Home » Education News » Awards Advertisement 'Avatar' producer lauds Reliance MediaWorks for its Oscar New Delhi: Jon Landau, co-producer of 3-D sci-fi epic "Avatar" that won three Oscars including one for visual effects, has praised Lowry Digital, a subsidiary of Reliance MediaWorks Ltd.... 'The Secret in Their Eyes' wins best foreign film Oscar Los Angeles: Argentinean film 'The Secret in Their Eyes" won the best foreign language film Oscar at the 82nd Academy Awards. The movie is about retired criminal prosecutor Be.... 'The Hurt Locker' bags best editing Oscar Los Angeles: Bob Murawski and Chris Innis won the Oscar for best editing for their work in "The Hurt Locker". The film was nominated along with "Avatar", "District.... 'The Hurt Locker' big win at the Oscars Los Angeles: The Iraq-based war drama "The Hurt Locker" was named best picture at the 82nd Academy Awards and also got the best director Oscar for Kathryn Bigelow. "This i.... Sandra Bullock wins best actress Oscar Los Angeles: After being named named worst actress for "All About Steve" at the Razzie Awards this weekend, Sandra Bullock bagged best actress Oscar for playing a high society woman who.... Avatar bags Oscars for best art direction & best visual effects Los Angeles: James Cameron's science fiction drama "Avatar" won the best visual effects Oscar for Joe Letteri, Stephen Rosenbaum, Richard Baneham and Andrew R. Jones at the 82nd Aca.... National Award winning child can't watch his own film Mumbai: Shams Patel, who won the best child artist National Award for his performance in "Thanks Maa", is upset because he isn't allowed to watch his own film as it has been given a.... Awards to build up Australia-India science links New Delhi: Australian Foreign Minister Stephen Smith today announced the winners of the inaugural Australia-India Science and Technology Research Awards (AISTRA) that will help research placeme.... Sanjay Gupta named WEF's Young Global Leader Washington: Sanjay Gupta, an Indian American senior official, has been chosen by the World Economic Forum for its 2010 class of Young Global Leaders. Gupta, a second-generation Indian.... Amitabh Bachchan, Vidya Balan claim top honours at 55th Filmfare Awards Mumbai: Bollywood stars Amitabh Bachchan and Vidya Balan were cited as best actor and best actress respectively at the star-studded 55th Filmfare Awards ceremony here late on Saturday. .... Angry Bachchans threaten to skip Filmfare awards New Delhi: A furious Bachchan family has threatened to skip the prestigious Filmfare awards today evening unless the Mumbai Mirror publishes a formal apology for spreading "false" news .... Four Indians nominated for Commonwealth Writers' Prize New Delhi: Noted authors Keki N. Daruwalla and Amit Chaudhuri are among the four Indians nominated for the Commonwealth Writers' Prize 2010. Besides Daruwalla's "For Peppe.... 111 films competing for 55th Filmfare Awards Mumbai: A total of 111 films are competing in 37 categories at the 55th Filmfare Awards 2009 to be held here on Feb 27, an organiser said here on Wednesday night. "It's been a.... India has dream run at Berlin film fest Berlin: India has a dream run with eight feature films including "My Name Is Khan", "Peepli Live" and "Manthan" at the ongoing Berlin International Film Festival. Such a.... 'Kaminey' surpasses '3 Idiots' in 55th Filmfare nominations New Delhi: Even though Aamir Khan's comedy-drama "3 Idiots" was the biggest hit of 2009, filmmaker Vishal Bhardwaj's crime caper "Kaminey" has surpassed it in bagging th.... Avantika Hari on award winning spree with directorial debut New Delhi: Filmmaker Avantika Hari is on an award winning spree with her directorial debut "Land Gold Women". She bagged a National Award this year and will be flying off next month to .... Indian poverty under Oscar scanner again New Delhi: There's no blockbuster like "Slumdog Millionaire" in the reckoning but India's poverty story is again under the Oscar scanner with US director Gregg Helvey's Hind.... American director's Hindi film nominated for Oscar New Delhi; American director Gregg Helvey's Hindi film "Kavi", which deals with the issue of child labour, has been nominated in the Short Film (Live Action) category at the upc.... Bollywood cheers as Rahman scoops double Grammys New Delhi: The Hindi film industry is elated after music maestro A.R. Rahman triumphed at the 52nd annual Grammy Awards by scooping two golden gramophones. From Gulzar and Javed Akhtar to Shyam.... A.R Rahman wins two Grammy awards, showers gratitude on Twitter New Delhi: India's music maestro A.R. Rahman is riding high on success as he reached another height on Sunday by winning two Grammys at the 52nd Annual Grammy Awards ceremony for his contri.... Will India repeat Oscar glory at Grammys? New Delhi: With two nominations for composer A.R. Rahman and one each for sarod maestro Ustad Amjad Ali Khan and tabla veteran Zakir Hussain at the 52nd Grammy awards, the country is keeping it.... Farmers should get Padma awards: M.S. Swaminathan Bhubaneswar: A few days after the Padma awards were announced, renowned agriculture scientist M.S. Swaminathan today rued the absence of farmers in the list. He said cricketers, dancers and fil.... Himachal's Kangra chosen for NREGA award Shimla: Himachal Pradesh's Kangra district has been selected for a national award for successfully implementing the central government's flagship rural employment programme, an official.... BJP playing politics: Chatwal New York: Controversial Indian American hotelier Sant Singh Chatwal has accused Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of playing politics in questioning the award of Padma Bhushan to him in Republic Day.... President Patil awards Ashok Chakras on R-Day New Delhi: President Pratibha Patil today awarded three Ashok Chakras, the country's highest gallantry award in peacetime, ahead of the 61st Republic Day parade that started amid swirling c.... After National Award, Kangana feels like going back home Mumbai: After winning the National Award for best supporting actress for her performance in "Fashion", Kangana Ranaut is elated and says she has won the highest honour at a very young a.... National Award for 'Gaggara' will help dying art: Shivadhwaj Bangalore: Kannada actor-director Shivadhwaj, whose first Tulu venture "Gaggara" has won the National Film Award for best regional movie, says it will help in highlighting the problems .... 