First woman elephant mahout among 34 unsung heroes awarded Padma Shri

India's first woman elephant mahout Parbati Baruah famous as Hasti Kanya, tribal environmentalist Chami Murmu, social worker Sangthankima who runs Mizoram's largest orphanage and plastic surgeon......

Situation in J-K 'very good', improving further: CRPF DG

Central Reserve Police Force Director General Kuldiep Singh asserted on Wednesday that the situation in Jammu and Kashmir is “very good” and is improving further, even as he said 162......

REWIND: Stunning PHOTOS of the week that was

A round-up of our favourite photographs from the week gone by Image: A participant wrestles with a pig in the 'greased pig contest" at the Festival du Cochon (Pig Festival) in......

PIX: Mallakhamb gets a world championship

Hitesh Harsinghani/Rediff.com captures glimpses from the Mallakhamb World Championship 2019 in Mumbai. The Mallakhamb World Championship 2019 was organised at the Shree Samartha Vyayam Mandir in......

Mary Kom, Paes, Saina on panel to groom future Olympians

The government has constituted a committee to be headed by Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya with three Olympic medallists as members to advise on identification and grooming of talent, ensure fair......

Squash star Joshna Chinappa conferred with Padma Shri

IMAGE: Indian squash star Joshna Chinappa receives the Padma Shri from President Draupadi Murmu at the Rashtrapati Bhawan, in New Delhi on Thursday. Photograph: Rashtrapati Bhawan/X Indian squash......

Shami nominated for Arjuna Award, Satwik-Chirag for Khel Ratna

IMAGE: Shami was the leading wicket-taker in the World Cup, with 24 wickets to his name in seven outings. Photograph: Adnan Abidi/Reuters Pacer Mohammed Shami, one of the architects of India's......

Confirmed! Khel Ratna for Sat-Chi, Arjuna for Shami

Sports Ministry confirms Satwik, Chirag for Khel Ratna, Shami and 25 others for Arjuna award Photograph: Kind Courtesy Satwik Sairaj Rankireddy/Instagram The Sports Ministry on Wednesday put its......