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News18
04-07-2025
- Entertainment
- News18
‘Educated Lag Rahe Ho, Par Ho Nahi': Man Slams Tourist For ‘Littering' Nainital Lake
Last Updated: On social media, people criticised the man and the mute onlookers, while applauding the man who called it out. A tourist in Uttarakhand was publicly reprimanded for littering near the scenic Nainital Lake. A video of the same sparked widespread outrage online. Social media users voiced their frustration, calling for greater awareness and stricter enforcement to protect India's natural heritage from such irresponsible behaviour. A video capturing the moment in which a man confronts a tourist for allegedly tossing a used bottle into the lake has gone viral. Shared by Karan Verma on Instagram, the clip has garnered over 27,000 likes. It features the serene Nainital Lake set against a backdrop of majestic mountains and a long, winding boardwalk. The scene switches between the litterer of the garbage floating close to the boats and a view of multiple boats below. The man behind the camera asks the tourist beside the lake why he threw a bottle into the water. The man asks Karan whether he has seen him do it and refutes the charge. Karan maintains, claiming that he saw the incident firsthand and that the man had confessed to it before the recording. The accused man is irritated and requests that Karan quit troubling him. At one point, Karan said, 'Kooda aap phek rahe ho, educated lag rahe ho par ho nahi" (You are throwing garbage; you look educated, but you are not), which further escalated the situation. The man tries to shift the topic after momentarily admitting that he 'accidentally" kicked the bottle into the lake. Even worse, nobody in the vicinity stepped up to defend the environmental activist or offered any assistance. The video has generated a lot of reactions online. One user commented, 'Good that you posted this video. Let him be trolled for his uneducated behaviour." 'Wow, what a hero—littering in the lake and throwing a tantrum when called out. Truly setting new standards in civic sense. And shoutout to the silent audience too nothing says 'concerned citizen' like pretending not to see," a second comment read. 'Civic sense is a big issue in India, and we should stand firm on such incidents," another said. Popular tourist sites like Shimla, Manali, and Nainital are experiencing increased pollution due to the reckless disposal of garbage by visitors. People flock to these hill stations in search of tranquillity that is unavailable in big cities. However, polluting these places will take away their allure. The increasing litter issue in India's commercialised hill stations is turning into a serious environmental concern.
Time of India
12-06-2025
- Time of India
Wanted thief held after encounter in Lucknow
Lucknow: A man accused of stealing a police constable's service pistol and gold jewellery was injured in a police encounter and arrested in the Para area late Thursday night. The accused has been identified as Karan Verma, a resident of Kashiram Colony, Para. According to the police, the encounter occurred around 10:15 pm on June 12 during a routine check near the railway tracks in BB Kheda village, under the Para police station limits. When intercepted, Karan opened fire on the police team. In retaliatory firing, he sustained a gunshot injury, was immediately taken into custody, and sent to the trauma centre for treatment. DCP West Zone Vishwajeet Srivastava said that Karan Verma was wanted in connection with a theft reported on June 11, in which a head constable of the Uttar Pradesh Police reported the theft of gold jewellery and his official Glock pistol from his Para residence. Police recovered the stolen pistol from his possession along with Rs 90,000 in cash, which he allegedly received after selling the stolen jewellery. Further investigations are underway to identify any accomplices and recover the remaining stolen property. Follow more information on Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad here . Get real-time live updates on rescue operations and check full list of passengers onboard AI 171 .
