This could happen soon when cricket’s T 20 World Cup begins!“Get me the Pakistan prime minister, I want to speak to him!” shouts Biden.“I can’t get him Mr President!” says his Secretary of State.“
Sunday, 19th October, 2025
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The puzzled chairman entered the precincts of his company, and stared at the peons, clerks, stenographers and other employees, huddled together outside his MD’s office. He wasn’t too startled as he heard th
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People who come up to my garden wonder why I keep an old tire on which I’ve made a seat. Ah well, there’s a tale everywhere isn’t there? It happened some years ago, and I must say that watching your car g
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