Journalists from The New York Times, The New Yorker and ProPublica were among the winners of the George Polk Awards, which were announced on Monday. Long Island University, the home of the awards, selected the winners from 493 submissions of work published in 2024, many of which focused on reports from wars and conflict zones…
ICC Chair Jay Shah and Sachin Tendulkar (Photo credit: BCCI) NEW DELHI: Legendary Sachin Tendulkar was on Saturday honoured with the Col. CK Nayudu Lifetime Achievement Award at BCCI’s glittering Naman Awards ceremony in Mumbai.Tendulkar, 51, who represented India in 664 international matches and holds the record for the highest number of Test and ODI…
NEW DELHI: Talismanic pacer Jasprit Bumrah and top-order batter Smriti Mandhana were named best international cricketers while legendary Sachin Tendulkar received the Lifetime Achievement Award at BCCI‘s glittering annual Naman Awards ceremony in Mumbai on Saturday. Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!The award ceremony, which began in 2006-07, is an annual…
Jasprit Bumrah and Smriti Mandhana at BCCI Naman Awards 2025 (Screengrabs) NEW DELHI: India speedster Jasprit Bumrah and opener Smriti Mandhana, who both delivered extraordinary performances in 2024, earned top honours at the BCCI awards in Mumbai on Saturday.Bumrah, the Indian pace spearhead, was awarded the Best International Men’s Cricketer at the BCCI Naman Awards…
Virat Kohli (Photo credit: X) NEW DELHI: Top Indian cricketing stars along with the legends of the game on Saturday attended BCCI’s annual Naman awards in Mumbai with Jasprit Bumrah and Smirti Mandhana bagging top honours — the Best International Cricketer of the Year awards. From ODI and Test skipper Rohit Sharma, T20I captain Suryakumar…
BCCI Naman Awards 2025: The 2023-24 BCCI Awards ceremony is set to celebrate the achievements of India’s cricketing elite, with several standout performances receiving recognition. Talismanic pacer Jasprit Bumrah has been honoured with the BCCI’s Polly Umrigar Award for Best International Cricketer in the men’s category, while elegant batter Smriti Mandhana takes home the women’s…
Paris Paralympics gold medallist Harvinder Singh NEW DELHI: In line with the Modi-government’s tradition since 2014 of recognizing the contributions of unsung heroes, the 2025 Padma Shri list once again highlights individuals who have significantly contributed to Indian culture, heritage, and social progress. Released on the eve of the 76th Republic Day, the first list…
Army personnel pose for a picture with the National Flag along the Line of Control (LoC) amid sub-zero temperatures ahead of Republic Day, in Kupwara on Friday. (ANI) NEW DELHI: President Droupadi Murmu approved gallantry awards for 93 personnel from the armed forces and central armed police forces on the eve of Republic Day. These…
US President Joe Biden spoke with Pope Francis on Saturday and awarded him the Presidential Medal of Freedom with Distinction, the nation’s highest civilian honor, the White House said. It was the first time during his four years in office that Biden awarded the medal “with distinction,” it said. Biden, 82, leaves office on January…
On January 7, 2025, Dr. V. Narayanan was appointed as the next Chairman of the Indian Space Research Organization. He will take over from the present Chairman of ISRO, S. Somanath on January 14, 2025. The impact that Dr. Narayanan is going to make at ISRO is especially great since the organization is making strides…