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Urdu humourist Mujtaba Hussain to return Padma Shri in protest against CAA
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], Dec 18 (ANI): Renowed Urdu humourist and writer Mujtaba Hussain announced returning of Padma Shri award to the government in protest against Citizenship Amendement Act (CAA) 2019.
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Saxophonist and Padma Shri awardee Kadri Gopalnath passed away in Mangalur
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Mangaluru (Karnataka) [India], Oct 11 (ANI): Renowned saxophonist and Padma Shri awardee Kadri Gopalnath passed away here on Friday morning.
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JP Nadda meets writer Chandrashekhar Kambar at his residence
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], Sept 22 (ANI): Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) National Working President J P Nadda met Jnanpith awardee writer Chandrashekhar Kambar at his residence here today.
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Deepa Malik dedicates Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna to her late father
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 19 (ANI): Deepa Malik, the Rio Paralympics silver medallist, who has been nominated for the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna, said she will dedicate the honour to her father.
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Padma Shri awardee Damodar Ganesh Bapat dies at 84
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Bilaspur (Chhattisgarh) [India], Aug 17 (ANI): Noted social worker and Padma Shri awardee Damodar Ganesh Bapat passed away at a hospital here on Friday night. He was 84.
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'Canal Man of Odisha' Daitari Naik denies returning Padma Shri
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Banspal Block (Odisha) [India], June 29 (ANI): Padma Shri awardee Daitari Naik, who claims he is struggling to make his ends meet, on Saturday denied returning the prestigious award.
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Veteran actor Dinyar Contractor passes away, PM condoles death
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), June 5 (ANI): Veteran actor and Padma Shri awardee Dinyar Contractor passed away on Wednesday morning due to age-related ailments. He was 79.
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Just want to serve cows, won't return honour: German Padma awardee
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Mathura (Uttar Pradesh) [India], May 27 (ANI): After threatening to return her Padma Shri over denial of visa extension, German national Friederike Irina Bruning on Monday asserted that she will not give back the honour which was "bestowed on her with love and respect."
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Swaraj seeks report over visa extension denial to German Padma awardee
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 26 (ANI): External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Sunday asked for a report on visa extension denial to a German national - one of the Padma Shri awardees of the year 2019.
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Padma Shri awardee Bhojpuri singer Hiralal Yadav passes away at 93
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh) [India], May 12 (ANI): Padma Shri awardee and Bhojpuri vocal artist Hiralal Yadav passed away in Varanasi on Sunday, he was 93-years-old.
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Bihar village Jitwarpur seeks govt's help to revive its folk art Madhubani
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Madhubani (Bihar) India, May 3 (ANI): Jitwarpur village in Bihar, famed for its unique vibrant Madhubani art and home to three Padma Shri recipients, is seeking government's attention to revive and promote its folk art.
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Cricketer Gautam Gambhir likely to join BJP today
Updated : 7 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 22 (ANI): Indian cricketer Gautam Gambhir is likely to join the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Friday, said sources.
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