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Modi govt cabinet reshuffle buzz gains momentum; revamp likely before Parliament Monsoon sessionCabinet reshuffle: A reshuffle of the Modi government's Council of Ministers is expected soon, possibly before the Monsoon session of Parli...- Before Olympic glory, there was Jaspal Rana: Indian shooting loses its first starIndian shooting lost a legend with the passing of Jaspal Rana at 49. He was a trailblazing marksman and a dedicated coach. Rana inspired a ...
- Six months on, National Sports Awards still await nodIndia's sporting community faces an unusual delay in the National Sports Awards. The Sports Ministry cites a re-evaluation of Arjuna awarde...
- Family, faith and resilience powered Satwik-Chirag's Singapore Open triumphIndian badminton stars Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty secured the Singapore Open title. This victory marks their first BWF World...
- Delhi government renames Rohini, Dwarka Metro stations; sports complex to be called Atal Khel ParisarIn a bid to pay tribute to outstanding societal leaders, the Delhi government has approved a series of renaming projects. The Rohini West M...
- Will Dhyan Chand ever get a Bharat Ratna?Major Dhyan Chand, the hockey legend, is yet to receive the Bharat Ratna. Despite numerous appeals and movements, the nation's highest civi...
- Three cheers for our sports heroes, but...World Chess champion Gukesh - whose splendid victory in Singapore in December fell outside the stipulated 4-yr awards cycle - made the Khel...
- Did the government follow protocol in awarding D Gukesh the Khel Ratna?D Gukesh's inclusion in the 2024 Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna awardees was a surprise, as his historic World Chess Championship win in Dece...
- Shami nominated for Arjuna Award, Satwik-Chirag for Khel RatnaIndia's cricketer Mohammed Shami has been nominated for the Arjuna Award. Shami, who led India to a successful World Cup campaign, was the ...
- India honours its sporting best at dazzling National awards ceremonyThe star attraction of the evening was Chopra, who received his Khel Ratna award amid thunderous applause from the select dignitaries prese...
- Honoured to be awarded Khel Ratna: Neeraj ChopraEarlier this year, Neeraj Chopra had bagged a gold medal at the Tokyo Olympics and the javelin thrower brought India its first medal in ath...
- Maharashtra government sets up IT award in Rajiv Gandhi's nameThe award would be conferred on August 20, the late Congress leader's birth anniversary, every year. But this year the recipient will be se...
- PM Modi remembers Major Dhyan Chand during the launch of Ujjwala 2.0"Bundelkhand has been a source of energy for India's independence. Rani Lakshmi Bai, Durgavati, Maharaja Chattrasal- the fragrance of their...
- Renaming Khel Ratna award not people's wish, but 'political game': Shiv SenaIndia's highest sporting honour Khel Ratna Award, which was named after former PM Rajiv Gandhi, was on Friday rechristened in the honour of...
- Better late than never: Sporting fraternity welcomes decision to rename Khel Ratna after Dhyan ChandDhyan Chand is widely regarded as the greatest player in hockey. In his career that spanned from 1926 to 1949, he clinched Olympic medals i...
- Khel Ratna Award will now be called Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award"Respecting their sentiment, the Khel Ratna Award will hereby be called the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award! Major Dhyan Chand was among...
- Hockey India nominates Sreejesh, Deepika for Khel Ratna; Harmanpreet for ArjunaBesides the duo, vice-captain of India's Tokyo Olympics-bound men's team Harmanpreet Singh and women's team members Vandana Katariya and Na...
- Cricket captain Virat Kohli, lifter Mirabai Chanu bask in Khel Ratna gloryThe ceremony, which is traditionally held on August 29 to commemorate the birth anniversary of hockey legend Major Dhyan Chand, was pushed ...
- In a first, Govt to confer Khel Ratna to four athletesDronacharya Award has been conferred upon six coaches, the most notable being Dipa's coach Bishweshwar Nandi and India Test team captain Vi...
- Ministry issues norms for awarding Khel Ratna, DronacharyaWith an aim to avoid controversy on giving away sports awards, the government today decided to grant 90 per cent weightage to medal winners...
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