Virat Kohli (Image credit: X) NEW DELHI: In the history of Indian sports, only one sportsperson has been honoured with the Bharat Ratna — and that is Sachin Tendulkar. The legendary batter was recommended for the award by the central government in February 2014, and then-President Pranab Mukherjee conferred the honour upon him. No athlete…
Satwiksairaj Rankireddy, Chirag Shetty receive Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna award Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya presented the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna award to badminton duo Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy at the Sports Authority of India headquarters in New Delhi on Thursday, completing their pending felicitation from last year which they couldn’t attend due…
NEW DELHI: The Shiv Sena (UBT) on Thursday called for India’s highest civilian honour, the Bharat Ratna, to be conferred upon the late Hindu nationalist leader. The demand came on 99th birth anniversary of Shiv Sena founder. Speaking at the memorial at Shivaji Park in Mumbai, senior leader Sanjay Raut targeted the BJP-led government for…
Olympic medallist Manu Bhaker with President Droupadi Murmu NEW DELHI: Ace shooter Manu Bhaker was awarded the prestigious Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna by Indian President Droupadi Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhawan on Friday. This honour crowns a stellar year for the young Olympian, who recently made history at the Paris Olympics 2024 by securing two…
Manu Bhaker. (Photo by Alain Jocard/AFP via Getty Images) NEW DELHI: The sports ministry and double Olympic medallist Manu Bhaker struck a conciliatory note on Tuesday over the latter’s surprise exclusion from the list of recommended athletes for this year’s Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna award. The snub to the shooter created a huge controversy,…
NEW DELHI: Congress MP Vijay Vasanth on Friday took to social media to request the Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya to honor just retired off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin with the prestigious Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award.Ashwin bid adeau to international cricket after the conclusion of the third India vs Australia Test in Brisbane which ended in…
BJP and Congress should move beyond debates over Nehru and Savarkar, and focus on growth issues, Uddhav Thackeray said. NAGPUR: In his bid to reclaim the hardline Hindutva turf after being accused of abandoning the party’s core ideology, Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray on Tuesday questioned BJP on why the nation’s highest civilian honour,…