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A new research has suggested that living in an environment rich with physical, mental and social motivation might by itself control growth of cancer.

The animal research, led by researchers at The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center - Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute, also showed that how this effect occurs and that it might have curative use.

The researchers discovered that an enriched environment activates a nervous-system pathway through which the brain talks to fat tissue.

Police officials seized a plastic bag with explosive materials from a private bus going to Payyannur from Kozhikode at Edakkad, about 15 km from Kannur this morning.

Around 300 detonators and 96 metres of fuse wire were found during the raid following a warning over a phone call to Edakkad police, Edakkad Sub Inspector of Police Sunil Kumar said.

The explosives were stacked inside the plastic bag that was kept under the back seat of the bus.

But, no one was taken into detention, police added.

The 30-share index Sensex rose considerably for the second successive session and was trading 192 points up as compared to its last closure with telecom major Bharti Airtel topping the pack. The Sensex, which belled the day at 17,667.85, was trading 192.05 points up at 17,843.78 as against its last closure at 17,651.73.

The top Sensex mover was Bharti Airtel, which surged more than 10% after global rating agency Credit Suisse lifted its appraisal to "outperform", citing improved environment.

Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan, who will be hosting the fourth season of Kaun Banega Crorepati (KBC), said that his loving wife Jaya supported him with his telly debut.

About his first day's experiences of anchoring KBC, Bachchan said, "I was scared and nervous not knowing what the public would have to say about the show, about my involvement and its eventual result."

Bachchan said he is very excited about hosting the fourth season of KBC.

A real estate sales agent has said that a mansion in Detroit visited by the luminaries of the Motown record label is up for sale.

Caldwell Banker Weir Manuel sales associate Kenan Bakirci said the home once owned by Motown Records founder Berry Gordy Jr. will be listed as soon as Monday, The Detroit News has reported. The newspaper further said that unofficially, the asking price for the 10,000-square foot home is $1.395 million.