Kochi, April 23 (SocialNews.XYZ) M. Fathima Beevi, the first woman judge of the Supreme Court who later became the Governor of Tamil Nadu, has been posthumously conferred with the Padma Bhushan award. 96-year-old Fathima Beevi…
Kolkata, April 22 (SocialNews.XYZ) One of the Padma Shri awardees this year is Dukhu Majhi, an environmental activist from a tribal community in West Bengal’s Purulia district, whose main passion in life is planting trees….
New Delhi, April 22 (SocialNews.XYZ) Pran Sabharwal, the 93-year-old recipient of the Padma Shri, is a veteran Punjabi theatre actor with over 5,000 performances spanning over seven decades and a household name in the state….
Chennai, April 22 (SocialNews.XYZ) Leading ophthalmologist and one of the founders of Aravind Eye Care system, Dr. G. Natchiar has been conferred the Padma Shri, award, the fourth highest civilian award of India. She is…
Chennai/New Delhi, April 22 (SocialNews.XYZ) Tamil superstar-turned-politician Vijayakanth, known in the Tamil film industry as “Captain” and “Karuppu MGR” or “Black MGR” and appreciated by fans for his movies that dealt with social issues, was…
Bengaluru, April 22 (SocialNews.XYZ) The story of 72-year-old Prema Dhanraj, who was honoured with the Padma Shri on Monday, is no less than a movie script. Surviving as a child from a fire accident after…
Chennai, April 22 (SocialNews.XYZ) Renowned artist Padma Subrahmanyam, known for reviving many forgotten elements of Bharatanatyam including ancient temple dance forms, has been honoured with the Padma Vibhushan award on Monday. Padma Subrahmanyam is an…
Panaji, April 22 (SocialNews.XYZ) Living in the pristine village of Savoi Verem in Ponda taluka of Goa, Sanjay Anant Patil (59), is known as an innovative farmer in the coastal state. He was conferred with…
New Delhi/Hyderabad, April 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) Former Vice President Muppavarapu Venkaiah Naidu and popular Telugu actor Konidela Chiranjeevi are the two distinguished sons of Andhra Pradesh who received the Padma Vibhushan on Monday. While Venkaiah Naidu…
Agra (UP), April 22 (SocialNews.XYZ) At the age of 79, Hasnuram Ambedkari is making headlines as he decided to contest his 99th election, a remarkable feat by any standard. Despite facing defeat in 98 previous…
Mumbai, April 21 (SocialNews.XYZ) The periodical comet, named ’12P/Pons-Brooks’ will finally reach closest to greet Earth on Sunday, as it hurtles towards the sun on its return journey after 71 years, thrilling the Indian and…
Lucknow, April 21 (SocialNews.XYZ) Amit Kumar, a 22-year-old undertrial accused in a rape case and currently lodged in the Lucknow jail, has achieved an outstanding score of 89.33 per cent and has topped among prisoners…
New Delhi, April 20 (SocialNews.XYZ) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the Mahavir Nirvana Mahotsav to commemorate the 2,550th anniversary of Lord Mahavir’s nirvana on the auspicious occasion of Mahavir Jayanti at the Bharat Mandapam…
Mumbai, April 19 (SocialNews.XYZ) The makers of ‘Undekhi’ starring Harsh Chhaya, Dibyendu Bhattacharya, Surya Sharma, and Ankur Rathee unveiled the trailer for Season 3 on Friday, in which ‘Papa Ji’ delves deeper into the realm…
Nagpur (Maharashtra), April 19 (SocialNews.XYZ) Heads turned and people smiled as the world’s shortest woman, Jyoti Kishanji Amge, turned up to cast her vote in the Lok Sabha elections, here on Friday morning. A beaming…
Jaipur, April 18 (SocialNews.XYZ) Election authorities in Jaipur will hold a selfie contest on the polling day on Friday to encourage the youth to vote. The initiative has been launched by District Election Officer Prakash…
Jaipur, April 18 (SocialNews.XYZ) A wax statue of ace India cricketer Virat Kohli was installed at the Jaipur Wax Museum on the occasion of World Heritage Day on Thursday. Visitors will now get the opportunity…
Chandigarh, April 18 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Punjab School Education Board on Thursday declared the results of the Class 10 exams, with the top three toppers being girls. The pass percentage was 97.24 per cent, slightly lower…
Varanasi (UP), April 18 (SocialNews.XYZ) A Kashi-based sculptor has crafted a replica of the idol of Ram Lalla consecrated at the Ayodhya temple. This replicated idol will be enshrined in a Hanuman temple in the…
Chennai, April 17 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Madras High Court on Wednesday held that renowned music composer R. Ilaiyaraaja cannot be considered to be above everyone else. A bench of Justices R. Mahadevan and Mohammed Shaffiq was…