Sports Awards
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Renaming Khel Ratna Award after Dhyan Chand not people’s wish but political move, says Shiv Sena
The party noted that a cricket stadium in Ahmedabad was named after Narendra Modi, and asked what the prime minister’s achievements in the game are.
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Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna renamed after Dhyan Chand – but there’s already an award in athlete’s honour
The Dhyan Chand Award for Life-time Achievement in Sports and Games was introduced in 2016.
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Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna renamed after Dhyan Chand – but there’s already an award in athlete’s honour
The Dhyan Chand Award for Life-time Achievement in Sports and Games was introduced in 2016.
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Trending
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Fact-checking five days of Narendra Modi’s speeches: A catalogue of lies
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Banana republic in the making?: A South Asian perspective on India from Kathmandu
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Uttarakhand restricts sale of land for agriculture as locals protest tourism infrastructure boom
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Why Calcutta HC struck down 25,000 teachers’ appointments and how it could impact the election
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Karnataka forms SIT to probe ‘obscene videos’ case allegedly involving JD(S) MP Prajwal Revanna
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Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award renamed after hockey legend Dhyan Chand
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said he had been receiving requests from people across the country to rename the award.
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Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award renamed after hockey legend Dhyan Chand
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said he had been receiving requests from people across the country to rename the award.
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Watch: Paralympic silver medallist Deepa Malik receives historic Khel Ratna award
Malik became only the second para athlete after double Paralympic gold-medallist javelin thrower Devendra Jhajharia to win the award.
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Video
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Video: Listen to this acapella version of Shankar Mahadevan’s ‘Breathless’ by four singers
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Watch: Argentinian woman is crowned Miss Universe Buenos Aires at 60
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Watch: K-Pop singer Aoora sings in Assamese as he collaborates with Nilotpal Bora in a new folk song
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Watch Anu Malik and Sonu Nigam’s impromptu performance of ‘Main Hoon Na’ at Farah Khan’s home
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Watch: Doordarshan newsreader faints on live TV in Kolkata owing to severe heat
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Former Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger wins Laureus Lifetime Achievement award
During the ceremony, the Frenchman received a glowing tribute from old rival Jose Mourinho.
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Novak Djokovic and Simone Biles win top honours at Laureus Sports awards
Djokovic won the sportsman of the year while Biles won the sportswoman of the year award.
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Know Your Arjuna Awardee: India’s top heavyweight wrestler Sumit is aiming for bigger challenges
The 25-year-old missed out on Rio Olympic berth due to injury and bad luck but is now focused on winning a medal in the world championship in Budapest
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The Reel
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Aditi Rao Hydari on playing diverse characters: ‘I want the audience to take me home with them’
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The story of India’s unique ‘Milk Revolution’ is going to the Cannes Film Festival
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The story behind the ‘Kuch Kuch Hota Hai’ title track: ‘Just write very simple poetry’
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‘Juna Furniture’ review: A simplistic crusade against the neglect of senior citizens
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‘Late Night with the Devil’ review: A deft satire on the price of success
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‘I want seven children and seven Ballons d’Or,’ says Cristiano Ronaldo
The Portuguese is the overwhelming favourite to collect the award for the fifth time, after a year in which he led Real Madrid to titles in Spain and Europe.
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PV Sindhu nominated for prestigious Padma Bhushan award by Sports Ministry
The 22-year-old has been simply unstoppable since her silver medal at the Rio Olympics last year.
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PV Sindhu nominated for prestigious Padma Bhushan award by Sports Ministry
The 22-year-old has been simply unstoppable since her silver medal at the Rio Olympics last year.
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The Field
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IPL 2024: Will Jacks’s unbeaten ton, Virat Kohli’s 70* drive Bengaluru to clinical win over Gujarat
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India tour of Bangladesh: Renuka Thakur stars as visitors pick up comfortable win in opening T20I
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Shooting, Shotgun Olympic Qualifiers: Maheshwari Chauhan secures Paris quota in women’s skeet
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Athletics, Asian U20 C’ships: Laxita, Ekta clinch silver as India finish second in tournament
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Archery, World Cup Shanghai: Men’s recurve team win gold; Deepika Kumari clinches silver