As flames and thick smoke engulfed a South Delhi guesthouse, turning a routine morning into a nightmare that claimed 21 lives, it was not trained rescue teams but ordinary citizens who became the city's true heroes. Residents of Hauz Rani rushed towards danger, not away from it, improvising life-saving measures in the face of chaos.
Mohammad Afzal and fellow locals spread mattresses and bedsheets sourced from a nearby shop to create makeshift safety nets and carry the injured, while shop owner Riyazuddin Mansoori and his son Arman willingly sacrificed merchandise worth lakhs to save strangers trapped inside. Waseem Raja, drawing on his hospital emergency training, administered CPR and mouth-to-mouth resuscitation to unconscious victims blackened by smoke, helping pull several back from the brink. Amid heartbreak, panic and loss, these men embodied extraordinary courage and compassion, proving that in humanity's darkest moments, ordinary people often shine the brightest.
In what authorities are calling an "astonishing" testament of human survival, a Mount Everest sherpa was found alive on Thursday after he went missing six days ago on the world's tallest mountain. https://t.co/sPemAFUsfa
On Global Parents’ Day, I remember you with love, gratitude, and endless respect. Gone from sight, but never from my heart. 🙏❤️🕊️ I have such few photos of you both 😞
Offered prayers at Karma Gon Monastery, Kolkata on the auspicious occasion of Saga Dawa. May the blessings of this sacred month bring peace, compassion, and wisdom to all beings. 🙏🪷
Om Mani Padme Hum.
On #WorldNoTobaccoDay, I created a 25-foot sand sculpture at Puri Beach with the message: “Tobacco took my life. Don’t use tobacco—save your life.” Supporting this year’s @WHO theme, “Unmask the appeal – countering nicotine and tobacco addiction,” let us work together for a healthier, tobacco-free future. #SayNoToTobacco
@MukulAgarwal66 This is so sad.. many elderly and dependent people live one accident away from loneliness, neglect, and being forgotten. Humanity is measured by how we care for our most vulnerable. 😞 God rest their soul.
On the International Day of UN Peacekeepers, I salute the courage, commitment, and sacrifice of all peacekeepers serving across the world — especially those who made the ultimate sacrifice in the cause of peace.
Proud to have worn the Blue Beret. 🌍🕊️
#UNPeacekeepers