VIT University, First Indian University to be accredited with QS 4-star rating

VIT University, First Indian University to be accredited with QS 4-star rating VIT University, Vellore, has become India’s first academic institution to be certified with QS 4-star rating due to its excellence in fields of teaching, innovation and employability. The Regional director of Quacqarelli Symonds(QS) Ashwin Fernandes handed over the QS 4 Star Rating Certificate to the founding

Colombian president receives ‘Catholic Nobel’ for FARC deal

Colombian president receives ‘Catholic Nobel’ for FARC deal Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos honoured with the Lampara peace prize or Catholic Nobel for his efforts to reach the FARC deal on December 18, 2016 in Assisi, Italy. The award recognize his work to end the half-century conflict that has claimed more than 260,000 lives.

Shobhana Bhartia conferred France's top civilian honour

Shobhana Bhartia conferred France's top civilian honour Chairperson and Editorial Director of Hindustan Times, Shobhana Bhartia was today conferred France's top civilian honour - 'Officier de la Legion d'Honneur'.  Ambassador of France to India Alexandre Ziegler presented the award to Bhartia at an event organised at the French embassy here. Bhartia, a former Rajya Sabha member, said the award

PV Sindhu wins BWF Most Improved Player award

PV Sindhu wins BWF Most Improved Player award . Rio Olympic silver medallist PV Sindhu awarded with Badminton World Federation (BWF) Most Improved Player of the Year award at the Players’ Reception and Gala Dinner in Dubai on December 12, 2016PV Sindhu. BWF also unveiled the first five Integrity Ambassadors for their “i am badminton” programme includes Misaki Matsutomo,

Ronaldo caps dream year with fourth Ballon d'Or

 Ronaldo caps dream year with fourth Ballon d'Or Cristiano Ronaldo called it "a dream come true again" as he won his fourth Ballon d'Or on Monday to get one over his nemesis Lionel Messi for the title of best player in the world. It was the perfect ending to another fantastic year for the Real Madrid star, who won the Champions League for the second time in three seasons and then led Portugal to

Golden Globe Awards 2016: Dev Patel earns his first nod for 'Lion'

Golden Globe Awards 2016: Dev Patel earns his first nod for 'Lion' Indian-origin actor Dev Patel has been nominated for the best supporting actor category at Golden Globe awards for his critically applauded turn as Saroo Brierley in "Lion". The 26-year-old actor, who shot to fame with 2008 hit "Slumdog Millionaire", has earned his first Golden Globe nod for his role in Garth Davis-directed

Indian Filmmaker Onir’s Indo-Australian Documentary Wins Hollywood Independent Documentary Award

Indian Filmmaker Onir’s Indo-Australian Documentary Wins Hollywood Independent Documentary Award The Indian filmmaker Onir won the Hollywood Independent Documentary Awards for his Indo-Australian documentary, “Raising the Bar” which was selected as the ‘Best Foreign Documentary Feature’. Indian Filmmaker Onir's Indo-Australian Documentary Wins

Indian Twin Sisters Bag $100K Prizes in Siemens Science Competition

Indian-Twin-Sisters-Bag-$100K-Prizes-in-Siemens-Science-Competition Indian origin identical twin sisters and another teen got $100,000 grand prize scholarships in the 17th annual Siemens Math, Science and Technology Competition with their medical projects. Adhya and Shriya Beesam shared the grand prize for teams in the competition finals on Tuesday for their project

Donald Trump Named as TIME’s Person of the Year 2016

Donald-Trump-Named-as-TIME’s-Person-of-the-Year-2016 US President elect Donald Trump was chosen as the TIME’s Person of the Year 2016 on December 7, 2016, for his outstanding victory in the US election. According to the Time magazine’s editors, the Republican president-elect had more global impact, “for better or worse,” than any other individual across the past 12 months. Trump

Gigi Hadid Wins The International Model Of The Year Title; Her Best Fashion Moments So Far

Gigi Hadid Wins The International Model Of The Year Title; Her Best Fashion Moments So Far The results are in, and Gigi Hadid has been officially crowned 'International Model' of the year at the 2016 Fashion Awards, retaining her place at the very top of the fashion food chain. Alessandro Michele, Gigi Hadid and Alexander McQueen were just some of the names to claim top prizes at the

