bpb Cutting: Land Locked!
Thursday, 12 May 2011 00:07

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

CIA reveals that all data retrieved by the special operation force after killing Al-Qaeda chief Osama Bin Laden in Pakistan, has given them enough leads to crush the terrorist organisation. Meanwhile, the US still waits for Pakistan to give them access to interrogate Bin Laden’s wives.

Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi was arrested in Bhatta Parsaul (Greater Noida) yesterday after he joined a farmers' dharna against land acquisition.

From Woody Allen’s Midnight in Paris to musical comedy The Beloved, check out the ten movies that are going to make all the news at the ongoing Cannes Film Festival this year. Also showing at the international event: Indian stars Aishwarya Rai, Freida Pinto and Sonam Kapoor.  Names ring a belle?

Gabriella Pasqualotto, an IPL cheerleader is fired for blogging about some of the cricketers’ flirtatious behaviour at the after-parties held by the cricket league. They sure got her in the sack(ed)!  

Hiking Gear: The Indian government plans to impose a petrol price rise of Rs 3 per litre, starting this weekend. Zoomsday conspiracy.


Love and War: Supermodel Heidi Klum and husband Seal renew their wedding vows for the sixth time. Meanwhile, former California Governor  Arnold Schwarzenegger and his wife Maria Shriver spilt after being married for over 25 years.  Breaking news!

Microsoft buys Skype for USD 8.5 billion in order to compete better with technology giants like Google and Apple. Call of the wild, indeed!

Mumbai faces water shortage as civic bodies in the city replace water pipelines with tunnels. H2Go?

Residents of Bandra and Khar gather outside the police station on Carter Road to protest the increased crime rate in the suburbs.

Royal Tenant Bums: Prince William and Kate fly to an island in Seychelles for their royal honeymoon, where the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have also rented the adjoining villas to get some privacy.  

Ship carrying migrants trying to escape from Libya’s chaotic situation in Tripoli sank, drowning over 750 people. R.I.P

Star News: Actor Ranbir Kapoor denies rumours linking him with Kingfisher calendar model Angela Jonsson. Meanwhile, his cousin and celebrity Kareena Kapoor has reportedly been offered anchor position for a new reality show and could become the highest paid Indian actress on television.

The Indian Government releases a list of 50 most wanted fugitives - supposedly seeking asylum in Pakistan - that includes underworld don Dawood Ibrahim and LeT founder Hafiz Saeed, among others. What’s the catch?

 

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