DID THAT REALLY HAPPEN?

1. A study found that while most Indian Americans are Democrats, most also support the right-leaning BJP in India.
2. A man tore an Indian flag during an anti-immigra- tion protest in Frisco, Texas.
3. Thieves in Edison, New Jersey, broke into an Indian grocery store and stole more than 100 cans of gulab jamun.
4. India deployed its Air Force to securely transport question papers for the medical entrance exam.
5. A viral video showed a bus conductor in Karnataka using the flashlight of a cellphone to guide the driver after the headlights of their bus failed to operate.

(1, 2, 4, and 5 really happened.)

Compiled and partly written by Indian humorist MELVIN DURAI, author of the novel Bala Takes the Plunge. [Comments? Contributions? Please email us at melvin@melvindurai.com. We welcome jokes, quotes, online clips, and more.]