Everything you need to know about Padma: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Everything you need to know about Padma: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more
Bringing another laurel for Indian hockey, the former India Women Captain Saba Anjum received one of the most prestigious national honours - Padma Shri Award - from Honourable President Shri Pranab Mukherjee
Panaji, April 28 (IANS) Goa's top industry body, scientists and local intelligentsia are pitching hard to put a 'nuke-guru' Anil Kakodkar in the presidential race and are seeking support of all political parties in the state to back his candidature for the top constitutional slot.
New Delhi, April 27 (IANS) Internationally acclaimed author Salman Rushdie has sent out birthday wishes to Indian theatre doyenne Zohra Sehgal, who turned a century old Friday. Rushdie says she is "100 years young".
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New Delhi, April 26 (IANS) Unidentified individuals forged the signature of Uttar Pradesh MP Kamal Kishor on his letterhead and sent the government a recommendation for awarding music director and singer Bappi Lahiri a Padma Bhushan, India's third highest civilian award, Delhi Police said Thursday.
Guwahati, April 26 (IANS) Two-time former Assam chief minister Prafulla Kumar Mahanta was Thursday elected the new president of the Asom Gana Parishad (AGP).
Mumbai, April 26 (IANS) Eminent nuclear scientist Anil Kakodkar will be conferred this year's Maharashtra Bhushan Award for his contribution in making India a major global atomic power, an official said here Thursday.
New Delhi, April 26 (IANS) She was born a year before Indian cinema. Film, theatre and TV personality Zohra Sehgal, who turns 100 Friday, has grown to be as colourful and entertaining as the industry itself.
New Delhi, April 25 (ANI): I trudge up the stairs to her second floor apartment in a middle class suburb in Delhi. The first word that comes to my mind is: unpretentious.
Mumbai, April 24 (IANS) The life and times of India's legendary Birdman, the late Salim Ali, have been immortalised in a comic book to be released here Thursday.
New Delhi, Apr 22 (ANI): Social activist Swami Agnivesh on Sunday condemned the abduction of the Collector of Chhattisgarh's Sukma District, Alex Paul Menon, and asked the Maoists to come forward for talks.
London, Apr 22 (ANI): Salman Rushdie and Padma Lakshmi, who divorced five years ago, were seen leaving the memorial of Christopher Hitchens together in New York on Friday.
New Delhi, Apr 20 (ANI): After their success at the Commonwealth games, athletes from northeast are all geared up to participate in the London Olympics 2012.
Thiruvananthapuram, April 20 (IANS) Newly-appointed Kerala Home Minister T.Radhakrishnan Friday said the state government would not take over the management of Sri Padmanabhaswamy temple, which has been in the news after priceless treasures were unearthed from its vaults July last year.
Mumbai, April 19 (IANS) A lot of southern Indian actors may be making their way to Bollywood but veteran actor Mohanlal is happy doing Hindi films only once in a while and says he agrees to only "irresistible" roles.
Renowned beauty expert Shahnaz Husain's daughter Nelofar Currimbhoy who is also a writer has wrote a biography of her mother's journey to this stage.
New Delhi, April 17 (IANS) Well-known beauty expert Shahnaz Husain's writer daughter Nelofar Currimbhoy has penned a biography of her mother's journey from her childhood, early years of marriage, her years of struggle as an entrepreneur and her family life.
Mumbai, April 17 (IANS) Filmmaker Priyadarshan has worked with Paresh Rawal in most of his Hindi films, but he claims he doesn't believe in favouritism. In fact, he says he casts actors only according to the script's requirement.
Mumbai, April 16 (IANS) Internationally acclaimed filmmaker Mira Nair, who managed to shoot a part of her next project "The Reluctant Fundamentalist" in Lahore, Pakistan, says the city, though unsafe to shoot in, was a "twin" to Indian capital New Delhi's old world charm.
Thiruvananthapuram, April 14 (IANS) Devout Hindus here Saturday heralded Vishu, the Kerala new year, with traditional cultural fervour with people visiting temples in the morning.
