Folk singer Sharda Sinha, who passed away in 2024, has been posthumously honoured with the prestigious Padma Vibhushan, one of India's highest civilian awards.
Hockey India (HI) on Sunday extended its heartfelt congratulations to former Indian Men's Hockey Team goalkeeper PR Sreejesh on being conferred with the prestigious Padma Bhushan, which is the third-highest civilian award in India.
On the eve of Republic Day, the Centre announced the Padma Awards 2025, conferring the highest civilian honours to 139 people, including seven Padma Vibhushan, 19 Padma Bhushan and 113 Padma Shri.
In another major development, Israel said that Gazans will not be able to return north amid a dispute over the release of a civilian Israel had expected to be freed Saturday. The Palestinian Islamic Jihad movement says it is holding 29-year-old Arbel Yehud.
Hamas has violated the terms of the hostage release agreement by not prioritizing the return of civilian hostages, according to the IDF Spokesperson Daniel Hagari. "Hamas is a murderous terrorist organization that has cynically presented a false narrative of care while holding civilians for
Israel is delaying the return of displaced Palestinians to northern Gaza following Hamas's violation of a ceasefire agreement, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced on Saturday night The decision came after Hamas released four female Israeli soldiers who had been held hostage for 477
Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut on Thursday demanded that Balasaheb Thackeray be conferred with the Bharat Ratna, the highest civilian honour in the country, on his birth anniversary.
Three women have been in captivity for 471 days since October 7, 2023, when Hamas militants attacked southern Israel killing over 1,200 people, mostly civilians, and abducting over 200 others.
Singh highlighted that while the Navy's technological advancements, such as ultra-modern vessels and aircraft carriers, are visible to the public, much of the groundwork for these innovations is carried out by civilian engineers and workers.
He was addressing senior Navy officers and other civilian staff of Indian Navy during celebration the 'Year of Naval Civilians' event at Dr DS Kothari Auditorium, DRDO Bhawan.