P.T. Usha presented Basavashree award

October 11th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Spiritual leader and 'Art of Living' founder Sri Sri Ravi Shankar has been conferred with the 'Culture in Balance' Award for 2009 by the World Culture Forum in Germany for promoting culture. "Sri Sri Ravi Shankar was conferred with the award in recognition of his outstanding contribution to all facets of culture, and for his commitment to global cultural balance," according to a statement by the Art of Living foundation here Sunday.

October 9th, 2009 Obama to give $1.4 million Nobel prize to charityWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama will donate the $1.4 million cash award that comes with the Nobel Peace Prize to charity. White House spokesman Robert Gibbs says it's likely that more than one charity will share the windfall.

October 9th, 2009 China tells US to back off after Dalai Lama awardBEIJING — China accused the United States on Friday of meddling in its domestic affairs after American lawmakers recognized the Dalai Lama with an award for his efforts to improve human rights. The U.S. Congress presented the award, which was in honor of the late U.S.

October 7th, 2009 LONDON - A Sikh woman whose campaign helped persuade the British government to move against forced marriages has won a prestigious award that celebrates extraordinary achievements by ordinary people. Jasvinder Sanghera, who runs a charity that works to free people from forced marriages, was presented the Pride of Britain Award at a gala ceremony Tuesday night attended by a host of celebrities.

October 6th, 2009 Dalai Lama receives rights awardWASHINGTON — Powerful U.S. lawmakers honored the Dalai Lama with a human rights award Tuesday even as President Barack Obama faced harsh criticism for delaying a meeting with the exiled Tibetan Buddhist spiritual leader.

October 6th, 2009 Dalai Lama receives rights award at CapitolWASHINGTON — Lawmakers honored the Dalai Lama with a human rights award Tuesday even as President Barack Obama faced harsh criticism for delaying a meeting with the exiled Tibetan Buddhist spiritual leader. The Dalai Lama and Obama will not meet until after Obama visits Chinese President Hu Jintao in Beijing in November.

October 5th, 2009 Court upholds $2M award to Wal-Mart pharmacistBOSTON — A former pharmacist at Wal-Mart Stores Inc. who claimed she was fired after asking to be paid the same as her male colleagues is entitled to $2 million in damages awarded by a jury, the state's highest court ruled Monday.

September 29th, 2009 BANGALORE - The stalemate between the Karnataka Government and doctors over salary hike shows no sign of ending, as over 4000 doctors submitted their resignation letters en-masse in Bangalore on Tuesday. Apart from hike in their pay, the doctors have sought regularisation of contractual doctors and time-bound promotion in their demands, which the Government refused to accept.

September 12th, 2009 A look at honors bestowed on Norman BorlaugAgricultural scientist Norman Borlaug, the father of the "green revolution," died Saturday at his home in Dallas at age 95. Here is a look at some of the honors he received: —Nobel Peace Prize, 1970 —Election to the U.S.

September 9th, 2009 Dalai Lama receives human rights awardBRATISLAVA, Slovakia — The Dalai Lama received an international award on Wednesday for his promotion of human rights and his leadership in the nonviolent campaign by Tibetans seeking autonomy from China. After receiving Slovakia's Jan Langos award at a theater in Bratislava, the Dalai Lama said he considers the prize "new encouragement" for his efforts to find a "mutually agreeable solution" for China and Tibet.

September 7th, 2009 JERICHO, N.Y. — A volunteer firefighter who died helping to rescue people from the World Trade Center after the Sept.

August 6th, 2009 Dalai Lama to receive Tenn. museum's Freedom AwardMEMPHIS, Tenn.

August 4th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Congratulating Indian social activist Deep Joshi on winning the prestigious Ramon Magsaysay Award, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Tuesday said his work should inspire others to dedicate their lives for rural upliftment. Manmohan Singh lauded Joshi for "his leadership and innovation in the area of rural development and livelihood projects".

June 19th, 2009 Princeton University biologists win Kyoto PrizeTOKYO — A husband-and-wife team of biologists from Princeton University are among the winners of this year's Kyoto Prizes for their decades of research on evolution in the Galapagos Islands and will share an award of $515,000. Peter and Rosemary Grant were awarded the prize in biological sciences for field work over more than 35 years on the response of organisms to environmental change, the prize foundation said Friday.

June 10th, 2009 Mexican university wins Spanish awardMADRID — The National Autonomous University of Mexico has been awarded Spain's Prince of Asturias Award for Communication and Humanities. The award foundation says in a statement Wednesday the near 100-year-old university "has become a point of reference, combining quality and an extensive academic and research offering with its firm commitment to disseminate culture, humanism and new technologies." The communication and humanities award is one of eight handed out each year by the Prince of Asturias Foundation.