News for 'awards function'

When I Received My OBE From Prince Charles

When I Received My OBE From Prince Charles

Rediff.com11 Jun 2022

'After greeting Prince Charles with a traditional bow, moving away from protocol, I also did a namaste, which HRH reciprocated twice -- once before the award presentation and the second time just before I left him.'

Hockey captain Manpreet added to Khel Ratna winners

Hockey captain Manpreet added to Khel Ratna winners

Rediff.com2 Nov 2021

Olympic bronze-winning Indian men's hockey team captain Manpreet Singh was on Tuesday added to the list of Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna awardees, taking the total number of this year's winners to an unparalleled 12.

'There will be rapid developments in Bihar politics'

'There will be rapid developments in Bihar politics'

Rediff.com27 Jul 2017

'At the end of the day, it is politics.' 'It's like a game of chess. You win some, you lose some,'

'My teacher wanted to take a selfie after I won the National Award'

'My teacher wanted to take a selfie after I won the National Award'

Rediff.com30 Mar 2015

Ten-year-old Uthara's beautiful rendition of the song Azhagu has won her a National Award.

PM Modi unveils Netaji's hologram statue at India Gate

PM Modi unveils Netaji's hologram statue at India Gate

Rediff.com23 Jan 2022

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday unveiled a hologram statue of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose at India Gate on the 125th birth anniversary of the iconic freedom fighter.

Modiji, Is India Ready For UCC?

Modiji, Is India Ready For UCC?

Rediff.com9 Oct 2023

Introducing UCC is a challenging task for any government. The complexities are real and difficult to negotiate as it deals with sensitive religious and cultural sentiments. How can it strike an easy balance between individual rights and community interests?, asks Ramesh Menon.

PIX! England ease to win; France keep perfect pace; Trouble deepens for hosts

PIX! England ease to win; France keep perfect pace; Trouble deepens for hosts

Rediff.com17 Jun 2023

As England tightened their grip on Euro 2024 qualifying and France maintained their perfect run, hosts Germany's troubles deepened.

When Jugal Hansraj Was Paid More Than Priyanka Chopra

When Jugal Hansraj Was Paid More Than Priyanka Chopra

Rediff.com4 Mar 2023

'I wasn't getting the roles I wanted to play and the respect I thought I deserved as a senior actor, so I cut myself off from the industry for a while and moved to the US.'

Is the Army functioning more as a police force in J&K?

Is the Army functioning more as a police force in J&K?

Rediff.com13 Jun 2017

Major Gogoi might well have saved protesters' lives by opting for a human shield to force his way through the mob. But he incalculably damaged the army's reputation, not just in Kashmir, but anywhere that video is seen.

Rahul addresses poll rally in Karnataka's Kolar; targets Adani, Modi

Rahul addresses poll rally in Karnataka's Kolar; targets Adani, Modi

Rediff.com16 Apr 2023

It was in Kolar in 2019, during Lok Sabha election campaigning, that he made a remark on the Modi surname for which he was convicted of criminal defamation and stripped of his Parliament membership last month.

Watch out! Grey is back this summer

Watch out! Grey is back this summer

Rediff.com26 May 2017

The top six fashions trends to watch out this summer!

Mumbai traffic jams break marriages: Amruta Fadnavis

Mumbai traffic jams break marriages: Amruta Fadnavis

Rediff.com5 Feb 2022

Traffic jams deny 'family time' to people and cause three per cent of divorces in Mumbai, former Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis's wife Amruta Fadnavis has claimed.

Lt General Anil Chauhan (retd) appointed next CDS

Lt General Anil Chauhan (retd) appointed next CDS

Rediff.com28 Sep 2022

This is the first time that a retired officer has been appointed at this position for which a gazette notification was issued to announce the change in rules for the appointment.

Odisha toasts India's Tokyo Olympics hockey teams

Odisha toasts India's Tokyo Olympics hockey teams

Rediff.com17 Aug 2021

At a felicitation function, in Bhubaneswar, to honour the men's and women's Olympics hockey teams, Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, an ardent supporter of the game in the country, announced that the state will continue to sponsor the national hockey teams for another 10 years.

