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[Anuradha Tiwari @talk2anuradha]

There is a new scam by @IndiGo6E these days.

When you web check-in, they don’t show any free seat options to select.

If you skip seat selection and choose auto-assigned seating, they say you'll receive your boarding pass by email around 4 hours before departure. In my case, it never arrived.

When I called customer care to ask why the boarding pass wasn't sent, they told me that auto-assigned seating can only be done 12 hours before departure. If it isn't assigned by then, the airport has to allocate the seat. They also said they have no way to contact the airport.

So you are forced to reach the airport at least 1 hour early for physical check-in. If you arrive close to the check-in cutoff, they may refuse to issue a boarding pass and say you missed the check-in deadline.

Technically, there are no FREE seats for web check-in.

Everybody is out here scamming common people because apparently there’s nowhere for us to go and complain. Well done!

[Rakesh Krishnan Simha @ByRakeshSimha]

At a stopover in Hongkong, the second leg of the flight to New Zealand got cancelled due to a technical failure. Some of the Indian passengers crowded around the airline desk. And soon the arguments for preferential treatment poured in.

A very stylish woman, from Delhi, said, "I flew Premium Economy so you must give me priority and if possible upgrade me free to business class."

She was offered Economy Class. Her ticket to NZ was a back breaking 36-hour detour via Fiji-Melbourne. She will take forever to reach NZ.

Another guy said, "I have a business meeting in Auckland so it is very important for me to get there quickly."

He got Economy Class and a detour via Rarotonga or something. That's a 33 hour trip.

The very patient and polite Hongkong guy at the desk then offered me something similar with a 30+ hour detour via Fiji. I said, "Look, I'm really tired. I don't mind waiting in Hongkong but please put me on a direct flight to NZ."

He said, "Okay, please wait. I'll call you soon."

After an hour or two, after the other passengers with "urgent" requirements had been sent off to their gates, the guy comes to me and said, "Your flight will be at 10 am tomorrow. In the meantime you can stay at the airport hotel. Here's your hotel and 3 meal vouchers. The hotel is just 100 metres away."

I thanked him and walked to the hotel. My room wasn't a room - it was like a luxurious apartment, with a separate lounge, massage room, bedroom and direct pool access, plus too many other facilities to list here. I opened my hotel booking app and looked for the rates. It was Rs 68,000 per night. The year was 2017.

Always be at your best behaviour overseas. You are your country's ambassador.

[Gabbar @GabbbarSingh]

You will appreciate what life has to offer much better if you ever made a 36+ hr journey in 2nd class sleeper across India in peak summers.

If by any chance you fall asleep, the seat sticks to your skin. You are forever short of water, the window is like a 21 inch hair dryer. You wish to splash your face with water for some respite, the water in the sink is boiling. The only respite is the guys moving around with buckets with icy water, with an assortment of cold drink bottle submerged in it, sold at the rate of an arm & a leg. You settle for a chilled Frooti. It tastes so godly that you write about it on Twitter 20 years later :)

[MP10 @MusicPills10]

Jim Carrey joins the Roxbury Guys in their most iconic sketch for Season 21 of SNL 1996 ✨️

[Fight With Memes @FightWithMemes]

It's a guy thing.

[FalconUpdatesHQ @FalconUpdatesHQ]

How do I fit this to my header ??

[Megh Updates 🚨™ @MeghUpdates]

📍Video of the DAY 🥰

Ayodhya: PM Modi and RSS Chief Mohan Bhagwat ceremonially hoist the saffron flag atop the Shikhar of the sacred Shri Ram Janmbhoomi Temple 🚩

[That Marine Guy🇮🇳 @thatmarineguy21]

An Indian who had been living in Japan for more than a yr noticed something strange : his Japanese friends were polite & helpful, yet none of them ever invited him to their home, not even for a cup of tea.

Confused & hurt, he finally asked one Japanese friend why this was so.

After a long silence, the friend replied, "We are taught Indian history… not for inspiration, but as a warning."

The Indian, astonished, asked, "A warning? Indian history is taught as a warning? Please explain why."

The Japanese friend asked, "How many English ruled India?"

The Indian replied, "Maybe… about 10,000?"

The Japanese person nodded seriously & asked, "At that time, weren’t there over 300 million Indians?"

"So who committed the atrocities on your people? Who followed the orders to whip, torture, & shoot them?"

He asked emphatically, "When General Dyer ordered the firing at Jallianwala Bagh, who pulled the trigger? Was it the English soldiers? No, it was Indians."

"Why didn’t anyone point their rifle at General Dyer, not a single person?" He continued, "The slavery you talk about—this was your real slavery. Not of the body, but of the soul."*

The Indian stood motionless, silent, & ashamed.

The Japanese friend continued, "How many Mughals came from Central Asia? Maybe a few thousand? And yet they ruled you for centuries."

"The Mughals did not rule India through their numbers; it was your own people who bowed to them, obeyed them, betrayed their own, and showed loyalty to the Mughals. Either to survive or for silver coins."

"Your own people converted to their religions."

"Your own people betrayed your heroes to the English. Who betrayed Chandrashekhar Azad? Who informed the English about his hiding place in Alfred Park?"

"Bhagat Singh was not easily executed without the permission of those people (Gandhi-Nehrus) who called themselves patriots."

"You Indians do not need foreign enemies. Your own people repeatedly betray you for power, position, and personal gain. That is why we keep distance from Indians."

"When the English came to Hong Kong and Singapore, not a single local joined their army. But in India, you did not just join the enemy’s army—you served them. You worshipped them. You killed your own people to please them."

"Even today, you have not changed. You have learned no lessons from history. Even for a little free electricity, a bottle of alcohol, or a blanket—you sell your vote, your conscience, and your voice without thinking."

"You chant slogans, protest, but when the country needs your sacrifice, where are you? Your first loyalty is still to your home, family, wife, children, and wealth.

The rest—country —can go to hell."

After saying this, the Japanese left, and the Indian stood there, head bowed, frozen in shame.

[Smita Barooah @smitabarooah]

This is not just the revival of a city. It is the revival of a civilisation.

Happy Diwali 🙏

[Gappistan Radio @whyteknight07]

Kind of weird that MahaShivratri is not a holiday in India. Shiv se badhkar kaun hai aur MahaShivratri pe hi desh me chutti nahi hoti

[A @getmahtweets]

@KaichiDham जै श्री राम 🙏

[Steve Inman @SteveInman]

Equal Rights & Lefts

[CBG San @OnlyNakedTruth]

I am convinced that India needs 5 years of Singapore style dictatorship. You spit, fined. Wrong side driving - forget seeing the light of the day after that. Activism - sure - do it in jail. Democracy ke liye pehle logo ko civic sense seekhne ki zaroorat hai.

[RVCJ Media @RVCJ_FB]

What An Edit!!🔥 Can't Get Over This Final. Pure Cinematic Goosebumps. 🇮🇳🤩💙

https://t.co/Kxdnlx81nO

[Indian-Americans @HinduAmericans]

A Hindu-American man only cares about his career and individual success. They have no concept of helping other Hindus in need.

[Mr Sinha @Mrsinha]

Surya Kumar Yadav deserves Padma award for this catch..... He didn't catch the ball, he caught the world Cup...

[Sasha 💅 @patakha_kudiii]

Papa sab samjh rahe hai 😂

[ShoneeKapoor @ShoneeKapoor]

Winner of the trend

[Urrmi @Urrmi_]

Meanwhile bouncers in Pune clubs have found their way to recognize 90s kids! IYKYK. 😂

[Bageshwar Dham Sarkar (Official) @bageshwardham]

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