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

Axe Effect:Prithviraj Chavan replaces Ashok Chavan as Maharasthra’s new Chief Minister, and Secretary of Congress Parliamentary Party Suresh Kalmadi (finally) asked to resign following CommonWealth Games corruption charges.

Axl Rose’s rock prediction comes true as the weather department warns of more rain in November.

Barack Obama tackles difficult questions from students at St Xavier’s College while First Lady Michelle Obama learns how to do the koli dance during their Mumbai visit. In Indonesia, the President addresses the need to better relationships with Muslim nations. Presidential sweet!

Louis Vuitton celebrates Diwali this week with international store window displays that pay tribute to the Indian festival. bpb sees LV in a whole new light.

Off the Rack: Nominees for the People’s Choice Awards are announced; The Twilight Saga makes its presence felt in eight categories. Meanwhile, lead actress Kristen Stewart will moon the audience in love-making scenes with co-star Robert Pattison in the series’ final film, in Breaking Dawn.

Opposition parties demand that the central government axe Union telecom minister A Raja, following his involvement in the 2G spectrum scam.

Same S(h)ame: Actress Sonam Kapoor spotted repeating sister Rhea’s ensemble on more than one occasion. And in more Bollywood sharing, Katrina Kaif’s upcoming film Mere Brother Ki Dulhan resembles Barbara Mori’s Spanish film titled My Brother’s Wife.

Shrink and Shrine: While in rehab, troubled actress Lindsay Lohan announces plan to open a rehabilitation centre to help troubled teenagers. Meanwhile, pop star Rihanna dedicates a room at her Los Angeles home to late singer Bob Marley.

Show of Hands: Who wants the Kinect for Xbox 360, an add-on that lets you control the game with your body movements? Of course you do. But wait you must for the Asia launch on November 18.

Sri Lanka may soon be just a ferry ride away from India as ambassadors from both countries consider taking this step to promote tourism. We’ll sea!

Sweet Pills: UNICEF joins hands with the World Health Organisation in an anti-measles drive to vaccinate 134 million Indian children against the disease. And in other medical news, two ideas from Indian contributers receive $1 million research grants each from the Bill and Melina Gates Foundation.

The Mumbai Police are all set to get a makeover as celebrity designer Manish Malhotra has been appointed to give the khaki-clad men a wardrobe change. Fashion police?