Cancer stick redefined

Scientists have warned that 'unprotected' oral sex can lead to oral cancer, because the Human Papilloma Virus can sneak into your system. The headline was rejected because it was 'too corny'.

Bitter Gaud

Poor Gaud!. Insurance companies won't pay for his treatment, he has no money and the hospital won't let him go until he shows them the money. Headline was an afterthought.

The Pope's No Saint

The Pope's 'saintly' miracle went kaput. Meant a roadblock for his sainthood. Was shot down as it could have angered the roman Catholics... but Helloo... that's me and I was not offended.

Hand of Gaul

About Frenchman Thierry Henry doing a Maradona...

Doodhi ka halwa

APMC's ambitious Dial a Doodhi project is in a state of decomposition. This headline hasn't been rejected yet ... but soon will be.
If it isn't then I will eat a doodhi.

Sham Shot

Story about doctor in Satara advertising and selling general flu vaccine as H1N1 shot.

PEPPER CORPS

Report about a group of girls being attacked by motorbike-riding stalkers, and the victims' plan to retaliate using pepper sprays.

H1N100

Swine flu gets its 100th casualty in Pune.

Needed: statutes against statues

Report about an organisation demanding removal of statues and fountains that obstruct traffic on busy road junctions.

Smoking Toes

Smoking leads to amputations. This was the story. That was the headline. The rest is history.

Naukri.con

This was a story regarding a conman promising jobs to people and fleecing them. But since it had nothing to do with the namesake website, this headline was dropped.

Mulla Rouge

It was a story about a halal cosmetics company, and it doesn't take rocket science to figure out that this headline would be thrown out of the window!

Dust-ardly act

or HistoryKill

Council Hall being razed to dust to make room for a 'contemporary' building.

PMC plugs moles in hills

Brainwrecked for pg 1 headline on Sunday, but this one was rejected too, obviously!

Jap dancing!

I hate the second world war it made the word 'Jap' derogatory, unfortunately that was what my headline was termed :( And my back still hurts Rem!

Finally, PMC hilla

PMC finally decided to save the city's hills... my creative genius was spurned!

Big Case of Missing Briefcase

About man whose briefcase containing Rs 1 lakh cash was 'stolen' from a pay-and-park facility in Pune.

ACT OF FLAW

Mirror's front page story about how the Epidemic Diseases Act 1897 is not being implemented properly in the city. Obviously, the headline was not considered.

Set the bull rolling

This was to head an article on how to fake being 'high society' or 'high brow'. Again it was so perfect it'd catch any eyeball. Rejected for ' the fine art of bullshitting'. Sigh!

POP

Given to the tribute to Michael Jackson when he died! It was perfect on so many different levels. But some thought it was too insensitive.