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Dhoni, Ilaiyaraaja, Advani among 2018 Padma Awardees: See full list here

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January 26, 2018

Music director Ilaiyaraaja, cricketer Mahendra Singh Dhoni and senior Rashtriya Swayamsewak Sangh ideologue P Parameswaran are among the 85 personalities named for the 2018 Padma Awards by the Home Ministry. In an "unprecedented and symbolic gesture of India ASEAN bonding" Prime Minister Narendra Modi has also announced Padma Shri awards for one individual from each ASEAN country, the foreign ministry said.

Full list of Padma Awardees

Padma Vibhushan:

1. Shri Illaiyaraja
Art-Music
Tamil Nadu

2. Shri Ghulam Mustafa Khan
Art-Music
Maharashtra

3. Shri Parameswaran Parameswaran
Literature and Education
Kerala 

Padma Bhushan:

4. Shri Pankaj Advani
SportsBilliards/Snooker
Karnataka

5. Shri Philipose Mar Chrysostom
Others-Spiritualism
Kerala

6. Shri Mahendra Singh Dhoni
Sports-Cricket
Jharkhand

7. Shri Alexander Kadakin
(Foreigner/Posthumous)
Public Affairs
Russia

8. Shri Ramachandran Nagaswamy
Others-Archaeology
Tamil Nadu

9. Shri Ved Prakash Nanda
(OCI) Literature and Education
USA

10. Shri Laxman Pai
Art-Painting
Goa

11. Shri Arvind Parikh
Art-Music
Maharashtra

12. Ms. Sharda Sinha
Art-Music
Bihar

Padma Shri:

