The first time I saw the idol, I was thrilled and tears started rolling down my face. I cannot explain the feeling I experienced then
The Sports Ministry said the suspended Wrestling Federation of India has no authority to conduct the Senior National Championships.
The Delhi high court on Monday dismissed a petition challenging the Centre's decision to confer Padma Bhushan on NRI hotelier Sant Singh Chatwal. A bench headed by acting Chief Justice Madan B Lokur, after going through the original documents placed before it by Additional Solicitor General P P Malhotra, found no substance in the allegation that proper procedure was not followed in the case of Chatwal.
'Why should we disclose classified information to satisfy those who doubt our Hydrogen Bomb capability?'
People were being honoured without a recommendation, he stressed in his monthly radio programme.
Part of the problem with the Padma awards is that there are just too many. Instead of doling out 130 awards, may be the time has come to restrict it to no more than 30 -- five Padma Vibhushans, 10 Padma Bhushans and 15 Padma Shris. This would elevate the awards, even if it intensifies the lobbying, and reduce the scope of some gatecrashers getting in!
Union Minister Prakash Javadekar on Thursday said there was no political motive behind awarding Padma Vibhushan to Tamil film star Rajinikanth and it was purely based on merit.
The 39-year-old gave birth to Krishna on February 20.
Deputy leader of the opposition in Parliament Gopinath Munde told rediff.com he would seek the help of Right to Information Act to find out who was responsible for according the Padma Bhushan Award to non resident Indian hotelier Sant Singh Chatwal.
"Choosing me at this age is like a joke. It is an insult to me," he said.
Bhupinder Singh Bajwa will be the chairman of the panel with hockey Olympian M M Somaya and former international shuttler Manjusha Kanwar being the other two members.
A day after the name of Goa-based fashion designer Wendell Rodricks was announced for Padma Shri Award, the local Bharatiya Janata Party unit claimed that the award may legitimise homosexuality, though it also congratulated him.
He returned the award to protest against the 'gross violation' of government honours.
Embarrassed by India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni and off-spinner Harbhajan Singh's failure to turn up for the Padma Shri awards last Wednesday, the government issued a notification saying National sports awards, like the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna, Arjuna, Dhronacharya and Dhyanchand, will be withdrawn if the recipient is absent from the ceremony without intimation.
Cricketer Yusuf Pathan will contest from the Baharampur Lok Sabha seat, whereas Kirti Aazd will fight from the Bardhaman-Durgapur constituency.
Newly-appointed Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) president Sanjay Singh on Saturday lashed out at the protesting grapplers for "engaging in politics" and asserted that he is not a dummy candidate of Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh.
The Indo-American Arts Council's mission to promote Indian-origin artists in the US translated into a fashion show featuring several prominent personalities in New York on April 15. Take a look.
The Indian women's cricket team captain Jhulan Goswami, former men's hockey team captain Zafar Iqbal and archer Limba Ram are among the sportspersons chosen for the prestigious Padma Shri award.
She stressed that this was a 'purely personal decision'.
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Tuesday awarded the Padma Shri award to Professor Noburu Karashima for his contribution in the field of literature and education.
'Shooting with Pankaj was a delightful experience because he was a charming, easy and effortless singer.'
Ace batsman VVS Laxman and World champion wrestler Sushil Kumar were among seven sportspersons honoured with the prestigious Padma Shri on Tuesday for their contribution in their respective disciplines.
Genabhai Patel (52), a pomegranate farmer from Sarkari Goliya village in Lakhani taluka of the district, has polio in both legs but he did not let it become a hurdle.
Shahrukh Khan, J N Dixit, R K Laxman, Azim Premji are among the 96 people who have been conferred with this year's Padma awards.
The Chennai-born Lakshmi reportedly told friends that she was bored with the writer.
Family of late Justice J S Verma has refused to accept the Padma Bhushan award conferred on him by the government posthumously, saying accepting it would be against his principles as he never "hankered" for any such honour.
Gurcharan Singh, who has coached hundreds of first class cricketers and many international players, was bestowed with the Padma Shri by President Droupadi Murmu on Wednesday, March 22, 2023.
Not only will Arun Govil, Sunil Lahiri and Deepika Chikhalia attend the Pran Pratistha ceremony, Moti Sagar, Ramanand Sagar's son, also received an invitation.
Sonu Nigam turned 50 on July 30, and hosted a grand birthday bash in Mumbai on Saturday night.
'The temple's construction is the result of collective wisdom of some of the best brains in the country. Water and sacred soil from almost all pilgrimage sites in India, including Gangotri, Yamunotri, Kailash Mansarovar, Prayags (there are seven Prayags) and all 'puris' (seven holy towns in India, besides Ayodhya) have been used in the making of the temple'
Noted Hindi writer Giriraj Kishore has threatened to return his 2007 Padma Sri and go on fast if government fails to stop this month's auction of Mahatma Gandhi's belongings and the blade of grass containing a drop of his blood following his assassination in January, 1948.
Elated for being selected for the prestigious Padma Bhushan awards by the Indian government, noted hotelier Sant Singh Chatwal on Tuesday said it was the recognition of his services in working towards strengthening of Indo-US relationship for the past several decades.
Noted journalists Vir Sanghvi and Pritish Nandy have revealed that they will be jointly filing a Right To Information application with the Central Information Commission (CIC) with regard to this year's Padma Award list and the questionable inclusion of Indian-American hotelier Sant Singh Chatwal in it.
Yadav stuck to his guns, saying "Whatever I have said, I have said."
The Centre's decision to strip police officers convicted of 'moral turpitude' of medals and awards fuelled a demand by an ex-woman Indian Administrative Service officer on Tuesday that the Padma Shri award be taken back from Punjab's former 'super cop' K P S Gill convicted for molesting her.
He said the plea of the Northeast people to not let the bill pass was not being heard by the Centre.
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