NEW DELHI, July 14:  Zinc futures edged up by 0.47 per cent to Rs 138.60 per kg today as speculators enlarged positions amid a firm global trend and better domestic demand.
At the Multi Commodity Exchange, zinc for delivery in July went up by 65 paise, or 0.47 per cent, to Rs 137.95 per kg, with a business turnover of 693 lots.
Likewise, the metal for delivery in August traded higher by 70 paise, or 0.43 per cent, to Rs 139.40 per kg in a turnover of 59 lots.
Traders said besides improved spot demand, a firming trend in the metal overseas, where it traded near the highest price since August 2011 as inventories continued declining amidst signs of improving demand in China, supported the upside at futures trade here.
Globally, zinc for delivery in three months rose 0.3 per cent to USD 2,310 a metric tonne at the London Metal Exchange (LME).
Meanwhile, LME inventory for zinc fell for the 10th day to 660,800 tonnes on July 11, the lowest since December 2010, bourse data showed. (PTI)

LOS ANGELES, July 14:  Emmy-winning actress Kristen Johnston, who is recovering from a lupus myelitis, feels grateful for each day that she spends and does not take anything for granted.
The 46-year-old ‘3rd Rock from the Sun’ star could have ended up quadriplegic had she gone late for the treatment, according to her doctor, reported People Magazine.
“Every single day is a gift, and I don’t take one second of it for granted,” she said, adding, “If I had to live like that forever, I would have killed myself.”
Johnston was clueless what had happened to her and she went to 17 doctors, who could not fugure out the problem.
By the time the auto-immune disease was diagnosed, it had left the actress so weak and exhausted she could not lift her neck without a brace.
She checked into the hospital for treatment, including chemotherapy and steroids and now after six months, she is in remission. “But if she had waited a few weeks longer, she could have ended up quadriplegic,” the doctor said.
Though she is still recovering, Johnston suffered a shattered bone during a hike recently, due to side effects of her treatment. “Every day I’m amazed that I can lift my head,” the actress said. (PTI)

LONDON, July 14:  Singer-actress Selena Gomez forgot to zip her black playsuit up while taking a stroll with ‘Spring Breakers’ director Harmony Korine in Miami Beach.
With her brunette hair tied back, the 21-year-old former girlfriend of Justin Bieber showed off her bare back, reported Daily Mirror.
Her long legs took centre stage next, as she wore chunky black boots for the meeting, although it’s still unclear if it was business or pleasure meeting with the filmmaker.
The former Disney star has been flaunting her body a lot these days and even appeared to have accidentally shown the world her private part on Instagram. (PTI)

LONDON, July 14:  ‘X Files’ star Gillian Anderson has revealed she is embarrassed when she looks back at some of her dresses she wore on the show.
The 45-year-old actress said some of her sartorial choices were bad but she did not bother because she was too exhausted to make any changes, reported Contactmusic.
“The odd thing is that even when I was put in those horrible pastel Lycra suits, there wasn’t a single part of me that considered saying, ‘Woah, wait one second.’
Likewise with the hair, I was made to have red hair, styled in a particular way, but you’d have thought I might have done something with it off screen. Still, I didn’t bother because I was so exhausted,” Anderson said.
She said she cannot believe she did not pay attention to the way she looked. “So for nine years I went to work and was somebody else, without devoting any time or attention to the way I looked.
Now, when I look back at images of myself in those horrible fashion decisions with my weight fluctuating all the time, I can’t believe it,” the actress said. (PTI)

LONDON, July 14:  ‘Vanilla Sky’ star Cameron Diaz has revealed she would love to explore space because she feels it is the next frontier for humans.
The 41-year-old actress said human beings are explorers and hence should think about travelling to other planets, reported Contactmusic.
“I would love to go to space – it really is the next frontier. Humans have to move off this planet at some point. We’re explorers, that’s what we do,” she said. (PTI)

LONDON, July 14:  David Beckham’s eldest son Brooklyn was spotted getting dropped off at filmmaker Guy Ritchie’s home by the former soccer star.
Brooklyn, 15, spent four days at the filmmaker’s office in London, reported Daily Mirror.
Brooklyn was dressed casually, carrying a backpack, but did have notepad in hand.
“After arriving at the director’s Grade I listed home, he was then walked to the office, where he was spent five hours before being picked up by a member of the Beckham’s housekeeping staff,” an onlooker said.
The teen’s work experience news comes after recent reports that he had found a job in a coffee shop. He had been doing weekend shifts at his local cafe, where he was apparently paid 2.68 pounds an hour. (PTI)