With many trees in the Delhi Zoo decaying, authorities have come up with a new plan to keep the green cover intact. Zoo officials have conducted a survey of the flora, and decided that new trees must replace decaying ones. The future plan of action also includes re-introducing the concept of dividing the zoo into four zones — African, American, Asian and Australian — placing the flora and fauna accordingly. While the move is appreciated, experts feel other steps need to be taken in order to rope in youngsters to take up the cause of animal rights.

August 1 may turn into a bad day for patients as chemists plan to shut shop to protest against a government order to make prescriptions compulsory for the sale of 74 listed antibiotics. The strike is against the government decision to replace Schedule H by Schedule Hx in the Drugs and Cosmetics Act-1940. Also the chemists are required to keep a record of the prescriptions for the next financial year.

Although same-sex marriages are legal in some parts of the world, in India, they invite death threats. Two women Savita, 25 and Veena, 20, tied the knot in Gurgaon court on July 22, but the move invited the wrath of their native villagers, who threatened to kill them. Fearing for their lives, the two have approached the judiciary for protection, and filed a petition in this regard.

These days, it seems as though controversy has laid siege to Sanjay Dutt. Not a day goes by without some reference to his falling out with Salman Khan. But Sanju baba insists he is in a good place — career-wise. “I have some interesting roles to look forward to,” he says. “There’s Agneepath, Rascals, the Munnabhai series, Ra. One. I am also making my TV debut with Bigg Boss.”

The Ishqiya sequel has always been a talking point. But ever since it was announced that Madhuri Dixit was being roped in to play the female lead in the Vishal Bhardwaj film, the buzz surrounding it had become even more intense. To further add to the suspense, Mads herself had not openly stated whether she would or would

You’ve seen him play a menacing villain, a spectacular protagonist and even an overbearing father. When it comes to versatility, there’s no one quite like namma Prakash Raj. After displaying his acting prowess down South, the actor has now taken Bollywood by storm. He’s creating waves with his performance as bad man Jaykant Shikre in Singham.

According to the Delhi Police, 90 per cent of street crimes in the Capital are committed by youngsters from underprivileged backgrounds. With an aim to turn the attention of these youngsters towards more constructive activities, such as sports, Delhi Police has launched an interesting community-policing project. It has written to several civic agencies, recommending setting up of parks and playgrounds and train “potential criminals” in sports.

To project a pan-Indian face of Trinamul Congress, West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee has decided to launch an all-India membership drive. With her young, net-savvy nephew, Abhishek Banerjee as in-charge of the youth wing, the party has decided to rope in Farhan Akhtar, Leander Paes and Sam Pitroda as advisors.
While the idea of an all-India youth wing sounds good, will the starry faces have an impact on youngsters interested in politics?

Filmmaker Karan Johar has undoubtedly been one of the most talked-about celebrities. Be it for his suave style, or his mushy movies and his sharp wit, he is a filmmaker who has achieved undisputed star status. And he believes that’s the way it should be for his tribe.

After the reports claiming that Suresh Kalmadi, former Commonwealth Games Organising Committee chairman, is suffering from dementia (a disease related to memory loss) came out, there is non-stop action in the virtual world. People are shocked to learn that after Kalmadi’s stint in Tihar jail and his involvement in the great Indian CWG scam, he is excusing himself from the trials on the grounds of memory loss.