Strokes for a perfect nose
Sometimes, when you look at photographs one does wish their nose were a little bigger, smaller, towards the left, sharper... and so on. Not everyone can afford to have a nose job done and if you are one of those looking to have a perfect nose in pictures and real life alike, look no further than some foundation, powder and clever strokes of the brush:
Stars contribute to good health
The stars have always been used to predict good fortune. Now astrology is being used to determine the path to holistic well-being. Astroscience and Ayurveda have always been intertwined, opine experts.
10-yr-old boy electrocuted
A 10-year-old boy was electrocuted in the capital when he was playing with his friends in Trilokpuri area on Sunday.
The police said that the incident occurred near a park in Trilokpuri area. This is the tenth such incident this monsoon. The deceased, identified as Vijay Kumar, was playing with his friends in Indra Park in Block-12 when he got electrocuted.
‘Killer’ Bluelines to stay, avoid venues
Joining the growing list of projects having missed their deadline, the planned phasing out of the Blueline buses before the Commonwealth Games is likely to be the next in line. With the manufacturers of the low-floor buses having expressed inability to provide the vehicles, Delhi government is now looking at altering the routes of Blueline buses after failing to phase them out to avoid embarrassment.
PCO-owner gets relief from HC
The beautification drive for Commonwealth Games proved costly to the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) as Justice Rajiv Sahai Endlaw of the Delhi high court told the civic agency to pay a compensation of Rs 50,000 to a physically challenged man, Satish Manchanda, for allegedly demolishing his PCO booth in Delhi University.
‘Cave-ins due to groundwater overuse’
With the rain beating down hard on the capital this season, the city roads have been caving-in left, right and centre. Even the posh New Delhi area has seen a spate of such incidents raising questions over the quality of roads, particularly as that they are being re-done and improved for the Commonwealth Games.
CAG says DMRC should record meeting details
The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) has said that the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) should record the minutes of its various meetings. While applauding the parcitipative discussion approach in decision-making, the CAG has said the records of the meeting would be required for future reference.
Google gets govt notice to resolve Kashmir issue
The government has issued notice to the search engine giant Google for showing parts of Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) as part of Pakistan.
The Centre has warned that if Google does not amend the mistake, action could be taken under Section 69A of the Information Technology Act, which gives the government the power to block a website or web pages.
Girl alleges rape by her friend
A 19-year-old girl was allegedly raped by her friend who committed the offence after giving her drug-laced soft drinks. The incident was reported at Safdarjung Enclave in south Delhi on Friday evening and the accused has been arrested.
Lalu & Co. now demand tax-free pay
Members of Parliament, who have virtually united cutting across party lines on increases in their salaries and perks, want their remuneration to be free of income-tax. Their views were articulated by Mr Lalu Prasad Yadav and Mr Mulayam Singh Yadav at a meeting called by finance minister Pranab Mukherjee on Saturday.