New Delhi, April 11 (IANS) He has been part of the film industry for almost three decades. Veteran actor Anupam Kher says that there was a lot of togetherness earlier in the industry, but Bollywood has now become professional but impersonal.
Hyderabad, April 9 (IANS) In yet another shocking incident in Andhra Pradesh, a woman gave birth to a child on the road after a government-run hospital allegedly refused to attend her.
Panaji, April 9 (IANS) Social networking sites and Team Anna were the key factors in upping Goa's voting figures from 63 percent to a stunning 82.8 percent in last month's assembly elections, Goan pop star Remo Fernandes said Monday.
Prakash Karat (64) has been elected again CPI(M) general secretary for the third time in a row today at party's 20th Congress, which concluded at Kozhikode.......
Kozhikode (Kerala), April 9 (IANS) There were question marks over both. But while former West Bengal chief minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee retained his place in the CPI-M politburo, former Kerala chief minister V.S. Achuthanandan failed to make it.
Kozhikode (Kerala), April 9 (IANS) Prakash Karat was Monday re-elected general secretary of the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M), but the veteran V.S. Achuthanandan failed to make it to the politburo.
Kolkata, Apr 4 (IANS) The National Bank For Agriculture And Rural Development (NABARD) said Wednesday it would oppose the Mamata Banerjee-led West Bengal government's move to amend the state cooperative societies act if this was done without its consent.
New Delhi, Apr 4 (ANI): President Pratibha Devisingh Patil presented civilian awards to eminent personalities at a ceremony here on Wednesday.
President Pratibha Devisingh Patil on April 04 conferred the prestigious Padma Awards to 50 eminent personalities including late cartoonist Mario Miranda, actors Dharmendra and Shabana Azmi......
Kolkata, April 4 (IANS) The National Bank For Agriculture And Rural Development (NABARD) has loaned Rs.2,784.39 crore to financial institutions of West Bengal and the state government during the last fiscal, registering a growth of over 24.22 percent growth over 2010-11, an official said here Wednesday.
New Delhi, April 4 (IANS) Govind Narain, one of the last surviving Indian Civil Service (ICS) officers, who was the home secretary during the 1971 Bangladesh war, passed away Tuesday night at his residence here, family sources said. He was 94.
Kolkata, April 4 (IANS) The National Bank For Agriculture And Rural Development (NABARD) has loaned Rs.2,784.39 crore to financial institutions of West Bengal and the state government during the last fiscal, registering a growth of over 24.22 percent growth over 2010-11, an official said here Wednesday.
New Delhi/Visakhapatnam, April 4 (IANS) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Wednesday called a media report on two key army units moving closer to the capital in January without prior notice to the government as 'alarmist' and said it should not be taken at face value.
Udhagamandalam (Tamil Nadu), April 3 (IANS) One of India's most celebrated soldiers, Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw, was remembered on his 98th birth anniversary Tuesday, with Defence Minister A.K. Antony and army chief Gen. V.K. Singh paying rich tributes to the 1971 war hero at a special prayer and commemoration event near here.
Ooty (Tamil Nadu), Apr.3 (ANI): Defence Minister A. K. Antony and Chief of Army Staff General V. K. Singh paid tribute and laid wreaths at the cemetery of Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw on his 98th birth anniversary on Tuesday.
Bangalore, March 31 (IANS) Setting a record of sorts, state-run Syndicate Bank Saturday opened 108 new branches across 15 states and Andaman & Nicobar islands simultaneously through the electronic route from here.
New Delhi, March 29 (IANS) As the Supreme Court-appointed expert committee Thursday sought the court's direction on opening of a vault of Kerala's Sri Padmanabhaswamy temple, the apex court said it would examine the request.
New Delhi, March 29 (IANS) Indo-Angian writer Ruskin Bond's lovable character 'Rusty' is set for a comeback after 15 years with 'Ek Tha Rusty-2' ready to hit the small screen.
