SC orders govt to grant permanent commission to woman Army officer

The Supreme Court on Monday directed the Union government to grant permanent commission to a woman officer who was denied benefits given to similarly placed officers, observing "what is sauce for......

Personnel battling Naxal violence bag bulk of bravery medals

The government on Monday announced service medals for 954 police personnel of various central and state forces on the eve of Independence Day. IMAGE: Kindly note that this image has been posted......

Where Would India Be Without Dr Singh?

What stood out in his 15-year journey as a member of the political executive at the Centre was his glowing record as India's most successful and effective finance minister. Both as prime minister......

Naval investiture ceremony to be held in evening for 1st time

The naval investiture ceremony scheduled to be held in Visakhapatnam on May 31, will be the "first time" that it will be conducted in the evening, officials said on Tuesday. Image used for......

Robert Zoellick to be new World Bank president

The executive directors of the World Bank unanimously selected Robert B Zoellick to succeed Paul Wolfowitz, effective July 1, 2007, as the 11th President of the Bank for a five-year term. Paul......

What's the new World Bank chief like?

Robert B Zoellick will succeed Paul Wolfowitz as the 11th president of the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, or the World Bank, for a five-year term from July 1, 2007. He is US......

Ajay Banga becomes first Indian-American to head World Bank

Ajay Banga was on Wednesday appointed the next president of the World Bank, becoming the first-ever Indian-American to head the global financial institution which said it looks forward to working......

Biden nominates ex-Mastercard CEO Ajay Banga to head World Bank

President Joe Biden on Thursday announced that the US is nominating Ajay Banga to lead the World Bank, saying the Indian-American business leader is uniquely equipped to lead the global institution......

Abhinav Bindra awarded Olympic Order by IOC

Photograph: Kind Courtesy Abhinav Bindra/X Indian shooting legend Abhinav Bindra has been awarded with Olympic Order by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) for his outstanding services to the......

Colaco accused of nominating himself for AFC award

Former AIFF general secretary Alberto Colaco winning the AFC Distinguished Service Award has kicked up a controversy with top officials accusing him of recommending himself without consulting the......

Warne honoured posthumously in Queen's birthday list

IMAGE: Shane Warne received the Order of Australia (AO) on Sunday. Photograph: Mark Dadswell/Getty Images Shane Warne has received his first Australian state honour posthumously after being named......

Param Vishisht Seva Medal for Olympic champion Subedar Neeraj Chopra

IMAGE: Neeraj Chopra was enrolled into the 4 Rajputana Rifles as a Naib Subedar on May 15, 2016. Photograph: ADG PI - Indian Army/Twitter Subedar Neeraj Chopra, who created history by winning......

Jhajharia becomes first Paralympian to receive Padma Bhushan

'To the youth, I will say work hard. One minute of work will not get you anything. I have worked hard for the past 20 years, 2002 was the first time I won a gold medal.'   IMAGE: Paralympian......