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Six Hundred Examiners Fail the Exam..!
Six hundred examiners entered the examination hall. Unfortunately, the examination body failed all of them. The NTA has reportedly removed
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Let your ‘Yes’ be ‘Yes,’..!
“Yes,” said the businessman. “So it is confirmed?” I asked. “Yes,” he repeated. “Absolutely certain?” “Of course.” “Can I depend
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Pilot on a High..!
An Air India aircraft dropped nearly three hundred feet during a flight from Phuket to Delhi, and the captain later
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Carry Your Mountain to the Valley…!
As I sit atop the Poconos Mountains, surrounded by tall trees, quiet paths and a little brook that seems to
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The Girl at the Signal..!
“Ten rupees,” said the man. “Twenty, sir,” said the little girl. “Ten!” he shouted, waving the small plastic flag in
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Free for Just One Day..!
“Happy Independence Day!” shouted my neighbour as he hoisted the national flag. “Thank you,” I said. “Does that mean I
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Listen to the Brook..!
Within my daughter’s property in the Pocono Mountains flows a tiny brook. It is not one of those grand rivers
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The Government Wants to ‘Friend’ Me..!
“Yesterday, the police chased me with a baton. Today, the government sent me a friendship request.” The young student stared
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My Lost Spectacles…!
“Has anyone seen my spectacles?” I shouted. My wife looked up from her book, started strangely at me, then asked
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Confident Leader or Clever Actor..!
“Makeup!” The leader sits before the mirror while an assistant powders his face. “Chest out, sir,” whispered another. The leader
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Where the Real Head Table Is..!
How we love sitting at the Head Table! I decided to walk over and interview one. “Hi!” I said. “Sit!”
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No Crime to be Left-Handed…!
As I watch my youngest grandchild slowly using her left hand more than her right, I wonder whether she is
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