Our weekly pick-tionary of happenings from Mumbai and beyond.

An Air India plane crash at Mangalore airport on Saturday leaves 158 passengers dead. R.I.P. Subsequent strike at the airline affects thousands other travellers  before it is called off after a direction from the Delhi High Court yesterday.

Balls in the Court: Venus Williams takes Paris by storm, swapping her tennis whites for a transparent, brief black and red outfit. French Open, indeed.

Congratulations! Super 30, a free coaching class in Bihar announces that all 30 of its students have cracked the IIT-JEE exam. Selected by the Time Magazine for its Best of Asia 2010 list, the class’ 100% success rate comes for the third consecutive time.

Dell unveils its new portable PC Streak, hot on the heels of Apple iPad’s global launch. Which tablet will go down better?

Exposed: Singer Sherlyn Chopra posts nude picture of self on Twitter. Guess we’ll have to have that uncomfortable talk about the (Twitter) birds and the bees now.

Helm: Apparently, texting, eating and partaking in sexual activities are the top three things people indulge in behind the wheel. Are you driving your passion?

Playing politics: Jaya Bachchan picks Samajwadi Party over “brother” and expelled SP general secretary Amar Singh, PM declares his readiness to step aside for a younger leader (read Rahul Gandhi ) whenever the Congress deems it necessary and government appoints  group of ministers likely to be headed by Pranab Mukherjee to reach consensus on the caste-based census.

Pronto, popular Italian home delivery service from Tardeo opens new outpost in Bandra (next to Falafel, Hill Road, Bandra (W), call 26412651) with old favourites like the Agli Olio, Margherita Pizza and Chocolate Devastation. Skip the cramped seating area and order for take-out.

War Zone: Jacqueline Fernandes is on the latest cover of Vogue sporting a Versace gown with metallic detailing and a hardcore spiked bangle that looks like it could be an accessory to murder.

This week, make love not war, we say.

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