London, Dec 31 (PTI) An Indian-origin cancer research expert has received a Knighthood from Queen Elizabeth II for his “influential” work on prevention and treatment of cancer in the annual New Year’s Honours list published…
New Delhi, Dec 29 (IANS) Noted Gujarati writer Raghuveer Chaudhary has been selected for the 51st Jnanpith award for his contribution to Indian literature, it was announced on Tuesday. The announcement was made by the…
Bhubaneswar, Dec 29 (IANS) Sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik’s Santa Claus sculpture has got a place in the Limca Book of Records as the world’s largest sand sculpture. Patnaik said Limca Book senior editor Arthy Muthanna…
Indore, Dec 27 (PTI) As many as 15,000 locals today set a world record of cycling under the first edition of ‘Indore Cyclothon’, a feat earlier achieved by South Africans. The event organised by Indore…
Mumbai, Dec 25 (IANS) Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu was conferred the prestigious ‘SIES Sri Chandrasekharendra Saraswati National Eminence Award’ for outstanding leadership in public here on Friday evening. The award has been instituted in memory…
Washington, Dec 23 (IANS) President Barack Obama will present the National Medal of Science to Dr. Rakesh K. Jain, an Indian-American professor at Harvard Medical School and director of tumor biology laboratory at Massachusetts General…
New York, Dec 22 (IANS) An Indian-American researcher has been named as a fellow of the National Academy of Inventors (NAI) in recognition of his work in inventing path-breaking health care technologies, a media report…
Bogota, Dec 22 (IANS) Colombian media and social networks lit up with reactions to the botched Miss Universe finale on Sunday night, which saw the national contestant crowned and dethroned in a matter of minutes….
New Delhi, Dec 21 (IANS) Yahoo on Monday said the ‘cow’ pipped all other contenders in 2015 to emerge as the personality of the year in India. “In an unexpected twist, the humble ‘cow’ emerged…
Las Vegas, Dec 21 (IANS) Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach of the Philippines was crowned Miss Universe 2015, but only after some stage drama. The ceremony’s host Steve Harvey mistakenly mixed up the winners’ names at the…
Las Vegas, Dec 21 (IANS) India’s Urvashi Rautela, who has described herself as the ‘youngest Indian Bollywood actress to win a maximum number of beauty titles in entire pageant history ever’ on Instagram, is out…
Beijing, Dec 20 (IANS) The finale of the 2015 Miss World contest came to a conclusion with Miss Spain Mireia Lalaguna Royo claiming the crown in Sanya, a coastal resort city in south China’s Hainan…
Hyderabad, Dec 17 (PTI) Chicago State University (CSU) to confer a Doctorate of Honour degree to Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu in recognition of his “efforts to bring socio-economic development in the state”….
Washington, Dec 14 (IANS) The US town of Spotswood in New Jersey will set up a scholarship fund to honour the memory of an Indian-origin emergency medical technician, who died in the line of duty…
Accra (Ghana), Dec 11 (IANS) Indian doctor Uma Sen, who spent her entire career working in Ghana, was on Friday conferred its prestigious award – Member of the Order of the Volta (MV) – by…
Wellington, Dec 11 (IANS) A 16-year-old girl, born prematurely in India and having a condition called hemiplegia, has won a prestigious award constituted to honour outstanding achievements of New Zealanders with disabilities, a media report…
London, Dec 9 (IANS) Two Indians have been chosen winners of the prestigious Queen’s Young Leaders Award of 2016 for exhibiting exceptional community leadership qualities. Kartik Sawhney, 21, and Neha Swain, 28, will be presented…
Washington, Dec 8 (IANS) Frank Islam, a prominent Indian-American entrepreneur and philanthropist has been awarded the inaugural UP Ratna award for his achievements and outstanding contributions as a son of Uttar Pradesh. The award will…
Hyderabad, Dec 1 (IANS) GMR Group chairman G.M. Rao was conferred the prestigious ABLF lifetime achievement award during the sixth edition of the Asian Business Leadership Forum (ABLF) in Dubai, it was announced here on…
Washington, Dec 1 (IANS) Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is currently among the top 10 of the TIME Person of the Year readers’ choice poll in the company of Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala Yousafzai…