According to Rashtrapati Bhawan sources though controversial New York based businessman, Sant Singh Chatwal wanted to recieve the Padma award from President Pratibha Patil on March 31, mandarins in the home ministry did not agree to this. "This part of the information is not correct," said an official of the media unit of Rashtrapati Bhawan.
United States President Barack Obama hosted the first state dinner of his presidency for Prime Minister Manmohan Singh at the White House on Tuesday night.
The jewellery showing on Day Two of HDIL India Couture Week was studded with both precious stones and stars.
Last week, socialite Paris Hilton turned up at an event in Dubai wearing an ensemble created by Pria Kataaria Puri. We take a look at some of the other international celebs who have a thing for Indian designerwear.
Low delinquency rates, huge demand attract investors to the unique gold financing sector.
Drummers and dancers wowed fans at South Africa's Soccer City stadium in a glittering prelude to Friday's World Cup kickoff, but Nelson Mandela's absence after a family tragedy cast a cloud over the party.
Phil Mickelson, eager to bury memories of last year, has every reason to look forward to this week's Colonial Invitational with the world number one ranking within fingertip reach.
Former France star Thierry Henry was named assistant coach of Belgium on Friday.
In a glittering ceremony, former president Bill Clinton Thursday evening presented six individuals, including New Delhi-based Ruchira Gupta -- journalist, activist and policymaker, who for the past 25 years has worked relentlessly for women's and girl's rights, especially the ending of their sex trafficking -- with the 2009 Clinton Global Citizen Awards.
The soul legend behind songs like I Just Called To Say I Love You and Superstition turns 60 on Thursday, marking a glittering career spanning five decades.
The good, bad and ugly looks from the celebrity circus.
Dressing 80s pinup icon Brooke Shields and all the other hotness from Sachin & Babi's New York show.
United States President Barack Obama received the prestigious Nobel Peace Prize at a glittering ceremony at Oslo City Hall on December 10.In his speech after receiving the award, Obama justified the use of force against extremists to protect his country. But he added that the ideals of Mahatma Gandhi and Martin Luther King "must always be the North Star that guides us on our journey."
Sri Lankan spin wizard Muttiah Muraitharan will retire from the longer version of the game after the first Test against India in Galle, beginning July 18.
Images from the Laureus World Sports Awards 2010 held in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday.
Olympic gold medallist sprinter Usain Bolt was tonight named as the Laureus World Sportsman of the Year for the second consecutive time in a glittering function at the Emirates Palace in Abu Dhabi.
On the occasion of Father's Day yesterday, Shweta Rai spoke to five father-daughter duos to explore the nature of this very special relationship.
In the week of his 31st birthday, Messi was again a largely anonymous figure as they lost 4-3 to France in a thrilling last-16 match in Kazan.
New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum has been awarded Sir Richard Hadlee medal, the country's highest cricketing honour, for his inspirational leadership and exemplary batting at a glittering ceremony in Auckland.
The battle between Volkswagen's Polo and Toyota's Etios may well decide who'll be the world's largest car maker.
South Africa re-opened its showpiece Soccer City stadium to a glittering fanfare on Saturday, marking the last of the 10 World Cup venues to display its readiness ahead of the tournament. South African President Jacob Zuma cut a ribbon on the pitch and declared the venue open before the kickoff of the South African FA Cup final.
The Oscar winning composer is all set to stage a glittering musical show in Los Angeles.
Mahendra Singh Dhoni was named the ICC ODI Player of the Year for the second consecutive time at a glittering award ceremony in Johannesburg on Thursday night.
The Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in Istanbul will inspire your next beach style.
Rafa Nadal kept the one major title missing from his glittering CV firmly in his sights on Wednesday as he took brutal advantage of Novak Djokovic's eye problems to notch his second win at the ATP World Tour Finals.
Wayne Rooney's glittering season continued when he was named English soccer's players' player of the year on Sunday.
Take a journey through the Dubai's Metro rail and India's big-budget Metro rail projects.
Guests were treated to an evening of polo and high-street fashion.
Vindu Singh, son of legendary wrestler and actor Dara Singh, won the reality television show Bigg Boss season 3 over 14 other participants at a glittering three-hour finale on Saturday.
Lots of fun and frolic, a dash of history and piety, fluffy cakes, fine wine and tons of festivities. That in a nutshell is Christmas.
Alec Bedser, who died aged 91 on Sunday, was once hailed by the great Australian batsman Don Bradman as the finest bowler he had faced of his type. The former England and Surrey seamer enjoyed a glittering playing career that spanned 21 years and brought 236 wickets in 51 Test matches.
Former England bowler Alec Bedser, who took 236 wickets in a glittering England Test career, has died aged 91.
A look at the Ninth Indian Television Academy Awards held recently in Mumbai.
Out of the Box: Watching the Game We Love, is eminent cricket commentator Harsha Bhogle's latest book. It was launched by Sachin Tendulkar at a glittering function in Mumbai on Tuesday.
Hero Honda Motors Ltd, the world's largest two-wheeler manufacturer, has been named the title sponsor for the 2010 FIH men's hockey World Cup, to be held in Delhi in March. The announcement was made at a glittering ceremony on Monday, in the presence of International Hockey Federation president Leandro Negre, Indian Olympic Association president Suresh Kalmadi, Hockey India president A K Mattoo and the 1975 World Cup-winning members of the Indian team.
A revealing documentary is set to blow the cover off the dark side of the glamour industry.
Images from the XIX Commonwealth Games baton handing over ceremony outside Buckingham Palace in London on Thursday.
The London Fashion Week saw an Indian celebration of sorts, on and off the ramp.
Annika Sorenstam says she has no regrets over her decision to "step away" from competitive golf, and has fully embraced her new role as a mother while juggling various other business interests.
This is an alternate list of 10 screen roles that saw Soumitra Chatterjee, a paragon of gentility, venture beyond his comfort zone and deliver masterclasses of subtlety and depth, lists Saibal Chatterjee.
