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1. Indonesia district bans tight trousers for women Reuters - Tue, Oct 27

   Women may soon be banned from wearing tight trousers in parts of an Indonesian province that practices strict Islamic law, and offenders could see their attire cut up. 

2. Forget Mondays, the blues hit mid-Tuesday - survey Reuters - Tue, Oct 27

   Nearly half of British workers say mid-morning on Tuesday is the moment when they feel most stressed at work, a study suggests. 

3. FEATURE - In a hole, Amsterdam tunnellers just keep digging Reuters - Mon, Oct 26

   Early one evening Helena van Gelder heard bricks falling. Minutes later, she and her three young sons were standing outside their 17th-century home, watching it sink eight inches (20 cm) within hours. 

4. Berlin: Magnet for artists and liberals HT - Mon, Oct 26

   The pier on the river Spree shakes dangerously. 

5. I'm out like a true hero: KRK HT - Sat, Oct 24

   "Good riddance to bad rubbish." That?s how friend Vindoo summed up Kamaal Rashid Khan?s unceremonious exit from the Bigg Boss house, even as other inmates rejoiced at his ouster. 

6. Meet the 3-yr-old chain-smoking girl ANI - Fri, Oct 16

   London, Oct 16 (ANI): A three-year-old Brit girl was caught on tape smoking a cigarette like a seasoned smoker, and at the same time chain-smoking. 

7. Wife less ordinary HT - Fri, Oct 16

   How often do we come across musicians who get their muses to dance for them in their song videos? Not quite. But trust Indian Carnatic/folk rock wonder Raghu Dixit to be different. The video of the Bangalorean musician?s new love-dipped ballad, Khidki will feature a certain Mrs Dixit. 

8. Tips for a safe Diwali HT - Fri, Oct 16

   Though Diwali celebrations mean lots of fun and enjoyment, one needs to be extra careful during this festival of lights and crackers. With incidents of skin burns, eye injuries and even loss of eye-sight being reported every year, it?s imperative to take precautions.