London: Switzerland has probably become the first country in the world to sell extra-small condoms for boys as young as 12 years, though the official age of consent in the land-locked nation is 16.

Called “Hotshot”, the condoms — with a diameter of 4.5 cm as compared to a standard cap’s 5.2 cm — have been produced after a government research revealed that 12 to 14-year-olds didn’t use sufficient protection during sex. The study, conducted on behalf of Federal Commission for Children and Youth, interviewed 1480 people aged 10 to 20. It showed more 12 to 14-year-olds were having sex as compared with the 1990s, the Daily Telegraph said.     —PTI

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Ugly Betty finally gets a makeover
London: Ugly Betty will be ugly no more as the protagonist of the superhit series will finally get a makeover in its final episodes. Along with her bushy eyebrows and wacky outfits, Betty’s braces have become her trademark. But after four long years, the endearing Mode secretary will undergo a glamorous transformation, reported Daily Mail online.
America Ferrera, who plays Betty Suarez in the series, was spotted shooting scenes in New York on Wednesday without the character’s trademark bra-ces and scraggly hair. The actress is working on the final episodes following ABC’s announcement in January that the show was being axed.     —PTI