Mangaluru, Dec 18: A rare painting drawn by a painter from Mangaluru was given as a marriage gift to international shuttle badminton player Saina Nehwal of Hyderabad.

The painting created by the fastest painter of the state, Shabari Ganiga of Mangaluru, was given as the gift to Nehwal. The marriage of Saina Nehwal and Parupalli Kashyap was held recently. RJ Arol of Mangaluru was invited for their marriage. Before going to marriage, he planned of giving a special gift to the newly-wed couple and he approached painter Shabari.

Accepting his demand, Shabari created ‘Couple Bust’ of Saina Nehwal and Kashyap through her special art form Glow Art. Now, through Arol, the painting has reached the house of the international player.

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Tehran: Iranian state television has said it was targeted by military strikes after a series of powerful explosions were reported in the capital Tehran.

The broadcaster said it was hit but remained on the air, adding that “the technical team is assessing the damage”. This is not the first time the network has been affected during conflict; its facilities were struck in previous clashes between Iran and Israel.

The report came as heavy strikes continued to rock parts of Tehran and other Iranian cities after joint military action by the United States and Israel.