Far From Fact

It is wedding season and no strain of coronavirus can play spoil sport with the humans of earth. Such is the resolve that one Malaysian couple had 10,000 cars attend their wedding party from their cars. Not to be left far behind is the Kazakh body-builder who married his sex doll. Rounding off the episode is a simple story of a Nepal airline that took passengers to the wrong airport. Human error found, airport no found. + Music credit – Simon D’Souza+ Write to us – hello@farfromfact.in + Follow us https://www.instagram.com/farfromfact/ Instamojohttps://www.instamojo.com/@thelads_farfromfactPaypalpaypal.me/farfromfact

X’mas is upon us and the lads are here with a jolly good story all the way from Peru. Cops from a narcotic cell dressed as Satna and his elf to make a drug bust and nab a couple of unsuspecting dealers. But this flight of fancy goes via Indonesia, where a young boy’s kite flying turned into flying lessons. And lastly, the story of a Kurla youth who cut six birthday cakes while holding flame sticks in his mouth. What a party, no?+ Music credit – Simon D’Souza+ Write to us – hello@farfromfact.in + Follow us https://www.instagram.com/farfromfact/ Instamojo https://www.instamojo.com/@thelads_farfromfactPaypal paypal.me/farfromfact

Join the lads as they make a very special announcement. A landmark, a turning point, historical moment, if you will. But first they must attend to the pressing matters at hand. Like the story of the Karnataka man who gave his daughter his phone for an online class, only for her to find a video of him having an affair. And the story of the drug dealers from Ivory Coast who were busted in Mumbai. Disclaimer: No drugs were consumed in the making of this episode. + Music credit – Simon D’Souza+ Write to us – hello@farfromfact.in + Follow us https://www.instagram.com/farfromfact/Special update links -Instamojo / Domestic https://www.instamojo.com/@thelads_farfromfact Paypal / International paypal.me/farfromfact

The lads marvel at the amazing chicken/paneer in exchange for blood. A unique campaign in Mumbai aimed at making blood donation more exciting. But first they must stop and examine the story of the Italian man who walked 450 kilometres to calm down after an argument with his wife. And also make sense of story of the man who was refused entry at his own funeral. Hey, we don’t make this stuff up.+ Music credit - Simon D’Souza+ Write to us - hello@farfromfact.in + Follow us https://www.instagram.com/farfromfact/

The lads put on their serious faces for this one, at least for the story about the farmers’ protests in Delhi. Join them as they try to understand what the issue is about and where it’s possibly headed. But first a little bit of the trademark nonsense. Starting the week is the story of a Burj Khalifa-sized asteroid that went past earth, and the oxymoron of a story called the COVID yatra, designed to create awareness among all corners of the country. Enjoy!+ Music credit - Simon D’Souza+ Write to us - hello@farfromfact.in + Follow us https://www.instagram.com/farfromfact/  

Surgeons is Andhra Pradesh got innovative when they asked a patient to watch Bigg Boss and Avatar at the same time so that he would stay awake, while they performed an open-brain surgery on him. Meanwhile the Government has announced medical college seat reservations for children of slain COVID warriors. While the lads speculate the pros and cons of this prickly topic, another dilemma comes their way. This is time its the good-ol’ Indian Railways coming strong on an app developer and arresting him for developing a faster tatkal booking app called Super tatkal. + Music credit - Simon D’Souza+ Write to us - hello@farfromfact.in + Follow us https://www.instagram.com/farfromfact/

Funerals are making cities get tech-savvy. Mumbai city is working with a charitable organisation to develop a modern crematorium with webcast funerals to help families attend funerals when they can’t attend in person. Meanwhile in Hyderabad, a traffic cop runs 2 whole kilometres ahead of a ambulance to get traffic out of the way. But first, the story of a Pune woman who threw away 3 lakhs worth of jewellery as part of her Diwali deep-clean. Hyderbad cop videohttps://www.ndtv.com/offbeat/viral-video-hyderabad-cop-runs-2-km-to-clear-path-for-ambulance-2321115Edit: PCMC stands for Pune-Chinchwad Municipal Corporation.+ Music credit - Simon D’Souza+ Write to us - hello@farfromfact.in + Follow us https://www.instagram.com/farfromfact/

Things take a dark turn this week. But worry not, the story of the bald groom more than makes up for it. Where a man hides his baldness by wearing a wig, and his new wife files a case of cheating against him for having concealed this information. Good balance overall. Rounding up the ha ha briefing is the story of 200 railway announcers who haven’t been paid for the last three months, but authorities assure that all dues will be cleared. Disclaimer - We do not endorse suicide.Suicide prevention helplines -Aasra 022 2754 6669, 098204 66726Jeevan Aastha 1800 233 3330 Roshni Foundation 040-66202001, 040-66202000 For more information visit https://indianhelpline.com/SUICIDE-HELPLINE/ + Music credit - Simon D’Souza+ Write to us - hello@farfromfact.in + Follow us https://www.instagram.com/farfromfact/

Turns out the JEE topper used a proxy to write his exam, and hte proxy did too well. Meanwhile in Odisha, the Government has announced a cash incentive to encourage marriages between upper caste Hindus and SC/STs. And lastly, the story of a UK-return doctor who got duped for Rs. 2.5 Crores in the hopes of a lamp that he was told was ‘Aladdin ka chirag.’ We hope they find the guys who cheated him, but more importantly, we hope this guy is not anybody’s doctor.+ Music credit - Simon D’Souza+ Write to us - hello@farfromfact.in + Follow us https://www.instagram.com/farfromfact/