Beijing, Mar.28 (ANI): A senior Chinese official has said that continuous attempts by Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, and the so-called Tibetan government-in-exile to restore Tibet's feudal serfdom and split the autonomous region from China will never succeed.
After casting vote against Sri Lanka over the issue of alleged War Crime and human rights violation after post war in which minority Tamils were being victims......
The President of India Pratibha Patil facilitated 53 persons with the Padma awards, at the Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi on Thursday, 22 March 2012.
Bihar Chief Minister Shri Nitish Kumar honoured twenty people with ?Visishth Bihari Samman? during the celebration of Bihar Shatabdi Diwas Organized at the coronation park, New Delhi on 18th March 2012.
London, Mar 16 (ANI): Padma Lakshmi has just lost a messy battle with her former partner, Adam Dell, over their two-year-old daughter Krishna.
London, Mar 16 (ANI): Padma Lakshmi has just lost a messy battle with her former partner, Adam Dell, over their two-year-old daughter Krishna.
New York, Mar 15 (ANI): Padma Lakshmi's former partner Adam Dell has won the bitter battle against the 'Top Chef' host over the right to their daughter Krishna.
New York, Mar 15 (ANI): Padma Lakshmi's former partner Adam Dell has won the bitter battle against the 'Top Chef' host over the right to their daughter Krishna.
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Beijing, Mar 9(ANI): A senior Chinese official has said the social situation in the autonomous region of Tibet is safe and stable.
Leh, Mar 3 (ANI): The findings of the report of the U.N. Department of Economic and Social Affairs that India is not a safe place for a girl child created ripples across the country, and shocked many Indians, but not in Ladakh.
Leh, Mar 3 (ANI): The findings of the report of the U.N. Department of Economic and Social Affairs that India is not a safe place for a girl child created ripples across the country, and shocked many Indians, but not in Ladakh.
Itanagar, Mar 1 (ANI): The mighty Siang River has dried up, shrinking about a kilometre from its bank in the century-old Arunachal Pradesh town of Pasighat in East Siang district, a phenomenon never experienced in the last half-decade.
Itanagar, Mar 1 (ANI): The mighty Siang River has dried up, shrinking about a kilometre from its bank in the century-old Arunachal Pradesh town of Pasighat in East Siang district, a phenomenon never experienced in the last half-decade.
London, Feb 25 (ANI): A billionaire who once dated Princess Diana has left his trust fund for his former girlfriend's daughter, even though he is not the father of the child.
London, Feb 25 (ANI): A billionaire who once dated Princess Diana has left his trust fund for his former girlfriend's daughter, even though he is not the father of the child.
Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 24 (ANI): As per the orders of the Supreme Court, the 'C' vault of the Padmanabhaswamy temple would be opened on Monday for the evaluation and detailed documentation of treasures.
Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 24 (ANI): As per the orders of the Supreme Court, the 'C' vault of the Padmanabhaswamy temple would be opened on Monday for the evaluation and detailed documentation of treasures.
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala), Feb.20 (ANI): Rituals at Thiruvananthapuram's Sri Padmanabhaswamy Temple will be affected on Monday, as local authorities begin the mammoth process of sorting out and documenting its treasures as ordered by the Supreme Court.
Viewing the huge success of one-day Arogya Utsav (Ayurvedic Health Festival) held last year, a four-day Ayurvedic Carnival is set to begin at Delhi Haat, Pitampura from.............
Hyderabad, Feb 8 (ANI): YSR Congress Party has accused the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) of functioning like a factionist by harassing the IAS officers.
London, February 1(ANI): Networking giant Cisco has claimed that the number of web-connected devices will grow more than four times by 2020.
London, February 1(ANI): Networking giant Cisco has claimed that the number of web-connected devices will grow more than four times by 2020.
Rooting out the speculation that Indian Cricket superstar Sachin Tendulkar or Hockey Legend Late. Major Dhyanchand might get the Bharat Ratna Award this year, the President of India Pratibha Devi Singh Patil...
