Nagarjuna is one of the guests invited.
On this date, April 27, in 1982, the Hindi poet received the Jnanpith Award for her outstanding contribution to Indian literature.
Increasing age, declining metabolism and weight gain contributes to high blood pressure, leading to heart diseases, warns Dr Naresh Trehan.
The Centre has asked all states to set up special search committees to find out talented people who could be nominated for Padma awards but so far have been left out of consideration despite their exceptional contributions.
Shyam Benegal, Shobhana Bhartia and Kapila Vatsayan come in place of Fali S Nariman, Lata Mangeshkar and Cho Ramaswamy.
Indian cricket captain Sourav Ganguly and his deputy Rahul Dravid will be among 74 persons to be honoured with the Padma Shri.
A recipient of the Padma Bhushan and Padma Vibhushan, Dr Goyal also founded the Dhanvantari Medical Foundation with an aim to bring all the branches of medicine together and create a difference to people's lives.
Rio Olympic medallist Sakshi Malik, Virat Kohli are in the list
Kamleshwar, who was ailing for sometime, died around 8.30 pm following a heart attack, his family sources said.
Former Union minister and Jammu and Kashmir governor Jagmohan, whose tough measures as an administrator in various roles won him many admirers but also drew criticism from some quarters, passed away following a spell of illness. He was 93.
Historian Romila Thapar on why she declined the Padma Bhushan.
Minister of State for Defence B K Handique, Defence Secretary Ajay Vikram Singh, Air Marshall Arjan Singh, Vice-Chief of Army Staff V K Thakur, former prime minister I K Gujral and a host of admirers of the late hero placed wreaths on the body.
Here's everything you wanted to know about the 15th member of the world court.
Dhyan Chand should have got Bharat Ratna first, says Milkha Singh.
Historian Romila Thapar feels the media is only interested in sensationalism.
She stressed that this was a 'purely personal decision'.
Bharat Ratna, the country's highest civilian award, has not been conferred on anyone this year.
"People forgot about income for farmers. But for the first time, this thinking has been changed," he said and listed steps the Centre has taken for the welfare of farmers.
No longer, Virendra Kapoor points out, are these awards given on the recommendation of ministers, or the Delhi-based liaison men who had ruled the roast till 2014.
A clueless Sahitya Akademi has now called a meeting of its executive council on October 23 to decide the future course of action.
'As of now he is fine, talking to everyone. There is nothing to worry,' Dharmendra's doctor assures.
The concluding part of the A to Z guide to a year that will soon become history.
The veteran actor was admitted to Lilavati hospital on Sunday, Septmember 15.
'I hope that the incoming Biden-Harris Administration works with India to address some of the most profound geopolitical transboundary challenges.'
Born early last century in Dhubri, Assam, Sanyal started the Lahore College of Arts. He was awarded the Padma Bhushan in 1987.
Former Chairman and Managing Director of Tata Steel, Russi Mody, 96, passed away in Kolkata on Friday.
In recognition of his contribution to Indian industry, he had been honoured with the Padma Bhushan in 2002.
The Indian dancer and choreographer's 112th birth anniversary was celebrated with a doodle.
I think it is best to abolish the Padma Bhushan and Padma Vibhushan -- they dilute the value of the Padma Shri, says RTI activist Subhash Chandra Agrawal in an interview to Indulekha Aravind
'His last journey was like putting out the lamps one by one in a temple at night.' 'It was like the soul slowly walking away from the body; it was so pure and peaceful...'
'Whatever I have learned, I have learned with him and through him.'
A seasoned banker with over 30 years of experience, Bakhshi is a mechanical engineer from Punjab Engineering College, Chandigarh. He has a post-graduate degree in management from Xavier Labour Relations Institute.
According to custom, only believers of Hinduism are permitted entry at the temple, a major pilgrim centre and tourist attraction in the southern part of the country.
Badal said the farmers are waging a bitter struggle in the severe cold just to secure their fundamental right to life.
During his legal practice, he served as government pleader before being appointed judge of the Bombay high court in 1972. He retired on November 20, 1989.
'As an actor he was surrounded in stardom, but as a politician he is humble'
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