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Clear filtersIntroductionIn a deeply structural and highly massive recognition of unparalleled service to the nation, National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval was strictly and officially conferred the prestigious Lokmanya Tilak Nat...
Sir Garfield Sobers, the legendary cricketer from the West Indies, has passed away at the age of 89. Sobers is widely remembered as one of the greatest all-rounders the game has produced, excelling with both bat and ball...
India's Financial Intelligence Unit-India (FIU-IND) finished as runner-up at the Best Egmont Case Award (BECA) 2026.The award ceremony was held in Baku, Azerbaijan.FIU-IND was recognised for its investigation into a larg...
IntroductionIn a deeply structural and highly massive cultural loss for Indian cinema, legendary playback singer S. Janaki, universally revered as the "Nightingale of South India", strictly and officially passed away at...
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has named Silvana Tenreyro as its new Chief Economist and Economic Counsellor.Tenreyro is a former policymaker at the Bank of England.She succeeds Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas in the po...
IntroductionIn a deeply structural and highly massive loss for grassroots engineering and rural empowerment, Girish Bharadwaj, universally revered as the 'Bridge Man of India', strictly and officially passed away. He ded...
The US-India Strategic Partnership Forum (USISPF) has conferred its 2026 Leadership Award on Indian business leader Sunil Bharti Mittal. The USISPF is a body that works to strengthen business and strategic ties between I...
IntroductionIn a deeply structural and highly massive military leadership transition, General Dhiraj Seth strictly and officially assumed charge as the 31st Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) of the Indian Army, heralding a...
During his State Visit to Seychelles, Prime Minister Narendra Modi was conferred the country's highest honour, "Guardian of the Blue Horizon". He also attended Seychelles' 50th Independence Day celebrations as the Guest...
French meteorologist Dr Florence Rabier has been awarded the International Meteorological Organization (IMO) Prize 2026 of the World Meteorological Organization (WMO). She was recognised for her outstanding work in Numer...
Introduction In a deeply structural and highly massive loss to Tamil literature, two-time Sahitya Akademi Award-winning Tamil poet Puviyarasu (born S. Jegannathan) strictly and officially passed away at the age of 96. Ba...
IntroductionIn a deeply structural and highly massive sporting milestone, Indian women's cricket captain Harmanpreet Kaur strictly and officially became the fierce absolute first cricketer in history (male or female) to...
