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Telangana Candidate Launches First-Ever 'Refund Policy' for Electoral Freebies
In a masterstroke of post-poll logistics, a Congress candidate in Khammam, Telangana, has redefined the 'social contract' by allegedly demanding the return o...
The Negative Merit: How to Become a Surgeon by Getting Questions Wrong
In a spectacular display of 'seat utilization' over common sense, the NEET-PG 2026 counseling has seen candidates securing specialized medical seats with sco...
Nagpur Municipal Corporation Breaks 20-Year Procrastination Record
The Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) has redefined 'steady' governance by waiting exactly 20 years to act on a demolition notice issued in 2004. After two...
Jammu Declares Door Bolts the Ultimate Enemy of Public Morality
In a visionary move to promote 'transparent relaxation,' the Jammu administration has invoked Section 163 to ban cross-gender massages and, more importantly,...
Supreme Court Discovers Officials Think 'Sovereign Discretion' Means Ghosting Entrepreneurs
In a stern lecture, the Supreme Court has asked the bureaucracy to abandon its 'absolute discretion' fetish. The Court noted that officials were treating the...
Bengaluru’s ₹130-Crore ‘Model Road’ Doubling as High-End Garbage Museum
The Kanakapura Road 'Model Corridor' project has achieved a stunning milestone in modern architecture. Despite the allocation of ₹130 crore, the project feat...
Bhakra Dam Discovers Gravity: A 70-Year Investigation Begins
Seven decades after construction, the BBMB has finally realized that hills are not permanently fixed to the sky. Following a series of landslides that dumped...
Maharashtra Power Plant Masters the Art of 'Unlawful' Energy
The Parli Thermal Power Station has successfully demonstrated that 'Consent to Operate' is merely a suggestion. Despite its license expiring in 2024 and part...
The Invisible Bus Stop: Selaiyur Redefines Public Minimalism
The Selaiyur bus stop has finally reached its true form: a structure with no seats and now, no roof. This 'Zen' approach to public infrastructure ensures tha...
Engineering Marvel: Manipur’s New Road is 3 Feet Below Flood Level
In a display of aquatic-forward urban planning, the authorities in Manipur are constructing a concrete road at Yonglan Leirak that is explicitly situated 3 f...
Cops vs Whistles: Chennai Police Declare War on Fan Noises
Fans at the MA Chidambaram Stadium were left puzzled when local police began confiscating whistles during the T20 World Cup match between New Zealand and Afg...
Surajkund Fair Adds 'SIT Investigation' As Live Attraction Following Swing Collapse
Following a 'Top Spin' swing collapse that sent more than just the pulse racing, the Haryana administration has pioneered a new 'Live Accountability' experie...
Bridge Contract Cancelled for Failing to Meet the Minimum Speed of Bureaucratic Sloth
Tamil Nadu Transmission has officially cancelled a major infrastructure contract with BGR Energy after the company missed several 'stipulated milestones.' Au...
New Bharat Taxi App to Require 14-Page Notarized Affidavit Before Every Ride
To compete with private aggregators, the government has launched the 'Bharat Taxi' app as part of its 2026 digital overhaul. In a move to ensure 'maximum saf...
The Schrödinger Memoir: India’s First Book to Exist and Not Exist Simultaneously
While the public reads excerpts of former Army Chief Gen. M.M. Naravane's memoir, the government has successfully classified 'Four Stars of Destiny' as a 'Qu...
Tripura's 8-Crore 'Invisible Road': A Leap for Stealth Infrastructure
The Sepahijala district administration has achieved a miraculous feat of engineering: an 8.27 crore road project that is 100% complete on paper but 0% visibl...
Delhi Police: Viral Kidnapping Reports Just 'Great Marketing'
Delhi Police issued a clarification stating that the viral panic regarding hundreds of missing children was actually an 'unauthorized' marketing strategy for...
The 31-Year Waiting Period for Justice
Independent MP Pappu Yadav was arrested this week for a forgery case dating back to 1995. While the state has struggled to solve thousands of modern crimes,...
The 20-Year Secret: MCD Pulled Up for Hiding Records Since the Birth of RTI
The Delhi High Court expressed bewilderment at the Municipal Corporation of Delhi's (MCD) ability to keep its resolutions and records entirely secret since t...
The Inception Decree: Supreme Court Notes Indian Lawsuits Now Feature 'Suits Within Suits'
The Supreme Court highlighted a staggering backlog of nearly 9 lakh 'execution petitions,' noting that the Indian legal system has achieved a 'Russian Doll'...
Strategic Absence: PM Skips Parliament to Save Democracy from the 'Unpleasant Scene' of Debate
In a move that redefined the term 'theatre of the absurd,' the Lok Sabha Speaker reportedly advised the Prime Minister to skip a scheduled Parliament session...
The Winning 18%: India Celebrates Getting Taxed While Everyone Else Gets a Free Pass
Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal has hailed a new trade deal with the US where Indian exports will be slapped with an 18% tariff while American goods enter Ind...
The Mobile Menace: Punjab Officers Suspended for Not Swiping Right on Smartphones
In a move that proves the pen (or the stylus) is mightier than the career, the Punjab government suspended two senior IAS officers. Their crime? A delay in p...
Noida’s Infinite Progress Loop: The 26-Crore Skywalk to Nowhere
The Noida Authority has laid the foundation for a 530-meter circular skywalk designed to mirror a traffic roundabout. In a move of architectural honesty, the...
The Passive Income Revolution: Karnataka Discovers 42,000 'Involuntary Entrepreneurs'
The Karnataka State Cyber Command has unearthed a massive network of 42,000 'mule' bank accounts used for global fraud. Satirists have praised the State Leve...