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2. A Mississippi judge ordered a Sikh man to leave a courtroom and not return until he had removed “that rag” from his head.
3. The NFL filed a $1.5 million lawsuit against singer M.I.A. for extending her middle finger during a 2012 Super Bowl halftime performance.
4. Woody Allen pulled his movie Blue Jasmine from screens in India because he objected to the mandatory anti-tobacco warnings that would have been displayed during smoking scenes.
5. Comedian Dan Nainan was arrested after he allegedly punched a reporter who panned his performance on Twitter.
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DID THAT REALLY HAPPEN?
November 2013
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How much do you know about current events in India and the U.S.? Try this short quiz!
1. Gujarat’s first-ever gay-pride parade was held in Surat, with more than 100 participants.2. A Mississippi judge ordered a Sikh man to leave a courtroom and not return until he had removed “that rag” from his head.
3. The NFL filed a $1.5 million lawsuit against singer M.I.A. for extending her middle finger during a 2012 Super Bowl halftime performance.
4. Woody Allen pulled his movie Blue Jasmine from screens in India because he objected to the mandatory anti-tobacco warnings that would have been displayed during smoking scenes.
5. Comedian Dan Nainan was arrested after he allegedly punched a reporter who panned his performance on Twitter.
(All 5 really happened.)
Compiled and partly written by Indian humorist MELVIN DURAI, author of the novel Bala Takes the Plunge.
[Comments? Contributions? We would love to hear from you about Chai Time. If you have contributions, please email us at melvin@melvindurai.com. We welcome jokes, quotes, online clips and more.]
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