Engineer arrested for cheating late Coal India chairman

Last Updated: Sunday, March 17, 2013, 00:12

48-year-old engineer, who was into share business, was arrested for cheating former Coal India Chairman G L Tandon, who died last year, of Rs five crore, police said on Saturday.

Used to getting awards late: Sushil Kumar

Last Updated: Sunday, February 10, 2013, 19:18

Disappointed at not getting the Padma Bhushan, third highest civilian honour in the country, wrestler Sushil Kumar on Sunday said that by now he has got used to being considered for awards late.

Cricket teaches one to be humble, says Dravid

Last Updated: Saturday, January 26, 2013, 21:24

It`s not very often that cricket considered to be a religion in India, and literature come together on the same platform, but when it happens it`s bound to create magic and that is exactly what happened once Rahul Dravid took to the stage at the Jaipur Literature Festival.

Singer S. Janaki refuses to accept Padma Bhushan

Last Updated: Saturday, January 26, 2013, 20:13

Expressing dissatisfaction over the number of people from South India figuring in the Padma awards list for 2013, southern playback singer Sreeramamurthy Janaki Friday refused to accept Padma Bhushan award announced for her on the eve of 64th Republic Day.

Sushil disappointed to miss out on Padma Bhushan

Last Updated: Saturday, January 26, 2013, 17:48

Wrestler Sushil Kumar, the only Indian sportsperson to win back-to-back individual Olympic medals, is disappointed to miss out on the Padma Bhushan award though his name had been recommended.

The award is for entire Brahmos team: Pillai

Last Updated: Saturday, January 26, 2013, 16:42

BrahMos Aerospace CEO A Sivathanu Pillai, chosen for Padma Bhushan, Saturday dedicated the award for the entire BrahMos team.

Akshay Kumar hails Padma for Rajesh Khanna

Last Updated: Saturday, January 26, 2013, 14:41

Actor Akshay Kumar is delighted that his father-in-law, the late actor Rajesh Khanna, has been posthumously honoured with the Padma Bhushan, India`s third highest civilian honour.

Mary revels in Padma glory, but worried about Indian boxing

Last Updated: Saturday, January 26, 2013, 12:53

Her personal high of being awarded the Padma Bhushan has coincided with turbulent times for Indian boxing, leaving Olympic bronze-medallist M C Mary Kom with "mixed feelings" about getting country`s third highest civilian honour.

Comedy`s famous sardar, Jaspal Bhatti gets Padma Bhushan

Last Updated: Saturday, January 26, 2013, 12:22

Jaspal Bhatti, the genial sardar who not just brought on a smile but also provoked introspection with his biting wit and satire, has been posthumously named Padma Bhushan honour on the eve of 64th Republic Day.

Veteran southern producer D. Rama Naidu gets Padma Bhushan

Last Updated: Saturday, January 26, 2013, 10:27

Veteran southern producer D. Rama Naidu, known for making films like `Papa Kosam` and `Prem Nagar`, has been named for the Padma Bhushan award on the eve of the 64th Republic Day.

Late Rajesh Khanna gets Padma Bhushan

Last Updated: Saturday, January 26, 2013, 10:12

Rajesh Khanna, the first superstar of Indian cinema, has been posthomously named for the Padma Bhushan, the country`s third highest civilian honour on the eve of Republic Day.