Find today's news in pics from India and around the world for December 02, 2025
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‘Self-respect marriages,’ introduced by Dravidian thinker E.V. Ramasamy Periyar, remain a powerful tool of social and political transformation even a century later. Rooted in the Self-Respect Movement of the 1920s, these ceremonies reject priests, Vedic rituals, Sanskrit mantras, caste purity and patriarchal customs, instead placing consent, equality, and dignity at their core. Today, 1,000–1,500 such marriages take place annually at Periyar Thidal—the Chennai complex that houses his resting place, library, research centre, bookshop and the Viduthalai press. At its centre stands Periyar’s unadorned black-stone statue, free from rituals or restrictions, surrounded by stone-engraved quotes and a garden shaded by the mango tree planted by former Chief Minister C.N. Annadurai, symbolising the living legacy of the Dravidian movement.
For Kane Williamson, it was business as usual. After 12 months away from test cricket as a privateer in professional leagues around the world, Williamson ground out his 38th half century for New Zealand on Tuesday on the first day of the first test against West Indies. It wasn’t classic Williamson: he was rusty and it showed. He played and missed more than usual; many of his early runs came from thick edges and on 33 his stumps were shattered by a no ball. But his dogged nature was evident as he reached 52 from 102 balls after coming to the crease when Devon Conway was out to the third ball of the day. Williamson put on 93 for the second wicket with Tom Latham and helped New Zealand overcome a makeshift but demanding West Indies attack to reach 231-9 by stumps.
The 2025 Gotham Awards, held on Monday at Cipriani Wall Street in New York City, saw attendees and nominees on the red carpet. Rihanna, Kristen Stewart, Alec Baldwin, Hugh Jackman, Kate Hudson, and many more turned heads with their outfits. Iranian filmmaker Jafar Panahi won three awards at the 35th annual Gotham Awards. Here are the pics of the winners and red carpet looks from the 2025 Gotham Awards ceremony.
Bea González and Claudia Fernández Sánchez swept aside top seeds Gemma Triay Pons and Delfina Brea Senesi on Sunday to claim their first Premier Padel Major title together in Acapulco as Arturo Coello and Agustín Tapia wrapped up the men's year-end Premier Padel number one ranking thanks to their title win. González and Fernández went into the final looking for their fifth 2025 title and first outdoor one of the season, the Spanish pair combining impressively to defeat Triay and Brea 6-2 6-4 in one hour and 32 minutes after winning 59 per cent of their points on serve compared to their opponents' 45 per cent.
Zach Edey had a career-high 32 points and 17 rebounds to help the Memphis Grizzlies hold off the Sacramento Kings 115-107 on Sunday night. Edey recorded his third double-double of the season in 29 minutes, shooting 16 of 20 from the floor. He scored six points in the final 3 1/2 minutes to lead the Grizzlies to their fourth straight road win. Cam Spencer had 16 points, Jaylen Wells scored 15 and Jaren Jackson Jr. and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope each had 13 points. Playing without Ja Morant, the Grizzlies — who rallied
Luka Doncic scored 20 of his 34 points in the first quarter and the Los Angeles Lakers raced to their seventh straight victory, 133-121 over the New Orleans Pelicans on Sunday night. Doncic also had 12 rebounds and seven assists to help the Lakers win for the 13th time in 15 games. Austin Reaves added 33 points and eight assists; Deandre Ayton had 22 points and 12 rebounds and Rui Hachimura scored 14 points. LeBron James sat out to rest a sore left foot. He made his season debut Nov. 18 and played in four games after recovering from sciatica.
Catarina Macario scored in her third straight international match and the United States defeated Italy 2-0 on Monday night in the final game for the national team this year. The United States has scored in 16 straight matches, including all 15 this year. The national team wrapped up 2025 12-3-0. Macario scored the opening goal in the 20th minute with a strike from the corner of the box and up over Italy goalkeeper Francesca Durante’s head and into the side netting of the far post. Jaedyn Shaw added a second goal before halftime, taking a pass from Alyssa Thompson before squaring up and calmly finishing out of Durante’s reach to make it 2-0.
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Cyclone Ditwah has laid waste to Sri Lanka, with at least 334 people dead and 370 missing. The maximum number of fatalities was reported on November 30, 2025, Sunday. The districts of Badulla, Kandy, Nuwara Eliya, and Matale districts, where the population is among the country’s most marginalised, is worst-hit. More than 11 lakh people are affected and two lakh people have been displaced, the Disaster Management Centre said on Sunday. There has also been multiple landslides in the country.
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