Indian Man Hasn’t Cut or Washed His Hair in 40 Years
A 63-year-old man in India who hasn’t cut or washed his hair in over 40 years has to keep his tangled 6-foot-long locks wrapped in a head cloth just to walk around without stepping on them. Sakal Dev Tuddu, a resident of Mandada village, in Eastern India’s Bihar state, claims he has been growing his […]
Indian Man Was Almost Buried Alive After Private Hospital Wrongfully Declares Him Dead
A 20-year-old man in Lucknow, India, was almost buried alive this week after the private hospital he was admitted to wrongfully pronounced him dead. Mohammad Furqan was involved in an accident on the 21st of June and was taken to a hospital for treatment. He was in critical condition and after his family exhausted their […]
Rather Than Cut It Down, Family Builds House Around 150-Year-Old Tree
When the Kesharwani family in Jabalpur, India, decided to expand their home back in 1994, they pondered what to do about the giant fig tree growing in their garden. Rather than cut it down, they decided to build a four-storey house around it. Today, the Kesharwanis’ residence is one of the most stunning sights in Jabalpur – a concrete […]
Man Sentenced to Life in Prison for Alleged Plane Hijacking Hoax Meant to Get His Wife Fired
An Indian businessman who allegedly staged a stupid plane hijacking hoax to get his wife fired by the airline so they could spend more time together was recently sentenced to life in prison. Birju Salla, the 38-year-old scion of a wealthy family of jewellers based in Mumbai, became the first person to be sentenced under […]
Man Goes on Hunger Strike Outside Ex-Girlfriend’s House to Win Her Back
Going on a hunger strike doesn’t sound like the most effective way to win back lost love, but it worked in the case of one Indian man who camped outside his ex-girlfriend’s home and refused to eat until she agreed to marry him. Ananta Burman, a young man from India’s West Bengal region had been […]
Homeless Street Artist Paints Incredible Murals Using Only Plant Leaves, Mud and Natural Pigments
A homeless artist in the Indian state of Kerala spends most of his days decorating concrete walls and buildings with beautiful murals he paints using only plant leaves, mud, charcoal and natural pigments. Everyone knows him as Raju, but that’s not his real name. Judging by his dirty clothes and unkempt beard, you’d think he […]
Politician Cries After Getting Only Five Votes in Indian Election Despite Having Nine Family Members
An independent candidate from the Indian state of Punjab managed to make himself known around the world after a video of him crying and telling a reporter that he only received 5 votes in the recent Indian general elections despite having 9 family members went viral on social media. Prime Minister Narendra Modi got a […]
Indian Army Claims to Have Found Yeti Footprints
The Indian Army is being mocked after recently tweeting that one of its mountaineering teams spotted mysterious footprints of the mythical Yeti in an isolated mountainous area between Nepal and Tibet. “For the first time, an #IndianArmy Mountaineering Expedition Team has sited Mysterious Footprints of mythical beast ‘Yeti’ measuring 32×15 inches close to Makalu Base Camp […]
Man Cuts Off His Own Finger After Accidentally Voting for Wrong Candidate in National Election
Pawan Kumar, a 25-year-old Indian man from Uttar Pradesh, chopped off his index finger with a meat cleaver in desperation, after accidentally voting fro the wrong candidate in India’s national election. Kumar became an overnight sensation, first in India, and then globally, thanks to a viral video of him with a bandaged index finger after […]
Female Vigilante Group Has Been Defending This Indian Forest for 20 Years
A group of 75 female volunteers from India’s Odisha state has spent every day of the last 20 years patrolling a 75-hectare forest to protect it from woodcutters and timber smugglers. In 1999, the eastern state of Odisha was ravaged by a supercyclone. People lost their homes, their crops and had to go without food […]
Opium-Addicted Parrots Wreak Havoc in Indian Poppy Fields
Poppy farmers in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh are forced to guard their fields day and night in a desperate attempt to fend off large groups of opium-addicted parrots who get high off the narcotic effects of poppy seeds. Scattered rains have already affected poppy production in Neemuch district, but farmers here say that […]
Man Wants to Sue Parents for Giving Birth to Him Without His Consent
A 27-year-old man from New Delhi, India, wants to take his parents to court for bringing him into this world without first asking for his consent. Raphael Samuel is an anti-natalist, a person who believes that people should abstain from procreation because giving birth to sentient beings without asking for their consent is morally wrong. […]
Teenage Girls Pretend to Be Boys for 4 Years to Keep Father’s Barbershop Afloat
Two teenage sisters in India were recently honored for their grit and determination after it was discovered that they disguised themselves as boys for four years in order to keep their father’s barbershop open after he became ill. Jyoti Kumari, 18, and her 16-year-old sister, Neha, from Banwari Tola, in India’s Uttar Pradesh state, took over […]
16-Year-Old Football Prodigy Turns Out to Be 28
Gourav Mukhi went from being celebrated as the youngest goal scorer in the history of the Indian Super League to being suspended for six months, after authorities found that he wasn’t actually 16-years-old, but 28. Mukhi’s troubles started back in October, when the Jamshedpur FC striker scored a “historic goal” against Bengaluru FC. Not only was it […]
The Levitating Stone of Shivapur, a Controversial “Miracle”
Every day, hundreds of tourists and devotees visit a shrine in Shivapur, a small village about 180 km east of Mumbai, in India, to witness a controversial “miracle” known as the Levitating Stone of Shivapur. The Shrine of Qamar Ali Darvesh, a Muslim Sufi Saint who lived about 700 years ago, features an ancient stone […]