New York [US], January 28: In a ceremony that bridged the gap between ancient wisdom and modern global diplomacy, Dr. Manu Singh was conferred the prestigious Global Award of Ambassador of Yoga on January 15, 2026.
Apart from Harmanpreet, former India men's team captain Rohit Sharma will be conferred with the Padma Shree award, along with para high jumper Praveen Kumar and hockey star Savita Punia, and others. Tennis legend Vijay Amritraj to receive the Padma Bhushan after the list of 2026 awardees was
Reactions have been pouring in since the Centre announced the Padma Awards 2026 on Sunday. Several recipients of India's highest civilian honour expressed gratitude to the government and reflected on the added responsibility to do better after the recognition.
India's enormous cultural diversity, growing capabilities across domains, and military prowess were on display on Kartavya Path on Monday as people in Delhi and other parts of the country celebrated the 77th Republic Day with enthusiasm.
Vempati currently serves as an Independent Director on the board of BharatGen Technology Foundation. He is an alumnus of IIT Bombay and is currently the Co-founder of DeepTech for Bharat Foundation (AI4India).
The Board of Control of Cricket in India (BCCI) vice-president Rajeev Shukla on Monday congratulated Rohit Sharma and Harmanpreet Kaur as the Indian heavyweights are set to receive the Padma Shri award for their outstanding contributions to Indian cricket.
"I am very honoured to get this award. I worked for 50 years at BMC with Sion Hospital, in the slums of Mumbai, and now in Palliative Care," Fernandez told ANI.
Hockey India extended its warmest congratulations to veteran hockey coach Baldev Singh and Indian women's hockey goalkeeper Savita on being conferred with the prestigious Padma Shri award, recognising their outstanding contributions to Indian hockey and sport at large, according to a release
We have miles to go before we sleep, remarked veteran banker Uday Kotak on Monday as the government conferred upon him the Padma Bhushan for his contribution to the trade and industry sector. The Founder and Director of Kotak Mahindra Bank expressed his gratitude after being named among the
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Monday hit back at Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut's criticism of former Uttarakhand CM and former Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari being conferred with the Padma Bhushan, saying "small-minded people are opposing it."