Indian Village Ends Diwali With Massive Cow Dung Battle
The small Indian village of Gummatapura is famous all over the world for its unique way of ending the annual Diwali celebrations – a massive cow dung battle called “Gorehabba”. Spain has La Tomatina, a famous battle with tomatoes, Italy has the traditional Ivrea Battle of Oranges, and India has Gorehabba, a cow dung battle […]
Doctor Allegedly Pays Conmen $335,000 for Fake Wish-Granting Aladdin’s Lamp
Two Indian conmen from India’s Uttar Pradesh state were arrested this week for allegedly conning a local physician into paying them a whopping $335,000 for a magical lamp capable of granting him any wish. Dr Laeek Khan, a physician from the Khairnagar area, in Meerut city, first met the conmen in 2018, when visiting a […]
Cow Dung Chip Reduces Cellphone Radiation, Indian Government Official Claims
Vallabhbhai Kathiria, the chairman of a federal body on animal husbandry in India, recently sparked controversy among his countrymen by promoting cow dung ‘chips’ that can allegedly reduce mobile phone radiation and shield users from disease. Named ‘Gausatva Kavach’, the cow dung chip is said to be manufactured by Rajkot-based Shrijee Gaushala (cow shelter) as […]
Married Man Fakes Covid-19 to Elope With His Lover
A 28-yeear-old married man from India recently made international news headlines for lying to his family about getting infected with the new coronavirus as an excuse to run away with his lover. On July 24, Manish Mishra called his wife to say that he had tested positive for Covid-19 and that he didn’t want to […]
Indian Man Spends 30 Years Single-Handedly Digging Water Canal to His Village
Laungi Bhuiyan, a pensioner from the Indian state of Bihar, has become known as “Canal Man” after it was revealed that he spent 30 years of his life digging a 3-kilometer-long water canal, all by himself, using hand tools. The remote village of Kothilawa, in the Lahthua area of Gaya district, had always suffered water […]
Indian ‘Spider Boy’ Effortlessly Scales Walls Without Any Equipment
A 7-year-old boy from India’s Uttar Pradesh state has been dubbed ‘Spider Boy’ for his ability to effortlessly scale 10ft walls using nothing but his bare hands and feet. Yasharth Singh Gaur, a class three student from the Indian city of Kanpur, was inspired by Marvel’s popular Spider-Man to try and scale the walls of […]
5th Grade Dropout Works as a Doctor for Four Years Before Being Exposed as a Fraud
At just 23-years-old, Dr. Veeragandham Teja had already worked in 16 private hospitals, conducted several medical camps and had volunteered with Bengaluru police and local migrant workers during the pandemic. Not a bad record for any doctor, let alone a 5th grade dropout with no medical education and little training… Veeragandham Teja had been working […]
Indian Boy Claims He Was Bitten by the Same Wild Snake Eight Times in a Single Month
A 17-year-old teenager from India’s Uttar Pradesh state is allegedly living in fear after being bitten by the same wild snake a whopping eight times in a single month. Yashraj Mishra, from Rampur village in Basti district, reportedly lives in constant fear after being targeted by a snake for reasons that remain unknown. After learning […]
Indian Resort Turns Luxury Swimming Pool into Fish Pond to Weather Pandemic
The Covid-19 pandemic is forcing tourism businesses to think outside the box in order to stay afloat. Case in point, a Kerala hotel and spa that turned its pristine swimming pool into a fish farm. The Aveda Resort and Spa in Kumarakom, Kerala had to shut down operations in March, as part of a nationwide […]
Woman Seeks Divorce Because Husband Is Too Nice, Never Fights With Her
In what can only be described as one of the most bizarre divorce pretexts ever, a Muslim woman has asked a Sharia court to end her marriage because her husband because he lover her too much. The unidentified woman from the Sambhal district of India’s Uttar Pradesh state recently approached the Sambhal Sharia court to […]
Widower Has Ultra-Realistic, Life-Size Sculpture of His Late Wife Installed at Family Home
An Indian man melted the hearts of millions in his home country after unveiling a life-size and almost lifelike sculpture of his late wife during a house-warming party. Srinivas Gupta, a businessman from Karnataka, India who lost his wife in a tragic car accident three years ago, wanted his life partner to be physically present […]
Self-Taught Indian Artist Carves Tiny Sticks of Chalk Into Detailed Sculptures
A trained software engineer, Sachin Sanghe spends most of his free time sculpting sticks of chalk into beautiful artworks, from portraits of celebrities, to depictions of Hindu gods. As a high-school student, Sachin Sanghe was always called to the front of the class to write notes on the blackboard, so it’s no surprise that he formed […]
Software Engineer Hacks Former Company So They Would Hire Him Back
An Indian software engineer was arrested last week after reportedly hacking his former employer and deleting information in the hopes that he would be rehired. The IT specialist, identified as one Vikesh Sharma, used to work as a senior software engineer in the company until being fired during the the lockdown due to disagreement over […]
People Are Now Praying to ‘Goddess Corona’ in Attempt to Stop Pandemic
India is one of the most affected countries by the Covid-19 pandemic, and people are turning to spiritual and divine powers in an attempt to protect themselves from the new coronavirus. Last month, Indian media reported on a group of women from a village in West Bengal who had decided to fight the coronavirus in […]
Photographer Living in Camera-Shaped House Names Sons Canon, Nikon and Epson
An Indian man is so obsessed with photography that he named his three sons after iconic camera brands – Canon, Nikon and Epson – and spent a small fortune on a three-story villa shaped like a giant camera. You hear the phrase “passionate about photography” a lot among photography enthusiasts, but Ravi Hongal, a 49-year-old […]