New Delhi: Table tennis star Manika Batra and cricketer Deepti Sharma were among those who were presented the National Sports Awards by President Ram Nath Kovind on Saturday. Commonwealth Games gold medallist Batra, alongwith Indian women’s hockey captain Rani Rampal and 2016 Rio Paralympics gold medallist Mariyappan Thangavelu were presented the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna […]
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On I-Day eve, President issues veiled warning to China
New Delhi: President Ram Nath Kovind on Friday issued a veiled warning to China on the eve of India’s 74th Independence Day, while paying rich tributes to the Indian bravehearts who laid down their lives in the violent faceoff between the forces of the two countries in Galwan Valley in Eastern Ladakh. “Their bravery has shown […]
Cyclist who received bike from President unable to afford two-time meals
New Delhi: Maharajpur is a small town situated on the Delhi-Ghaziabad border. The settlement hosts a majority of population who had migrated from different parts of the country, in search of employment at the national capital. One such family who had migrated from Bihar 15 years ago was elated after their eldest son, a silver […]
Muslim body seeks President’s intervention in Ayodhya situation
New Delhi : The All India Muslim Majlis-e-Mushawarat (AIMMM) on Sunday wrote to President Ram Nath Kovind seeking his intervention in the Ayodhya situation where thousands of Hindu activists and leaders have gathered for a ‘Dharma Sabha where they are likely to spell out their strategy for construction of a grand Ram temple. The AIMMM, […]
President’s Parliament address ‘disappointing’: Congress
New Delhi, Jan 29 : The Congress on Monday described President Ram Nath Kovind’s address to the joint sitting of both Houses of Parliament as “disappointing”, saying the claims made were contrary to the ground realities. “The President’s address was deeply disappointing and insipid… which made claims that are contrary to the ground realities and known […]