13. Shri Abhay Bang and Ms. Rani Bang (Duo)
Medicine
Maharashtra   

14. Shri Damodar Ganesh Bapat
Social Work
Chhattisgarh

15. Shri Prafulla Govinda Baruah
Literature and Education-Journalism
Assam

16. Shri Mohan Swaroop Bhatia
Art-Folk Music
Uttar Pradesh

17. Shri Sudhanshu Biswas
Social Work
West Bengal

18. Ms. Saikhom Mirabai Chanu
Sports-Weightlifting
Manipur

19. Shri Pandit Shyamlal Chaturvedi
Literature and Education-Journalism
Chhattisgarh

20. Shri Jose Ma Joey Concepcion III
(Foreigner)
Trade & Industry
Philippines

21. Ms. Langpoklakpam Subadani Devi
Art-Weaving
Manipur

22. Shri Somdev Devvarman
Sports-Tennis
Tripura

23. Shri Yeshi Dhoden
Medicine
Himachal Pradesh

24. Shri Arup Kumar Dutta
Literature and Education
Assam

25. Shri Doddarange Gowda
Art-Lyrics
Karnataka

26. Shri Arvind Gupta
Literature and Education
Maharashtra

27. Shri Digamber Hansda
Literature and Education
Jharkhand

28. Shri Ramli Bin Ibrahim
(Foreigner)
Art-Dance
Malaysia

29. Shri Anwar Jalalpuri
(Posthumous)
Literature and Education
Uttar Pradesh

30. Shri Piyong Temjen Jamir
Literature and Education
Nagaland

31. Ms. Sitavva Joddati
Social Work
Karnataka

32. Ms. Malti Joshi
Literature and Education
Madhya Pradesh

33. Shri Manoj Joshi
Art-Acting
Maharashtra

34. Shri Rameshwarlal Kabra
Trade & Industry
Maharashtra

35. Shri Pran Kishore Kaul
Art
Jammu and Kashmir

36. Shri Bounlap Keokangna
(Foreigner)
Others-Architecture
Laos

37. Shri Vijay Kichlu
Art-Music
West Bengal

38. Shri Tommy Koh
(Foreigner)
Public Affairs Singapore

39. Ms. Lakshmikutty
Medicine-Traditional
Kerala

40. Ms. Joyshree Goswami Mahanta
Literature and Education
Assam

41. Shri Narayan Das Maharaj
Others-Spiritualism
Rajasthan

42. Shri Pravakara Maharana
Art-Sculpture
Odisha

43. Shri Hun Many
(Foreigner)
Public Affairs
Cambodia

44. Ms. Nouf Marwaai
(Foreigner)
Others- Yoga
Saudi Arabia

45. Shri Zaverilal Mehta
Literature and Education-Journalism
Gujarat

46. Shri Krishna Bihari Mishra
Literature and Education
West Bengal

47. Shri Sisir Purushottam Mishra
Art-Cinema
Maharashtra

48. Ms. Subhasini Mistry
Social Work
West Bengal

49. Shri Tomio Mizokami
(Foreigner)
Literature and Education
Japan

50. Shri Somdet Phra Maha Muniwong
(Foreigner)
Others-Spiritualism
Thailand

51. Shri Keshav Rao Musalgaonkar
Literature and Education
Madhya Pradesh

52. Dr Thant Myint – U
(Foreigner) Public Affairs
Myanmar

53. Ms. V Nanammal
Others-Yoga
Tamil Nadu

54. Ms. Sulagitti Narasamma
Social Work
Karnataka

55. Ms. Vijayalakshmi Navaneethakrishnan
Art-Folk Music
Tamil Nadu

56. Shri I Nyoman Nuarta
(Foreigner)
Art- Sculpture
Indonesia

57. Shri Malai Haji Abdullah Bin Malai Haji Othman
(Foreigner) Social Work
Brunei Darussalam

58. Shri Gobaradhan Panika
Art-Weaving
Odisha

59. Shri Bhabani Charan Pattanaik
Public Affairs
Odisha

60. Shri Murlikant Petkar
Sports-Swimming
Maharashtra

61. Shri Habibullo Rajabov
(Foreigner)
Literature and Education
Tajikistan

62. Shri M R Rajagopal
Medicine-Palliative Care
Kerala

63. Shri Sampat Ramteke (Posthumous)
Social Work
Maharashtra

64. Shri Chandra Sekhar Rath
Literature and Education
Odisha

65. Shri S S Rathore
Civil Service
Gujarat

66. Shri Amitava Roy
Science and Engineering
West Bengal

67. Shri Sanduk Ruit (Foreigner)
MedicineOphthalmology
Nepal

68. Shri R Sathyanarayana
Art-Music
Karnataka

69. Shri Pankaj M Shah
Medicine-Oncology
Gujarat

70. Shri Bhajju Shyam
Art-Painting
Madhya Pradesh

71. Shri Maharao Raghuveer Singh
Literature and Education
Rajasthan

72. Shri Kidambi Srikanth
Sports-Badminton
Andhra Pradesh

73. Shri Ibrahim Sutar
Art-Music
Karnataka

74. Shri Siddeshwara Swamiji
Others-Spiritualism
Karnataka

75. Ms. Lentina Ao Thakkar
Social Work
Nagaland

76. Shri Vikram Chandra Thakur
Science and Engineering
Uttarakhand

77. Shri Rudrapatnam Narayanaswamy Tharanathan and  Shri Rudrapatnam Narayanaswamy Thyagarajan (Duo)
Art-Music
Karnataka

78. Shri Nguyen Tien Thien (Foreigner)
Others-Spiritualism
Vietnam

79. Shri Bhagirath Prasad Tripathi
Literature and Education
Uttar Pradesh

80. Shri Rajagopalan Vasudevan
Science and Engineering
Tamil Nadu

81. Shri Manas Bihari Verma
Science and Engineering
Bihar

82. Shri Panatawane Gangadhar Vithobaji
Literature and Education
Maharashtra

83. Shri Romulus Whitaker
Others-Wildlife Conservation
Tamil Nadu

84. Shri Baba Yogendra
Art
Madhya Pradesh

85. Shri A Zakia
Literature and Education
Mizoram

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November 27,2025

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Bengaluru: The Vokkaligara Sangha on Thursday issued a stern warning to the Congress, saying the party could face serious electoral repercussions if Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar is not appointed as Chief Minister.

The warning follows the public backing of Shivakumar’s chief ministerial ambition by top Vokkaliga pontiff Nirmalanandanatha Swami, who urged the Congress high command to honor his claim.

