Glass floor bridge to replace Lakshman Jhula

Rishikesh: The Uttarakhand Government has cleared the design of a glass floor suspension bridge, the first of its kind in the country, to be built across Ganga River in Rishikesh as an alternative to the iconic Lakshman Jhula which was closed last year. Prepared by the Public Works Department (PWD), the design of the bridge is the first of its kind in India as it would have a floor made of toughened transparent glass giving pedestrians a sense of walking on the surface of the river while crossing through the bridge, Additional Chief Secretary Om Prakash said on Thursday. PTI

$9,000 ring for one lucky pizza lover

New Delhi: For the Valentine’s Day this year, Domino’s Australia has unveiled an engagement ring worth $9,000 for “one lucky pizza lover”. The shared post reads: “Does someone have a ‘pizza’ your heart? We’re giving one lucky pizza lover the chance to pop the question with this diamond pizza slice engagement ring!” The lavish ring, which has a pizza slice on top of it made out of “cheese” and “pepperoni” rubies, was designed by Domino’s and is expected to be placed on one woman’s finger come Valentine’s Day. IANS

Kolkata’s ‘Queen of Cabaret’ no more

Kolkata: Veteran dancer and actress Arati Das, popularly known as “Miss Shefali”, died of cardiac arrest at her Sodepur residence in North 24 Parganas district of West Bengal on Thursday, family sources said. She was 76. Das, also known as the “Queen of Cabaret” was a sensation in the 60s and 70s for her superlative dancing skills and oomph. Das who had worked with legendary film director Satyajit Ray in classics like “Pratidwandi” and “Seemabaddha” was suffering from kidney ailment for quite some time, the sources said. She had made her film debut in “Chowringhee”. TNS