Padma Shri
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Kidambi Srikanth recommended for Padma Shri by former Sports Minister Vijay Goel
Other Sports | Nov 01, 2017, 08:25 PM ISTSrikanth became the first Indian and only the fourth shuttler in the world to win four Super Series tournaments in a calender season.
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Prasoon Joshi Birthday Special: His journey from being a poet to ‘Ad Guru’
Bollywood | Sep 16, 2017, 11:17 AM ISTCBFC Chairperson Prasoon Joshi is celebrating his 46th birthday today
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Sitar maestro Ustad Imrat Khan declines Padma Shri, says it’s ‘too little too late’
India | Feb 03, 2017, 12:58 PM ISTRenowned Sitar and Surbahar player Ustad Imrat Khan (82) has refused to accept the fourth highest civilian award of the land, Padma Shri, terming it ‘too late’ and ‘too little’.
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Unsung heroes: 20 Padma Shri awardees who have remained unknown, until now
India | Jan 25, 2017, 08:58 PM ISTHere is a list of 20 unsung heroes who will be awarded Padma Shri Award for their great work for the society:.
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Priyanka Chopra receives Padma Shri, calls it “best award”
Bollywood | Apr 12, 2016, 04:40 PM ISTBollywood actress Priyanka Chopra was today awarded the prestigious Padma Shri, India’s fourth highest civilian honour by President Pranab Mukherjee
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Priyanka Chopra joins cast of 'Baywatch' movie
Bollywood | Feb 17, 2016, 09:44 AM ISTLos Angeles: Indian actress Priyanka Chopra is out to put India on the global map again. She is on board to play the villain in the upcoming "Baywatch" movie, based on the hugely popular 1990s
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Renowned Cartoonist Sudhir Tailang dies at 55
India | Feb 06, 2016, 08:01 PM ISTNew Delhi: Eminent cartoonist Sudhir Tailang, who chronicled contemporary Indian politics with wit and humour, died here today after battling brain cancer for over two years.Tailang was under treatment for brain cancer since 2014 and
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'My father would have been very proud of me': Priyanka Chopra on receiving Padma Shri award
Bollywood | Jan 27, 2016, 01:18 PM ISTNew Delhi: Bollywood actress Priyanka Chopra is on cloud nine these days and all thanks to her achievement on her professional front.The diva recently won the People's Choice Award for Best Actress for Quantico. In
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Eminent dancer Mrinalini Sarabhai dies at 97
Bollywood | Jan 21, 2016, 09:50 PM ISTAhmedabad: Padma Bhushan awardee Mrinalini Sarabhai died on Thursday following age-related complications at the age of 97, her family said. Indian dance icons mourned the loss of the legendary danseuse and cultural doyen who was
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Poet Jayanta Mahapatra wishes to return Padma Shri
India | Nov 22, 2015, 10:37 PM ISTBhubaneswar: Internationally acclaimed poet and litterateur, Jayanta Mahapatra today expressed his desire to return the Padma Shri award as a mark of dissent against the "growing moral asymmetry" seen in the country."I have already sent
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Indian-American appointed to key university position in Texas
World | Nov 10, 2015, 09:46 AM ISTWashington: Padma Shri awardee Indian-American Ashok Mago has been appointed as a member of Board of Regents of the University of North Texas in the US.Dallas-based Mago was appointed by Texas Governor Greg Abbott for
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Punjabi writer Dalip Kaur Tiwana to return Padma Shri
India | Oct 13, 2015, 05:42 PM ISTChandigarh: Eminent Punjabi writer Dalip Kaur Tiwana today announced that she will return her Padma Shri in protest against the "rising communal tension" in the country."In this land of Gautama Buddha and Guru Nanak Dev,
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10,000 children take pledge against drug abuse in Punjab
India | Oct 03, 2015, 06:04 PM ISTAmritsar : In an attempt to enter into the Guinness Book of World Records for the largest ever dance performance at one place, around 10,000 school students of Amritsar today performed dance at the Khalsa
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Satpal gets Padma Bhushan; Sardar, Sindhu and Arunima given Padma Shri
Other Sports | Mar 31, 2015, 06:57 AM ISTNew Delhi: Former Asian Games gold medal-winning wrestler Satpal -- who has coached two-time Olympic medal winner Sushil Kumar -- was honoured on Monday with the country's prestigious Padma Bhushan award by President Pranab Mukherjee
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Saif Ali Khan would be 'okay' to give Padma Shri back: Kareena Kapoor
Bollywood | Mar 24, 2015, 09:51 AM ISTNew Delhi: Kareena Kapoor has said that her husband and actor Saif Ali Khan "would be okay" to give back the Padma Shri award. She added that the honour was "bestowed" upon him.An RTI application
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Abhishek is the only one with no Padma awards in Bachchan family
Bollywood | Mar 14, 2015, 10:43 AM ISTMumbai: Set to receive Padma Vibhushan next month, Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan has claimed that he is proud that this will be the sixth Padma award for the Bachchan family.This will be Big B's third
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Salim Khan on why he refused Padma Shri
Bollywood | Jan 27, 2015, 10:46 AM ISTNew Delhi: Salim Khan, who turned down Padma Shri Award bestowed upon him by Indian Govt, finally opens up about the issue. The iconic scriptwriter and father of superstar Salman Khan says that he deserves
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Prasoon Joshi feels humbled and motivated on winning Padma Shri
Bollywood | Jan 26, 2015, 12:36 PM ISTNew Delhi: Writer-lyricist and ad guru Prasoon Joshi feels humbled and motivated on being conferred with the Padma Shri."When years of hard work gets recognised especially by the government, one feels humbled and motivated. Amongst
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Sanjay Leela Bhansali, Prasoon Joshi named for Padma Shri
Bollywood | Jan 26, 2015, 07:14 AM ISTNew Delhi: Acclaimed filmmaker Sanjay Leela Bhansali and celebrated writer-lyricist and ad guru Prasoon Joshi were named for Padma Shri honour Sunday on the eve of 66th Republic Day.They will receive the award for their
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Actor Kota Srinivasa Rao gets Padma Shri
Bollywood | Jan 26, 2015, 07:11 AM ISTChennai: Veteran Telugu actor Kota Srinivasa Rao was Sunday named for the Padma Shri award on the eve of 66th Republic Day.Born in 1947, Kota, who started his acting career in theatre, made his cinematic