1. Vivek Ramaswamy’s gubernatorial campaign received almost $10 million in donations during the second half of 2025, setting a fundraising record in Ohio.
2. India passed China to become the world’s largest producer of rice.
3. President Trump claimed that Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed him as “sir” while requesting a meeting.
4. Singer Nick Jonas, husband of Priyanka Chopra, revealed that his hype-up song before his concerts is “Aavan Jaavan” from the Bollywood movie War 2.
5. The Canadian government announced that it plans to create an accelerated immigration pathway for H-1B visa holders in the U.S.
(All five 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.]