17 doctors get Padma awards New Delhi: Seventeen doctors, including Ramakant Panda who performed heart surgery on Prime Minister Manmohan Singh last year, and Apollo Hospitals' founder Prathap C. Reddy were today name.... Two railway cops honoured for gallantry on 26/11 Mumbai: Two Railway Protection Force men, who braved the bullets during the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks, have been named for the President's Police Medal for gallantry on the eve of Republi.... India honours scientist Ramakrishnan, Ebrahim Alkazi, Zohra Segal New Delhi: Nobel Laureate Venkatraman Ramakrishnan, Apollo Hospital group chairman Prathap C. Reddy, and theatre personalities Ebrahim Alkazi and Zohra Segal are among the six people awarded th.... 704 policemen awarded Police Medals New Delhi: A total of 704 personnel from state police organisations, central paramilitary forces, investigating and other security agencies have been awarded President's Police Medals on th.... Ramakrishnan, Zakaria, Chatwal amongst NRI Padma awardees New Delhi: Thirteen foreigners, non resident Indians (NRIs) and people of Indian origin (PIOs), including Nobel laureate Venkatraman Ramakrishnan, Indian American journalist Fareed Zakaria and .... Aamir wins Padma Bhushan, Rekha and Saif Ali Khan bag Padma Shri New Delhi: Bollywood actor Aamir Khan continues to flow in the wave of success as this time the actor has got real reasons to celebrate. On the occasion of 60th Republic Day, the bollywood acto.... Rukhsana Kousar, brother awarded Kirti Chakra Jammu: Rukshana Kausar and her brother Aijaz Ahmad have been awarded the Kirti Chakra, the second highest gallantry award in peacetime, for their act of bravery in killing a Lashkar-e-Taiba (Le.... Padma Shri for 6 sportspersons New Delhi: Six sportspersons got Padma Shri in the Republic Day honours list announced by the government today. The winners were Ignace Tirkey (hockey), Kumar Ram Narain Karthikeyan (.... President to confer three Ashok Chakras on R-Day New Delhi: President Pratibha Patil will confer three Ashok Chakras, the highest gallantry award in peacetime, before the Republic Day parade commences on Tuesday. Two of the awards w.... One Ashok Chakra, 6 Kirti Chakras announced on R-Day eve New Delhi: One Ashok Chakra, six Kirti Chakras and 26 Shaurya Chakras, the top three awards for gallantry during peacetime, were among the 442 awards for armed forces and security personnel ann.... Rahman, Ilaiyaraaja get Padma Bhushan, Rekha Padma Shri New Delhi: Composers A.R. Rahman, who shone at the Oscars last year with his double golden statuette win, and Ilaiyaraaja have been honoured with the Padma Bhushan, the nation's third highe.... Aamir, Zohra Segal among 37 artists to get Padma awards New Delhi: Thirty-seven of the 130 Padma awardees announced on Tuesday are from the field of art. These include theatre personalities Ebrahim Alkazi and Zohra Segal, who have got the second hig.... Sanskrit scholar gets national communal harmony award New Delhi: Noted Sanskrit scholar Mohd. Hanif Khan Shastri and the Centre for Human Rights and Social Welfare (CHRSW) of Rajasthan have been selected for the National Communal Harmony Awards fo.... Is Phalke award turning into 'goodbye' honour? New Delhi: The highest honour in Indian cinema for lifetime achievements, the Dada Saheb Phalke Award, seems to have become more of a "goodbye" honour for the veterans in the twilight o.... First Tagore literature awards on Monday New Delhi: In an effort to encourage Indian literary work, the Tagore Literature Award, constituted for the first time, will be given away in the capital on Monday. The first lady of .... Director Bala dedicates his National Award to Balu Mahendra Chennai: Tamil director Bala, who has been adjudged best director at the 56th National Film Awards for his latest offering "Naan Kadavul", has dedicated it to his mentor - director Balu.... National Award big recognition for debut film: Abhay Simha Bangalore: Abhay Simha, the director of Kannada film "Gubbachchigalu" that won the National Award for best children's film today, says it is a big recognition for his debut venture..... Sonam Kapoor nominated for fourth Asian Film Awards Hong Kong: Bollywood actress Sonam Kapoor is the only Indian to have been nominated for the fourth Asian Film Awards. The 24-year-old has been nominated in the best newcomer category .... 'Avatar' bags eight BAFTA nominations London: Acclaimed filmmaker James Cameron's 3-D sci-fi epic "Avatar" has received eight nominations at the upcoming British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) 2010 today. .... 