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'Not satisfied with Mahavir Chakra' awarded to Col Santosh Babu, says fath
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], January 26 (ANI): The father of late Colonel Santosh Babu, B Upendra has said he is not satisfied with the Mahavir Chakra posthumously awarded to him for his acts of gallantry against the Chinese attack in the Galwan Valley in eastern Ladakh in June last year,
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Father of Fiber Optics Narinder S Kapany conferred Padma Vibhushan posthum
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
San Francisco [US], January 26 (ANI): For Dr Narinder Singh Kapany who has been awarded the Padma Vibhushan, India's second-highest civilian award means much more than even the Nobel Prize, according to the kin of the man who is known as the 'Father of Fiber Optics'.
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Galwan hero Col Santosh Babu awarded Mahavir Chakra posthumously
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 25 (ANI): Galwan valley clash hero Col Santosh Babu has been awarded the second-highest wartime gallantry medal - the Mahavir Chakra on this Republic Day for his gallantry in the clash with Chinese soldiers in which he lost his life on June 15 last year.
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Shinzo Abe, SP Balasubramaniam among Padma Vibhushan awardees
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 25 (ANI): Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and music legend SP Balasubramaniam (posthumously) are among this year's recipients of Padma Vibhushan, the country's second-highest civilian award.
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Galwan valley hero Col Santosh Babu likely to be posthumously awarded Maha
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 25 (ANI): Acknowledging the valour of Col Santosh Babu, who lost his life in a fight with Chinese troops in the Galwan Valley clash, the government is likely to award him posthumously with the second-highest wartime gallantry medal Mahavir Chakra on the Republic Da
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Joe Root becomes fourth-highest run-scorer for England in Test
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
Galle [Sri Lanka], January 25 (ANI): Skipper Joe Root on Sunday became the fourth-highest run-scorer for England in the longest format of the game. The right-handed batsman achieved the feat in the ongoing second Test against Sri Lanka at Galle International Stadium.
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China's dam-building over Brahmaputra risks water war with India
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Hong Kong, January 24 (ANI): China's plan to dam the Yarlung Zangbao, the world's highest river, threatens to spark conflict with downstream India, reported Asia Times.
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Brazil President thanks India for 'Sanjeevni Booti' against Covid; PM Modi
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Brasilia [Brazil], January 23 (ANI): Brazil President Jair Bolsonaro on Friday thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi by saying "dhanyavaad" for supplying the "sanjeevni booti" (the vaccine) against the coronavirus to the South American country, which has reported the second-highest death toll
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Highest quantity of paddy procured this year in Chhattisgarh
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Raipur (Chhattisgarh) [India], January 22 (ANI): Breaking the paddy procurement record of the last 20 years, Chhattisgarh has recorded the highest quantity of paddy procurement this year.
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Spain's daily coronavirus cases hit all-time high
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Madrid [Spain], January 22 (ANI/Xinhua): The Spanish Ministry of Health on Thursday confirmed another 44,357 coronavirus cases in a 24-hour period, the highest daily count since the start of the pandemic.
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Chrissy Teigen becomes only celebrity to be followed by Biden on Twitter
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US], January 21 (ANI): American model and television personality Chrissy Teigen, who never shies away from speaking her mind, recently earned the highest honour from US president Joe Biden in the form of a Twitter follow.
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MINI India delivers 512 cars in 2020 with a remarkable growth of 34 percen
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Gurugram (Haryana) [India], January 20 (ANI/BusinessWire India): MINI India has delivered a strong performance of 512 cars in calendar year 2020 (January - December). Withstanding the current market challenges and lockdown situation, MINI India regained momentum swiftly in second half of the
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