Men prefer Women in red : Study

Planning for a romantic dinner with the man of your dreams? Well, don't forget to wear something in red, for the colour will sure make him drool all over you, according to a new study.

In their study, Professor Andrew Elliot and Dr Daniela Niesta of the University of Rochester, New York, have said that men find women in red more sexually attractive, confirming it really is the colour of romance.

The researchers also speculated that the attraction towards red could be an evolutionary trait too. Noting the genetic similarity of humans to higher primates, Elliot said scientists have shown that certain male primates are especially attracted to females of their species displaying red. "It could be this very deep, biologically based automatic tendency to respond to red as an attraction cue given our evolutionary heritage," ABC Online quoted Elliot as saying.

In the study, men were shown pictures of women and asked to rate how pretty they were, how much they would like to kiss them and how much the men would like to have sex with them. They were then shown a woman, with some of the pictures bordered in red and some bordered in white, grey or green. The men rated a woman as more attractive if she was framed in red, than when bordered by another colour.

They pointed out that the colour red only altered men's attractiveness and not likability, intelligence or kindness —only attractiveness.

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Posh felt like an 'Indian Princess' in a sari

Victoria Beckham, who recently posed in a sari for the cover of Vogue India magazine, has admitted that she felt like an Indian Princess’ in the outfit.

Posh, who was adorned with an orange sari and an elaborate headpiece for the cover, was totally bowled over by the outfit and is tempted to wear it in the future too.

“I feel like an Indian princess. It's so me, and these clothes have been made with real craftsmanship,” the Sun quoted Victoria, as saying.

Victoria also charmed the Vogue editorial team with her down to earth behaviour.

“I thought she was a hoot! Victoria had this unexpectedly dry sense of humour that all Brits seem to develop in response to their soggy weather!" Fashion features director Bandana Tewari said.

Jugal Hansraj Rocks Indian Idol 4

Indian Idol 4 has stolen all the hearts. Now get ready to know your favorite contestants as we bring the uncensored and personal anecdotes about them on Indian Idol 4 Rubaroo, starting this Thursday October 23 at 7.30 pm & a repeat at 10.30 pm. Hosts Chang and Deepali take you into the lives and present to you the little known side of this year's contestants.

Kick starting the episode this week we have a very special guest on board. He is the chocolate boy, Jugal Hansraj, who stole every heart in town when he made his debut in Masoom many years ago. Jugal Hansraj, the actor- turned -director came with his two debutantes- Romeo and Laila from his first directorial debut, the animation film – Roadside Romeo. Needless to say, he was completely floored and dazzled by the young talent this season. They too were delighted to be with him and put up an impromptu show of singing, dancing and mimicry. In between shots they even sang all the songs from Jugal's films - Tujhse naraaz nahi..., Ghar se nikalte hi… Chalte chalte yuhi ruk jata hoon main amongst others.

The actor-director was humbled and touched by this gesture of the contestants and he enjoyed the attention everbody gave him. Inspite of a bad cold Jugal happily posed and interacted with all the contestants. He promised to send everyone a music CD of his film as a token of appreciation. Well, it was not only the girls who were floored by this chocolaty actor- turned -director but everyone else on the sets too adored him and his two debutantes – the naughty Romeo and cute Laila… as together they entertained the contestants with a dance performance from the film Roadside Romeo.

Husbands are available for rent in Argentina - It's easy!

Any woman can get a husband at an hourly rate in Buenos Aires, thanks to a company offering to do the repairs and installations that every home needs, and all "without problems in the bedroom".

'Husband for Rent' is a successful Argentine company that will undertake domestic chores for women who don't have a "handyman" around the house for 50 pesos ($15.50) an hour, the Spanish news agency EFE reported.

"Tired of your husband leaving you with all the household upkeep? And are you tired of your wife nagging at you to do 1,001 repairs? Stop arguing right now," the company says on its Web site.

The firm provides its long list of clients, mostly single or divorced women or widows, with a whole catalogue of electrical and electronic repairs, carpentry and plumbing jobs - although the company's name has caused more than one misunderstanding among potential clients.

"Some don't get it and have made me insinuations, but I just do my job. Once a woman called at 3 o'clock in the morning to say she needed a man," the company's owner, Daniel Alonso, told Efe.

According to the businessman, one of the craziest moments he has had with his company was when a male prostitute sent him an e-mail saying that if he couldn't cope with all his female clients, "he could help him with the jobs".

"And once a woman left a message on the answering service saying that "my name is Cristina, I am 56 and need a complete servicing", Alonso said.

The entrepreneur said that these and similar stories have given Husband for Rent a blacklist of people who are not answered when they call.

The odd anecdotes have been accumulating since 12 years ago, when Daniel, an electronics technician, started the company with his wife, a key figure in its foundation.

"It all began when an elderly neighbour asked my wife if she could borrow her husband. It occurred several times until my wife answered: 'I'll rent him to you.' And so the name of the company was born," said Alonso, who claims to have 2,000 clients.

The company's impact was so great that more than one firm wanted to use the same system. "I've presented several letters and documents because they have tried to copy my service. I even registered the name so clients wouldn't mistake our service for someone else's," the 56-year-old Alonso said.

"The name is important, but the service is also very good because I do repairs in all sectors. Working in several companies gave me the experience and know-how to do all kinds of repairs," he said.

Alonso recommends that his clients call him when they have a number of jobs to do, "because the first hour is charged complete but starting with the second hour we start charging by fractions of an hour."

In his opinion, the possibility of doing several different repairs for a client is one of the secrets of his success, since it turns out to be a good deal for both sides.

