Odisha artist creates sand animation to welcome Putin to India

IANS | December 4, 2025 11:48 AM

Puri, Dec 4 (IANS) Internationally acclaimed artist Manas Kumar Sahoo has created a special sand animation artwork to welcome Russian President Vladimir Putin on his visit to India. The artwork was crafted on the Golden Beach in Puri, Odisha, on Thursday.

Big B requests cricket coach Amol Mazumdar to let team have pizza post win

IANS | December 4, 2025 11:31 AM

Mumbai, Dec 4 (IANS) In the upcoming episode of the quiz-based reality show ‘Kaun Banega Crorepati’, India’s youngest cricket star Shafali Varma, along with her teammates from the India Women’s Cricket Team, will be seen joining Amitabh Bachchan. During the episode, Big B will be heard requesting their coach Amol Mazumdar to let the girls enjoy some pizza after their win.

Your films will always be a learning ground for aspiring filmmakers, says Vishal in tribute to AVM Saravanan

IANS | December 4, 2025 11:15 AM

Chennai, Dec 4 (IANS) Actor Vishal, who is also the General Secretary of the South Indian Artistes' Association (more popularly known as the Nadigar Sangam), has condoled the demise of veteran Tamil film producer AVM Saravanan, who passed away early on Thursday due to age-related ailments, and said that his films would always be a learning ground for aspiring filmmakers.

Advocacy group condemns 'unlawful and unjust' trial of Pakistani human rights lawyers

IANS | December 4, 2025 11:11 AM

Islamabad, Dec 4 (IANS) An advocacy group, Women in Law Initiative (WIL) Pakistan, has strongly condemned what it described as the "unlawful and unjust" manner in which the trial under the country's Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act 2016 (PECA) is being conducted against Pakistani lawyers Imaan Zainab Mazari-Hazir and Hadi Ali Chattha.