55th Filmfare Awards slated for Feb 27, host undecided yet New Delhi: The 55th Filmfare Awards ceremony will be held at the Yash Raj Studios in Mumbai on Feb 27, but the organisers have yet to decide who will host the prestigious event. Last .... Cinematographer V.K Murthy chosen for Dada Saheb Phalke Award New Delhi: Legendary cinematographer V.K. Murthy, best remembered as the cinematographer for all Guru Dutt films, has been chosen for the Dada Saheb Phalke Award for the year 2008. Th.... Anti-Terrorist Front honours Salman with bravery award New Delhi: Bollywood star Salman Khan has joined the brigade of do-gooders to rehabilitate and educate children orphaned in terrorist attacks across the country. Under an arrangement .... Shahid Kapoor on award winning spree Mumbai: It hasn't even been a month to the New Year, and Bollywood star Shahid Kapoor has already swept three awards for his performances in 2009. While he was named the most popu.... 'Avatar' declared best film at the Golden Globe awards Los Angeles: Sci-fi epic "Avatar" was the winner of the best motion picture (drama) at the 63rd Golden Globe awards on Sunday. "Avatar" beat other nomiees "Up in t.... 'Avatar' claims six honours at Critics Choice Movie Awards London: Acclaimed director James Cameron's much-anticipated 3D sci-fi epic "Avatar" became critics' favourite by bagging six honours at the 2010 Critics Choice Movie Awards. Sheikh Hasina receives Indira Gandhi peace award New Delhi: Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina received the prestigious Indira Gandhi Peace Prize in recognition of her contribution to peace and democracy at a function in the Rashtrapati .... Shah Rukh, Priyanka bag top honours at Apsara Awards Mumbai: Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan bagged the best actor award for the movie "Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi" while Priyanka Chopra was adjudged best actress for "Kaminey" at the f.... Indian-American teacher gets mentoring award from Obama Washington: Indian American professor Kenneth S. Sajwan of Savannah State University has received an award for excellence in mentoring from President Barack Obama. Sajwan, coordinator.... Hiflyers Awards 2009 - an eye on the results For the first time on Twitter HeadlinesIndia introduced the Hiflyers Awards 2009,inviting the Twitterers to vote for the best Indian Twitter celebrity, author, film, actor and entrepreneur of the year.... India Science Award for eminent statistician C.R. Rao Thiruvananthapuram: Eminent statistician C.R. Rao has been named for India's top science award in recognition of his distinguished services to the country. The India Science Award.... Madhavan Nair conferred Panampally award Thiruvananthapuram: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today conferred the prestigious Panampally Prathibha Purasakaram on former Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) chairman G. Madhavan Nair..... Mammootty, Mohanlal bag Asianet film awards Thiruvananthapuram: Malayalam superstars Mammootty and Mohanlal reigned supreme at the popular Ujala-Asianet Malayalam film awards 2009 announced here today. While Mammootty bagged the 'Mil.... Best Indian Twitterer of the Year 2009 - Twitterers no less popular than celebrities In a novel initiative to give recognition to the Best Indian Twitterer, HeadlinesIndia started off with Hiflyers awards 2009. Tweeple were invited to vote for their favourite Indian twitterer. This w.... Voting for HiFlyers Awards 2009 heats up on Twitter HeadlinesIndia introduced HiFlyers Awards for the first time on Twitter on 18th December, 2009. Twitter users were invited to vote for the Best Indians of the year 2009. The twelve different categorie.... Asiatic Society award for Hasina Dhaka: The prestigious Asiatic Society of Kolkata has chosen Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina for the Indira Gandhi Gold Plaque 2009. Indian High Commissioner to Dhaka Pinak Ra.... IIFA Awards 2011 going to Canada Mumbai: The 12th Indian Film Academy Awards (IIFA) will be held in Ontario, Canada, in 2011. However, organisers are yet to announce the venue for the IIFA awards in 2010. "Before.... Yash Pal and Annadurai selected for Firodia award Chennai: Two scientists connected to the Indian space sector, Yash Pal and M. Annadurai, have been selected for the 2009 H.K.Firodia award. The Awards Selection Committee comprising R.... Amitabh Bachchan conferred Asian Film Cultural Award Mumbai: Megastar Amitabh Bachchan was conferred the Asian Film Cultural Award on Monday for completing 40 years in the entertainment industry. Receiving the award from Bollywood direc.... A R Rahman nominated for two Grammy Awards New Delhi: After an endless series of success, the music maestro A.R. Rahman is once again on the hunt. This time the Academy award winner has got two Grammy nominations for Slumdog Millionaire.... Pratibha Patil to be awarded doctorate by Goa University Panaji: President Pratibha Patil will be conferred an honorary doctorate by Goa University (GU). Patil will be conferred a D.Litt degree (doctor of letters) at a convocation function .... Sheikh Hasina chosen for Indira Gandhi peace award New Delhi: Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is the recipient of the prestigious Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament and Development for 2009 for her contribution to the promotion .... Boney Kapoor, Adoor get lifetime achievement awards at Cairo fest New Delhi: Bollywood producer Boney Kapoor and noted Malayalam filmmaker Adoor Gopalakrishnan have been conferred with the lifetime achievement award at the ongoing 33rd Cairo International Fil.... Meira Kumar awarded honorary doctoral degree New Delhi: Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar was today presented an honorary doctoral degree of letters by Tirupati-based Sri Padmavati Mahila Viswavidyalayam University. University Vice-.... Salwan