India swiftly launched Operation Sagar Bandhu to extend crucial Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) support to its closest maritime neighbour

Sri Lanka declared a state of emergency on Saturday and appealed for international assistance as the death toll from heavy rains and floods triggered by Cyclone Ditwah rose to 132, with another 176 reported missing.

Dharmendra described himself as a ‘mitti ka beta’ (son of the soil). But some of his most memorable roles were those of a man of words, a teacher or a poet.