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Padma Bhushan for PR Sreejesh, Ashwin among 4 to get Padma Shri
New Delhi: Former men’s hockey captain P R Sreejesh was chosen for the Padma Bhushan, while recently-retired cricket star Ravichandran Ashwin was among the Padma Shri winners as four athletes and a…
- Hyderabad
Renowned art connoisseur Jagdish Mittal Passes Away at 99
A legendary art connoisseur and Padma Shri awardee Jagdish Mittal passed away in Hyderabad on Tuesday at the age of 99. Known for his unparalleled contribution to Indian art, Mittal, alongside his…
- Telangana
Padma Shri winner and folk artist Sakini Ramachandraiah passes away
Hyderabad: Popular folk singer and Dholi artist Sakini Ramachandraiah passed away at his home near Kothagudem in Bhadradri district on Sunday, June 23, due to age-related ailments. The 61-year-old artist received Padma…
- Telangana
KTR vows help to struggling Padma awardee musician from Telangana
Hyderabad: Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) working president K T Rama Rao (KTR) promised help to Padma Shri award winner and legendary Kinnera instrument musician from Telangana, Darshanam Mogiliah who is reportedly struggling…
- India
Indian skydiver Shital sets new record for jumping in front of Mt Everest
Kathmandu: Shital Mahajan, a well-known Indian skydiver, has achieved a new feat by becoming the first woman in the world to jump off a helicopter from the height of 21,500 ft in…
- India
Eminent litterateur Jayanta Mahapatra passes away at 95
Bhubaneswar: Internationally acclaimed poet and litterateur, Jayanta Mahapatra passed away on Sunday at the age of 95 while undergoing treatment at the Srirama Chandra Bhanja (SCB) Medical College and Hospital in Odisha’s…
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Celebrating Asha Parekh’s 80th birthday: The mystique of the Dadasaheb Phalke awardee
As renowned actress of yester-years, Asha Parekh, turned 80 on Sunday, it was a moment of triumph. On September 30, 2022, she got the highest honour of the Indian Cinema, Dadasaheb Phalke…
- News
Orrisa: 71-yr-old unwell Padma Shri winner forced to dance in hospital
Bhubaneswar: Members of the Paraja tribal community in Odisha have called for action against a social worker who allegedly forced its icon, Padma Sri awardee Kamala Pujari, to dance inside a hospital…
- Hyderabad
Will return award if BJP continues mud slinging: Darshanam Mogulaiah
Hyderabad: Kinnera artist Darshanam Mogulaiah, a 2022 recipient of the prestigious Padma Shri award, has threatened to return his award following the allegations of the Bharatiya Janata Party that the Telangana state…
- Telangana
Telangana CM KCR announces Rs 1 cr, house for Padma Shri awardee
Hyderabad: Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao felicitated legendary Kinnera player, Padma Shri Darshanam Mogilaiah, on Friday, after the Government of India announced the prestigious Padma Award for the latter. KCR announced a…
- Telangana
Three Telangana artists bestowed with Padma Shri awards
Hyderabad: Three Telangana artistes were conferred with the Padma Shri award on the Republic Day Eve., on Tuesday Drshanam Mogaliah, the Kinnera player Kuchipudi dancer Gaddam Padmaja Reddy and tribal folk singer…