SWISS Delhi-Zurich flight horror: Engine on fire, jammed exit door, botched evacuation; passenger says IGI teams ran like ‘headless chicken’ | Delhi News

A first-person account by a Mumbai-born passenger now based in Switzerland highlights panic during evacuation and alleged mismanagement on the ground. NEW DELHI: Barely 24 hours after a SWISS Delhi-Zurich flight aborted take-off at IGI Airport following an engine fire, a passenger who was on board has described the evacuation as swift and professional inside…

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Want UK papers, not mediation, on border issue, clarifies Nepal

NEW DELHI: Nepal has ruled out third-party mediation in the border dispute with India, saying the issue will be resolved through existing diplomatic mechanisms between the two countries. Following Nepal PM Balendra Shah’s remarks last week urging the UK to take an interest in the dispute, India had said there’s no place for mediation by…

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Carry out a random act of kindness, with no expectation of reward, safe in the knowledge that one day someone might do the same for you

In the hush and gush of our daily lives, we have forgotten that a little act of kindness has a magnificent impact without us even noticing. Be it through helping someone, smiling back to brighten their day, or a short, meaningful conversation, it can mean the world to them. Most of the time, we expect…

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OFFSIDE | WORLD CUP 2026: Portugal need to put ‘GOAT’ Ronaldo out to pasture | Football News

There was an air of supreme excitement when Cristiano Ronaldo returned to Manchester United from Juventus in 2021, which was elevated by Peter Drury’s commentary: “Madeira, Manchester, Madrid, Turin and Manchester again. Wreathed in red. Restored to this great gallery of the game. A walking work of art. Vintage. Beyond valuation, beyond forgery or imitation….

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Iran to file complaint over World Cup travel restrictions in USA | Football News

Iran football team (Image: X) The Football Federation Islamic Republic of Iran (FFIRI) is preparing to submit a formal complaint to FIFA, alleging that travel restrictions imposed during the FIFA World Cup 2026 have placed the national team at a significant disadvantage compared to other participating nations. Iranian officials believe the measures have disrupted the…

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US key inflation rises to 3-year high as fuel, food costs squeeze households

Inflation in the US accelerated in April to its highest level in three years, driven by rising fuel and food prices as the economic fallout from President Donald Trump’s Iran war continued to weigh on household budgets.Data released by the Commerce Department on Thursday showed that the personal consumption expenditures (PCE) index — the Federal…

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ISL scenarios: Five contenders – who will win the title on the last matchday? | Football News

East Bengal are in pole position to win the 2025-26 ISL title. (Photo: AIFF/ISL) At one stage, it looked like the Indian Super League won’t get started. When it did, it has navigated multiple issues, fixture changes and scheduling has been absurd. But now that ISL 2025-26 has navigated these troubled waters, the last day…

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The psychology of the bystander effect

Studies carried out in the last decade have revealed a much clearer picture compared to earlier research. For example, a study conducted by Psychological Bulletin in 2011 involved meta-analysis of data collected from over 7,700 participants of 105 independent studies. The results were that the bystander effect does exist, but that this effect is reduced…

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How a small Welsh village got its unusual 58-letter name: The real origin of Llanfairpwllgwyngyll |

In north-west Wales, there is a village whose name has become almost a joke in itself, printed on souvenirs, railway signs and the occasional breathless attempt at pronunciation. Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch doesn’t just stand out because of its length. It carries a sense of something assembled rather than inherited, as if parts of local history were stitched…

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Just 28% NGOs, associations ever registered under FCRA currently active | India News

Ministry of home affairs (ANI) NEW DELHI: Barely 27.7% of NGOs and associations ever registered under the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 2010, are currently active, with licences of the other 72.3% either cancelled or deemed expired.Since the home ministry started maintaining data on entities with valid FCRA registration in 2012, altogether 52,159 of them were…

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