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A 24-year-old Portuguese solo traveller has shared how her experience in India changed the way she looked at the country after she met several people who, according to her, were kind, helpful and welcoming during her journey. Ana, who travels online as @the_sustainable_backpacker, is currently travelling across India as part of a much longer hitchhiking … Read more

A traffic dispute in Calgary, Canada, has taken a serious turn after an Indian-origin woman was reportedly arrested following a confrontation with a pedestrian. What began as an argument over a vehicle allegedly failing to give way quickly became physical, after the pedestrian started recording the incident on his phone. A video of the confrontation … Read more

When a pilot is responsible for hundreds of lives, courage is not just about flying an aircraft. It is about staying calm when everything around you is going wrong. Captain Smit Machchhar, the Indian pilot at the centre of a dramatic Flydubai flight emergency, has received praise from several celebrities, including Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh … Read more

The India-Pakistan cricket rivalry is always full of emotion, but one moment from the Asian Games 2026 final quickly became a talking point beyond the result of the match. Pakistan all-rounder Saim Ayub dismissed young Indian batter Vaibhav Sooryavanshi and appeared to make a “rock the baby” celebration. The gesture attracted criticism because Sooryavanshi is … Read more

India finished the 2026 Asian Games with 85 medals, including 21 gold, 27 silver and 37 bronze. That is a strong performance by any measure, but it is also 22 medals fewer than India’s record haul of 107 medals at the 2022 Asian Games in Hangzhou. So, where exactly did India lose those 22 medals? … Read more

A fresh political confrontation has erupted between the Election Commission of India (ECI) and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi over Form 6, the application used by eligible citizens to seek inclusion in the electoral roll. The dispute has become more serious after the Supreme Court clarified that it had not approved any modified version of Form … Read more

Videos showing burning vehicles, fires, smoke-filled streets and clashes with police in France are spreading rapidly online. The footage has triggered a heated debate about what is actually behind the unrest. Some reports and social media posts connect the protests to student anger over overcrowded classrooms, teacher shortages and poor school infrastructure, while others argue … Read more

A Nigerian Air Force aircraft crashed near Igbokoda in Ondo State on Monday, October 5, killing all 32 people on board, according to Nigerian authorities. The aircraft was travelling from Benin City to Lagos on what was described as a routine mission when air traffic controllers lost contact with it. The tragedy has shocked Nigeria … Read more

Captain Smit Machchhar, the Indian pilot who was injured during the shocking Flydubai cockpit incident, is stable and recovering, his wife Sonal Machchhar has said. In her first interaction with the media after the incident, Sonal spoke about her husband’s recovery, the emotional situation faced by the family and the overwhelming support coming from people … Read more

In a major gesture of appreciation, Mankind Pharma Managing Director Rajiv Juneja has reportedly announced a ₹1 crore reward for Captain Smit Machchhar, the Indian pilot who was injured while reportedly trying to prevent a serious situation aboard a Flydubai flight. Juneja praised the captain for his courage and said that no financial reward could … Read more