New Delhi, Jan 25 (ANI): The President of India today approved the conferment of Padma Awards for 2012 with veteran Assamese singer, poet and musician Late (Dr.) Bhupen Hazarika, receiving the Padma Vibhushan along with Cartoonist Late Mario De Miranda from Goa, Orthopedic and close aide of Anna Hazare, Dr. Kantilal Hastimal Sancheti from Maharashtra, Bureaucrat and former Governor of Uttar Pradesh, T V Rajeswar also being among the awardees of Padma Vibhushan.
Hyderabad, Jan 20 (ANI): YSR Congress Party has described the axing of senior minister Dr P Shankar Rao as a use-and-throw policy of the Congress Party.
Hyderabad, Jan 20 (ANI): Taking strong objection to TDP's remark that the party would remove all the YSR statues erected illegally, YSR Congress party has said the history of the Chandrababu-led party is littered with politics of opportunism and backstabbing and cautioned that people will revolt if any attempt is made on the memorials that have come up across the state with peoples' participation.
Hyderabad, Jan 20 (ANI): YSR Congress Party has described the axing of senior minister Dr P Shankar Rao as a use-and-throw policy of the Congress Party.
Hyderabad, Jan 20 (ANI): Taking strong objection to TDP's remark that the party would remove all the YSR statues erected illegally, YSR Congress party has said the history of the Chandrababu-led party is littered with politics of opportunism and backstabbing and cautioned that people will revolt if any attempt is made on the memorials that have come up across the state with peoples' participation.
Dubai, Jan 3 (ANI): Muscat will play host to a tribute concert for ghazal singer Jagjit Singh, who passed away on October 2011.
London, Dec 29 (ANI): Rabindranath Tagore apparently led a very lonely life and suffered from frequent bouts of depression, according to his latest biography.
Guwahati, Dec 26 (ANI): Books on Assam's legendary singer Bhupen Hazarika were in great demand at the recently held 13th annual book fair in Guwahati.
Ralegan Siddhi, Dec 26 (ANI): Residents of Ralegan Siddhi, native village of veteran social activist Anna Hazare in Maharashtra extended support to anti-graft crusader in his fight against corruption.
Panaji, Dec 11 (ANI): Noted cartoonist Mario Miranda passed away in Goa on Sunday after a long illness. He was 85.
London, Dec 10(ANI): The mortal remains of veteran Bollywood actor, director and film producer Dev Anand, who passed away in London on December 3 following cardiac arrest, were consigned to flames in London today.
New Delhi, Dec 4 (ANI): Information and Broadcasting Minister Ambika Soni has condoled the death of cine star Dev Anand.
New Delhi, Dec 4 (ANI): Vice President Mohammad Hamid Ansari has deeply condoled the sad demise of noted film legend Dev Anand.
Pune, Dec 4 (ANI): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has condoled the demise of veteran Bollywood actor, director and film producer Dev Anand, who passed away in London on Saturday night following cardiac arrest.
New Delhi, Dec 4(ANI): The Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh, has condoled the passing away of veteran Bollywood actor, director and film producer Dev Anand, who passed away in London on Saturday night following cardiac arrest.
New Delhi, Dec 4(ANI): President Pratibha Devisingh Patil has condoled the sad demise of veteran Bollywood actor, director and film producer Dev Anand, who passed away in London on Saturday night following cardiac arrest.
London, Dec 4(ANI): Veteran Bollywood actor, director and film producer Dev Anand passed away in London on Saturday night following cardiac arrest. He was 88.
New York, Dec 3 (ANI): Salman Rushdie may be a well-respected writer, but his way with women makes his persona even more interesting.
Washington, Nov 21 (ANI): Theodore 'Teddy' Forstmann, a veteran business leader and philanthropist who had been romantically linked to Padma Lakshmi, died on Sunday. He was 71.
