Shail weaves her news in verse, for the week, with red ant chutney as a possible Covid cure. Did the courts accept the claim? A new avatar for Trump, as a commentator in boxing. Ray-Ban glasses are smart with multiple functions. Surprised? A bishop in Kerala warns of narcotic jihad. Now, even this? An exclusive for Different Truths.
Red Ant Chutney Remember, when an ant stumbled into a dish or drink we were told, it’s good for health? Who knew then, that someone, someday would use it as medical wealth?! An Odisha engineer petitioned in court for a ‘red ant chutney’ as Covid life-support. A topper the dish was on Chef Gordon Ramsay’s menu once upon a time making the eateries world over spice in the food grime! The Supreme Court however, states no scientific evidence this so, the entire country must resist. Of course, the court added, nobody can stop the petitioner from trying it out, albeit, after a double dose vaccinations shout out! Trumping in the Boxing Ring Trump’s still in the news as commentator in a boxing fuse. In a match between Holyfield and Belfort quite a drastic fist boxing effort. Interviewed again (don’t ask me why) a question only Trump can reply! Who would he choose to engage, in a match with? Not professionals, he says, dangerous, but Biden will do. Down he will go out and through. Guess, people at the match needed some entertainment drive, that’s why Trump’s invited for a respite! From one loser to another! Ray-Ban Calling So, earlier, you used them just to see. Now, you can take pictures with pixels-d. Listen to music, make calls too. It’s the ‘Ray-Ban Stories’ just for you! A Facebook item on the block, its first smart glasses on the fashion dock, available for sale at dollars two ninety-nine in US, Australia, Canada, Ireland, UK and Italy for the first time. With background noise suppression algorithm for support- another impressive media fort! Bishop Warns of Narcotic Jihad Be wary of ‘jihad’ a Bishop warns in Kottayam, Kerala. It’s a destruction drive hullagullah! There is ‘love jihad’ and then another, a ‘narcotic jihad’, yeah brother! In ice-cream parlours, hotels and juice corners – it is a life-risking warmer. In the church, during his talk, the bishop warns of narcotic stalk. Rave parties are another game ender, he states; something we should prevent and hate. The future of our children at stake. In a democratic country as ours, he says, not easy to destroy communities with the weapons craze. So, narcotics is being used by the accused. Stay away, he says from jihad- the ‘narcotic blood bath!’
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Shail Raghuvanshi is a poet, freelance journalist, copyeditor, voice actor, and artist with 30 years of experience in various media. She has worked as the Cultural Correspondent for India’s first integrated media company, PLUS Channel, and has written course material for Madurai Kamaraj University’s Post Graduate Programme in Advertising and Public Relations. She has also been a coach of Communicative English. She has published poems, short stories, and articles in leading magazines and anthologies.
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