cross-country attracts 30,000 students New Delhi: Around 30,000 students from across the country will vie for the gold medal at the Salwan Cross Country Run at the Army Equestrian Centre here on Sunday. The "marathon&#.... Ben Kingsley to be guest of honour at IFFI Panaji: Noted British actor and Academy award winner Sir Ben Kingsley will be the guest of honour at the International Film Festival of India (IFFI), which will be held later this month in Goa,.... India win seven medals in Vovinam at Asian Indoor Games New Delhi: The little-known Vietnamese martial art sport Vovinam has fetched India seven medals in the ongoing Asian Indoor Games at Hanoi, Vietnam. The seven-member Indian Vovinam te.... Peace activist Puri gets Indira Gandhi national integration award New Delhi: Noted peace activist and journalist Balraj Puri was today conferred the 14th Indira Gandhi Award for National Integration here. Congress president Sonia Gandhi presented th.... Himachal hydropower producer gets green award Shimla: Satluj Jal Vidyut Nigam Ltd (SJVNL) that owns and operates the 1,500-MW Nathpa-Jhakri hydropower project in Himachal Pradesh has won the Greentech Environment Excellence Silver Award fo.... Tamannaah eyes National Award Chennai: Tamannaah, one of the high-paid actresses in Tamil cinema, is right now focusing on her acting career and says she wants to win a National Award. "I'm not at all in a.... Soundarya, Bhupathi initiate joint film awards Chennai: Soundarya Rajnikanth has joined hands with Indian tennis ace Mahesh Bhupathi's Globosport to start annual film awards to honour South Indian artistes. "The South In.... Why is Pinki not smiling? Lucknow: Pinki has a reason not to smile right now. The child protagonist of Oscar-winning documentary "Smile Pinki", who shot to international fame after she attended the Academy Awa.... Gulzar gets lifetime award at 11th Osian's New Delhi: The 11th edition of the annual Osian's-Cinefan Film Festival of Asian and Arab Cinema commenced here today evening with legendary lyricist Gulzar getting the 2009 Lifetime Achiev.... 11th Osian's to honour Gulzar with lifetime achievement award New Delhi: The 11th edition of the annual Osian's-Cinefan Film Festival of Asian and Arab Cinema will confer legendary lyricist Gulzar with the 2009 Lifetime Achievement Award for cinematic.... President to give away National Film Awards on Oct 21 New Delhi: President Pratibha Patil will on Oct 21 give away the National Film Awards for 2007 at a function at Vigyan Bhawan here. Legendary singer Manna Dey will be conferred with the Dada Sa.... SRK to be honoured by South Korean govt Mumbai: The South Korean embassy will today confer two special honours on Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan here. "The Korean government has decided to confer an honorary belt in taek.... Controversy brews over Kerala list for Padma awards Thiruvananthapuram: Chief Minister V.S. Achuthanandan today fumbled for words when asked about the list Kerala had forwarded to the central government recommending names for the Padma awards. .... Yash Chopra honoured at Pusan film fest New Delhi: Veteran Bollywood director filmmaker Yash Chopra was honoured as the Asian filmmaker of the year at the ongoing 14th Pusan International Film Festival (PIFF) in South Korea. .... Sri Sri honoured with '2009 Culture in Balance' award New Delhi: Spiritual leader and 'Art of Living' founder Sri Sri Ravi Shankar has been conferred with the 'Culture in Balance' Award for 2009 by the World Culture Forum in German.... Renowned scientists named for Sir Syed Ahmad Khan award Aligarh: Renowned scientists Obaid Siddiqi and Syed Zahoor Qasim will jointly receive the Sir Syed Ahmad Khan International Award, instituted by the Aligarh Muslim University (AMU), for 2009 in.... Gandhi tops Foreign Policy seven who should have won Nobel Peace Prize Washington: Mahatma Gandhi tops the list of seven people who never won the Nobel Peace Prize "but should have" in the opinion of prestigious Foreign Policy magazine. Noting th.... Countdown to Literature Nobel: Amos Oz? Mahasweta Devi? New Delhi: Bookies are betting heavily on Israeli author Amos Oz to win the coveted Nobel Prize in Literature to be announced on Thursday, though odds are accepted for a long list of authors in.... Soni congratulates Manna Dey for Dadasaheb Phalke award New Delhi: Information and Broadcasting Minister Ambika Soni today congratulated legendary playback singer Manna Dey for being named for the prestigious Dadasaheb Phalke Award, saying it was &#.... Manna Dey to get Dada Saheb Phalke award New Delhi: It is a reward for the unfathomable contribution of a legendary singer and a token of respect. Renowned play back singer Manna Dey has been the chosen for the prestigious Dada Saheb .... Rajnikant, Kamal Haasan win best actor state awards Chennai: Southern superstars Rajnikant and Kamal Haasan have bagged the best actor awards for "Sivaji - The Boss" and "Dasavatharam" respectively announced by the Tamil Nadu gov.... P.T. Usha presented Basavashree award Bangalore: Former sprint queen P.T. Usha has been honoured with the Basavashree award for her achievements in and contribution to sports. The award is instituted by Murugha Math, a we.... Eleven scientists to get Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar award New DelhiL Charusita Chakravarti of the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi, Santosh G. Honavar of L.V. Prasad Eye Institute and S.K. Satheesh of the Indian Institute of Science are amon.... Ghai to be in Emmy awards jury again New Delhi: Filmmaker Subhash Ghai has been selected as a jury member at the International