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Shashi Tharoor to receive France’s highest civilian award

Shashi Tharoor (Senior Congress leader) will be conferred with France’s highest civilian award Chevalier de la Legion…

Prof Ramadhar becomes first Indian psychologist on US Heritage Wall of Fame

An Indian professor, Ramadhar Singh has been marked on the 'Heritage Wall of Fame' of the Society for Personality…

Dalai Lama received Ladakh highest civilian award, dPal rNgam Duston

Dalai Lama received Ladakh highest civilian award: 14th Dalai Lama (Tibetan spiritual leader) has been honoured with…

Commonwealth Games 2022: Weightlifter Achinta Sheuli clinch gold medal

Indian weightlifting contingent’s dream run at the the Commonwealth Games 2022 in Birmingham continued as…

Canadian scholar receives ICCR’s ‘Distinguished Indologist for 2021’ award

A Canadian scholar, Jeffrey Armstrong has been awarded with the Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR) 2021…

DSF institutes Dinesh Shahra Lifetime Award for Excellence in Music

Dinesh Shahra Foundation (DSF) has instituted a first-of-its-kind ‘Dinesh Shahra Lifetime Award’ for Excellence in Music. The…

Ukraine president Volodymyr Zelenskyy received Churchill Leadership Award

United Kingdom PM, Boris Johnson has presented Sir Winston Churchill Leadership Award to Ukrainian President, Volodymyr…

Red Bull’s Max Verstappen wins the 2022 French Grand Prix

Max Verstappen (Red Bull) won the 2022 French Grand Prix, while the seven-time champion, Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) finished second in…

Neeraj Chopra Wins Silver in World Athletics Championship 2022

India’s Neeraj Chopra, the Tokyo 2020 Olympics javelin throw champion, won the silver medal at the World Athletics Championships…

Danish cyclist, Jonas Vingegaard wins his first Tour de France title

Jonas Vingegaard (Denmark) has defeated two-time defending champion, Tadej Pogacar of Slovenia by three minutes and 34 seconds to…