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1 Tourist Dead, Another Missing After Slipping Into Frozen Arunachal Lake​


The police said that the person who died was identified as Dinu, while Mahadev was still missing. Both were part of a seven-member tourist group.​



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Two tourists from Kerala drowned in the Sela Lake in Arunachal Pradesh's Tawang district on Friday, police said. The body of one of them was recovered, while a search was underway to trace the other, they said.

"The deceased was identified as Dinu (26), while Mahadev (24) is still missing. They were part of a seven-member tourist group that had arrived in Tawang via Guwahati," Superintendent of Police (SP) DW Thongon said.

"The incident happened in the afternoon when one member of the group slipped into the frozen lake and began to drown. Dinu and Mahadev entered the lake in an attempt to rescue him. While the third tourist managed to come out safely, the two were swept under the icy water," he added.

The SP said the administration received information about the incident around 3 pm, following which a joint rescue operation was launched involving the district police, central forces and the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF).

"Despite difficult weather and low visibility, the body of one tourist was recovered. The search for the missing person had to be halted due to darkness and harsh conditions," he said, adding that the operation will resume on Saturday morning.

The recovered body has been kept at Jang Community Health Centre, where a post-mortem examination will be conducted on Saturday.

Thongon said warning signboards have been put up at Sela Lake and other tourist spots, clearly advising visitors not to walk on frozen lakes.

The district administration had issued an advisory in December, cautioning tourists that frozen water bodies are unsafe as the ice may be unstable and unable to support human weight, he said.

Situated at an altitude of over 13,000 feet, Sela Lake is a popular tourist destination but poses significant risks during winter due to extreme cold and fragile ice cover.


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47-Year-Old Kolkata Woman Dies Due To Altitude Sickness In North Sikkim​


The woman was on a vacation to the Himalayan state along with her family. She was suffering from shortness of breath, and also vomited a few times after reaching Lachung. Despite her condition, she visited Zero Point at 15,300 ft for sightseeing on Thursday, they said.​



A 47-year-old woman from Kolkata died while vacationing in the high-altitude North Sikkim on Friday, officials said.

The woman was on a vacation to the Himalayan state along with her family. She was suffering from shortness of breath, and also vomited a few times after reaching Lachung. Despite her condition, she visited Zero Point at 15,300 ft for sightseeing on Thursday, they said.

Around 2 am, she developed acute symptoms of altitude sickness and was rushed to the Lachung Army Field Hospital, where doctors declared her brought dead, officials said.

It is suspected that high altitude sickness could be the cause of the death since Lachung is also at an elevation of 9,600 ft, they said.

A case of unnatural death was registered, and an investigation started, they added.


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If you're on very low budget, Endia is not a bad place for tourism. But you must be strong and vigilant, an experienced traveler you must be to survive the cunning and pesky Endians.
 
Bhaijaan said:
If you're on very low budget, Endia is not a bad place for tourism. But you must be strong and vigilant, an experienced traveler you must be to survive the cunning and pesky Endians.
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I knew a low life gora who enjoyed a hash-filled holiday in Goa. He was stoned most of the time, but if he got scammed he probably still considered it good value because everything cost so much less there at the time.

Also he was from a very low class background himself so his standards would be extremely low.
 
Cpt. Rishwat said:
I knew a low life gora who enjoyed a hash-filled holiday in Goa. He was stoned most of the time, but if he got scammed he probably still considered it good value because everything cost so much less there at the time.

Also he was from a very low class background himself so his standards would be extremely low.
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I think lot of working class blue collar white men live around Bradford too, I think. No surprises. They get addicted to drugs, leave families and leave their young girls open to grooming and other such activities. Unfortunately.
 
 
Finally faridabad is getting love it deserves > Pci is probably 8k plus lmao 2.5 times higher than india average> Industrial hub of haryana > Automotive manufacturing hub of india alongside chennai > Smart city for the 12 years >Bc intership complete kar jaunga


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"Foreigner girl harassed in a Hindu temple.""A 50 year-old man harassed me, demanded kisses and asked for my hotel.."Selina, a tourist, shared a terrible experience in India. The govt should look into this. This is a big blow to the nation's image.She said she wanted to prove people wrong about why they hate India, but she failed.
She explained in an Instagram post how one of her videos was used to spread content against Muslims, and that she was molested multiple times in India. She says:

"I could tell you Minimum 30-50 Stories about one year travelling where I got harrassed! And about my own Country too! Because the Problem is MEN!!! I am tired about men Behaving how they want and not facing consequences!!!!! My whole life (and every other Woman too) we are used to getting harrassed it begins when we are children. We get sexualized for everything! Blamed for clothes, going out in the Night etc. Etc. You telling This children and animals too?! That its their fault when they get harrassed, raped etc????

The Problem is MEN!"I demand indian authorities must take strict action against the culprit. Strict action is necessary to ensure that such incidents are not repeated. Women, whether citizens or tourists, must feel safe everywhere.


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Sanghis below, look another clips showing the true india, absolutely sickening:


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It saved India from a lot of illegal immigration from African and other war torn nations.
It is highly polluted and too many people with crumbling infrastructure.
 
Tough place for sure, but the sheer diversity of geography, cultures, and food makes it endlessly fascinating for any true traveler. India doesn’t just feel like one country—it feels like a collection of worlds stitched together, each with its own rhythm, language, and flavor.

I’ve visited India a few times, and every trip left me overwhelmed—in both challenging and beautiful ways. The scale, the energy, the contrasts… it can be chaotic, but there’s a strange kind of poetry in that chaos. One moment you’re navigating crowds and noise, and the next you’re standing in front of something ancient, quiet, and deeply grounding. I think what helped me was managing expectations. I didn’t go in expecting polished infrastructure or seamless systems, so I wasn’t constantly disappointed. Instead, I found myself focusing on the experiences—the people, the food, the stories.

Coming from Pakistan also made adaptation easier. In many ways, the cultural overlap softens the landing. And having seen similar or even more difficult conditions back home, the rough edges didn’t feel as overwhelming—they felt familiar, even understandable.

In the end, India isn’t a place you ‘visit’ in a conventional sense, it’s a place you absorb. It tests your patience at times, but if you let it, it also expands your perspective in ways very few places can.
 
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