Emmy Awards for the fourth consecutive year. The award function will be held in New York in N.... Honorary degrees for Mohanlal, Resul Pookutty and Sastrikal Thiruvananthapuram: The Sree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit today decided to confer D.Litt to superstar Mohanlal, Oscar award winner Resul Pookutty and veteran Sanskrit scholar M.H. Sastr.... Konkani film wins award at Toronto festival Toronto: "The Man Beyond the Bridge" (Paltadacho Munis), the Konkan film that created a buzz at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) here, has been given the Discovery award b.... Wizcraft launches youth icon awards New Delhi: After organising successful shows like the International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) awards and Amitabh Bachchan's Unforgettable Tour, Wizcraft Entertainment is set to host India .... Priyadarshan can't believe he's won National Award Mumbai: Priyadarshan, currently shooting in Karaikudi, cannot believe his Tamil film "Kanchivaram" has won the National Award for Best Film. "This isn't just my first National A.... National Awards - Kanjeevaram the best film, Adoor best director New Delhi: Director Priyadarshan's off-beat Tamil film "Kanjeevaram" has won the best feature film award at the 55th National Film Awards 2007, while southern actor Prakash Raj has .... I thank Girish Kasaravalli for National Award: Uma Shri Bangalore: Kannada actress Uma Shri, winner of best actress National Award for "Gulabi Talkies", gives credit to her director Girish Kasaravalli for the honour and says that for her rol.... Shashi Kapoor to get lifetime award at Mumbai fest Mumbai: Yesteryears actor Shashi Kapoor, who enthralled cinegoers with his performances in blockbusters like "Deewar" and "Namak Halal", will be honoured with the lifetime achie.... Ashok Chakra awardee's family pride is tinged with regret Ghaziabad: The old parents are proud that their son, Maj Mohit Sharma, who was gunned down while fighting terrorists in the Kashmir Valley this March has been awarded the Ashok Chakra - the hig.... 'Incredible India' ads to appear during Oscar, Grammy awards New Delhi: Get ready for a high-voltage "Incredible India" advertisement blitzkrieg in the foreign media. With an eye to attract the world to India, ads will now appear when the prestig.... Magsaysay award is celebration of an idea: Deep Joshi New Delhi: Indian social activist Deep Joshi, one of the winners of this year's Ramon Magsaysay award for his pioneering work in the development of rural communities, says the award is an a.... No Indians in Man Booker long list London: The much awaited long list for the Man Booker Prize was announced here on Wednesday with heavyweights J.M. Coetzee and A.S. Byatt leading the pack of 13 - and there are no Indian noveli.... Marykom, Sushil and Vijender to get Khel Ratna New Delhi: For the first time since the inception of the Rajiv Khel Ratna Award in 1991, three sportspersons -- four-time world boxing champion Mangte Chungneijang Marykom, Olympic bronze medal.... My journey has just begun: Vijender New Delhi: Olympic bronze medallist Vijender Singh said the country's highest sporting honour - Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna-- will spur him to make a fresh beginning in boxing. "I.... Khel Ratna, Arjuna Award prize money increased New Delhi: The prize money for the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna, Arjuna, Dronacharya and Dhyanchand Awards have been increased. Junior sports minister Pratik Prakashbapu Patil informed the.... Shahid Kapoor to receive Rajiv Gandhi Award New Delhi: After eminent personalities like Sachin Tendulkar, Mukesh Ambani, Sunita Williams and Amitabh Bachchan, Bollywood actor Shahid Kapoor becomes the latest recipient of the prestigious .... Vodafone-Crossword award shortlists Rushdie, Ghosh New Delhi: The Vodafone-Crossword Book Awards 2008 shortlist is star-studded -- and finding place are "The Enchantress of Florence" by Salman Rushdie, "Sea of Poppies" by Amitav.... Thank you 'babumoshai', Rajesh Khanna tells Big B Macau: Bollywood veteran Rajesh Khanna was at his dramatic best when he received the life time achievement trophy at the International Indian Film Academy(IIFA) awards here from his "Anand&.... 'Bipasha real reason for global warming' Macau: Bipasha Basu should be India's environment minister because she was "the real reason for global warming all over the world." This was the choice of International .... Hrithik, Bipasha receive IIFA Style Icon awards Macau: Hindi film star Hrithik Roshan and dusky beauty Bipasha Basu were honoured with the Bollywood Style Icon awards at the Idea International India Film Academy (IIFA) awards here today. David Dhawan walks the ramp at IIFA Macau: Bollywood filmmaker David Dhawan, who has spent more than two decades in the industry, walked the ramp for the first time at the at the ongoing International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) e.... IIFA: Rahman gets best music director award Macau: Internationally acclaimed and double Oscar winning composer A.R. Rahman was today named the best music director at the IDEA International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) awards here for his s.... I'm heterosexual but feeling 'gay' today: Abhishek Macau: Abhishek Bachchan felt "very gay" as he accepted the best comic actor for his performance in "Dostana" at the Idea International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) awards. He ded.... Shah Rukh honoured at IIFA event Macau: Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan, who has been skipping the International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) awards apparently due to his rivarly with its brand ambassador Amitabh Bachchan, wa.... 