Bihar: Ex-MP serving lifer for killing IAS officer to be freed

Bihar: Ex-MP serving lifer for killing IAS officer to be freed

Rediff.com26 Apr 2023

Former Bihar MP Anand Mohan, who is serving a life sentence in the killing of Indian Administrative Service officer G Krishnaiah, is to be set free along with 26 others who have been lodged in different prisons of the state for more than 14 years.

PIX: Shahid, Sridevi, Shah Rukh at IFFI

PIX: Shahid, Sridevi, Shah Rukh at IFFI

Rediff.com22 Nov 2017

Scenes from the opening ceremony.

There was no end to what Irrfan could do

There was no end to what Irrfan could do

Rediff.com29 Apr 2021

Irrfan never stopped being hopeful about the endless possibilities open to actors and film-makers in Indian cinema.

Sabyasachi: 'Nobody can be more stylish than Rekha'

Sabyasachi: 'Nobody can be more stylish than Rekha'

Rediff.com10 Mar 2018

Do you agree?

Cairn case: Will India manage to save its foreign assets?

Cairn case: Will India manage to save its foreign assets?

Rediff.com27 Jul 2021

For India to invoke "sovereign" or "state" immunity to safeguard its foreign assets, which are under threat of getting seized in the intensifying legal battle with Cairn Energy, may come with several riders. Experts point out that the Indian government has to first satisfy the French court that the properties or assets that are under consideration are being used to dispense the state's sovereign functions.

Prabhu Dheva: Actors become different people when camera is on

Prabhu Dheva: Actors become different people when camera is on

Rediff.com7 Feb 2014

Shahid Kapoor and Sonakshi Sinha's humour on Koffee With Karan didn't go down well with Prabhu Dheva.

Padma Bhushan for Jhajharia; Chopra gets Padma Shri

Padma Bhushan for Jhajharia; Chopra gets Padma Shri

Rediff.com25 Jan 2022

Star para athlete Devendra Jhajharia was named for the prestigious Padma Bhushan, the third highest civilian honour in the country while Olympic gold winning javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra was among eight sportspersons named for the Padma Shri.

Infosys given time till Sep 15 to resolve I-T portal glitches

Infosys given time till Sep 15 to resolve I-T portal glitches

Rediff.com23 Aug 2021

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday conveyed to Infosys CEO Salil Parekh in no uncertain terms the government's "deep disappointment and concern" over the continuing glitches in the new income tax filing portal and set September 15 as the deadline for the software major to resolve all snags. As glitches continued to mar the functioning of the portal even after over two months of its launch, Sitharaman summoned Infosys MD & CEO Parekh at her office here to know the reasons for not resolving the snags in the portal. A statement issued by the Income Tax Department said that during the meeting the finance minister emphasised that there is a need for putting in more resources and efforts on the part of Infosys so that the much delayed delivery of agreed services is ensured.

'Jaidevji was a perfectionist'

'Jaidevji was a perfectionist'

Rediff.com3 Aug 2022

'His music compositions were like a canvas painting.' 'The flow of notes, its juxtaposition with the rhythm gave a visual movement to the songs.'

What You Must Know About Vizhinjam Port

What You Must Know About Vizhinjam Port

Rediff.com1 Dec 2022

The shipping business is like the heaving sea -- it's up and down, observes Shyam G Menon.

Minimum wage revision will benefit 70 lakh workers: Dattatreya

Minimum wage revision will benefit 70 lakh workers: Dattatreya

Rediff.com16 Sep 2016

The government has also revised the minimum wages for unskilled non-farm workers upwards by 42 per cent to Rs 350 per day

Don't want a statue as President: Tejashwi on Murmu

Don't want a statue as President: Tejashwi on Murmu

Rediff.com17 Jul 2022

The Leader of Opposition in Bihar assembly was asked about his decision to support Yashwant Sinha, a former Union minister, and not Murmu who is tipped to become the first tribal woman to occupy the top post.

Income Tax portal seeing steady progress: Infosys CEO

Income Tax portal seeing steady progress: Infosys CEO

Rediff.com13 Oct 2021

Under fire for technical glitches plaguing the new income tax return filing portal, Infosys CEO Salil Parekh on Wednesday said the new portal developed by his company is seeing "steady progress" and already 1.9 crore returns have been filed. He further said that taxpayers' concerns are being "progressively addressed". "We are seeing a steady progress on the income tax system. As of yesterday we had over 1.9 crore returns that have been filed using the new system.

