The Indian Express -- Leisure

Wednesday, December 24 1997

TODAY'S CROSSWORD TODAY'S ZODIAC

Tihar jail inmates bowled over by Kapil Dev's charm

He must be the only man who has been cheered by a thousand throats on entering Tihar Jail. But then it is not everyday that the inmates get to see and play with a cricketing legend like Kapil Dev. An hour behind time, he made amends by being on his best behaviour, shaking hands and smiling a lot.

Queen plans memorial for Diana

Queen Elizabeth II plans to move members of her family out of London's Kensington Palace and convert it into an art museum and a memorial to former Princess Diana. The move is part of a restructuring that has been under urgent consideration since Diana's death in a Paris car crash.

When Jesus crushed grapes with his feet

In the time of Jesus, his fellow villagers in Nazareth made their living by growing grapes, olives and grain on terraces cut into the limestone hills. At harvest time, all 300 villagers, which most likely also included Jesus, would stomp grapes to extract juice and huddle in watchtowers at night to guard their produce against thieves.

Kamasutra release delayed

Tihar jail inmates bowled over by Kapil Dev's charm

Salwar kameez unveils the insider's hand in robbery

Tiger, tiger burning bright

Par for the course

When Jesus crushed grapes with his feet

Queen plans memorial for Diana

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