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[Vikrant Bhaik 🇮🇳 @vikrantbhaik]

It may be dangerous to be America's enemy, but to be America's friend is fatal." - Henry Kissinger
#ceasefire

[Shekhar Dutt @DuttShekhar]

We lost Nimsdai today but if you are demotivated in life, watch this 🙏

He did 14 highest peaks of the world in 6 months and 6 days
Before him the record to do it was of doing it in 7 years 😱

Nirmal “Nimsdai” Purja achieved what the mountaineering world once believed was impossible

Before him, climbing all 14 of the world’s 8,000-meter peaks was considered a lifetime achievement

In 2019, through Project Possible, he completed them all in just 6 months and 6 days

His feat included:
• 6 Himalayan 8,000ers in Nepal in 31 days
• All 5 Pakistani 8,000ers in 23 days
• Everest, Lhotse, and Makalu in just 48 hours 30 minutes

Beyond the records, Nimsdai transformed modern mountaineering and brought long-overdue global recognition to Nepali climbers

In 2021, he was part of the historic first winter ascent of K2, where the Nepali team reached the summit together singing Nepal’s national anthem

Nimsdai completed that climb without supplementary oxygen

Records are broken
But pioneers redefine what’s possible

Prayers for Nimsdai and every climber 🙏🙏 🏔️🏔️

[Dr Sudhir Kumar MD DM @hyderabaddoctor]

Premium apples often come with a premium price tag, but does the "Imported" label actually mean better nutrition?
If you are paying more for imported apples assuming they are "healthier" than our home-grown Kashmiri or Himachali varieties, the science suggests you might be paying a premium for a less nutritious product.

Here is the evidence-based breakdown:
1. The "Freshness" Gap
Apples are often harvested and then kept in Controlled Atmosphere (CA) storage. While this keeps them "crunchy," it doesn't stop nutrient degradation.
🔸Vitamin C Loss:
Research shows that Vitamin C is highly unstable. Apples can lose 40% to 85% of their Vitamin C content during 5–9 months of cold storage.
🔸The Travel Factor: Imported apples travel over 10,000 km to reach India, spending weeks in transit. Indian apples from the Himalayas reach your plate much faster, preserving more of their heat- and light sensitive nutrients.

2. Antioxidant Powerhouse: The Himalayan Advantage
Indian apples, particularly the Royal Delicious and Starkrimson varieties from the Western Himalayas, are nutritional heavyweights.
🔸Phytochemicals: Studies on Himalayan apples have found high concentrations of phloridzin, quercetin, and catechin-powerful antioxidants that support heart health and help regulate blood sugar.
🔸Skin Health: The deep red colour of many Kashmiri/Himachali apples is a sign of high anthocyanin content, which helps fight oxidative stress.

3. The Hidden Cost: "Food Miles"
When you buy imported, you are not just paying for the fruit; you are paying for the massive carbon footprint of long-distance shipping.
🔸Environmental Impact: Importing fruit that is already grown in abundance locally is one of the biggest contributors to unnecessary "food miles."
🔸Support Local: Choosing Himachal or Kashmir apples directly supports Indian farmers and the local economy, ensuring that the "premium" you pay actually helps the community rather than just logistics companies.

The Bottom Line:
An apple a day is great, but a fresh, local apple is even better.
Don't let the shiny wax and "imported" sticker fool you; the real nutrition is in the hills of Himachal and the valleys of Kashmir.

#EatLocal #VocalForLocal #NutritionFacts #KashmiriApples #HimachalApples #HealthyLiving

Dr Sudhir Kumar
@hyderabaddoctor

[Anurag Shukla @Anuraag_Shukla]

When flash floods ravaged Himachal, RCC houses crumbled but Kathkuni homes stood firm.

Crafted from stone and timber with sloping roofs and porous walls, this age-old mountain wisdom offers resilience, flexibility, and low upkeep modern construction forgets.

[MANJUL @MANJULtoons]

When I first visited Pune in 2007, a friend shared a story. I dismissed it as an urban legend. But now, I see it was true. Corruption survives because honest people are kept out of the way.