Prez confers Bharat Ratna on Pranab, others

Prez confers Bharat Ratna on Pranab, others

Rediff.com8 Aug 2019

Hazarika and Deshmukh were given the Bharat Ratna posthumously.

After row, Raut withdraws Indira Gandhi-Karim Lala remarks

After row, Raut withdraws Indira Gandhi-Karim Lala remarks

Rediff.com16 Jan 2020

Karim Lala was one of the three top underworld dons of Mumbai for over two decades, from the sixties to the early eighties, the other two being Mastan Mirza alias Haji Mastan and Varadarajan Mudaliar.

Rahul Bajaj, World's Favourite Indian

Rahul Bajaj, World's Favourite Indian

Rediff.com12 Apr 2022

'Rahul inspired Indian industry with an ethos, an ethos of being more confident, more independent, more thorough, more competitive, more generous, more public-spirited, and more national and more international all at once,' remembers Naushad Forbes.

Seizing India's foreign assets won't be easy for Cairn Energy

Seizing India's foreign assets won't be easy for Cairn Energy

Rediff.com17 Feb 2021

Cairn Energy has threatened the Indian government that it is looking at executing the favourable $1.2 billion international tribunal award in the retrospective taxation case by seizing India's overseas assets.

When 'humiliated' Tata did 'favour' to Ford with JLR buyout!

When 'humiliated' Tata did 'favour' to Ford with JLR buyout!

Rediff.com15 Mar 2015

When 'humiliated' Tata did 'favour' to Ford with JLR buyout!

How Lady Gaga fought PTSD, a mental illness

How Lady Gaga fought PTSD, a mental illness

Rediff.com13 Feb 2019

After suffering from post traumatic stress disorder, the pop artist is trying to spread awareness about mental health on a global platform.

Sonam Wangchuk on 5-day hunger strike, alleges house arrest

Sonam Wangchuk on 5-day hunger strike, alleges house arrest

Rediff.com29 Jan 2023

The Ladakh-based innovator had announced a five-day long hunger strike at 18,380 feet high Khardung La from January 26 to invite attention of the BJP-led Centre to the demands of the people of Ladakh.

Football Briefs: Juve clinch seventh Serie A title; Neymar wins award

Football Briefs: Juve clinch seventh Serie A title; Neymar wins award

Rediff.com14 May 2018

News of all that's transpired on and off the football field.

The Race To Be Called Visionary

The Race To Be Called Visionary

Rediff.com17 Feb 2023

Unfortunately, in India, infrastructure projects are lost in a miasma of political and personal vanity, observes Shyam G Menon.

Tata arm to construct Noida International Airport at Jewar

Tata arm to construct Noida International Airport at Jewar

Rediff.com3 Jun 2022

Tata Group's infrastructure and construction arm, Tata Projects, has bagged the contract to construct the upcoming Noida International Airport at Jewar, in Uttar Pradesh. As part of the contract, Tata Projects will construct the terminal, runway, airside infrastructure, roads, utilities, landside facilities and other ancillary buildings at the airport, Yamuna International Airport Private Limited (YIAPL) said in a statement on Friday. YIAPL is a 100 per cent subsidiary of Swiss developer Zurich Airport International AG and has been incorporated as a Special Purpose Vehicle to develop Noida International Airport. In 2019, Zurich Airport International AG won the bid to develop the airport.

When Nobel laureate Satyarthi lost his speech midway through address

When Nobel laureate Satyarthi lost his speech midway through address

Rediff.com11 Dec 2014

Kailash Satyarthi, winner of this year's Nobel Peace Prize along with Pakistani teenage activist Malala Yousafzai, lost a page of his speech on Wednesday midway through his lecture and wondered whether this had happened before to any other Nobel laureate.

Mahesh Babu sends out a COVID message

Mahesh Babu sends out a COVID message

Rediff.com30 Mar 2021

'Wear your mask, sanitise and continue to follow COVID guidelines.'

14 girls among 29 kids from six fields conferred Bal Puraskar 2022

14 girls among 29 kids from six fields conferred Bal Puraskar 2022

Rediff.com24 Jan 2022

The Bal Puraskar was conferred by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who gave digital certificates to the awardees using blockchain technology developed by IIT Kanpur.