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Victoria Beckham escaped the bitterness of a family feud with a trip to Paris on Monday to receive an award from the culture ministry for her contribution to the fashion and entertainment industries.The former Spice Girl, after a weekend celebrating “Baby Spice” Emma Buntun’s 50th birthday, headed to the French capital with husband David and…
Workers raise a pole bearing the Indian national flag as police personnel look on during rehearsals for the Republic Day Parade, near the India Gate, in New Delhi. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: As the country marked its 77th Republic Day, members of the sports fraternity shared messages on social media, highlighting the importance of the…
Bengali actor Prosenjit Chatterjee, who is renowned for his exemplary work in the field of cinema, was selected to be conferred with the Padma Shri on Sunday, as the Ministry of Home Affairs released the list of Padma Awards winners. His name made its place in the 113 selected for the highest civilian honour. Reflecting…
The Ministry of Home Affairs announced the Padma Awards 2026, honouring several prominent figures. Veteran actor Dharmendra received the Padma Vibhushan posthumously, while Malayalam cinema legend Mammootty was awarded the Padma Bhushan. Jr NTR, Mohanlal, Kamal Haasan, and Manju Warrier extended their congratulations to the recipients, celebrating their significant contributions to cinema and sports. The…
R Madhavan has expressed “gratitude and humility” after being named a Padma Shri awardee. Taking to Instagram, the actor dedicated the prestigious honour to his family, mentors, well-wishers and the public, acknowledging that their support and belief have been central to his journey.“I accept the Padma Shri with profound gratitude and humility. This honour, bestowed…
In 2024 alone, inspector Chandana Sinha’s team intercepted 494 children, including 41 trafficked forlabour. Of them, 152 were rescued by her personally. The award recognised not a single act, but a systemshe has built MEERUT: Children go missing from railway stations every week — lost, led away by traffickers, coaxed onto trains with promises of…
Kranti Gaud (Image credit: Instagram) NEW DELHI: As you enter Ghuwara village in Madhya Pradesh and ask for Kranti Gaud, people will happily point the way, saying, “World Cup jita hai jisne.” They will guide you straight to the doorstep of the all-rounder who has become the pride of the village. Even before the World…
NEW DELHI: Union minister and HAM(S) supremo Jitan Ram Manjhi on Saturday demanded the country’s highest civilian honour, the Bharat Ratna, for Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar. He expressed hope that the PM Modi-led government would bestow the award on the current Bihar CM.Manjhi’s push followed a similar demand from Nitish Kumar’s party colleague, KC…
Ajay Jain’s memoir recalls 1970s-80s schooldays at Delhi’s St. Columba’s, spotlighting senior SRK’s charisma. “Born with charisma… best in dramatics, sports, undisputed sword of honour boy,” says Jain (Firstpost). It evokes nostalgic campus life, SRK enigma, teacher crushes, family rumors, blending humor and heart. Ajay Jain, author and entrepreneur, penned ‘Charlie’s Boys’, a memoir revisiting…
Legendary actor Dharmendra passed away on November 24 in Mumbai but his funeral took place quickly and not many people were informed. Fans were also largely disappointed and felt he should have got a state funeral. There have been several reports suggesting that there could have been some complications between the Deol family and Hema…
