PHOTOS: President presents Padma awards to 54

President Ram Nath Kovind on Saturday presented the remaining Padma Bhushan and Padma Shri awards for 2019 at the Rashtrapati Bhavan in Delhi. The awards were conferred in two ceremonies with 47......

Kader Khan, Gambhir among 112 conferred with Padma awards

President of Djibouti Ismail Omar Guelleh, L&T chairman A M Naik, late journalist Kuldip Nayar, late actor Kader Khan and cricketer Gautam Gambhir were among the 112 prominent personalities who......

Peek into the life of first female coolie in Rajasthan

Meet Manju Devi, porter number 15, who overcame all odds to stand tall and become one of the 112 women achievers of the nation.  IMAGE: Manju became a coolie after she lost her husband 10......

Nepal quake: Don't rush to Everest just yet, warn experts

The majestic Mount Everest, the world's tallest peak, holds an intense attraction for climbers and trekkers from across the world. Perhaps it's these "fatal attractions" that have failed to deter......

Padma Bhushan for mountaineer Bachendri Pal; Gambhir, Chhetri to get Padma Shri

Mountaineer Bachendri Pal was, on Friday, conferred with the Padma Bhushan, India's third highest civilian award, while Gautam Gambhir, BajranG Punia and Sunil Chhetri, among others, received the......

Arunima is first woman amputee to conquer Mt. Everest

In a show of indomitable spirit, zeal and grit, Arunima Sinha became the first woman in the world to conquer Mt. Everest in prosthetic legs. The 26-year-old successfully climbed the highest peak in......

One leg handicap won't deter Arunima in Everest climb

Arunima Sinha, who lost her left leg after being thrown off a moving train two years ago, is determined to conquer the world's highest peak -- Mt Everest. Manu Shankar......

Jharkhand mountaineer eyes five world summits

The first woman mountaineer from Jharkhand Premlata Agarwal, who conquered Mount Everest last May, is now aiming to scale the remaining five summits across the world. Also the country's oldest......

I will never coach a foreign team: Kapil

Former India captain Kapil Dev says he will never accept an offer to coach a foreign team and if ever he wants to do that job, it will only be for his home country.Talking at a press meet to......