Chapecoense awarded Copa Sudamericana in posthumous tribute

Chapecoense awarded Copa Sudamericana in posthumous tribute Brazilian football club Chapecoense have been awarded the Copa Sudamericana title by the CONMEBOL, the South American football association.  The South American football confederation, Conmebol, decided to award the Copa Sudamericana to Chapecoense, the Brazilian club who lost 19 players in a plane crash last week while

Helen-Marten-wins-UK’s-Turner-prize

Helen-Marten-wins-UK’s-Turner-prize 31 year old UK artist Helen Marten was named as the winner of the 2016 Turner prize. He received award with £25,000 prize by the writer Ben Okri at a ceremony at London’s Helen Marten wins UK's Turner prizeTate Britain gallery . The nominees for the 2016 award were Michael Dean, Anthea Hamilton, Helen Marten, and Josephine Pryde. Marten recently won

Karnataka girl, Srinidhi Shetty, becomes second Indian to win Miss Supranational 2016

Karnataka girl, Srinidhi Shetty, becomes second Indian to win Miss Supranational 2016 India has earned yet another feather in the cap as far as beauty pageants go. Mangaluru girl, Srinidhi Shetty , was crowned Miss Supranational 2016 at a grand ceremony in Krynica Zdroj, Poland. She also won the title of Miss Asia-Oceania. Srinidhi became the second Indian to win the title after Asha Bhat in 2014.

Anoushka Shankar's Refugee Album Vies For Grammy

Anoushka Shankar's Refugee Album Vies For Grammy NEW YORK:  Sitarist Anoushka Shankar was nominated for a Grammy Award on Tuesday for her album inspired by the global refugee crisis, vying with veteran winners in the world music category. "Land of Gold," which features rapper M.I.A. and spoken word by actress Vanessa Redgrave, is in the running for Best World Music Album at the

Flipkart founders named 'Asians of the Year'

Flipkart founders named 'Asians of the Year' Flipkart founders Sachin Bansal and Binny Bansal have added another feather in their caps as they have been selected by the Straits Times of Singapore for the prestigious ‘2016 Asian of the Year’ as part of a group called the ‘The Disruptors’. This comes after Time magazine’s decision to put the Indian ecommerce giant’s founders on the list of 100

Breakthrough Prize awards $25 million to top scientists

Breakthrough Prize awards $25 million to top scientists , The Breakthrough Prize was founded by in 2012, and is financed by Silicon Valley billionaires. The glitterati took over the geeks when Silicon Valley and Hollywood came together to honor the work of those individuals who have made a significant contribution in the field of science, physics and math. A combined total of $25

Indian scientist wins dark energy-related 10-year-old wager

Indian scientist wins dark energy-related 10-year-old wager Pune-based theoretical physicist and Inter-University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics (IUCAA) professor Thanu Padmanabhan has won the decade long challenge he posed to the international community of astrophysicists to prove his ideas on dark energy wrong by 2016.  David Wiltshire conceded the wager at the 13th

Delhi Airport world’s 22nd most connected airport

Delhi Airport world’s 22nd most connected airport The Indira Gandhi International Airport(IGT) in New Delhi is the 22nd most connected airport in the world, according to air travel intelligence company OAG. Mumbai Airport has been ranked 28th, while OAG’s 2016 Megahubs Index has been topped by Chicago Airport in the United States. Meanwhile, the Atlanta and Dallas Airports, also in the US, have

UAE-based Indian wins International Children’s Peace Prize

UAE-based Indian wins International Children’s Peace Prize A 16-year-old Indian environmental activist based in the UAE has won this year’s prestigious International Children’s Peace Prize for her fight for climate justice and combating environmental degradation. Kehkashan Basu was presented the award by Bangladesh’s Nobel peace laureate Mohammad Yunus at a glittering ceremony in The Hague.

India’s Srinidhi Shetty Won Miss Supranational 2016

India’s Srinidhi Shetty Won Miss Supranational 2016  Mangaluru girl, Srinidhi Shetty , was crowned Miss Supranational 2016 at a grand ceremony in Krynica Zdroj, Poland on December 2, 2016 . She also won the title of Miss Asia-Oceania.Srinidhi became the second Indian to win the title after Asha Bhat in 2014.India is the first country to win Miss Supranational twice in three years.