'Jodhaa Akbar' bags maximum technical awards at IIFA Macau: Director Ashutosh Gowariker's magnum opus "Jodhaa Akbar" today bagged the maximum awards in the technical category at the IDEA International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) awards.... Fashion show, flat jokes at IIFA charity event Macau: Product placement in Bollywood took on a whole new meaning at the IIFA Fashion Extravaganza here on Friday night in aid of film industry workers, even as a number of film stars walked th.... Shabana wins IIFA leadership award, wants to empower women Macau: Acclaimed actress Shabana Azmi, who has been championing varied social causes, won the International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) Global Leadership Award here today. She is now looking for.... Sulabh founder gets Renewable Energy Award in US New York: Dr. Bindeshwar Pathak, founder of Sulabh International that runs public toilets in India, has been awarded the Renewable Energy Award for developing low cost toilet technology to prod.... 'Slumdog' kids shine at IIFA green carpet Macau: Three child stars of the multiple Oscar-winning movie "Slumdog Millionaire" stole the limelight as they walked the green carpet at the International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) ev.... Terrorism defined pre and post IIFA awards Macau: Terrorism in an unnamed but well-developed country was now being defined in terms of pre and post the International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) awards being hosted there, according to IIF.... Akshay Kumar to miss IIFA Awards for family holiday Mumbai: Forget about performing live, Bollywood star Akshay Kumar won't even be attending the 10th International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) awards night in Macau on June 13. The actor has k.... Aamir, Akshay, Hrithik nominated for AXN action awards New Delhi: Bollywood stars Aamir Khan, Akshay Kumar and Hrithik Roshan are in the race to bag the best actor award at the AXN Action Awards. While Aamir has been nominated for "Gh.... When Rahman rubbed shoulders with Michelle Obama Mumbai: Being voted one of the 100 most influential people by Time magazine has seen his popularity soar. Oscar-winning Indian composer A.R. Rahman not only got an opportunity to share the same.... Adoor's 'Oru Pennun Randu Annum' sweeps state film awards Thiruvananthapuram: Internationally acclaimed Malayalam filmmaker Adoor Gopalakrishnan's "Oru Pennun Randu Annum" swept the State Film Awards winning five main awards. He says it wi.... Dixit wins Malaysian Junior Open squash title Chennai: Ravi Dixit, an ICL academy player, became the first Indian to win the Milo All Star Malaysian Junior Open boys under-19 title in Kuala Lumpur. Given top billing, Ravi had to .... Amitabh turns down Australian honour after racial attacks New Delhi: Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan has turned down an honorary doctorate from an Australian university for his contribution to the world of entertainment following a string of raci.... Rajesh Khanna to receive IIFA lifetime achievement award New Delhi: Yesteryear's superstar Rajesh Khanna will be given the lifetime achievement award at the 10th International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) awards in Macau next month. Rajes.... Raj Kapoor Award waits Aamir Khan and Rekha Pune: Bollywood industry adores them and they deserve every bit of reverence they have been receiving throughout. Bollywood's cute guy Aamir Khan and ever memorable diva Rekha have been nom.... Mallika riding high on international honours Mumbai: After becoming the first Bollywood celebrity to have a milkshake named after her, actress Mallika Sherawat has received an Arts Award in New Jersey. The event was organised b.... Abhishek is best brand ambassador of the year Mumbai: Bollywood star Abhishek Bachchan has received the best brand ambassador of the year award at NDTV Techlife Awards 2009 for the IDEA and Motorola campaigns. "It is a great.... A.R. Rahman, Nandan Nilekani on Time 100 list Washington: Oscar winning Indian music director A.R. Rahman of "Slumdog Millionaire" fame, his Sri Lankan co-performer M.I.A. of the hit "O Saya" song and Infosys co-founder Na.... My films have always been denied popular awards: Bhandarkar Mumbai: Madhur Bhandarkar, who has been nominated in the best director category for "Fashion" in the International Indian Film Academy awards 2009, is wondering why the film itself is m.... Shamsie's novel shortlisted for Orange Prize New Delhi: Pakistan-based Kamila Shamsie's novel "Burnt Shadows" has been shortlisted for the Orange Prize for fiction 2009, its publishers said on Tuesday. A sweeping nov.... Chitrangada Singh gets FICCI achievement award New Delhi: Bollywood actress Chitrangada Singh, who made her debut with the critically-acclaimed "Hazaaron Khwaishein Aisi" in 2005, was conferred the Young Women Achiever Award-200.... Mandatory for all sportspersons to attend Padma awards: Gill New Delhi: India's Sports Minister M.S. Gill said Friday that he has issued a circular to all national federations that sportspersons from now on should be present in person to receive Padm.... Don't be obsessed with international awards: Anoushka New Delhi: She was awarded the House of Commons Shield in London and nominated for the Grammy awards in 2003. But sitarist Anoushka Shankar believes one should not be "too obsessed" with inte.... India gets its first female 'Indian Idol' Mumbai: After four years of its running, popular