mid-day special: Most popular reads from August 15 to August 21

21 August,2015 12:26 PM IST |   |  A Correspondent

As part of our weekend special series, here's a roundup of the most popular and trending articles, photo galleries and videos from the week that was


Self-styled godwoman Radhe Maa tells cops she is not a 'devi'
Self-styled godwoman Radhe Maa told the police in her statement that she tells the people who come to her, to pray to Maa Vaishno Devi and Matarani, but when their prayers are accepted they think that she is a goddess (Read More)

50-yr-old woman arrested for befriending, duping elderly men
Geeta Patel used to lure her victims, make them touch her, and threaten to 'expose' them if they did not part with the most valuable items on their person (Read more)

Six 'Make Me Tall' surgeries later, Mumbai teen can now barely walk
When 5' 1" Prem Patel (17) could not take the 'natya' taunts any longer, he decided to get limb lengthening surgery at Sion Hospital; however, things did not go to plan, as he has not been able to walk properly ever since, despite another five surgeries to fix the problem (Read more)

US woman takes to Twitter to nab man who masturbated at her in South Mumbai
In an incident that could further damage Mumbai's reputation for being unsafe for women, an American national tweeted the photo of a youth who allegedly masturbated at her in broad daylight in south Mumbai. (Read more)

Cops puzzled by woman who waited outside Mumbai airport for 10 days
Until she was finally taken to the police station on Tuesday, the 35-year-old simply sat outside the domestic departure terminal from morning to night, refusing to answer questions from airport officials; the police suspect she is mentally unstable (Read more)

Twinkle Khanna on leaving Bollywood, her new book and more
She ran away from fame only to run right back into it. Hotly anticipated humour author, Twinkle Khanna laughs in the face of irony (Read more)

Photos: Bollywood celebs at Saif Ali Khan's birthday bash
Saif Ali Khan's family members and friends from B-Town including wife Kareena Kapoor Khan, Karisma Kapoor, son Ibrahim Khan, Malaika Arora Khan and others celebrated the Nawab's 45th birthday in style (View Photos)

Meet the other Bollywood star kids who live on the fringe
Like kids of Bollywood stars there are offsprings of character actors, technicians, action directors and writers, who are also looking for a Bollywood break. But unlike the former, they come without the star tag (Read more)

Amjad Khan's son celebrates Sholay's 40th anniversary with fifer
Seemab Khan came up with a match-winning performance for Dadar Union Sporting Club against Shivaji Park Youngsters (SPY) in a ‘B' division Dr HD Kanga League match at Mahul (Read more)

Restaurant review: Bandra gets a cosy and quaint new cafe
Set in a quaint cottage in Bandra, Serendipity is a cosy café that you should visit for a laid-back vibe and tasty food (Read more)

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