The Padma awards are among the highest civilian honours of the country. (File) Yesteryear actor Vyjayanthimala Bali, Telugu star Konidela Chiranjeevi, the first woman judge of the Supreme Court late M Fathima Beevi and "Bombay Samachar" owner Hormusji N Cama were among the eminent persons conferred Padma awards by President …...Read More

This would have been the third space travel for Sunita Williams. (FILE) Indian-origin NASA astronaut Sunita Williams, the poster girl for women aspiring to fly into space, was set to reach for the skies again today in a brand-new spacecraft, but it did not happen as planned. The launch into …...Read More

He also thanked constituents of the NDA for enthusiastically participating in the election (File) People have voted for a capable, powerful, developed and self-reliant India and to put aside appeasement, nepotism and corruption, BJP chief JP Nadda said on Saturday, exuding confidence that his party will win more than 370 …...Read More

The Indian government did not immediately respond to a request for comment. India is likely to sign an agreement with Iran on Monday to manage the southeastern Iranian port of Chabahar for the next 10 years, the Economic Times reported. India Shipping Minister Sarbananda Sonowal is likely to travel to …...Read More

Union Home Minister Amit Shah (File). Union Home Minister Amit Shah has predicted a "huge victory" for the Bharatiya Janata Party in the Lok Sabha election in South India, a region where the ruling outfit has traditionally struggled for relevance and traction. "We are moving to a big victory in …...Read More

Exit polls show BJP winning at least 15 Lok Sabha seats in Odisha Exit polls show the BJP winning at least 15 Lok Sabha seats in Odisha, ruled by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik of the Biju Janata Dal (BJD). Odisha has 21 Lok Sabha seats. The BJD is forecast to …...Read More

The collision is attributed to the sudden appearance of a monkey on the roadway, police said. Three people died after a speeding tanker collided with a car on the Moradabad-Aligarh National Highway in Uttar Pradesh on Monday. The accident took place in the Domghar area of Moradabad. The victims were …...Read More

A historic third term for Prime Minister Narendra Modi -- that's what exit polls are predicting as the seventh and the last phase of Lok Sabha election concluded this evening. None, though, have yet put the NDA across its dream score of 400 of 543 Lok Sabha seats. While the …...Read More

The passengers will also have the option to credit the amount instead of using it for travel. Air India has offered an apology voucher worth $350 (Rs 29,203) to each passenger of the flight that took off from Delhi to San Francisco after a delay of more than 30 hours. …...Read More

One of the major focus areas in this election for the BJP was the south. Mocked by the opposition, the BJP's 'ab ki baar 400 paar' slogan could be turning into a reality, the Jan Ki Baat exit poll has predicted. The agency has said the NDA is expected to …...Read More