New Delhi, Nov 3 : Simon Cowell has said that Britney Spears’ comeback is a welcome return after a ‘dark’ period.

The ‘Toxic’ hitmaker stunned everyone with her triumphant appearance at the MTV Video Music Awards, where she won three gongs.

“She has come back from a very dark place and is a terrific artist,” Cowell said.

Meanwhile, Cowell has confirmed that Britney will appear on his British talent show, “The X Factor.”

The pop princess will be performing her No. 1 single ‘Womanizer,’ reports China Daily.

New Delhi, Nov 3: King of Belgium Albert II is arriving in New Delhi on Monday on a ten day State visit to India.

Economic and academic relationship between Belgium and India are expected to get a major boost during the visit of King Albert.

A series of commercial agreements between Belgian and Indian companies will be signed during the visit.

Queen Paola, Foreign Minister Karel De Gucht and high-level business and academic delegation including CEOs of key Belgian companies and top officials of universities of the European nation will accompany the King.

New Delhi, Nov 3: Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh is meeting captains of industry and trade in New Delhi on Monday to discuss the impact of global financial crisis and the slow-down in the Indian economy.

Industry leaders Ratan Tata, Anand Mahindra, Mukesh Ambani, Anil Ambani, Sunil Bharti Mittal, Shashi Ruia, K. P. Singh and Naresh Goyal are expected to attend the meeting today.

Delhi-based realty firm Unitech Ltd has registered net profit of Rs 415.56 crore for the second quarter ended September 30, 2008 as compared with Rs 138.09 crore reported during the same quarter in 2007.

The total income for the quarter has also surged to Rs 906.33 crore from Rs 572.60 crore in the year-ago period. However, company's consolidated net profit declined by 12.48 per cent to Rs 358.92 crore for the July-September quarter.

The company had a net profit of Rs 410.12 crore in the same quarter last fiscal. Recently,