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<h2><strong>Colonial references and racist accusations&nbsp;</strong></h2>
<p>The man, seen holding a beer can, accused Forsyth of benefiting from government aid and claimed she wouldn&rsquo;t be in the UK without "claiming" benefits. His rant escalated as he brought up Britain&rsquo;s colonial past, declaring, &ldquo;English people conquered the world and gave it back to you. We conquered India, we didn't want it, we gave it back to you. Did we not? Tell me.&rdquo;</p>
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<p>He went on to assert, &ldquo;India belonged to England, and we gave it back. We didn&rsquo;t want it. A lot of countries like that.&rdquo;</p>
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<h2><strong>Social media backlash&nbsp;</strong></h2>
<p>Forsyth initially shared the video of the incident online but later removed it after facing a wave of racist abuse. A social media channel later reposted the clip, revealing that Forsyth had received hateful messages, with some users even praising the man as a &ldquo;patriot&rdquo; and a &ldquo;hero.&rdquo;</p>
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Trending | The woman, Gabrielle Forsyth, who identifies as the daughter of an Indian immigrant, was discussing her work with a charity that supports immigrants when the man interrupted her with aggressive remarks.

A video from the UK has gone viral, showing a drunk man racially abusing an Indian-origin woman on a train from London to Manchester. The woman, Gabrielle Forsyth, who identifies as the daughter of an Indian immigrant, was discussing her work with a charity that supports immigrants when the man interrupted her with aggressive remarks. Also Read | Google sparks criticism by removing Black History Month, Pride Month, other such events from Calendar View this post on Instagram A post shared by Ｄａｎｎｙ Ｐｒｉｃｅ (@dannyfuckingprice) Also Read | Chinese man collapses at railway station, says 'I need to rush to work' after gaining consciousness Colonial references and racist accusations The man, seen holding a beer can, accused Forsyth of benefiting from government aid and claimed she wouldn’t be in the UK without "claiming" benefits. His rant escalated as he brought up Britain’s colonial past, declaring, “English people conquered the world and gave it back to you. We conquered India, we didn't want it, we gave it back to you. Did we not? Tell me.” Also Read | Watch | Elon Musk's son captures the hearts of netizens as he accompanies father to Oval Office He went on to assert, “India belonged to England, and we gave it back. We didn’t want it. A lot of countries like that.” Also Read | Donald Trump bars THIS news agency from Oval Office as 'punishment' for not using the name 'Gulf of America' Social media backlash Forsyth initially shared the video of the incident online but later removed it after facing a wave of racist abuse. A social media channel later reposted the clip, revealing that Forsyth had received hateful messages, with some users even praising the man as a “patriot” and a “hero.” Also Read | 'I was blindsided': Laid-off Meta employee claims workers on leave were targeted

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Trump Says He Spoke To Putin, Meanwhile, JD Vance is set to meet Ukraine's President Zelensky in Munich to discuss ongoing support and strategic cooperation. The meeting comes amidst heightened global attention on the Ukraine crisis.

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<p>An Austrian skier witnessed an unusual atmospheric phenomenon called &ldquo;sun candle&rdquo;, which appears to be far from reality. A video of the rare sight captured by him has gone viral on social media.</p>
<p>The rare sight happened in Austria on a ski slope at the SkiWelt Wilder Kaiser, Brixental. The video was captured by Lenka Lanč on December 10, 2024.</p>
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<p>The video was shared by ViralHog, where the skier described the moment as &ldquo;breathtaking&rdquo;.&nbsp;</p>
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<p>&ldquo;It was fascinating, breathtaking. I have never seen anything like it in my life,&rdquo; he told ViralHog. &ldquo;I wanted to drive through that light, but .... What if it was really an entrance to another dimension or to parallel Universe? It was an experience of my life.&rdquo;</p>
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<p>In the video, a large and bright beam of light can be seen in a shape similar to a candle flame as the sun can be seen above the clouds while skiers can be seen skiing around the area.</p>
<h2><strong>What is &lsquo;sun candle&rsquo;?</strong></h2>
<p>The &ldquo;sun candle&rdquo; or the subsun phenomenon occurs when sunlight interacts with tiny, flat ice crystals in the atmosphere, typically in cirrus clouds or ice fog. Each ice flake acts as a tiny mirror, creating an optical illusion. It is often visible from high altitudes such as airplanes or mountain peaks</p>
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<p>For this to happen, the conditions have to be perfect. The sunlight has to be reflected at the right angle by the crystals to form a vertical beam of light. This rare optical illusion is similar to sun pillars. It is most visible during sunrise or sunset right below the sun when it is low on the horizon.</p>
<h2><strong>Viral on social media</strong></h2>
<p>The video quickly went viral and has been reshared several times on social media as people describe how amazed they are to see the video.</p>
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<p>&ldquo;This looks awesomely supernatural!&rdquo; said a user on Instagram. Another wrote, &ldquo;Nature is so magical.&rdquo; A third said, &ldquo;A glitch in the matrix.&rdquo;</p>
<p>While some others joked, saying &ldquo;It's a portal, enter it!&rdquo; and &ldquo;I would have jumped through it.&rdquo;</p>
<p><em>(With inputs from agencies)</em></p>

Science & tech | Trending | The “sun candle” or the subsun phenomenon occurs when sunlight interacts with tiny, flat ice crystals in the atmosphere, typically in cirrus clouds or ice fog. 

An Austrian skier witnessed an unusual atmospheric phenomenon called “sun candle”, which appears to be far from reality. A video of the rare sight captured by him has gone viral on social media. The rare sight happened in Austria on a ski slope at the SkiWelt Wilder Kaiser, Brixental. The video was captured by Lenka Lanč on December 10, 2024. View this post on Instagram A post shared by ViralHog (@viralhog) The video was shared by ViralHog, where the skier described the moment as “breathtaking”. Also read | No, humans did not really change Moon's temperatures during Covid lockdown: Study “It was fascinating, breathtaking. I have never seen anything like it in my life,” he told ViralHog. “I wanted to drive through that light, but .... What if it was really an entrance to another dimension or to parallel Universe? It was an experience of my life.” Also read | Do look up! Don't miss planet parade of Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune and Uranus In the video, a large and bright beam of light can be seen in a shape similar to a candle flame as the sun can be seen above the clouds while skiers can be seen skiing around the area. What is ‘sun candle’? The “sun candle” or the subsun phenomenon occurs when sunlight interacts with tiny, flat ice crystals in the atmosphere, typically in cirrus clouds or ice fog. Each ice flake acts as a tiny mirror, creating an optical illusion. It is often visible from high altitudes such as airplanes or mountain peaks Also read | Study reveals mindboggling fact about age of Chandrayaan-3's landing site For this to happen, the conditions have to be perfect. The sunlight has to be reflected at the right angle by the crystals to form a vertical beam of light. This rare optical illusion is similar to sun pillars. It is most visible during sunrise or sunset right below the sun when it is low on the horizon. Viral on social media The video quickly went viral and has been reshared several times on social media as people describe how amazed they are to see the video. Also read | Saharan dust carries radioactive contamination to Western Europe. Is it harmful? “This looks awesomely supernatural!” said a user on Instagram. Another wrote, “Nature is so magical.” A third said, “A glitch in the matrix.” While some others joked, saying “It's a portal, enter it!” and “I would have jumped through it.” (With inputs from agencies)

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