Ahmedabad: 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
Bhubaneswar: 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
Washington: 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
Chandigarh: 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,
Amritsar : 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
New 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
New 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
Mumbai: 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
New 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
New 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
New 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
Chennai: 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
New Delhi: Yoga guru BKS Iyengar, founder of the 'Iyengar Yoga' passed away at a private hospital in Pune on Wednesday.The 96-year-old yoga exponent was admitted to the intensive care unit in Pune for poor
New Delhi: Government has invited nominations for various categories of Padma awards for 2015.It has asked interested people to send their applications by September 15.The process of receipts of nominations for the Padma awards, 2015,
Panaji: The controversy over a Goa cabinet minister's demand to ban mini-skirts and bikinis in order to "protect Goan culture" refuses to die down, with ace fashion designer Wendell Rodricks asking him to to wear
Kolkata: The government has not awarded Padma Shri to Visva Bharati University Vice-Chancellor Sushanta Datta Gupta, the Union Ministry of Home Affairs has said in an RTI reply.“Prof Sushanta Datta Gupta has not been awarded
Bhubaneswar: Dilip Tirkey, a former member of the Indian hockey team who is contesting from Sundergarh Lok Sabha constituency on a Biju Janata Dal ticket, has been barred from using the Padma Shri award as
Bangalore: India's legendary playback singer Manna Dey passed away early Thursday after a prolonged illness at a private hospital here. He was 94."Mannada breathed his last around 4 a.m. after his condition suddenly deteriorated in
Mumbai: Megastar Amitabh Bachchan will be honoured with the Global Diversity Award in Delhi Wednesday.The 70-year-old will also take a tour around the parliament house."Tomorrow (Wednesday) there is more activity and honour coming my way,
New Delhi: Love is not bound by age. Filmmaker Boney Kapoor has proved it by deciding to throw a lavish party to celebrate his wife and actress Sridevi's birthday along with politician, Amar Singh. It
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