Bharat Ratna: News
Raj Babbar calls for Bharat Ratna for Manoj Kumar
Veteran actor Raj Babbar has demanded that India's highest civilian award, the Bharat Ratna, be conferred upon late actor Manoj Kumar.
'Years of misdeeds...': PM Modi lists Congress's 'sins' against Ambedkar
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has accused the Congress party of disrespecting Dr. BR Ambedkar, the architect of the Indian Constitution.
'You've attacked Constitution, changed its soul': Rijiju slams Congress
Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju on Saturday accused the Congress party of changing the essence of the Indian Constitution during a Lok Sabha debate.
Veteran BJP leader LK Advani hospitalized after health worsens
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Lal Krishna Advani, 97, has been admitted to Delhi's Apollo Hospital after his health worsened late Friday night.
AAP MP Raghav Chadha demands Bharat Ratna for Bhagat Singh
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MP Raghav Chadha has called on the Union government to posthumously award the Bharat Ratna to freedom fighter Bhagat Singh.
Maharashtra Cabinet passes resolution to award Ratan Tata 'Bharat Ratna'
The Maharashtra Cabinet on Thursday passed a resolution urging the central government to posthumously confer the Bharat Ratna, India's highest civilian award, on industrialist Ratan Tata.
Chiranjeevi demands Bharat Ratna for 'Telugu icon' NT Rama Rao
On the 101st birth anniversary of former Telugu superstar and Chief Minister of undivided Andhra Pradesh, NT Rama Rao, megastar Chiranjeevi paid tribute via X/Twitter.
President confers Bharat Ratna on Advani, Karpoori Thakur, 3 others
President Droupadi Murmu presented the prestigious Bharat Ratna award to five distinguished individuals, including two former prime ministers, on Saturday.
Jayant Singh confirms RLD-NDA alliance after Bharat Ratna to grandfather
Rashtriya Lok Dal (RLD) leader Jayant Singh on Friday confirmed that his party will form an alliance with the Bharatiya Janata Party-led Non Democratic Alliance for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections in Uttar Pradesh.
Nitish takes a swipe at PM over Thakur's Bharat Ratna
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Wednesday said that awarding Bharat Ratna to former state CM Karpoori Thakur was an old demand of the Janata Dal (United) or JD(U).
Bihar ex-CM Karpoori Thakur to be awarded Bharat Ratna posthumously
Rising from humble origins in Bihar, Karpoori Thakur, a champion of social justice and backward classes, will be posthumously awarded the Bharat Ratna.
When Lata Mangeshkar's 'Aye Mere Watan' left Nehru in tears
Legendary singer Lata Mangeshkar (92) breathed her last on Sunday after battling with multi-organ failure for several weeks.
Government announces 7-day state mourning upon ex-President Pranab Mukherjee's death
The central government on Monday announced a seven-day state mourning to pay respect to former President Pranab Mukherjee, who died earlier today.
Former President Pranab Mukherjee passes away, had tested coronavirus positive
India's 13th President and Congress veteran Pranab Mukherjee passed away today, several days after he informed that he had contracted coronavirus.
Pranab Mukherjee in 'septic shock after lung infection'; health declines
There has been a decline in the health of former President Pranab Mukherjee (84), the Delhi hospital where he is undergoing treatment said in a statement on Monday.
Modi pays tribute to Atal Bihari Vajpayee on death anniversary
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday paid tribute to former PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee on his second death anniversary.
As Pranab Mukherjee remains critical, daughter Sharmistha makes a wish
Congress member Sharmistha Mukherjee, the daughter of former President Pranab Mukherjee, put out a tweet on Wednesday suggesting that she has surrendered in front of Almighty, just as the 84-year-old continues to remain critical.
Manmohan Singh says Congress not against Savarkar, only 'Hindutva ideology'
Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Thursday criticized the Maharashtra BJP for proposing a Bharat Ratna for Vinayak Damodar Savarkar, famously known as Veer Savarkar.
A look at the career-defining moments of Major Dhyan Chand
When it comes to Indian hockey, the only player that can come to one's mind at the first glance is none other than Major Dhyan Chand, who played a revolutionary role in the nation's success.
Maharashtra Elections: BJP's manifesto promises Bharat Ratna for Savarkar
The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Maharashtra on Tuesday released its manifesto for the upcoming assembly elections in the state.
Haven't joined Congress, didn't give written resignation either: Alka Lamba
Earlier this month, rebel AAP MLA Alka Lamba called it quits with the party, putting an end to her six-year-long journey. But, on Wednesday she claimed she hasn't given her "written resignation".
