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Maha teacher wins $1mn for promoting girls' education

A primary school teacher from India was on Thursday named the winner of the USD 1-million annual Global Teacher Prize 2020 in recognition of his efforts to promote girls' education and trigger a......

2009 Padma Award Winners

The President of India has approved the conferment of Padma Awards-2009 on the following persons: Padma Vibhushan Sl.No. Name Discipline State / Domicile 1. Dr.Chandrika PrasadSrivastava......

US: Sister named after Sister Alphonsa

Three churches in the United States were named after Sister Alphonsa even before her canonization by Pope Benedict XVI on October 12 in Vatican. Parishioners at the Saint Alphonsa Church in San......

10,000 participate in Alphonsa's canonisation

Nearly 10,000 people, mostly Keralite Christians, are expected to participate in the canonisation of Sister Alphonsa in Vatican on October 12. Pope Benedict XVI will declare Sister Alphonsa, who......

Religious heads vow to work together

Spiritual heads of Hindu and Christian communities have decided that 'both religions will work together' and condemned any form of attacks. Addressing a joint press conference after a four-hour......

Azim Premji is the most generous Indian for third year running

He is followed by Nandan Nilekani and Narayan Murthy in Hurun India Philanthropy List Azim Premji, who donated Rs 27,514 crore (Rs 275.14 billion) for education is the 'Most Generous Indian' for......

7 Indians feature in Forbes Asia's Heroes of Philanthropy list

Image: Sunny Varkey. Photograph: Rediff Archives Seven Indians feature in Forbes Asia's ninth Heroes of Philanthropy list, highlighting most noteworthy contributions to philanthropy from......

India's Deal Street sees $29 billion M&As in 2014

Albeit muted for most part of the year, Deal Street in India has clocked M&As worth $29 billion in 2014 and expects the size to get larger with transactions worth over $40 billion in the New......

Weak rupee may lead to rise in inbound deals: Experts

The downward trend in rupee is definitely a good news for foreign players looking at acquisition opportunities in India and is likely to result in rise in inbound transactions, say experts. The......

Trai's 100 SMS curb blow to hearing impaired

Foul cries by businesses and college students aside, Telecom Regulatory Authority of India's initiative to check pesky calls and text messages has dealt a cruel blow to the hearing impaired, who......

Will Jayasurya taste success with Pretham, IDI?

Vijay George/ Rediff.com brings the latest updates from the Malayalam film industry. He may be a National Award winner but actor Jayasurya has not had a a great year so far, thanks to School......

Review: Lord Livingstone 7000 Kandi disappoints

Lord Livingstone 7000 Kandi is a tiring watch, warns Paresh C Palicha. We have seen many variants of the David v/s Goliath story and Anil Radhakrishnan Menon’s latest venture Lord Livingstone......

Kunchacko Boban vs Prithviraj in the theatres!

Which film would YOU like to watch this weekend? It's going to be a star-studded weekend in Kerala, with two multi-starrers releasing in theatres. Director Anil Radhakrishnan Menon's Lord......

Mohanlal teams up with Sidharth Bharathan

A lowdown on the Malayalam film industry. Actor-filmmaker Sidharth Bharathan, who is recuperating following a serious car accident, is reportedly working on a project with Mohanlal in the......

First Look: Fahadh Faasil's Olipporu

Actor Fahadh Faasil, who is riding high with some spectacular roles in recent times, continues to experiment with new ideas in his new project titled Olipporu. Directed by documentary filmmaker A V......

Asian Games: Indian relay team strikes gold, extends medal haul

Photograph: Kind Courtesy AFI/X In a stellar display of athleticism, Indian relay teams made their mark at the Asian Games, clinching gold and silver medals. The men's 4x400m relay team,......

Asian Games: India's Schedule on October 4

Following is India’s schedule at the Asian Games in Hangzhou on Wednesday, October 4: ATHLETICS: Photograph: Kind World Neeraj Chopra/X 4:30 am: 35km Race Walk Mixed Team - Manju Rani, Ram......

Asian Games 2023 Schedule

The 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou officially opens on Saturday, September 23. While some events like football, rowing and volleyball have already begun, the other big-ticket sports start over the......

Tintu Luka breaks 18-year-old 800m National record

Asian Games silver medallist Tintu Luka ruled the track on the final day of competition at the 35th National Games, smashing an 18-year-old meet record to win the 800 metres gold before inspiring......

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Maha teacher wins $1mn for promoting girls' education

2009 Padma Award Winners

US: Sister named after Sister Alphonsa

10,000 participate in Alphonsa's canonisation

Religious heads vow to work together

Azim Premji is the most generous Indian for third year running

7 Indians feature in Forbes Asia's Heroes of Philanthropy list

India's Deal Street sees $29 billion M&As in 2014

Weak rupee may lead to rise in inbound deals: Experts

Trai's 100 SMS curb blow to hearing impaired

Will Jayasurya taste success with Pretham, IDI?

Review: Lord Livingstone 7000 Kandi disappoints

Kunchacko Boban vs Prithviraj in the theatres!

Mohanlal teams up with Sidharth Bharathan

First Look: Fahadh Faasil's Olipporu

Asian Games: Indian relay team strikes gold, extends medal haul

Asian Games: India's Schedule on October 4

Asian Games 2023 Schedule

Tintu Luka breaks 18-year-old 800m National record

Tintu Luka breaks 18-year-old 800m National record

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