Padma Shri recipient Pran Sabharwal a household name in Punjab theatre
New Delhi, April 22 - Pran Sabharwal, the 93-year-old recipient of the Padma Shri, is a veteran Punjabi theatre actor with over 5,000 performances spanning over seven decades and a household name in the state.
Ex-Vice Prez Venkaiah Naidu, former UP Guv Ram Naik, actor Mithun Chakraborty receive Padma awards
New Delhi, April 22 - President Droupadi Murmu presented the Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan and Padma Shri Awards for 2024 at a ceremony held here at the Rashtrapati Bhavan on Monday.
Foreign diplomats get a taste of BJP’s campaign blitz during visit to Jodhpur
Jodhpur, April 22 - Getting a first-hand insight into the election campaign of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), a seven-member delegation of diplomats from various missions in India is currently on a visit to Jodhpur in Rajasthan.
‘Taken out of context’, Maha Congress counters PM Modi’s remarks on Manmohan Singh’s 2006 NDC speech
Mumbai, April 22 - Former Congress Rajya Sabha MP and noted economist Bhalchandra Mungekar said on Monday that as the Chief Minister of Gujarat, Narendra Modi had attended the National Development Council (NDC) meeting presided over by then Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in
Gujarat’s Padma awardees include pioneers in medicine, literature and beyond
Ahmedabad, April 22 - Six persons from Gujarat have been conferred the Padma awards, recognizing their exceptional contributions in various fields.
Punjab’s prominent Dalit leader Kaypee joins Akali Dal, fielded from Jalandhar
Chandigarh, April 22 - In another setback to the Congress in Punjab, its former state chief and ex-MP Mohinder Singh Kaypee, a prominent Dalit leader in the Doaba region, joined the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) on Monday.
Delhi court turns down CM Kejriwal’s plea for medical consultation with his regular doc; calls report from AIIMS panel on insulin administration
New Delhi, April 22 - A Delhi court on Monday turned down the application moved by incarcerated Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal seeking permission to consult a private doctor of his choice daily for 15 minutes through video conferencing for his acute diabetes
Padma Shri to Goa’s innovative farmer Sanjay Anant Patil
Panaji, April 22 - Living in the pristine village of Savoi Verem in Ponda taluka of Goa, Sanjay Anant Patil (59), is known as an innovative farmer in the coastal state and has been conferred with the prestigious Padma Shri Award 2024 for
Two distinguished sons of Andhra receive Padma Vibhushan
New Delhi/Hyderabad, April 1 - Former Vice President Muppavarapu Venkaiah Naidu and popular Telugu actor Konidela Chiranjeevi are the two distinguished sons of Andhra Pradesh who received the Padma Vibhushan on Monday.
IPL 2024: Jaiswal’s century, Sandeep’s five-fer propel Rajasthan to easy victory over Mumbai
Jaipur, April 23 - Sandeep Sharma announced his comeback from an injury with brilliant figures of 5-18, the best by any bowler in this season’s IPL before Yashasvi Jaiswal returned to form with a 59-ball century as host Rajasthan Royals ended their home
Virat and Rohit should open for India in T20 World Cup: Sourav Ganguly
New Delhi, April 22 - Sourav Ganguly, the former India skipper currently serving as director of cricket at Delhi Capitals, thinks that captain Rohit Sharma and talismanic batter Virat Kohli should open the batting in the Men’s T20 World Cup, to be held
Ganguly, Ponting back Rishabh Pant’s inclusion in India’s T20 World Cup squad
New Delhi, April 22 - Sourav Ganguly and Ricky Ponting, the director of cricket and head coach at Delhi Capitals, have backed wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant to be included in India’s 15-member squad for the upcoming ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, which is expected
IPL 2024: Yuzvendra Chahal scripts history, becomes first bowler to take 200 wickets
Jaipur, April 22 - Star Rajasthan Royals (RR) bowler Yuzvendra Chahal created history by becoming the first bowler to claim 200 wickets in the history of Indian Premier League (IPL), against Mumbai Indians in Match 38 at Sawai Mansingh Stadium on Monday.
IPL 2024: Aaron Finch labels Pat Cummins as a ‘wonderful leader’
New Delhi, April 22 - Former Australia cricketer Aaron Finch has heaped praise on Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) skipper Pat Cummins and labelled him as a ‘wonderful leader’. Cummins became the second-most expensive player in the history of the IPL as he was roped
Saurav Ghosal, India’s finest-ever player, retires from professional squash at 37
Mumbai, April 22 - When the issue came up at the end of squash competitions at the Asian Games in Hangzhou and after squash was confirmed to make its Olympic Games debut as a medal sport in Los Angeles in 2028, at the
Kothari, Sitwala win silver and bronze medals in World Matchplay Billiards
Mumbai, April 22 - India's ace cue sports exponents, Sourav Kothari and Dhruv Sitwala, won the silver and bronze medals respectively in the World Matchplay Billiards Championship played at Carlow, Ireland. The Kolkata-based Kothari tripped at the final hurdle, losing rather tamely to
IPL 2024: Mitchell Marsh to miss remainder of season due to hamstring injury
New Delhi, April 22 - Delhi Capitals head coach Ricky Ponting has confirmed that Australian star Mitchell Marsh will miss the remainder of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 as he continues to recover from a right hamstring injury.
AI models by Google, Nvidia can predict path, intensity of major storms: Study
New Delhi, April 22 - Artificial intelligence (AI) models developed by tech giants like Google, Nvidia, and Huawei, can quickly and accurately predict the path and intensity of major storms, a new study said on Monday.
Priyanka Chopra reveals ‘Tiger’ reconnected her with the beauty of India
Mumbai, April 23 - Priyanka Chopra Jonas, who narrated the documentary film 'Tiger', has shared why the story surrounding these majestic big cats holds a special place in her heart.
Big B says asking for a dance is no more about gracefully holding the lady in the arm
Mumbai, April 23 - Megastar Amitabh Bachchan took a stroll down memory lane, reflecting on the evolution of asking a lady for a dance at an evening from a formal affair to a more casual approach.