Help-lines reach out to lonely and lost
The recent murder of 75-year-old Mehroo Sandha, who lived alone in her Malabar Hill flat, caused ripples in a city famed for its massive crowds and aching loneliness. One of which rang on 389 8078, the Dignity Foundation's helpline, set up to provide assistance to senior citizens.

Disease cure, silk from cloned goats' milk
The prospect of genetically engineered livestock herds mass producing substances for use in medicine or manufacturing came one step closer to reality on Tuesday after announcements made by US and Canadian researchers.

Cat fights off burglar
A persian cat was in the limelight Wednesday after she came to her owner's aid to fight off a burglar. The feline named Mimi, attacked the burglar leaping from a shelf and scratching his face and head as he struggled with her owner, schoolteacher Sham Man-Ling, 49, who caught him red-handed.