Airports across India will start making public announcements in local languages! Now, local travellers can follow instructions with ease. These will be followed by English and Hindi announcements, according to an instruction by Civil Aviation Minister Suresh Prabhu. However, the move will not apply to silent airports.

New Delhi's famous wine and coffee bar, Perch is making its debut in Mumbai.&nbsp;All set to open next week in&nbsp;Pali Hill,the cafe offers a calm and cozy&nbsp;space to lounge for hours. Pet-friendly outdoors,&nbsp;an in-house bakery and a grilled cheese counter - are all in store.&nbsp;

A masked man attempting to rob a Kentucky chicken joint at gun point in&nbsp;Louisville, wound up fleeing the restaurant empty-handed, when two married police officers on a date night,&nbsp;chased him from the scene, local authorities reported. The masked man&nbsp;entered the restaurant and flashed a gun at an employee several times while demanding money. On surveillance video, both the officers can be seen&nbsp;getting up from their table, drawing weapons and chasing the man outside.&nbsp;

The air was celebratory for Parker, the Snow Dog, as he was sworn in as the Honorary Mayor of Georgetown in Colorado. He was dressed his part, in a tie and spectacles, and posed for a packed house at his inauguration ceremony after receiving unanimous votes. According to his official website,&nbsp;he's&nbsp;committed to bringing cookies, hugs and lots of love to the people of Georgetown! But being the Mayor isn't the only thing on his CV! He's also a therapy dog and the mascot for a ski area.

To boost last mile connectivity, the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation has extended its e-rickshaw services to 12 stations. Now, 29 stations have the e-rickshaw facility called Smart E, which was flagged off from Patel Nagar Metro Station. The facility will be available at Qutab Minar, Botanical Garden and Govindpuri stations among others. The GPS enabled e-rickshaws will cost Rs 10 for the first 2 kilometers&nbsp;and Rs 5 for every kilometre after that.

Domestic carrier&nbsp;Vistara gears up to launch its broadband service by March-end after&nbsp;approval by Department of Telecommunications (DoT) last year.&nbsp;As of now, only data services will be offered and voice calls could be introduced later. Passengers onboard will be able to use data to make WhatsApp calls, send messages on Facebook, and even stream Netflix.&nbsp;&nbsp;The in-flight connectivity&nbsp;service has been launched in partnership with Tata group firm Nelco&nbsp;and&nbsp;will be offered on its Dreamliners and Airbus 321 planes.

One of India's biggest resettlement sites,&nbsp;Kannagi Nagar in Chennai is getting a vibrant makeover thanks to the St+art India Foundation! Colourful murals are being painted on buildings that were once dull and dusty.&nbsp;The aim is to transform&nbsp;Kannagi Nagar into Chennai's first art district. The buildings, which are expected to be completed by March, will feature works of 16 national and international artists.

Egypt is free from the novel coronavirus that began in China and has infected over 73,000 people globally, revealed a WHO Egypt representative at a conference in Cairo. There was one suspected case of COVID-19 detected last Friday but the person has tested negative for the virus. However, the person will remain in isolation and hospitalised.

A puppy that cannot walk has bonded well with a pigeon that can't fly and their friendship is spreading smiles.&nbsp;The two met at the Mia Foundation in Rochester in New York, which&nbsp;rescues and rehabilitates animals with birth defects.&nbsp; Herman, the pigeon is a permanent resident of the foundation, but Lundy&nbsp;will be up for adoption when he's a little older.&nbsp;

Consumption of liquor in public places will not be allowed during the famous Goa Carnival float parades, the state government stated on Tuesday.&nbsp;Carnival 2020 celebrations will be held between February 22 and February 25 with the main event in Panaji. The move is a part of the ban on drinking alcohol in public places, which is already in force in Goa. Tourism Minister Manohar Ajgaonkar&nbsp;shared that floats making a statement on the Citizenship Amendment Act&nbsp;will not be allowed, emphasising that only those showcasing Goa's culture are welcome.

Come April, Amsterdam will set a ban on its guided 'red-light district tours' with an aim to&nbsp;curb overcrowding in these areas and to&nbsp;ensure a more "reliable working environment for sex workers", according to the Municipality of Amsterdam. According to reports, officials are considering a special separate "erotic center" and are also mulling a ban on cannabis cafes&nbsp;in the city.&nbsp;

Minimalism was made to look pretty at Jil Sander's show at Milan Fashion Week. Outfits were accompanied with ruffling hemlines and silky fringes. The colour palette included pale shades of ivory, yellow and stronger tones of navy blue, black and red. Voluminous bubble coats with puffy arms and belted jackets took over the runway.

