In a rare occasion involving public display of emotions and non-silence, Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh abandoned his usual impassive and quiet demeanor and went LOL (laughing out loud) at one of the jokes cracked by Ranbir Kapoor during DoCoMo television ads. The unbridled laughter, which lasted for 30 seconds, was recorded early today when PM was watching television to pass time before cabinet reshuffle.
June 30, 2011 | Filed under
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After allowing students who couldn’t qualify or take the West Bengal JEE to secure admission in engineering colleges, state government has further announced that it will allow even those students who didn’t study science at Plus-II to take admission and fill in the vacant engineering seats. Government maintains that lack of science education would not be an impediment for students desirous of getting an engineering degree.
June 29, 2011 | Filed under
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In a startling revelation, the World Wonders Federation has decided to include the MV Wisdom ship marooned at the Juhu Beach in Mumbai as the 8th Wonder of the World. This after the ship saw more curious and dedicated visitors coming to see it in a single day than the numbers of tourists ever been recorded for any of the 7 Wonders in the last decade.
June 28, 2011 | Filed under
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Various batsmen, cutting across country and club lines, have threatened to stop running between wickets altogether and make every match a low-scoring match if ICC went ahead and imposed its ban on runners in cricket. These batsmen, led by Pakistani cricketer Mibah-ul-Haq, have declared that they will execute their “no running” policy from 7th July onwards if ICC didn’t withdraw its “no runner” recommendation by then.
June 28, 2011 | Filed under
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Traffic policemen of India are frustrated with commuters who break a traffic rule but carry no ready cash to pay a bribe. With such commuters flashing a credit card or debit card as an infeasible alternative, cops have now asked the government to install ATMs at traffic signals so that the required transaction takes place. Cops in Kolkata have announced a bandh to support this demand.
June 27, 2011 | Filed under
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Dumped by his girlfriend, laid off by his employer, and ignored by his friends, Gurgaon resident Ramesh Kumar attempted suicide by jumping from his 3rd storey balcony. Although Ramesh is out of danger and recovering from minor bruises, the incident has highlighted the importance of unsolicited SMSes that various telemarketing agencies send to people. Experts believe that such SMSes are life saving for people like Ramesh.
June 26, 2011 | Filed under
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Owing to skyrocketing cutoffs for admission to Delhi University, a geneticist has isolated the gene for academic excellence, which will help students break the barrier of 100% marks in exams. Professor Mohan Bhatt successfully found the gene after ten years of collecting DNA samples from tea cups at JNU. Prof. Bhatt claims that genetically modified students will be able to score around 110% in board exams.
June 25, 2011 | Filed under
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Little did 22-year-old Vijay realize that his bragging about “exotic” experiments with life would cost him a place in the one of the most sought after b-schools of India. Last night Vijay introduced himself to his seniors and batchmates at IIM Ahmedabad as someone who had tried and tested every banned substance in this world, and how he won a girlfriend and cracked CAT as a result.
June 24, 2011 | Filed under
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Renowned management guru, economist, entrepreneur, professor, motivational speaker, author and philosopher Dr. Arindam Chaudhuri has been ranked number one in the world in terms of “legal exposure”. The ranking was announced today by Forbes, an international magazine that ranks persons and institutions on various parameters such as wealth, influence, and quality. Dr. Chaudhuri topped the list of 1000 persons who loved being occupied with legal proceedings.
June 23, 2011 | Filed under
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With the strong focus on ‘going green’ by the Ministry of State for Environment and Forests and benefits for corporations and individuals who conform to green norms, the Beggars Organization of India issued a press release yesterday demanding that these benefits be conferred on them since they are the greenest among all the green organizations. According to reports, environment ministry has responded positively to their demands.
June 22, 2011 | Filed under
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