New Delhi, Nov 19 : United Kingdom''s Department for International Development (DFID) and India''s Planning Commission have decided to work together to strengthen impact evaluations in India.

Douglas Alexander, UK''s Secretary of State for International Development met Deputy Chairman for Planning Commission, Montek Singh Ahluwalia here to address the need to improve methods for assessing the polices and programs being implemented in the interest of the poor.

A joint press statement released after the meeting quoted Ahluwalia saying that the Indian Planning Commission will take steps to ensure that the tax payer''s money is being put to right use.

London, Nov 19 : A pair of identical watches has created a world record after they fetched 1.45 million pounds in an auction.

London, Nov 19 : In case the modern-day dentistry makes you wince, spare a thought for the toothache sufferers of the 18th century.

According to a rare book about the dental techniques of the period, even those treated by the most eminent practitioners were in for an agonising time.

Written in 1770 by Thomas Berdmore, who was considered to be the outstanding dentist in England, ''A Treatise on the Disorders and Deformities of the Teeth and Gums and the Most Rational Methods of Treating Them'' provides an insight into tortures endured by our forbears.

Berdmore, who was a dentist to King George III, has written about a 23-year-old woman left in a ''terrible state'' by a ''barber dentist''.

London, Nov 19 : British television presenter Dani Behr could end up leaving the jungle show ‘I’m a celebrity… Get me out of here!’ halfway if her pregnancy is confirmed.

Behr, 34, who had been vomiting for the past 48 hours and had also been complaining of feeling dizzy and faint, confided in her jungle pals she thinks she is pregnant.

The show’s producers, who do not want her to put a baby at risk if she is pregnant, have sent a pregnancy test into the camp to see if Dani, who is married with two children, is expecting.

“I feel bad. I hope it isn’t morning sickness,” the Daily Star quoted her as saying.

London, Nov 19 : English radio and television presenter Jonathan Ross is still not out of the woods, as a BBC boss has revealed that he could still be sacked over Manuelgate.

The corporation’s investigation into the Sachs scandal is not over, Sir Michael Lyons revealed, and the 6million pounds-a-year star could still face further action.

BBC Trust head had been criticised during a grilling by MPs for not firing Ross after he made lewd phone calls to Fawlty Towers legend Andrew Sachs, 78.

“There is nothing that is ruled out from the final deliberations of the BBC Trust,” the Daily Star quoted Sir Michael as telling the Culture, Media and Sport Committee.