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A shared rifle, a fight for a stadium: The making of Baghpat’s 7 Arjuna awardees
August 30, 2026 3:17 pm
From village akharas to shooting ranges, Baghpat has built a strong sporting culture. But athletes say specialised coaching, equipment and high-level training remain easier to find outside the district.
Divya Deshmukh interview: ‘Dreamt of Arjuna since childhood, now aim is Khel Ratna’
August 26, 2026 9:05 pm
Divya Deshmukh's next tournament is the upcoming Global Chess League in Bengaluru, where she finds herself on the Alpine APL Pipers team. But beyond chess, there will be other things on Divya's mind: studying for her university exams.
No Khel Ratna for first time since 2014, 17 Arjuna Awards recipients
August 18, 2026 8:47 pm
Hardik Singh was initially nominated for the award, but the government decided against conferring the country’s highest sporting honour.
National Sports Awards delayed as Sports Ministry reviews Arjuna Award selection process
April 13, 2026 5:33 pm
According to a source, the awards committee had nominated 24 athletes for the Arjuna Award, continuing the trend of the growing number of recipients for the award in the last few years.
Full list of National Sports Awards recommendations: Hardik Singh lone nominee for Khel Ratna; Divya Deshmukh, Vidit Gujrathi & Tejaswin Shankar for Arjuna
December 24, 2025 11:12 pm
Hardik has been India's midfield mainstay and was a part of both the 2021 Tokyo and 2024 Paris Olympic Games medal-clinching teams. This year, he was a part of India's Asia Cup gold-winning side.
The Third Edit: Table tennis needs a champion like Achanta Sharath Kamal
April 03, 2025 5:54 pm
Now that he looks bound towards the game's administration, Sharath would be expected to ensure that table tennis aims even higher than that which he accomplished quietly
Scenes from Khel Ratna and Arjuna Awards ceremony: Moist eyes, proud hearts, and validation for sacrifices
January 18, 2025 7:13 am
From a mother taking her first ever air flight to a kabaddi spouse flaunting trophy of his boxer wife, the national sports awards held many aww-moments at the Rashtrapati Bhavan
From paralysis to Arjuna Award: The inspiring journey of Sukhjeet Singh
January 17, 2025 7:03 pm
A forward striker, Sukhjeet has been given the Arjuna Award for his exceptional contribution to Indian hockey.
Vinesh Phogat returns her Arjuna and Khel Ratna awards
December 31, 2023 4:40 pm
Vinesh Phogat returned her Arjuna and Khel Ratna Awards when she left them on the pavement of New Delhi’s Kartavya Path.
Achanta Sharath Kamal bestowed with Khel Ratna in glittering National Sports Awards ceremony
November 30, 2022 8:01 pm
Sreeja, who partnered with Sharath to win the mixed doubles gold in Birmingham, described the moment as unforgettable.
ARJUNA AWARD PHOTOS
National Sports Day: Big smiles as athletes get rewarded with Khel Ratna, Arjuna
August 30, 2020 9:28 am
In what was the first virtual National Sports Awards ceremony forced due to the coronavirus pandemic, a record 74 sporting heroes of India were bestowed with the honours on the birth anniversary of hockey legend Major Dhyan Chand, annually celebrated as India’s sports day.
Rohit Sharma, Neeraj Chopra, Anjum Moudgil recommended for Khel Ratna awards
May 31, 2020 2:10 pm
Rohit Sharma, Neeraj Chopra and Anjum Moudgil have been recommended for Khel Ratna awards for this year.
Virat Kohli, Mirabai Chanu, other athletes conferred with Khel Ratna, Arjuna Awards by President Ram Nath Kovind
September 28, 2018 7:23 am
Virat Kohli sent the shutterbugs into a clicking frenzy as he received the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award, sharing the country's highest sporting honour with world champion weightlifter Mirabai Chanu at the Rashtrapati Bhawan.
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