[THE SKIN DOCTOR @theskindoctor13]

The monster in left image is Raj Prakash, some common man. He was sitting on window seat no. 49 in E2 coach of Vande Bharat.

BJP MLA from Babina (right), Rajeev Singh, politely ordered him to get up and shift to seat no. 8. This monster brutally refused.

Then, the helpless MLA called his law-abiding goons, who boarded the train at Jhansi and respectfully assaulted him, gently fracturing his nose in the process.

People like Raj Prakash are a blot on civilised society. Despite knowing that MLAs sacrifice everything, their honesty, integrity, politeness, and humility, to serve us, and the least we can do for them is to comfort them, he didn’t.

Hope Raj Prakash rots in jail.

[Vikrant Bhaik 🇮🇳 @vikrantbhaik]

@aakank_she Parveen Shakir

[IndiaToday @IndiaToday]

In an inspiring tale of resilience and determination, 17-year-old Kafi, a student at the Blind School in Sector 26, Chandigarh, has topped her school in the Class 12 board exams with an impressive score of 95.6 per cent. An acid attack survivor, Kafi aspires to pursue a Political Science Honours degree from Delhi University and dreams of becoming an Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer.

Read here: https://t.co/cm5mQpmCEe

#ITCard #Chandigarh #CBSEResult #AcidAttackSurvivor | (@AmanBhardwajCHD)

[Manu Sebastian @manuvichar]

“Foreign relations do not improve by hugging politicians, or moving on swings or turning up to eat biryani without invitation” : former PM Dr Manmohan Singh said in 2022.

https://t.co/8910RnoVjQ

[Vikrant Bhaik 🇮🇳 @vikrantbhaik]

It’s really painful to see Shri Vikram Misri, Foreign Secretary, being trolled on social media platforms. I stand in complete solidarity with him.
#VikramMisri
#ceasefire

[Nirupama Menon Rao 🇮🇳 @NMenonRao]

It’s utterly shameful to troll Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri and his family over the India-Pakistan ceasefire announcement. A dedicated diplomat, Misri has served India with professionalism and resolve, and there is no ground whatsoever for his vilification . Doxxing his daughter and abusing his loved ones crosses every line of decency. This toxic hate must stop—stand united behind our diplomats, not tear them down. #StopTrollingMisri #SupportDiplomats #VikramMisri #IndianDiplomacy #NoToDoxxing

[Congress @INCIndia]

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जब पाकिस्तान ने भारत के सामने घुटने टेक दिए थे.

[Bashir Ali Abbas🇮🇳🇵🇸 @BashirAliAbbas]

On May 8/9 , #Pakistan used #Turkish drones in its attack on Jammu. Read my latest for @IndianExpress on how the 🇵🇰-🇹🇷 nexus has strenghtened.

https://t.co/c461sbi03w

@CSDR_India @HappymonJacob @MohanCRaja @LtGenHooda @johnstanly @YashMor5 @sranjan46809 @ambtstirumurti

[Ved Malik @Vedmalik1]

My advice to TV anchors, please don't speak in excited tone. It creates excitement and scare/panic in public...And to public, शांत रहिए और निश्चिन्त रहिए🙏

[Mini Nair @minicnair]

The “COVID-underrepoting” news would have been the biggest talking point in India if there was no tension between India and Pak. A reason why they chose to release this data now.

[Vikrant Bhaik 🇮🇳 @vikrantbhaik]

Blackout in Chandigarh.
#IndianArmy
#OperationSindoor2

[Vikrant Bhaik 🇮🇳 @vikrantbhaik]

Supermacy of S-400 triumf.
🇷🇺🤝🇮🇳
#Lahore
#IndianArmy
#OperationSindhoor

[Vikrant Bhaik 🇮🇳 @vikrantbhaik]

For genuine and authentic updates regarding the ongoing confrontation between India and Pakistan please follow @sidhant.
#OperationSindoor

[ADG PI - INDIAN ARMY @adgpi]

#PahalgamTerrorAttack

Justice is Served.

Jai Hind!

[Vikrant Bhaik 🇮🇳 @vikrantbhaik]

@jaiswal_adt Legendary Reynolds 045 is missing.