bpb's weekly pick-tionary of happenings from Mumbai and beyond.

... And it all falls down! With less than a fortnight before the CommonWealth Games, a main overpass at the CWG venue collapses. Urban Development Minister S. Jaipal Reddy wonders what the fuss is about, says he is still confident about the success of the Games. Bridge lessons, anyone?

A bevy of Bollywood beauties are spotted at Manish Malhotra’s Lakme Fashion Week show, including Rani Mukherji who looks pathetically drab in a cowl neck black dress. Where’d you get that outfit, princess?

Batting for a Cause: Rahul Bose gets international sports celebrities to donate their favourite memorabilia for a charity auction, Sachin Tendulkar’s winning bat and Roger Federer’s signed tennis shoes are apparently under the hammer. Going once, going twice!

Floods severely affect Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and Uttarakhand regions in the North, leaving thousands of people homeless; Government approves Rs 20 crores for relief and rescue operations.

Gleek out over the 30 best one-liners from coach Sue Slyvester from the show's first season. Do we hear a once more?

Malignant tubers: Potatoes are the latest victims of experimentation as Indian scientists try to add protein to the staple, using genes from the amaranth plant. What’s next, fibre injected cheese?

Mumbai thick with tension due to the Ayodhaya case verdict, which comes up on Friday. Cops are given shoot at sight orders for any miscreants causing communal disturbance.

One flu over the Twitter’s nest: The micro-blogging site is hacked, with porn links and worms sent to users; problem fixed a few hours later.

Paris Hilton is detained upon her arrival at an airport in Japan one day after she pleads guilty to a drug charge in Las Vegas. One more toke-yo?

See Spy to Spy: SIM card provider interrogated after a threat email from the Jama Masjid firing is traced to a mobile phone; and a man suspected of being a Pakistani spy, who has been staying in the capital for over year is arrested.

Sexy beasts: Harley Davidson opens new outlet in Bandra. We’re already looking forward to the eye candy.