Over 3000 devotees and priests are&nbsp;making their way to Nepal's Pashupatinath Temple ahead of Maha Shivrati. Dedicated to Lord Shiva, the festival will be&nbsp;celebrated on the 21st of January this year.

A woman with a brain tumor played the violin while undergoing surgery to remove it at the King's College Hospital in London. Surgeons operated on Dagmar Turner on the 31st of January, a violinist with the Isle of Wight Symphony Orchestra, who feared losing her skill if the procedure did not go as planned. The doctors devised a plan to bring her out of anesthesia during the procedure so she could play the instrument. This would help them ensure that there was no damage to that part of the brain that controls movements in her left hand since the tumor was located at the right frontal lobe. The tumor was successfully removed and the functions in her left hand were retained, according to the hospital.

Amongst the 138 Indians stuck on cruise ship Diamond Princess docked at Japan's Yokohama, a Bengali crew member,&nbsp;Binay Kumar Sarkar&nbsp;attempted to lighten up the atmosphere with his heart warming rendition of Arijit&nbsp;Singh's&nbsp;Chal Ghar Chalen&nbsp;song from the movie Malang. Before singing, he gave out a very positive message, asking the audience to be calm in a situation like this. The Diamond Princess cruise ship has been quarantined due to the coronavirus&nbsp;outbreak.&nbsp;

Trucks with goods and essential supplies were transported by the Chinese military to major grocery stores in Wuhan on Tuesday, China's Central Television said. Almost 350 tonnes of materials and goods were sent to shops and markets in Wuhan, the capital of the Hubei province and the epicenter of the coronavirus. Over 60 million people have been under lockdown since January.

Gucci kicked-off Milan Fashion Week with a theatrical spectacle&nbsp;for its Fall/Winter 2020 show.&nbsp;Back-stage secrets were out in the open as the presentation was held in a circular show room where models got ready on a rotating runway, giving a glimpse into what happens behind-the-scenes. Creative director Alessandro Michele explored children's clothes for adults. The collection was about the freedom of self-expression and combined costuming with eccentricity. The show, called The Ritual, saw models pose like mannequins staring back at the audience. From a baby-doll dress worn with patent leather collar to tiered-ball gowns straight from a drama, every look seemed to play a certain eclectic character.

Shanghai has sent its largest ever batch of medical professionals&nbsp;to Wuhan, the epicenter of the coronavirus.&nbsp;A total of 513 medical staff from six hospitals left for Wuhan. Officials shared that doctors were waiting for such an order, prepared with their luggage and protective outfits.&nbsp;Local hospitals received an order from the central government on Sunday night and called for doctors and nurses willing to go to the frontline. So far, over 1,500 local doctors, nurses and support staff have gone to Wuhan.

Austrian fashion designer, Arthur Arbesser described his latest collection as a love letter to his adopted city of Milan, taking cues from its architecture and inspiration from friends. His&nbsp;Fall/Winter 2020 show in Milan featured&nbsp;fuzzy wool sweaters,&nbsp;silk dresses and crisp white shirts. Chunky footwear and crossbody&nbsp;bags added a fun element to the collection. Bronze, burgundy, chocolate and black colours dominated the line.

The city police in Bengaluru&nbsp;has plans to deploy female mannequins dressed as&nbsp;lady cops, reportedly.&nbsp;"People obey laws only when they see a policeman, necessitating the mode of hide-and-seek mannequin deployment," said&nbsp;Bengaluru Police Commissioner Bhaskar Rao. The mannequins will not be a permanent fixture at a given place but will be rotated regularly, he added.&nbsp;Bengaluru Police introduced the unique mannequin traffic police concept a few months ago.
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Ball gowns, mermaid trains and fit-and-flare hemlines -- if you're ever dreamed of having&nbsp;a Disney princess wedding, now is your time. Bridal retailer Allure Bridal has tied up with Disney to launch a&nbsp;Disney Fairy Tale Weddings collection inspired by popular princesses like Ariel, Cinderella among others. The brand has released some sketches of what the line will look like but the full line will be revealed at the New York Bridal Fashion Week in April. The gowns will retail between&nbsp;$3,500 to $10,000.&nbsp;

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