Tamil Nadu government selects Water Resources Minister Duraimurugan for Perarignar Anna Award and VCK leader Sinthanai Selvan for Annal Ambedkar Award. CM Stalin to present awards on Tiruvalluvar Day.
Shri Pankaj Kumar, Sr. DPO at Patiala Locomotive Works, receives the ATI Vishisht Rail Seva Puraskar for outstanding contributions to railway safety and personnel management. Read his inspiring story.
Trump's Greenland interest highlights its rare earth reserves, but infrastructure, environment, and China's dominance are major hurdles. Explore the full story.
Indian Army officer Major Swathi from Bengaluru receives a prestigious UN award for her women-led peacekeeping initiative in South Sudan, building community trust in a conflict zone.
China's latest ban on rare earth exports to Japan may prove counterproductive, as Japan's decade-long diversification efforts and a global supply chain shift reduce Beijing's leverage. Read the full analysis.
Legendary filmmaker M S Sathyu and actor Jayamala are set to receive prestigious lifetime achievement awards. Sathyu gets the Puttanna Kanagal Award for his iconic contributions to cinema. Read more about their illustrious careers.
Sandesha Foundation announces its 2026 awards, honouring 8 luminaries in Kannada, Konkani, Tulu literature, media, music, and social service. Ceremony on Jan 21 in Mangaluru.
JIPMER Puducherry clinches 3rd place in the national Kayakalp Award 2024-25, winning Rs 40 lakh for excellence in cleanliness and hospital hygiene. Discover how they achieved this feat.
Bengaluru's Spread Design & Innovation studio clinches the prestigious Red Dot Award 2025 for its 'Imagination' project, celebrating ten years of groundbreaking work. Discover how this Indian firm is shaping the future of design.
Karnataka government honours Jayamala, MS Sathyu & others with prestigious lifetime achievement awards in cinema. Winners receive Rs 5 lakh & gold medal. Read more.
Renowned ecologist Madhav Gadgil, UN's Champion of the Earth and former head of the Western Ghats panel, dies at 83 in Pune. Read about his legacy.
China bans exports of critical rare-earth magnets to Japan, escalating a geopolitical dispute. While Japan is prepared, global industries from EVs to wind turbines face supply chain turbulence. Explore the global ripple effects.
Vansh, a brave 8-year-old from Haryana, receives the Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar 2024 for saving his sister from a leopard. Discover his incredible story of courage.
A NASA-backed study reveals Earth's oxygen-rich atmosphere is not permanent. Driven by the Sun's increasing brightness, oxygen levels will collapse in about a billion years, making the planet uninhabitable for complex life.
The winners of the prestigious 17th Khalifa Award for Education will be revealed in April 2024. The award, recognising global educational excellence, has received entries from 57 countries.
Earth reaches its closest point to the Sun, called perihelion, on January 3, 2026. Discover why it doesn't cause seasons and how it affects our planet's speed and climate cycles. Read more.
A US startup, Noveon Magnetics, is pioneering a method to recycle rare earth magnets, aiming to reduce global dependence on China's supply chain. Discover how this innovation could reshape geopolitics and clean energy.
23 government schools in Mohali, Punjab, have been selected for the prestigious National Green School Award. They will be honored in Delhi on January 30 for their outstanding environmental initiatives.
Dr Himanshu Thakkar, a renowned ENT specialist from Rajkot, received the IMA Dr A K N Sinha National Award for his exceptional medical services. The award was presented at IMA NATCON 2025 in Ahmedabad.
Madhya Pradesh Congress alleges the state's national water conservation award submission used AI-generated images. The administration strongly refutes the claims, calling them baseless.
India holds the world's 3rd largest rare earth reserves but contributes less than 1% to global production. A new report highlights the gap and China's dominance. Read more.
LNJ Bhilwara Group's RSWM secures three prestigious industry awards for sustainability and green initiatives, reinforcing its leadership in eco-friendly textile manufacturing.
Earth reaches its closest point to the Sun, called perihelion, in early January. Discover why this doesn't make winters warmer and what truly causes the seasons.
On Veer Bal Diwas 2025, India posthumously honoured nine-year-old Vyoma Priya from Coimbatore with the Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar for her act of supreme courage. Read her inspiring story.
Celebrated Hindi author Vinod Kumar Shukla, winner of Sahitya Akademi and Jnanpith awards, died in Raipur at 88. Explore his unique literary legacy and iconic works.
Seventeen Lucknow Police and fire service personnel were felicitated for cracking heinous crimes, rescuing lives, and reuniting missing children. Read about their inspiring stories of courage and dedication.
Dibyendu Das from IISER Kolkata receives the Vigyan Yuva Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Award 2025 from President Murmu. Discover his groundbreaking chemistry research and this top scientific honour.
The Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports announced 25 National Sports Awards for 2024, with 24 athletes receiving Arjuna and Dhyan Chand honours. Notably, no athlete was selected for the prestigious Khel Ratna award this year. Discover the full list of winn
Indian men's hockey vice-captain Hardik Singh nominated for Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award. Ministry announces 24 nominees for Arjuna Awards for 2024. Full list inside.
President Droupadi Murmu conferred the prestigious Rashtriya Vigyan Puraskar 2025 upon eminent scientists at Rashtrapati Bhavan, honouring their groundbreaking contributions.