music reality show "Indian Idol" finally got its first female winner in the form of Sourabhee Debbarma, who won the grand finale of the four.... Filmfare awards have become more organised: Javed Akhtar Mumbai: Javed Akhtar, who won the best lyricist Filmfare award for a song in "Jodhaa Akbar", says this year's award function was more organised and sophisticated. He was also all praise for.... Tripura toasts its 'Indian Idol' all night long Agartala: Most of Tripura was in party mode the whole night until today morning, bursting crackers and dancing on the streets to celebrate Sourabhee Debbarma being crowned "Indian Idol" in Mu.... Hrithik, Priyanka declared best actors at Filmfare Awards, 'Jodhaa Akbar' best film Mumbai: Bollywood stars Hrithik Roshan and Priyanka Chopra were declared the best male and female actors respectively at the glittering 54th Idea Filmfare Awards ceremony here late on Saturday .... My Oscars will connect people, says A.R. Rahman Chennai: A smiling yet modest A.R. Rahman, who made a triumphant return home on Thursday after winning two Oscars for the music of the film "Slumdog Millionaire", said his victory would chang.... India to have its own take on the Razzies New Delhi: In a spin-off from Hollywood's Golden Raspbery Awards (also known as the Razzies) which recognises the worst in cinema, India will have its own version of the same, Golden Kela Awa.... Rahman dedicates Oscars to younger generation Chennai: India's double Oscar winner A.R. Rahman dedicated his awards to the younger generation as he returned home to a hero's welcome here on Thursday with ace drummer Sivamani and his trou.... Red-letter day for India at the Oscars: Chidambaram New Delhi: It was a red-letter day for India at the Oscars when "Slumdog Millionaire" took away eight awards, showcasing India's soft power, and the day is not far when Indian director woul.... Pinki's Oscar to bring drinking water, power to her village Mirzapur (Uttar Pradesh): As "Smile Pinki", a short film about a cleft lip girl ? Pinki Sonkar from Uttar Pradesh's Rampur Dabai village ? won an Oscar, her undeveloped hamlet has come into.... When Indian and American dreams intersect New Delhi: It's not often the Great Indian Dream intersects with the Great American Dream. The spectacular Oscar haul of "Slumdog Millionaire" is one such moment, mingling Hollywood and Bol.... Amazing Resounding Rahman is first Indian to get two Oscars New Delhi: God Save Rahman. That's what Allah Rakha Rahman means. And that's what the country said Monday for the man who became the first Indian music director to win two Oscars for his scor.... 'Slumdog' kids shine as stars arrive for big Oscar night Los Angeles: Hollywood's stars turned out Sunday for the movie industry's biggest night of the year, strolling into a glittering Oscar ceremony that aimed to lift the economic gloom hanging.... Child stars of 'Slumdog Millionaire' to attend Oscars Los Angeles: The child stars of Mumbai-set hit movie "Slumdog Millionaire" will be celebrating two firsts this weekend: a trip on an airplane and a ticket to the Oscars Academy Awards cerem.... Bhanu Athaiya - India's first Oscar winner walks down memory lane Mumbai: Twenty-seven years ago, she made history when she became the first Indian to win an Oscar. Now, as two other Indians are again within kissing distance of that prized statuette, Bhanu .... India's poverty in Oscar spotlight New Delhi: "Slumdog Millionaire", "The Final Inch", "Smile Pinki"... in a first, three India themed films up for the Oscars, and all three dealing with poverty and disease! India's pov.... Two Mumbai slum kids set for fairytale journey to Oscars New Delhi: They have never boarded a plane, lived in a pucca house or attended a proper school. But little Rubina Ali and Azharuddin Ismail will still journey into a star-studded world as the.... Big B, SRK bag most powerful entertainer awards at FICCI-Frames Mumbai: Bollywood superstars Amitabh Bachchan and Shah Rukh Khan have been bestowed with first FICCI-IIFA's 'Most Powerful Entertainers of the Decade' awards here. The two were among the 1.... Infosys to award five top Indian scientists Rs.5 mn each Bangalore: Infosys Technologies on Tuesday said it has instituted a Rs.5-million (Rs.50 lakh) award each for five top Indian scientists in recognition of their outstanding research contributi.... Nandita Das' 'Firaaq' bags award at Pakistan's KARA film fest Islamabad: Two Indian films, - Nandita Das' directorial debut "Firaaq" and a documentary "Superman of Malegaon" - have won the Ciepie awards at the 7th Kara Film Festival here. After rec.... Farhan Akhtar, Asin get top honours at Max Stardust Awards Mumbai: Director-turned-actor Farhan Akhtar and actress Asin Thottumkal bagged top honours for their performances in "Rock On!" and "Ghajini" respectively at the Max Stardust Awards 2009. .... Another win for 'Slumdog Millionaire' New York: After winning top honours at the Golden Globes and BAFTA, Oscar favourite "Slumdog Millionaire" has won an award at the Art Directors Guild Awards. Danny Boyle's movie was name.... Bharat Ratna presented to Pandit Bhimsen Joshi New Delhi: Pandit Bhimsen Joshi, who was conferred the award of 'Bharat Ratna', had indicated that owing to his failing health, he was not in a position to come to Delhi to receive the award fr.... Madhavan Nair, Team named Indian of the Year New Delhi: Eminent space scientist G. Madhavan Nair and Team Chandrayaan have been declared the CNN-IBN Indian of the Year 2008 on Monday. Nair, currently the chairman of Indian Space Rese.... Milkha, Narang critical of awards criteria New Delhi: Legendary athlete Milkha Singh and champion