Bharat Ratna recipients' tally touches 53, maximum awardees in 2024

The decision to award Bharat Ratna to former prime ministers PV Narasimha Rao and Charan Singh and green revolution pioneer MS Swaminathan has taken the number of recipients of the country's......

Nehru to Advani: Full list of Bharat Ratna awardees

The decision to award the Bharat Ratna to Bharatiya Janata Party veteran L K Advani and former Bihar chief minister Karpoori Thakur has taken the number of recipients of the country's highest......

Prayers at temples, bulldozers' 'aarti' in UP ahead of Yogi oath

The Bharatiya Janata Party supporters held prayers in temples and perform 'aartis' of bulldozers in the run-up to the oath-taking ceremony of the newly elected government in Uttar Pradesh. IMAGE:......

How BJP's Chanakya met his waterloo in Bengal

The BJP could win only 16 out of the 57 seats in Bengal where Amit Shah campaigned, reports Syed Firdaus Ashraf/Rediff.com. IMAGE: Bharatiya Janata Party leader Amit Anilchandra Shah on a roadshow......

The Hardest Role Abhay Deol Has Ever Played

The New Year brings with it a new slate of movie announcements. The stars update us: Photograph: Kind courtesy Abhay Deol/Instagram Abhay Deol and Rajshri Deshpande get together in a mini Web......

'Rest in glory, Lataji'

'The source of our music, the very notes of music itself have fallen silent.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Salman Khan/Instagram The Incomparable Lata Mangeshkar passed into the ages at 8.12 am on......

Bollywood 2021: R to Z RECAP

Even with an ongoing pandemic, theatres in many states functioning at 50 per cent occupancy, a relatively quieter social life and fewer movies, Bollywood still managed to pack in plenty of drama......

Rekha, Hema, Waheeda at Shashi's prayer meet

Bollywood says goodbye to Shashiji. Shashi Kapoor's leading ladies Waheeda Rehman, Rekha, Simi Garewal and Hema Malini made sure to attend the actor's prayer meet at the Prithvi Theatre in Juhu,......

Khel Ratna Chhetri thanks physios, doctors for longevity

IMAGE: India football captain Sunil Chhetri receives the Khel Ratna Award. He also thanked all the clubs he had played for, his teammates -- both at the clubs and the national team, the fans and......

Khel Ratna for Rani; Lovlina, Ishant take home Arjuna Award

Sports Minister hands over trophies to 2020 National Sports Awards winners   IMAGE: Tokyo Olympics bronze medallist boxer Lovlina Borgohain receives the Arjuna Award from Sports Minister......

Dutee qualifies for Tokyo Olympics in 100m, 200m

IMAGE: Dutee Chand's overall position of World No. 44 in 100m and World No. 51 in 200m made her eligible to qualify for next month's Tokyo Olympics. Photograph: Kind courtesy Dutee Chand/Instagram......

No Arjuna for past Khel Ratnas Sakshi, Mirabai

Photograph: Kind courtesy Sakshi Malik/Twitter The Sports Ministry, on Friday, decided against bestowing the Arjuna award on former Khel Ratna winners Sakshi Malik and Mirabai Chanu, pruning the......

Rohit, Vinesh, Manika, Thangavelu recommended for Khel Ratna

This is the second time since 2016 that four athletes have been finalised for the country's highest sporting honour. IMAGE: Rohit Sharma has been recognised for his ever-rising accomplishments......