Mumbai, Oct 27(ANI): The 10-day-long 'Alpashi', an annual festival of Sree Padmanabhaswamy temple, began on Tuesday with ritualistic flag hoisting in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala.
Mumbai, Oct.23 (ANI): Bollywood actor Akshay Kumar attended the finale of the 'Akshay Kumar Invitational and International Karate Championship' in Mumbai on Saturday.
Mysore, Oct 6 (ANI): Srikanta Datta Narasimharaja Wodeyar, scion of the Mysore Royal Family, led the grand Dussehra celebrations here on Thursday.
Ahmednagar, Oct 3 (ANI): Veteran social activist Anna Hazare was presented with the title of 'Mahatma' (Noble Soul) by his followers in Maharashtra's Ahmednagar District.
Trichy (Tamil Nadu), Sep 25 (ANI): The Central Board Member of Trichy Builders' Association, Goutaman, has appealed to the Central Government to take adequate steps and bring back the bodies of all the victims, who were killed when a Buddha Air plane (9N-AEK 1900D) crashed near Nepal's Kotdanda village early this morning.
Kathmandu, Sep 25(ANI): Ten Indians were among 19 people killed when a Buddha Air plane (9N-AEK 1900D) crashed near Nepal's Kotdanda village on Sunday morning.
Thiruvananthapuram, Sep 22 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Thursday ruled that the vault B of Kerala's famous Sree Padmanabhaswamy temple should not to be opened until "substantial progress" was made in cataloguing and accounting of artefacts.
New Delhi, Sep 16 (ANI): The Supreme Court today said that for now, the only unopened vault of the Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple in Kerala will remain closed.
New York, Sept 15 (ANI): Padma Lakshmi was paid1, 000 dollars by the audience to get off the stage at The Moth's storytelling event at Cooper Union on Tuesday night.
Raja Sansi Airport (Amritsar), Sep 11 (ANI): The Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) personnel on Sunday recovered live bullets from the possession of world renowned Sufi Singers 'Wadali brothers' at the security check area in the premises of Guru Ram Dass Jee International Airport at Amritsar.
Bangalore. Sep 11 (ANI): A walkathon was organised here on Sunday to spread awareness about the importance of physiotherapy.
Bhopal, Sep 4 (ANI): Madhya Pradesh sportspersons extended their full support to the proposed radical National Sports Development Bill, under which governing sports bodies would be brought under the ambit of Right to Information Act.
Ralegan Siddhi (Maharashtra), Sep 1 (ANI): Residents of Anna Hazare's hometown Ralegan Siddhi have postponed his arrival celebrations by a day keeping in view his health and vowed not to indulge in a pompous show as per the veteran social activist's wishes.Anna has not recovered completely as yet, and so, the villagers have decided that the village assembly that we had organised for today should be postponed for tomorrow. Tomorrow at 3 p.m. at the 'Shanti Niketan' school grounds a village assembly will be held where he will be heartily welcomed," said Subhash Pathare, a villager.
Nevada (US), August 19 (ANI): A Hindu temple has reportedly been planned for Fort Wayne (Indiana, USA), which is expected to be complete in 2012.
London, Aug 11 (ANI): Padma Lakshmi looked sensational in her boxing workout gear as she showed off her well-toned body to promote US sportswear brand Danskin's Move For Change campaign.
Bangalore, Aug 4 (ANI): The newly elected Karnataka Chief Minister, DV Sadananda Gowda, on Thursday denied rumours of split within the state unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
Nevada (US), August 1 (ANI): Various faiths came together to have a picnic in Nevada's capital Carson City (USA) on July 31.
New Delhi, July 21 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Thursday appointed a five-member expert committee to supervise the unearthing and preservation of assets of the Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple in Kerala.
Dhaka, July 8 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S.M Krishna on Friday unveiled the plaque at the Department of Theatre and Music of Dhaka University.
New Delhi, Jul 8 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Friday restrained the seven-member committee from opening the vaults of the Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple in Kerala, where a treasure trove worth over one lakh crore rupees was discovered recently.
