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More Americans to kiss their dogs rather than partners on New Year's Eve!

Wellington, December 31 (ANI): More people in the US would be planting kisses on their pets while celebrating the New Year rather than on other fellow humans, reveals a new poll.

According to a survey headed by Times Square Alliance, 4.5 times as many women as men intended to mark the occasion with their pets.

The end-of-the-year US poll revealed that even after conducting the survey for four years, the results remained unchanged.

"I guess it's that pure joy and unconditional optimism that animals have that people love to be around," the NZPA quoted rep Tim Tompkins as telling news agency MCT.

It was further revealed that participants had been asked what they would most likely to say "Good Riddance" to next year.

The most popular answer: George W. Bush. (ANI)

6 Indian-Americans figure on list of 30 Soros Fellows

New York, Mar 25: Six Indian-Americans have been declared winners of the Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans. The Indians were-- Manav Bhatnagar, Sudeb Dalai, Sushma Gandhi, Sandeep Kishore, Krishnan Subrahmanian and Vijay Yanamadala. There were 30 winners of the honour which included a Pakistani-American Noorain Khan. According to a statement issued by the New York-based fellowship foundation, a New American is an individual who is a resident alien (green-card holder) or a naturalised citizen. The fellowship is open.....
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