Actor Swara Bhaskar slammed Centre on Sunday for awarding Padma Shri to Pakistani singer Adnan Sami who became an Indian citizen in 2016.

A Karnataka-based fruit seller has been named for the prestigious Padma Shri award for 2020. According to a tweet by Indian Forest Services officer Parveen Kaswan, the man was standing in a ration shop queue when he got to know that he has been chosen for India's fourth-highest civilian award.

India's famed wrestler Vinesh Phogat expressed her disappointment on losing place in the list of awardees for the prestigious Padma Awards this year. He blamed the jury of making unfair selection and also raised questions on the criteria of selecting the winners.

Filmmaker Karan Johar and actress Kangana Ranaut are among the six prominent names from film fraternity who have been awarded with the prestigious Padma Shri award, officials said on Saturday.

Noted badminton player Kidambi Shrikanth on Tuesday said that he was surprised when he got a call from the government about his selection for the Padma Shri.

In 2008, the American-origin actor was also awarded with Padma Shri, the fourth highest civilian honour of India. Here are some lesser know facts about the actor.

Veteran theatre and film personality Tom Alter on Friday lost his battle against skin cancer at his residence here, his manager said. He was 67.

Dr Kirpal Singh Chugh, better known as "father of nephrology in India" died of blood cancer on Sunday at the Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh. He was 85.