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

Alto Ctrl Del: Rahman’s Commonwealth Theme Song has fallen flat with listeners as well as members of the CWG Committee, who claim that it isn’t as catchy as Shakira’s Waka Waka and are demanding that the composer work on a new tune. Lord Siren!

Chinese lingerie company releases ad starring a Princess Diana lookalike clad in blue underwear and tiara while playing the cello. Royal Tenen-bums?

Crooked cricket: Fall-out from the international “spot-fixing” scandal continues, with Scotland Yard questioning three Pakistani players, lawyers in Islamabad calling for treason charges against corrupt cricketers – and worst of all! – accused bowler Mohammad Asif being dropped from a Malayalam movie.

I Spy: BlackBerry users given temporary reprieve in data access tussle between the government and RIM. Indian officials are now demanding the right to intercept data from Google and Skype as well.

Lalit Modi is in even more trouble with the Income Tax authority, this time over a shady deal involving a Mauritius-based company, Rs 80 crores and a private jet. The higher they fly…

Mayawati scores again with a Supreme Court decision that allows for the creation of a new district in Amethi, traditionally a Congress stronghold. The first statues of her highness should be arriving there shortly.

Oops: India registers more road accidents annually than any other country in South East Asia, a WHO report finds. Furthermore, one out of every five fatal accidents in the country occurs in Mumbai. So remember to look both ways before crossing the street.

President Obama declares the end of US combat missions in Iraq, claiming that America has fulfilled its responsibility in the region and needs to focus on domestic issues. Hmm…

Sr Bachchan laments on his blog that a new metro line that passes from outside his bungalow will ruin his privacy. At least he isn’t threatening to stop singing yet.

Too (C)Loud: This monsoon, South Mumbai’s Colaba area receives highest rainfall in 50 years. And the deluge might not be over yet.

Vogue cover features Bipasha Basu  in a yummy Zuhair Murad dress; unfortunately, the actress looks like she’s fresh off the sets of a Bollywood remake of The Exorcist. Boo-tiful!