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Padma Awards 2022 winners List: Bipin Rawat, Kalyan Singh get Padma Vibhushan; check awardees here
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella, Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai, SII MD Cyrus Poonawalla will be conferred with Padma Bhushan
PM Modi's picture on COVID vaccination certificates cannot be considered as advertisement, says Kerala HC
The petitioner had contended that the certificate was a private space with personal details on record and therefore, it was inappropriate to intrude into the privacy of an individual
India vs South Africa: Five things we learnt from Proteas' 3-0 humbling of visitors in ODIs
As we bring our coverage of India’s tour of South Africa to a close, we conclude by taking a look at five lessons learned from the one-day series:
'Partygate': The scandal that has Boris Johnson on the backfoot and London police making inquiries
Troubles mounted for Britain’s embattled prime minister Boris Johnson on Tuesday as the London police formally began investigating allegations that he and his staff organised parties at the PM’s office and residence during Covid lockdowns in 2020.
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Ex-West Bengal chief minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee rejects Padma Bhushan award
I know nothing about this award. No one has told me anything about it. If they have decided to offer Padma Bhushan to me, I refuse to accept it, said Bhattacharjee in a statement
UP elections: I'm very much a BJP worker, says Sanghamitra Maurya, daughter of UP minister who joined SP
Expressing her loyalty to Prime Minister Modi, the BJP MP said that she is confident that her party will win all six Assembly seats of the Budaun district of UP
ISL 2021-22: Mumbai's winless run continues with 1-1 draw against NorthEast United
The result means Mumbai remained winless in their last six games, moving back to the top-four but only just with 18 points from 12 games, level on points with Chennaiyin FC who take on Bengaluru FC on Wednesday
Pro Kabaddi League 2021-22: Haryana Steelers, Telugu Titans play out 39-39 draw
It was an evenly-contested battle between the two teams that saw skipper Vikash Kandola leading from the front and earning his fifth Super 10 of the season
Para athlete Devendra Jhajharia honoured with Padma Bhushan, Neeraj Chopra gets Padma Shri
The other Padma Shri awardees include 20-year-old para shooter Avani Lekhara, para badminton player Pramod Bhagat and para javelin thrower Sumit Antil
'Made the announcement too soon': Sania Mirza on her retirement
Mirza on 19 January had announced that she will hang up her racquet at the end of 2022 season as her body was "wearing down" and the motivation and energy for everyday grind was not the same anymore
As home isolation cases increase, Mansukh Mandaviya tells states and UTs to bolster teleconsultations
The health minister said Centre's eSanjeevani telemedicine system has provided services to more than 2.6 crore beneficiaries where people can seek medical advice from their homes
Uttar Pradesh elections: Election Commission issues notification for third-phase polling
In the third of the seven-phase elections, polling will be held in 59 Assembly seats spread over 16 districts on 20 February
Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra wins Param Vishisht Seva Medal
Chopra, a Subedar with the 4 Rajputana Rifles in the Indian Army, had produced a second-round throw of 87.58m in the javelin throw finals at Tokyo Olympics in August 2021 to win the gold medal
Punjab polls: BSP declares remaining six candidates, accuses other parties of pushing UP into jungle raj
The Mayawati-led party has tied up with the Shiromani Akali Dal for the elections and contesting on 20 of 117 Assembly seats
Snow White reboot makes no sense: Peter Dinklage
Dinklage, who was born with a common form of dwarfism called achondroplasia, particularly criticised the studio for trying to present a "backward" story of "seven dwarfs living in a cave together".
Beijing Winter Olympics 2022: Vladimir Putin backs China over 'politicisation' of event
The US is among several countries which have said they will not send politicians or other representatives to next month's Games in a so-called diplomatic boycott, citing concerns over human rights in China
IMF cuts India's growth forecast by 50 basis points to 9% for current fiscal year
The IMF's forecast for FY22 is less than the 9.2 per cent growth that the government's Central Statistics Office has predicted, and the 9.5 per cent growth that the Reserve Bank of India has estimated
Karnataka: Ministers not dissatisfied with district in-charge appointments, says CM Bommai
In a change from the previous BS Yediyurappa-led government, chief minister Bommai has not assigned ministers their home districts under which their constituency comes
Beijing Winter Olympics 2022: Abrupt lockdowns loom over Chinese capitals before event
The lockdowns are part of China's "zero tolerance" measures to fight the pandemic that have been ratcheted-up ahead of the Games.
5G lawsuit: Delhi HC proposes to reduce fine on Juhi Chawla from Rs 20 lakh to 2 lakh
In June 2021, a judge had described Chawla's lawsuit against 5G rollout as filed for 'gaining publicity'. The plea claimed that 5G exposed human beings to 'high levels of radiation'
