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2. A survey revealed that 77 percent of Indian-Americans, 88 percent of Pakistani-Americans and 90 percent of Bangladeshi-Americans voted for Hillary Clinton in last November’s general election.
3. Police in Uttar Pradesh announced plans to use cameras on the Noida-Greater Noida expressway to issue tickets to motorists who speak on mobile phones and don’t wear seat belts.
4. A supermarket tabloid ran a headline that said, “Shocker: Two Non-Indian Kids among Finalists at National Spelling Bee!”
5. Some of the five Indian-Americans in Congress referred to themselves as the “Samosa Caucus.”
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DID THAT REALLY HAPPEN?
Compiled/partly written by Melvin Durai 
July 2017
How much do you know about current events in India and the U.S.? Try this short quiz!
1. A private ambulance service that exclusively serves injured cows was launched in Uttar Pradesh.2. A survey revealed that 77 percent of Indian-Americans, 88 percent of Pakistani-Americans and 90 percent of Bangladeshi-Americans voted for Hillary Clinton in last November’s general election.
3. Police in Uttar Pradesh announced plans to use cameras on the Noida-Greater Noida expressway to issue tickets to motorists who speak on mobile phones and don’t wear seat belts.
4. A supermarket tabloid ran a headline that said, “Shocker: Two Non-Indian Kids among Finalists at National Spelling Bee!”
5. Some of the five Indian-Americans in Congress referred to themselves as the “Samosa Caucus.”
(1, 2, 3, and 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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