The Ellis Island Awards

The Ellis Island Medal of Honor was established to pay tribute to the achievements of  various ancestry groups that comprise America's cultural mosaic, their website reports. This year, six......

PHOTOS: Here, the heroes rest in peace

Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited the Arlington National Cemetery in the United States on Tuesday and paid tributes to fallen soldiers. He is the second Indian prime minister to visit Arlington......

Navy SEALs leak classified info to video game maker

Seven members of United States Navy SEAL Team 6, including one involved in carrying out a raid that killed Al Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden in Pakistan, have been reprimanded for allegedly divulging......

Images: How the World rang in 2011

An estimated one million revelers gathered at New York's Time Square to witness the traditional dazzling crystal ball drop as colourful fireworks lit up skies in Australia and people partied on the......

NRI picks top US tech award for Motorola

Padmasree Warrior, executive vice president and chief technology officer, Motorola, and the driving force behind the company's recent growth and innovative successes, accepted the 2004 National......

US to fete Father of Green Revolution

Dr Norman Borlaug, considered to be the father of the Green Revolution of the 60s, will be honored with the United States' highest civilian honour, the Congressional Gold Medal. He was presented......

Kamal Haasan gets prestigious French honour

Maverick actor and filmmaker Kamal Haasan has added yet another feather to his illustrious hat.  He has been conferred the prestigious Chevalier de l'Ordre des Arts Arts et Lettres (Knight in......

Looking at Kamal Haasan's SUPERSTAR life!

Happy birthday, Kamal Haasan! The legendary Kamal Haasan dons many hats -- he is an acclaimed actor, director, producer, writer, singer, lyricist, choreographer and philanthropist. He turns 62 on......

Bollywood loves Olympics bronze medalist Mary Kom!

Here's what your favourite Bollywood celebrities are tweeting. She may have had to settle for a bronze medal at the 2012 Olympics but Indian boxer M C Mary Kom has won the hearts of many......

Amit Panghal joins pro boxing ranks

India's lone male boxer to win a world championship silver medal, Amit Panghal, has become the latest from the country to turn professional. IMAGE: The Haryana boxer, who competes in the 51kg......

'We Could Win A TT Medal At LA Olympics'

'Paris 2024 was the first time that both the men's and women's team qualified for the team championships.''The women's team made it to the quarter-finals, just one short of the medal round, and the......

Inside Manu Bhaker's Beautiful Home

All photographs: Kind courtesy Asian Paints   Rooted in humble beginnings in Goria village, Haryana, Manu Bhaker's inspirational story is a testament to determination and gratitude. Growing......

Chess queen meets PM Modi

IMAGE: Koneru Humpy met the PM and described it as a ‘once-in-a-lifetime privilege.’ Photograph: Koneru Humpy/X Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday called Grandmaster Koneru Humpy......

More para-athletes should have get Khel Ratna: Praveen

'I feel very proud about achieving success at the Olympics and getting the Khel Ratna Award for my success.' IMAGE: Para high-jumper Praveen Kumar said he would have been happier if other Paris......