eNCA
10-05-2025
- Politics
- eNCA
Panicked Indians flee Kashmir city on special train
NEW DELHI - Desperate crowds fought Saturday to board a special train ferrying people out of Jammu in Indian Kashmir and away from the worst fighting with Pakistan in decades. Baton-wielding policemen blew whistles to try and restore order as people -- mostly poor workers from central and eastern India -- furiously elbowed each other and hurled abuses to get on board. The train, sent by the federal government, took those lucky enough to secure a place to the Indian capital New Delhi, about 600 kilometres (400 miles) south of Jammu, free of charge. Hours later, officials from both countries announced they had agreed to a full and immediate ceasefire. AFP | Money SHARMA Karan Verma, 41, originally from Chhattisgarh in central India, had been a mason in Akhnoor near Jammu for two decades and thought of it as home. But he wanted out at any cost. "There are loud explosions the entire night," he said. "There is no choice but to leave." Some people lifted babies and young children and flung them to family members who had managed to beat the crowd and board. "There should be more trains," said Suresh Kumar, 43, from Madhya Pradesh state, dragging his brother away from a fight with another passenger. Nisha Devi, her three children and her husband could not get a space on the train to return to the distant eastern state of Bihar, their home province. AFP | Money SHARMA "If I got on that train, it would have been like walking into a death trap with the children," she said philosophically. - Civilian deaths - This latest bout of Indo-Pakistani fighting was touched off by an attack last month in Indian-administered Kashmir that killed 26 tourists, mostly Hindu men. The nuclear-armed rivals have fought several wars over Muslim-majority Kashmir, which both claim in full but administer separate portions of since independence from Britain in 1947. India accused the Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba -- a UN-designated terrorist organisation -- of carrying out the attack, but Islamabad has denied involvement. More than 60 civilians have been killed amid fears that the conflict will spiral into all-out war. Teklal Padmani Lala clung to metal bars at the entrance of one of the compartments as the special train prepared to depart Jammu. "I will go like this the entire way till Delhi," he said -- and further if he has to. sai/ach/stu/fox By Arunabh Saikia
The Sun
10-05-2025
- Politics
- The Sun
Panicked Indians flee Kashmir city on special train
INDIA: Desperate crowds fought Saturday to board a special train ferrying people out of Jammu in Indian Kashmir and away from the worst fighting with Pakistan in decades. Baton-wielding policemen blew whistles to try and restore order as people -- mostly poor workers from central and eastern India -- furiously elbowed each other and hurled abuses to get on board. The train, sent by the federal government, took those lucky enough to secure a place to the Indian capital New Delhi, about 600 kilometres (400 miles) south of Jammu, free of charge. Hours later, officials from both countries announced they had agreed to a full and immediate ceasefire. Karan Verma, 41, originally from Chhattisgarh in central India, had been a mason in Akhnoor near Jammu for two decades and thought of it as home. But he wanted out at any cost. 'There are loud explosions the entire night,' he said. 'There is no choice but to leave.' Some people lifted babies and young children and flung them to family members who had managed to beat the crowd and board. 'There should be more trains,' said Suresh Kumar, 43, from Madhya Pradesh state, dragging his brother away from a fight with another passenger. Nisha Devi, her three children and her husband could not get a space on the train to return to the distant eastern state of Bihar, their home province. 'If I got on that train, it would have been like walking into a death trap with the children,' she said philosophically. Civilian deaths This latest bout of Indo-Pakistani fighting was touched off by an attack last month in Indian-administered Kashmir that killed 26 tourists, mostly Hindu men. The nuclear-armed rivals have fought several wars over Muslim-majority Kashmir, which both claim in full but administer separate portions of since independence from Britain in 1947. India accused the Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba -- a UN-designated terrorist organisation -- of carrying out the attack, but Islamabad has denied involvement. More than 60 civilians have been killed amid fears that the conflict will spiral into all-out war. Teklal Padmani Lala clung to metal bars at the entrance of one of the compartments as the special train prepared to depart Jammu. 'I will go like this the entire way till Delhi,' he said -- and further if he has to.
France 24
10-05-2025
- Politics
- France 24
Panicked Indians flee Kashmir city on special train
Baton-wielding policemen blew whistles to try and restore order as people -- mostly poor workers from central and eastern India -- furiously elbowed each other and hurled abuses to get on board. The train, sent by the federal government, took those lucky enough to secure a place to the Indian capital New Delhi, about 600 kilometres (400 miles) south of Jammu, free of charge. Karan Verma, 41, originally from Chhattisgarh in central India, has been a mason in Akhnoor near Jammu for two decades and thought of it as home. But now he wants out at any cost. "There are loud explosions the entire night," he said. "There is no choice but to leave." Some people lifted babies and young children and flung them to family members who had managed to beat the crowd and board. "There should be more trains," said Suresh Kumar, 43, from Madhya Pradesh state, dragging his brother away from a fight with another passenger. Nisha Devi, her three children and her husband could not get a space on the train to return to the distant eastern state of Bihar, their home province. "If I got on that train, it would have been like walking into a death trap with the children," she said philosophically. Civilian deaths This latest bout of Indo-Pakistani fighting was touched off by an attack last month in Indian-administered Kashmir that killed 26 tourists, mostly Hindu men. The nuclear-armed rivals have fought several wars over Muslim-majority Kashmir, which both claim in full but administer separate portions of since independence from Britain in 1947. India accused the Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Taiba -- a UN-designated terrorist organisation -- of carrying out the attack, but Islamabad has denied involvement. Pakistan said it launched counterattacks on Saturday after India struck three of its air bases overnight following days of clashes involving fighter jets, missiles, drones and artillery. More than 60 civilians have been killed amid fears that the conflict will spiral into all-out war. In a series of calls to senior officials in both countries, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio urged them to restore direct communication to "avoid miscalculation". Teklal Padmani Lala clung to metal bars at the entrance of one of the compartments as the special train prepared to depart Jammu. "I will go like this the entire way till Delhi," he said -- and further if he has to.