Mumbai city’s BMC takes to some creative ways to fix the menace of people not wearing masks in public. But first the lads must talk about the gallant nab made by the Noida police, who risked life and limb to get a hold of an Ironman balloon and went on to tweet about it. Also there’s the heartbreaking story of a young couple that lands in a Qatar jail for carrying 4kgs of hashish. While the NCB is trying to get them out, the lads speculate if all is as it seems. The ironman story with pictures.https://www.firstpost.com/india/thought-it-was-an-alien-iron-man-shaped-balloon-triggers-panic-in-ups-greater-noida-8926141.html+ Music credit - Simon D’Souza+ Write to us - hello@farfromfact.in + Follow us https://www.instagram.com/farfromfact/

The lads are back with a 3 fresh stories. Two from India and one, all the way from Finland. The Finnish Prime Minister, posed for a fashion magazine in a blazer with a plunging neckline, and the internet lost its chill. But first they must discuss the MNREGA scam that has Deepika’s pictures on ID cards, and the Durga pooja pandal that has social media chattering away this week. Grab your ethically-sourced, organic pop corn, plenty of woke drama this week.Picture of the Durga pooja pandal https://indianexpress.com/article/lifestyle/life-style/durga-puja-pandal-to-showcase-women-migrant-workers-in-place-of-goddess-6757447/ + Music credit - Simon D’Souza+ Write to us - hello@farfromfact.in + Follow us https://www.instagram.com/farfromfact/

The big page-turner this week is the story of an internet enabled sex toy gone wrong with many users getting locked into the fetish chastity belt. The horrors abound, but first, the lads must address the genius of two amazing scam stories. One where two geniuses try to sell a piece of comet, and the other where a man robs a bank only to repay his loan at the same bank. Moratorium? What’s that?+ Music credit - Simon D’Souza+ Write to us - hello@farfromfact.in + Follow us https://www.instagram.com/farfromfact/

The lads are back with three topics this week. Maybe things are getting back to the way they were after all. First up is the story of the 10 year old Italian boy from walked from Palermo to London just to give his grandma a hug. Next we have Trump’s Covid positive result and lastly the big brouhaha about drugs in Bollywood. + Music credit - Simon D’Souza+ Write to us - hello@farfromfact.in + Follow us https://www.instagram.com/farfromfact/

Husein is back in the country, but the lads are still meeting by distance. The big story this week is Magawa, the African giant pouched rat. Here is a rat who has saved over a hundred lives by discovering hidden landmines. The big question, can a gold medal really be reward enough for a rat? What is a reward for a rat? These and other pressing questions, get pondered and answered. But first we talk about Husein’s trip back and Keshav’s first short film. You can find the film here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BeK95lV0ZcQ&feature=youtu.be + Music credit - Simon D’Souza+ Write to us - hello@farfromfact.in + Follow us https://www.instagram.com/farfromfact/

A man leaves his wife in Navi Mumbai saying he is ending his life because he has been tested positive for Coronavirus, and goes away to Indore to live with his lover. The Navi Mumbai police manage to track him down. Catch the lads as they play sensitive sleuths while looking at all sides of this fascinating story. But first let’s talk about the newest addition to the Merchant family. Special thanks to Sakina Vasi, Shunashir Sen and Dharam Valia for recommending this story.  + Music credit - Simon D’Souza+ Write to us - hello@farfromfact.in + Follow us https://www.instagram.com/farfromfact/

It’s a new week, a new beginning. Husein shares the big news of the birth of his niece as the highlight of the personal diaries. Keshav's big news pales in comparison. The big story of the week is patients overdosing on immunity medications like Vitamin C, zinc, turmeric etc. Doctors in India seem to be treating patients for all the wrong reasons, them being too cautious or too healthy. Join the lads as they try to fix this peculiar predicament. Mukesh ad link https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lMiz7sSNqP8 + Music credit - Simon D’Souza+ Write to us - hello@farfromfact.in + Follow us https://www.instagram.com/farfromfact/

The lads are back, Husein informs us about the joys of pregnancy as part of the personal diaries section, even as Keshav informs us about a setback in his quitting journey. The big story for the week is a COVID-19 piece where American scientists are finding it hard to test vaccines due to a shortage in Rhesus macaques. This leads to an interesting development, where labs are deciding to skip directly to human trials. Catch the nincompoopery masquerading as scientific journalism. Only two animals were hurt in the making of this episode, and that’s because you didn’t send them any love on Insta. + Music credit - Simon D’Souza+ Write to us - hello@farfromfact.in + Follow us https://www.instagram.com/farfromfact/

Husein joins us from Seattle, as the lads connect using the miracle that is internet. He continues to garden even on foreign soil. Meanwhile, Elon Musk is busy planting chips into humankind. In all fairness though, they are starting with a pig. So yes, animals were hurt in the making of this concept. This episode? Not so much. + Music credit - Simon D’Souza+ Write to us - hello@farfromfact.in + Follow us https://www.instagram.com/farfromfact/

Lockdown diaries continue, but Husein is talking to us from a secret location. He also has some very personal news to share. All this and more this episode. The big story of the week being, rape accused Swami Nityananda who fled the country is now claiming to have started the world’s first Hindu nation called Kailasa complete with its passport, currency and flag. Except no one recognises its existence, and citizenship is virtual. + Music credit - Simon D’Souza+ Write to us - hello@farfromfact.in + Follow us https://www.instagram.com/farfromfact/

The lads share a glimpse into their lives, continuing the tradition of the lockdown diaries. This week Husein informs us about his new bird feeder, while Keshav is having some rotten luck, trying to hire a maid. What is also seeing some continuity is the pandemic tour, taking us to historic Hyderabad and back. But first, the ridonculous story of a man who finds his wallet after 14 years. + Music credit - Simon D’Souza+ Write to us - hello@farfromfact.in + Follow us https://www.instagram.com/farfromfact/