"It gives me more hours of work and for the client it's cheaper than calling an electrician, a plumber and a carpenter individually," he said.

So the technician can begin repairing a lamp, then go on to plane some doors, install a telephone system and even fix up a piece of furniture that was about to be thrown out.

"Satisfied?" Alonso asks after finishing each job. And he says that most answers are in the affirmative. Full Credit : IBNlive.com

Sister Alphonsa becomes first Indian woman to be canonised

Sister Alphonsa, a Catholic nun from Kerala, was on Sunday elevated as Saint by Pope Benedict XVI at a solemn function at the Vatican, making her the first Indian woman to be canonised.

Church bells peeled across Kerala and special prayers were held as the proclamation was made at the St Peters Square in the Vatican.

Three others-- an Italian priest and founder of Missionaries of Sacred Hearts of Jesus, Father Geatano Eerrico, Swiss foundress of the Congregation of Franciscan Sisters of Mary Help of Christians, Maria Bernarda Butler and Narcisa de Jesus Martillo, an Equadorian lay person, were also canonised as Saints along with the Keralite nun.

The Prefect of Congregation of Saints presented Sister Alphonsa's biography to the Pope.

Sister Alphonsa is the second person from India to be canonised by the Catholic church, the first being Gonzalo Garcia, a Franciscan monk born to an Indian mother and Portugese father. While she was alive, people from the sleepy farming village and hamlets around used to call on her and she would pray for them. Some of the miracles attributed to her were said to have happened then.

While the Roman Catholic church has over 10,000 canonised saints, in India this is the first time that someone from its flock has been elevated to full sainthood, church sources say.

The church is spread over Syro Malabar, Malankara and Latin Catholic rites and accounts for about 70 per cent of the Christian population in India.

Giant screens had been put up at Kudamaloor and Bharananganam, the ancestral house and tomb respectively of Sister Alphonsa, to enable the thousands of worshippers who had gathered to see the live telecast.

Union minister Oscar Fernandes led the Indian delegation at the ceremony. Kerala was represented by state PWD minister, Mons Joseph, former minister K M Mani and MP P C Thomas, among others.

Mother General of Franciscan Clarist Congregation, mother Celia, presented the relics of Saint Alphonsa to the Pope.

Former Kerala minister K M Mani and Father Francis Vadakkal, Vice Postulator of the cause of Sister Alphonsa, who led the process of canonisation in India, followed the relics with lighted candles.

Thousands of Indian Christians had gathered at the Vatican to view the ceremony.

"This is a proud moment for the Catholic church", Church spokesperson Father Paul Thelekat said.

The elevation of Sister Alphonsa into sainthood is of special significance to Indian Christians as Alphonsa is a totally 'home grown'person-- born and brought up in the 2000 year-old Syrian Christian traditions of Kerala, considered as the cradle of Indian Christianity with St Thomas apostle preaching the faith by landing at erstwhile Crangannore (Kodungallur), in AD 52.

The process of Alphonsa's canonisation began in 1953 with the church setting up a Diocesan tribunal. After examining the records of her life and works and testifying the witnesses, she was raised to the status of Blessed through the beautification process by late Pope John Paul II when he visited India in 1985.

Pope Benedict made an official announcement of her elevation to sainthood early this year after giving the final stamp of approval to a miracle attributed to her.

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Estranged couple splits home in half, literally : Study

A Cambodian couple who separated after 40 years of marriage may have taken things too literally when it came to splitting their assets : The husband cut the house in two.

"It is the strangest thing I've ever seen," said May Titthara, who wrote about the case for The Phnom Penh Post, an English-language newspaper in the Cambodian capital. "People there never saw this happen in a divorce. It is very interesting for them."

The husband and wife had been living together in the house in a village in the Prey Veng province of southern Cambodia, roughly 80 km from the capital.

The couple would not talk to the newspaper, but the village chief told May Titthara that the husband was angry because his wife wouldn't tend to him when he was ill.

Last week, the husband and his friends moved his belongings to one side of the house — and sawed and chiseled it off, said the reporter, who interviewed the village chief and neighbors.

The couple also divided their property into four sections: for themselves and their two children.

Because the couple side-stepped the provincial courts when they parted ways, their unusual resolution could pose a problem later, said Prak Phin, a lawyer for Legal Support for Child and Women in the province.

"This was a not a legal divorce. It never went to the court," he said. "If they have disagreements in the future, they will not have a legal (recourse)."

The man moved his part of the house to his parents' property, May Titthara said. He lives with his parents, while the wife continues to reside in her precariously perched, upright half.

Superstar Rajnikanth in Goa

The stories of Rajnikanth meeting his fans in the first week of October in Chennai, where he will announce his plunge into politics has proved to e once again totally off the mark.

Instead, the superstar will be in Goa, starting the talkie portion of his Shankar magnum opus Enthiran with Aishwarya Rai, and a few of the supporting cast members like VMC Haneefa and Kalabhavan Mani. The unit has taken over a resort on the Goa coastline and art director Sabu Cyril has constructed huge futuristic sets, where the shoot will go on for the next two weeks.

Rajini, as per sources close to him, has been a bit tense over his fans’ unreasonable and wild demands that he set up a political party and get it ready for the 2011 state elections.

And with posters appearing in the name of his fans in Coimbatore, some of his ardent supporters see a conspiracy theory to drag the superstar into the cesspool of state politics. A source close to him is sure that the star nowadays is more obsessed with Enthiran than anything else, and working hard to release the film by the end of 2009.