Ambedkar's bust unveiled at UNESCO headquarters in Paris
New Delhi (PTI): A bust of B R Ambedkar was unveiled at the UNESCO headquarters in Paris on the occasion of Constitution Day on Wednesday, a top Indian diplomat said.
The bust was unveiled by Vishal V Sharma, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of India to UNESCO, in the presence of UNESCO Director General Khaled El-Enany.
Sharma said it was a proud moment for India that Ambedkar's bust now graces the UNESCO headquarters.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi described the unveiling of Ambedkar's bust at the UNESCO headquarters as a "fitting tribute" to the architect of India's Constitution.
"It is a matter of immense pride that today, on Constitution Day, a bust of Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar was unveiled at the UNESCO Headquarters in Paris. This is a fitting tribute to Dr. Ambedkar and his role in the making of our Constitution. His thoughts and ideals give strength and hope to innumerable people. @UNESCO @IndiaatUNESCO," Modi said in a post on X.
The statue carries a plaque with Ambedkar's name and a caption that says, "Architect of the Indian Constitution, 70 Years (1950-2025) of the Indian Constitution".
It is a matter of immense pride that today, on Constitution Day, a bust of Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar was unveiled at the UNESCO Headquarters in Paris. This is a fitting tribute to Dr. Ambedkar and his role in the making of our Constitution. His thoughts and ideals give strength and… pic.twitter.com/CbbsMEK7ji
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) November 26, 2025
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Man sets fire to gas cylinder on truck in Kerala's Kottayam, held
Kottayam(Kerala) (PTI): A 33-year-old man climbed onto a parked truck carrying cooking gas cylinders and set fire to one of them near Thalayolaparambu in the small hours of Saturday, police said.
The incident occurred around 12.30 am, they said.
The fire and rescue personnel soon arrived at the scene and extinguished the fire, averting a major disaster.
According to police, the man is suspected to be under mental distress as he claimed that he was walking from Ernakulam to his home in Marangattupilly here when he saw the truck on the roadside.
An FIR under sections 329(3)(criminal trespass),324(2)(mischief),326(f)(mischief by injury, inundation, fire or explosive substance) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita was lodged against him.
Police said that the man was formally arrested, but will be released on station bail as the offences he is accused of are bailable.
"His family is here at the station and he will be released to them," the officer said.
In the FIR, police have said that the man opened the seal of one of the gas cylinders and set fire to it with the knowledge that his act was dangerous to those living in the area.
According to the company transporting the cooking gas cylinders, it suffered a loss of Rs 2,300 in the incident.
