London: Former president of India A P J Abdul Kalam has been awarded an honorary degree by Scotland's prestigious University of Edinburgh for his contribution to science and technology.“The award - presented by University Principal
PARIS : Paris Saint-Germain striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic was voted the French league's player of the year by his fellow professionals for the second straight season. Ibrahimovic beat off competition from teammates Thiago Silva and Thiago
New Delhi: For the second year running, Hindustan Powerprojects has been selected for the National Safety Council's award for safety and health practices at its Anuppur thermal plant in Madhya Pradesh, the company said Tuesday.“The
New Delhi: Tata Group chairman emeritus Ratan Tata was Monday honoured with Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire (GBE), one of the highest civilian awards of Britain.British High Commissioner James Bevan
New York: Four Indians are among the winners of a Harvard Business School competition that awards prizes worth over $3,00,000 to new and innovative business and social impact startups conceptualized by the US institution's students
London: Leading NRI industrialist and educationist, Lord Swraj Paul was presented with the ‘International Indian of the Decade' award for his outstanding achievements in the fields of industry, education and philanthropy.The Acting High Commissioner of
Dublin: Actor Martin Freeman has been awarded a fellowship by a college in Ireland.The 42-year-old, known for his role in "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey", attended a special event organised in his honour by members
Hyderabad: Cyberabad Police announced a ‘Good Citizens' initiative today to recognise the services of those who have gone out of their way to prevent or detect a crime, to prevent a law and order situation
Los Angeles: Fashion designer Michael Kors will be honoured with the Couture Council Award for Artistry of Fashion for his contribution to the industry. Actress Hilary Swank will present the award.The “Million Dollar Baby” star
Moscow: Usain Bolt was presented with the 2012 International Association for Sports Journalists (AIPS) Male Athlete of the Year award for his outstanding performance at the Olympic Games in London last year.The Jamaican sprinter received
Macau, July 7 : Vidya Balan took home the Best Actress award at IIFA 2013 for her portrayal of a pregnant woman in search of her husband in Kahaani while Ranbir Kapoor was named Best
Port-of-Spain (Trinidad), July 6: Members of the World T20 Champions West Indies have received special awards for their accomplishment.The 15 players and eight members of the team management all got commemorative gold rings in recognition
New York, Jun 23: Prominent legal activist Amrit Singh has been honoured for her groundbreaking work in the field of human rights law, along with a number of other noted Indian-Americans including US Congressman Ami
Melbourne, Jan 30: An Indian-origin woman is all set to figure in the prestigious list of people who have received the Order of Australia Medal (OAM). 85-year old Krishna Arora, who has been running a
Moscow, Nov 4: Chinese composer and conductor Tan Dun has received the Shostakovich Award named after Russian musician Dmitri Shostakovich.Tan, an iconic Chinese musician, said he was "honoured and touched". He said he got familiar
London, Nov 2: Singer Kelly Osbourne has been awarded as the Style Icon award at the Cosmopolitan Ultimate Women of The Year Awards 2012.The 28-year-old posed happily for the shutterbugs in a floral printed silk
New Delhi, Oct 31: Virat Kohli has been chosen for the Polly Umrigar award for being India's top international cricketer in 2011-12.Kohli will be honoured with a trophy and cheque of Rs.5 lakh at the
Sydney, Oct 17 : A parliamentarian has questioned the decision to confer a top Australian award on Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar, saying "it's about the integrity of the honours list, which should be for Australians".Tendulkar's
Colombo, Aug 30 : Indian cricket captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni and Virat Kohli are in the running for the ‘ODI Cricketer of the Year' trophy, while veteran Sachin Tendulkar has been nominated for the ‘People's
New Delhi, Aug 27: The BCCI has decided to recommend the names of former Indian captain Rahul Dravid and opener Gautam Gambhir's names for the prestigious Padma Bhusan and Padma Shri awards respectively.According to a
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