Engineers' Day: The Indian legends making us proud
Not many people know this, but the birth anniversary of Bharat Ratna awardee M Visvesvaraya is commemorated as Engineers' Day.
Why is Teachers' Day celebrated; when was it first observed
Across the globe, Teachers' Day is celebrated on different dates. Internationally, teachers are commemorated on World Teachers' Day on October 5.
Teachers' Day 2019: Five greatest Indian teachers of all time
The very thought of teachers takes us down a path of bittersweet nostalgia.
Pranab Da gets Bharat Ratna, Gandhis skip event. But why?
Pranab Mukherjee, one of the tallest leaders of Congress, was awarded the Bharat Ratna, India's highest civilian honor on Thursday, by President Ram Nath Kovind.
Why today's RS session is crucial for Triple Talaq bill
The Citizenship (Amendment) Bill and The Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Bill, commonly known as Triple Talaq bill, will lapse if the Rajya Sabha doesn't give a nod on Wednesday, the last working day of the budget session.
Amid protests, Citizenship Bill to be tabled in Rajya Sabha
The controversial Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2016, will be tabled in the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday by Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh, despite widespread protests in the Northeast.
#AtalBihariVajpayee: His poems are our guiding light now
Life is a work in progress. Where it ends, death starts. All your life, you step towards death, inch by inch.
AAP-MLA Alka Lamba asked to resign over Rajiv Gandhi resolution-row
On Friday, the AAP-dominated Delhi Assembly passed a resolution suggesting Bharat Ratna should be stripped from former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi as he failed to curb 1984 anti-Sikh riots.
Maharashtra Assembly starts winter session by paying tributes to Vajpayee
The Maharashtra Legislative Assembly today paid rich tributes to former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, who died on August 16 this year, with Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis describing him as a multi-faceted personality who believed in uniting minds.
#SardarPatelB'day: Delhi BJP organizes 'Rashtriya Ekta Daud', hails Patel's contribution
Delhi unit of BJP organized a run, 'Rashtriya Ekta Daud', in the city today morning to celebrate the 143rd birth anniversary of India's first Home Minister Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel.
The man, the words: Atalji's poems are now our guiding-light
Life is a work in progress. Where it ends, death starts. All your life, you step towards death, inch by inch. And, only death is permanent.
Atal Bihari Vajpayee, former PM and BJP-stalwart, passes away
Former PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee died today after being admitted at AIIMS for nearly nine weeks.
5 moments of political bonhomie cutting through ideological Lakshman Rekha
To say that Indian politics, or rather politics across the world, is at a juncture where ideological slug-fest has overtaken courtesy, would not be an exaggeration.
Raut: Why hasn't Hindutva government given Bharat Ratna to Savarkar?
Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut demanded Bharat Ratna for Hindu leader Veer Savarkar, in his weekly column Rokthok of the party's mouthpiece magazine 'Saamana'.
Center trying to fulfill Ambedkar's dream of powerful, prosperous nation
Reaching out to Dalits and other backward communities in poll-bound Karnataka, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said his government was trying to fulfill BR Ambedkar's dream of a powerful and prosperous nation.
Imam, whose son died in Bengal-clashes, appeals for peace
As West Bengal burns, we have an Asansol Imam to thank for the violence not spreading further.
Chronicling Atal Bihari Vajpayee's journey on his 93rd birthday!
An orator-par-excellence, darling politician, spirited statesman and BJP's tallest leader are adjectives that describe former PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee.
Army Chief: Time for Bharat Ratna for Field Marshal Cariappa
Indian Army Chief General Bipin Rawat said the late Field Marshal KM Cariappa deserves to be awarded the Bharat Ratna.
Rahul Gandhi invokes Sardar Patel's contribution to woo Patels
Congress VP Rahul Gandhi began his Gujarat campaign with a three-day road trip through Saurashtra.
Engineers' Day: The Indian legends making us proud
Not many people know this, but the birth anniversary of Bharat Ratna awardee Mokshagundam Visvesvaraya is commemorated as Engineers' Day.
Virat Kohli receives the Padma Shri award
Indian cricket captain Virat Kohli was presented with the Padma Shri award by President Pranab Mukherjee at the Rashtrapati Bhavan.
Mother Teresa's elevation to Sainthood
Nineteen years after the death of Mother Teresa, who worked for the upliftment of the poor and needy, she will be proclaimed a saint in the Vatican City.
Hockey legends protest, demand Bharat Ratna for Dhyan Chand
On Sunday, several former hockey legends assembled at Jantar Mantar to reiterate the demand of awarding Bharat Ratna to Dhyan Chand posthumously.