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Sudha Murty nominated to Rajya Sabha

Philanthropist and author Sudha Murty was nominated to the Rajya Sabha on Friday, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi lauding her contribution in diverse fields. IMAGE: Infosys Foundation......

Farmers Stir 2.0: Advantage Akali Dal?

If everything goes according to plan, a resuscitated Akali Dal could emerge as a central player in Punjab in three years, notes Aditi Phadnis. IMAGE: Shiromani Akali Dal President Sukhbir Singh......

Legal doyen Fali Nariman passes away

Legal doyen and veteran advocate Fali S Nariman died here on Wednesday at the age of 95. Photograph: ANI Photo He was suffering from multiple ailments, including cardiac issues. Born on January......

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......

Banking industry doyen N Vaghul dies at 88

Veteran banker N Vaghul, who led the transformation of ICICI into a private sector lender, died on Saturday afternoon due to health complications. He was 88. Vaghul took over the reins of ICICI,......

How much stake does Sudha Murty own in Infosys?

Sudha Murty, who was on Friday nominated to the Rajya Sabha by the President, holds a 0.83 per cent stake in IT bellwether Infosys which at current prices is worth close to Rs 5,600 crore.......

Steel Man of India, Jamshed J Irani, passes away at 86

Jamshed Jiji Irani, known as the steel man of India, died in Jamshedpur late Monday night, Tata Steel said. He was 86. IMAGE: Former Tata Steel managing director Jamshed Jiji Irani at the 183rd......

Noted economist Abhijit Sen, advocate of MSP, passes away

Economist Abhijit Sen, a former Planning Commission member and one of the country's foremost experts on rural economy, died on Monday night. He was 72. IMAGE: Economist Abhijit Sen. Photograph:......

SP Group's Pallonji Mistry passes away at 93

Billionaire Pallonji Mistry, chairman of diversified Shapoorji Pallonji (SP) Group, died in the wee hours of Tuesday in Mumbai, company officials said. Mistry, whose SP Group is the largest......

Vyjayanthimala, Chiranjeevi Honoured

Photograph: ANI Photo After receiving the Padma Vibhushan, Vyjayanthimala Bali is thrilled. The veteran actor received the honour from President Droupadi Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhavan on Thursday,......

Usha Uthup, Mithun Get Padma Bhushan Awards

Usha Uthup and Mithun Chakraborty were among those who were conferred with the prestigious Padma Bhushan award for their outstanding contribution to Indian cinema. IMAGE: President......

'We gave her the same respect we gave our real mothers'

'Sulochanaji was indeed a mother-figure to both the Hindi and Marathi film industry.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Film History Pics/Twitter Sulochana Latkar, who played mother to nearly every top......

President Honours Suman Kalyanpur

IMAGE: Richly deserved! President Droupadi Murmu presents singer Suman Kalyanpur with the Padma Bhushan. Photograph: Rashtrapati Bhavan Suman Kalyanpur was awarded India's third highest civilian......

What Lovely Songs Suman Kalyanpur Sang!

IMAGE: Suman Kalyanpur and Mohammed Rafi. Photograph: Kind courtesy Film History Pics/Twitter Suman Kalyanpur, who was awarded a Padma Bhushan in the Republic Day Honours List three days before......

The Gavaskar@75 Quiz

IMAGE: Sunil Manohar Gavaskar turns 75 today, July 10, 2024. Photograph: Getty Images from the Rediff Archives He is the OG. He is the legend. A fearless batter who faced the fearsome West Indies......

Paralympic icon Jhajharia gets BJP ticket for Lok Sabha polls

IMAGE: India's greatest para-athlete Devendra Jhajharia will be contesting on a BJP ticket from his hometown of Churu in Rajasthan. Photograph: Devendra Jhajharia/Instagram Devendra Jhajharia was......

Blow to suspended WFI: Ministry won't recognise Nationals

Ministry says it won't recognise events organised by suspended WFI IMAGE: Sanjay Singh, president of the suspended WFI, said that they will soon organise the national championships and insisted......

Wrestling Turmoil: Juniors slam Punia, Malik, Phogat at Jantar Mantar

'We are giving 10 days' time to the government to revoke the suspension of the new WFI and allow it to hold age group nationals.' IMAGE: Junior wrestlers protest against Bajrang Punia, Sakshi......

Sanjay Singh defies suspension; vows to host nationals

IMAGE: Indian Olympic Association formed a three-member panel, headed by Bhupender Singh Bajwa, to manage the day-to-day affairs of the body. Photograph: ANI Indian wrestling teetered on the edge......

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