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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...
- 'There has been a lapse, maybe on my part': Manu Bhaker clarifies on Khel Ratna nomination amid controversyManu Bhaker acknowledges a possible mistake in her Khel Ratna award nomination amid controversy over her exclusion. Bhaker states her focus...
- Manu Bhaker's coach questions Sports Ministry, NRAI for ignoring shooter's credentials for Khel RatnaManu Bhaker's coach, Jaspal Rana, criticized the Sports Ministry, SAI, and NRAI for not considering Bhaker for the Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna a...
- 'Bureaucrats call the shots,' Manu Bhakar's father says amid controversy over Khel Ratna nominationsThe Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports assures that Olympic medallist Manu Bhaker's name is likely to be included in the final list of no...
- "Will continue our fight until our daughters get final justice": Deepender Singh Hooda on wrestlers' issues"This government betrayed the trust of our wrestlers and when they saw the rising anger of the public, they had to take this temporary deci...
- India TT squad courts controversy in CWG as men's coach sits for women's tieThe designated women's coach of the Indian team, Anindita Chakraborty, was conspicuous by her absence in the knock out fixture. Instead, me...
- Landmark year for weightlifters but no getting away from dope shame eitherRecords shattered, a teen star discovered and a best-ever medal haul at a marquee event -- it could well have been the perfect year for Ind...
- 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 ...
- Paralympian Devendra Jhajharia, Sardar Singh bask in Khel Ratna gloryJavelin thrower Jhajharia is the only Indian to win two Paralympic gold medals -- 2004 Athens Games and 2016 Rio Paralympics -- while star ...
- Saina Nehwal shines in a subdued season for Indian badmintonThe Olympic bronze medalist also produced stellar performances at three of the most prestigious events in world badminton calender.
- I don't care about a few as whole country loves me: Sania MirzaSania Mirza has trained her eyes on defending her Year-end Championship title, which she won last year with Cara Black.
- Khel Ratna a huge honour: Tennis ace Sania MirzaAmong Sania's many achievements, what stands out is her women's doubles triumph at Wimbledon with partner Martina Hingis earlier this year.
- Sania Mirza conferred Khel Ratna, Arjuna awards also givenSania Mirza was today conferred with the prestigious Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna -- the country's highest sporting honour.
- Don't want to be in Padma awards controversies: Gagan NarangI feel it is necessary for me to keep away from controversies and see how the government decides in terms of awards- Indian shooter Gagan N...
- 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...
- Sports Ministry issues guidelines for Arjuna Awards criteriaThe guideline, which is released by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports today, will be applicable from 2014 onwards.
- Ronjan Sodhi conferred Khel Ratna; Arjuna awards for 14 othersThe National Sports Awards were presented to the country's top athletes and coaches with shooter Ronjan Sodhi getting the Rajiv Gandhi Khel...
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