“The community supported Congress in the 2023 Assembly elections only because Shivakumar had a real chance to become CM. If he is cheated, we’ll teach the party a big lesson,” said newly elected Sangha president L. Srinivas. He added that Vokkaligas would organize protests under the guidance of community leaders.

General Secretary C.G. Gangadhar pointed out that Congress won more seats in the Vokkaliga-dominated Old Mysuru region due to Shivakumar’s influence, adding, “If Congress wants to retain power, Shivakumar should be made the CM.”

Outgoing president Kenchappa Gowda emphasized Shivakumar’s contribution to Congress’ victory. “Our community voted for Congress thinking he would become CM. Siddaramaiah has also served the party well, but Shivakumar should now be given a chance,” he said.

Former general-secretary Konappa Reddy appealed to Sonia and Rahul Gandhi to recognize Shivakumar’s loyalty and service, saying, “Congress is known to keep its promises. We hope it won’t break the promise made to him.”

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November 26,2025

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Bengaluru, Nov 26: Karnataka is taking its first concrete steps towards lifting a three-decade-old ban on student elections in colleges and universities. Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar announced Wednesday that the state government will form a small committee to study the reintroduction of campus polls, a practice halted in 1989 following incidents of violence.

Speaking at a 'Constitution Day' event organised by the Karnataka Congress, Mr. Shivakumar underscored the move's aim: nurturing new political leadership from the grassroots.

"Recently, (Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha) Rahul Gandhi wrote a letter to me and Chief Minister (Siddaramaiah) asking us to think about restarting student elections," Shivakumar stated. "I'm announcing today that we'll form a small committee and seek a report on this."

Student elections were banned in Karnataka in 1989, largely due to concerns over violence and the infiltration of political party affiliates into campus life. The ban effectively extinguished vibrant student bodies and the pipeline of young leaders they often produced.

Mr. Shivakumar, who also serves as the Karnataka Congress president, said that former student leaders will be consulted to "study the pros and cons" of the re-introduction.

Acknowledging the history of the ban, he added, "There were many criminal activities taking place back then. We’ll see how we can conduct (student) elections by regulating such criminal activities."

The Deputy CM reminisced about his own journey, which began on campus. He recalled his political activism at Sri Jagadguru Renukacharya College leading to his first Assembly ticket in 1985 at the age of 23. "That's how student leadership was at the time. Such leadership has gone today. College elections have stopped," he lamented, adding that for many, college elections were "like a big movement" where leaders were forged.

The move, driven by the Congress high command's push to cultivate young talent, will face scrutiny from academics and university authorities who have, in the past, expressed concern that the return of polls could disrupt the peaceful academic environment and turn campuses into political battlegrounds.

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November 24,2025

Mangaluru, Nov 24: The original departure time of 11.10 pm was a distant memory for scores of Dammam-bound passengers at Mangaluru International Airport last Friday night, as their Air India Express flight was abruptly cancelled at the eleventh hour, sparking hours of frustration and chaos.

The flight, IX 885, initially scheduled to depart at 11.10 pm on November 22, was subject to two back-to-back reschedules—first pushed to 11.45 pm and then significantly postponed to 1.40 am—before the final, crushing announcement of cancellation was made. For the travellers, many of whom are likely expatriate workers with tight schedules, the last-minute change marked the beginning of a distressing ordeal.

"There was no drinking water, no food, and absolutely no proper guidance. We were left stranded like refugees," complained a stranded passenger.

According to multiple passenger accounts, the airline's ground staff failed to provide adequate support or essential amenities following the cancellation. Complaints poured in about the total absence of drinking water, food provisions, and any reliable guidance from the carrier's representatives. Travellers alleged they were left stranded for a considerable period, with no immediate arrangements or clear communication offered regarding accommodation or alternative travel to send them back home.

The incident has highlighted serious concerns over the carrier's contingency planning and customer service protocols during flight disruptions at one of India's key international gateways. The airline is yet to issue a comprehensive statement addressing the alleged lapse in passenger care.
 

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