Scientists have confirmed that the strange, silvery rock that tore a hole in the roof and landed on the bathroom of the Nageswaran family more than a week ago had been a meteorite. Although about 50 extraterrestrial rocks crash on Earth regularly, it rarely strikes homes.

Following a legal petition filed by residents in a posh New Delhi neighborhood, a Delhi High Court has scolded Indian authorities for failing to stop the increasing-and problematic-presence of monkey's in the Indian capital. Various efforts to stop the so-called monkey menace have failed in the past, in part because of the Hindu belief that monkeys are manifestations of the monkey god Hanuman.

Civic officials in the Indian city of Mumbai have banned feeding pigeons in the city's posh Marine Drive area. Any violation of the ban will fetch a fine of 500 rupees ($11). The ban came into effect last week, after civic officials circulated handbills with the warning: "Bird feeding is prohibited in public places. "

A 26-year-old man recently painted a Huntington bridge pink when he noticed it needed some painting job. But Jason Sansom did not obtain permission before doing the job. All he did was buy paint worth $50, and then began painting the bridge pink without any approval. He chose the pink color in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

Authorities in eastern India are trying to boost the morale of residents of crime-ridden Aurangabad by painting the city pink. Officials said Monday they planned to finish the paint job before October 21, the day of Diwali, the Hindu festival of light. Officials say Aurangabad's two million residents are complaining about poor quality of life and depression due to the city's high crime rate. Aurangabad is located in Bihar, one of the poorest states in India, and is plagued with killing, extortion, kidnapping and inter-caste wars.