'Christmas gift for all of us': Sudarsan Pattnaik on his new world record

IANS | December 25, 2025 1:24 PM

Puri, Dec 25 (IANS) Renowned international sand artist and Padma Shri awardee Sudarsan Pattnaik successfully created a new world record on Thursday with a spectacular sand art installation titled “World’s Biggest Apple and Sand Installation of Santa Claus” at Niladri Beach in Puri, Odisha.

Assam: Tense situation at West Karbi Anglong after fresh incidents of arson

IANS | December 23, 2025 9:07 PM

Guwahati, Dec 23 (IANS) The tense law and order situation in Assam’s West Karbi Anglong district continued on Tuesday evening with reports of fresh incidents of arson amid ongoing unrest, prompting the authorities to further tighten security and step up efforts to restore normalcy.

Jamiat questions RSS leader’s remarks on Islamic worship practices

IANS | December 23, 2025 7:02 PM

New Delhi, Dec 23 (IANS) The Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind on Tuesday strongly criticised comments made by Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) general secretary Dattatreya Hosabale, in which he suggested that Muslims should worship the sun, rivers and trees, saying the remarks reflected a serious misunderstanding of Islam and India’s pluralistic ethos.