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

After Effects: Japan is hit by a series of new quakes, two of them measuring 6.6 on the Richter scale, worsening the situation of reactors at the Fukushi plant. Meanwhile, drinking water in Tokyo has been declared unsafe for infants after a high le l of radioactive iodine is detected.

As the Indian cricket team prepares to take on Australia today, bookies place their bets on South Africa to win finals of cricket World Cup.  Crease control!

Blast from the Past: Following Wikileaks cables that suggest that the Congress Party was involved in a cash-for-votes scam, the  Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) is accused of setting a trap to malign the UPA Government in 2008. Time to clear our cache!

Elizabeth Taylor, Hollywood super star passes away at the age of 79. R.I.P

Fight of Flight: After launching a joint attack with European forces on Libya, US President Barack Obama meets with allies to discuss new strategies. Meanwhile, leader Col. Muammar Gaddafi assures supporters that he will resist Western forces. All’s fair in Libya and war?

Fighting for quotas in government jobs, the Haryana Jat community threaten to cut off Delhi’s water supply.

Film choreographer Terence Lewis sets a new Guinness World Record for the largest choreographed Bollywood dance number.

Hollywood star Elizabeth Hurley and Australian cricketer Shane Warne may be rekindling their romance. Back pain!

Hollywood actor Charlie Sheen may resume his role in popular TV show Two and a Half Men. Meanwhile, from Tom Cruise to Chris Brown, here are ten celebrity television interviews gone wrong. Watch with popcorn.

Shah Rukh Khan unveils the first teaser of his forthcoming sci-fi film RA. One.

Walk the Talk: A California-based group of NRI’s organise a march similar to Mahatma Gandhi’s Dandi March in the United States as well as India to protest against the growing corruption and bureaucracy back home.