally applauded film ‘Slumdog Millionaire’ by staging protest demonstrations and tearing posters in a city multiplex, triggering strong reactions from the film industry.

Ace Bollywood stars including multi-talented Akshay Kumar, gorgeous Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, yesteryears’ dancing diva Helen and cricketer MS Dhoni are among 133 personalities named for this year’s ‘Padma’ awards.

A total 133 people, representing different walks of life, are likely to be awarded the ‘Padma’ Awards for the year 2009.

While 40 people out of these are likely to get the ‘Padma Vibhushan’ (10) and ‘Padma Bhushan’ (30), another 93 are tipped to receive the ‘Padma Shri’.