shooter Gagan Narang feel that the government must have a clear-cut criteria for rewarding sportspersons excelling in international even.... 133 Padma awards announced New Delhi: Noted scientists G. Madhavan Nair and Anil Kakodkar, environmentalist Sunderlal Bahuguna and Missionaries of Charity head Sister Nirmala are among the 10 Indians conferred with the P.... President approves 9 Ashok Chakras New Delhi: President Pratibha Patil has approved the award of the Ashok Chakra, the highest gallantry award in peacetime, to 9 security personnel who laid down their lives fighting terrorists i.... Dilip Kumar to be conferred honorary doctorate by Urdu University Hyderabad: Thespian Dilip Kumar will be conferred with honorary doctorate by Maulana Azad National Urdu University here next month. Kumar, one of the greatest actors of Indian cinema, will.... Awards for terror fighters, achievers Mumbai: The Congress party and the Mumbai-based KBJ Group have joined hands to institute a series of awards to be conferred on security personnel and others who displayed courage during terro.... Government honours eminent citizens New Delhi: Eight eminent senior citizens including national tennis champion Sumant Misra, cabinet secretary B.G. Deshmukh and prominent Bharatanatyam exponent Saroja Vaidyananthan were conferre.... 6 fallen Indian journalists honoured in Stockholm Stockholm: Six Indian journalists, including Delhi journalist Soumya Vishwanathan, among the 87 worldwide who perished in their line of duty during the past 12 months, were among those honoured.... Lalit Modi, Anupam Kher honoured New Delhi: Lalit Modi, the man behind the Indian Premier League cricket, and veteran Bollywood actor Anupam Kher were honoured with the Teacher's Achievement Awards at a star-studded function i.... Bhimsen Joshi to be honoured with Bharat Ratna New Delhi: Indian classical vocalist Pandit Bhimsen Joshi will be honoured with Bharat Ratna, the highest civilian award of the country, the Rashtrapati Bhavan announced late on Tuesday. Presid.... Aparna Sen nominated to Asia Pacific Screen Awards jury Sydney: Acclaimed Indian director and actress Aparna Sen has been nominated to the international jury for the second annual Asia Pacific Screen Awards (APSA), which will be announced on Novembe.... Amartya Sen confered Inspiration Award New York: Nobel laureate and eminent economist Amartya Sen has been honoured with the Inspiration Prize by Breakthrough, an international human rights organisation working in India and the US. .... Sister Alphonsa is now India's first woman saint Vatican City: Sister Alphonsa, who belonged to Kottayam in Kerala, has become the first woman from India and second from Indian Roman Catholic church to get canonised, elevating her to sainthoo.... India slips to 50th spot in WEF competitiveness ranking London: India has slipped to the 50th place in the global competitiveness ranking, while the US has retained the top slot even as the country is grappling with severe financial crisis, World Ec.... 'Om Shanti Om' nominated for Asia Pacific Screen awards Sydney: 'Om Shanti Om', 'Jodha Akbar' and 'Taare Zameen Par' are amongst five Indian films nominated on Wednesday for the 2008 Asia Pacific Screen Awards (APSA), the highest accolade for film i.... 11 Indian entries for Asia Pacific Screen Awards Sydney: 'Taare Zameen Par' and 'Jodhaa Akbar' are among 11 Indian films entered for the 2008 Asia Pacific Screen Awards (APSA), the highest accolade for movies in the region. The award ceremony.... Nadia district wins best Local Level Committee Award Krishnanagar: For a rare display of support and welfare of persons with austism, cerebral palsy, mental retardation and multiple disabilities, the Nadia district has won the National trust annu.... President honours 374 teachers with National Awards New Delhi: President Pratibha Patil on Friday gave away the National Awards for 2007 to 374 teachers to accord them public recognition. Of these, 82 are women teachers. Nine teachers were nomin.... Dhoni conferred on Khel Ratna, Arjuna to 11 others New Delhi: Mahendra Singh Dhoni became only the second cricketer, a decade after Sachin Tendulkar, to receive the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award as he was conferred the country's highest sportin.... Sushil Kumar to get a new luxury car soon New Delhi: Olympic bronze medalist wrestler Sushil Kumar will be presented with a luxury car of his choice by real estate developer JMD Ltd. "It is a great achievement by Sushil. He is the new .... IOA felicitates Abhinav, Sushil and Vijender in Capital New Delhi: Almost all players of Indian Olympic contingent who had represented India in Beijing Olympics including the three medal winners Abhinav Bindra, Sushil Kumar and Vijender Singh felici.... Dhoni to receive Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award New Delhi: Indian Cricket team skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni will be honoured with the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award for the year 2007 by the President of India on August 29. The government, whi.... Indian Police officers awarded UN peacekeeping medal New York: As many as 125 Indian Police officers, including ten women, were awarded the United Nations peacekeeping medal at a colourful and spirited ceremony in Lubumbashi in the Democrat.... Aroon Purie honoured for contribution to television New Delhi: An awards ceremony feting the best in news and infotainment television channels was held on Saturday evening. India Today Group editor-in-chief and chairman Aroon Purie was presented.... Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement