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Top French honours for Indian translator, ISRO scientist

New Delhi: The French government on Wednesday conferred its top awards on Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) scientist Dr V R Lalithambika and acclaimed translator and author Dr Arshia Sattar. For her engagement in space…

Flute maestro Pt. Hariprasad Chaurasia conferred top Birla Award

Mumbai: Renowned flautist and music director Pt. Hariprasad Chaurasia was conferred the ‘Aditya Vikram Birla Kala Shikhar Puraskar’ for his contributions to music and catapulting it on the global arena, officials said here on Friday.…

After furore, Bageshwar Baba apologises for slur on Sant Tukaram

Pune: Religious preacher Acharya Dhirendra Shastri, popular as Bageshwar Baba, on Wednesday tendered an unconditional apology for his purported remarks on Sant Tukaram which had angered large sections of the Warkari community in Maharashtra. Bageshwar…

‘Silence best for me’, K’taka seer accused of rape says after walking out of jail

Bengaluru: Rape accused Lingayat mutt seer Shivamurthy Murugha Sharanaru, who walked out of prison on Thursday after spending 14 months behind the bars, said that he would not prefer to speak anything about the case…

Sahara Group founder Subrata Roy passes away at 75 after prolonged illness

Mumbai: ‘Saharasri’ Subarata Roy, the founder of Sahara India Pariwar, breathed his last on Tuesday following a cardiac arrest after a prolonged illness. He was 75. Mourning the demise of Roy, the Sahara India Group…

The man who defined luxury and set the gold standards for Indian hotels

New Delhi: Rattan Keswani still remembers this embarrassing episode from his long association with the doyen of Indian hospitality, Prithvi Raj Singh ‘Biki’ Oberoi. It is worth recounting, for it tells a lot about the…

‘Will not survive for long’, says arrested Bengal minster

Kolkata: Jyotipriya Mallick, the West Bengal minister arrested by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in connection with the ration distribution scam case in West Bengal, on Sunday claimed that his medical condition was such that he…

With controversies brewing, ISRO Chairman withholds autobiography release

Chennai: Perturbed by unnecessary controversies resulting from his yet to be published autobiography, S. Somanath, the Chiarman of Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), has decided to withhold the formal release of the book. “The book…

‘I had luck in life, I must give back’: Murthy’s reply to Truecaller CEO’s question

New Delhi: The co-founder and CEO of Truecaller, Alan Mamedi, in a post on X, revealed that when he first met Infosys founder Narayan Murthy eight years back, he had no idea who Murthy was…

Chandrababu Naidu released from jail after 52 days

Rajahmundry (Andhra Pradesh):After spending 52 days in jail in an alleged skill development scam, former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrabau Naidu on Tuesday came out of Rajahmundry Central Prison following interim bail granted by…

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