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Olympic medalist Swapnil Kusale on receiving Arjuna Award

After being felicitated with the prestigious Arjuna Award, Olympic medalist Swapnil Kusale on Friday said that it is a dream of every athlete to get their hands on the National Sports Awards.

2025-01-17T14:28:55.286954+00:00 IST

"Heartiest congratulations to Olympian Rakesh Kumar": J-K CM

Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Friday sent his "heartiest congratulations" to Paralympian Rakesh Kumar on receiving the prestigious Arjuna Award.

2025-01-17T13:48:11.518835+00:00 IST

Holding Khel Ratna Award was a very good feeling: Praveen Kumar

After being felicitated with the prestigious Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award, Indian Paralympian Praveen Kumar on Friday said that holding the award was a very good feeling.

2025-01-17T13:38:37.832972+00:00 IST

Nagaland CM congratulates Hokato Sema on receiving Arjuna Award

Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio on Friday congratulated Hokato Sema on receiving the prestigious Arjuna Award for his Outstanding Performance in Sports and Games 2024.

2025-01-17T12:48:25.794660+00:00 IST

Navdeep Singh dedicates his Arjuna Award to family, coach

After being felicitated with the prestigious Arjuna Award, Paralympic gold medalist Navdeep Singh on Friday said that he has dedicated the award to his family and coach.

2025-01-17T12:24:48.519169+00:00 IST

"Dedicate this award to my mother...": Arjuna Awardee Saweety

The World Championship gold medalist was among the players to be felicitated with the Arjuna Awards during the National Sports Awards ceremony on Friday by President Droupadi Murmu.

2025-01-17T12:15:09.852953+00:00 IST

"Feels great and encouraging...": D Gukesh on Khel Ratna

Taking to Instagram, Gukesh said that it is "great and encouraging" when an athlete's hard work and achievements get proper recognition.

2025-01-17T11:21:30.540664+00:00 IST

"Inspires me to work even harder": Manu Bhaker on Khel Ratna

Taking to Instagram, Manu Bhaker said that she is "deeply honoured" to receive the prestigious award. She also extended her heartfelt gratitude to everyone who supported her.

2025-01-17T11:14:20.944502+00:00 IST

Tod Zone wins in Spiti Cup 2025 U-18 boys’ category

The third day of the Spiti Cup 2025 unfolded amidst challenging conditions, with fresh snowfall briefly delaying proceedings but adding to the unique charm of the picturesque rink.

2025-01-17T09:56:21.443060+00:00 IST

"Have been training since last two and a half months...": Bhaker

Double Olympic medalist Manu, World Chess Champion Gukesh Dommaraju, Indian men's hockey team captain Harmanpreet Singh and Para Athlete Praveen Kumar were awarded the prestigious Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award by the President of India, Draupadi Murmu at the Rashtrapati Bhawan on Friday.

2025-01-17T09:46:15.907164+00:00 IST

Motorsport Access host India’s first 4 wheel grassroot motorsport

Motorsport Access, a Mumbai-based organization for developing the motorsport ecosystem, successfully conducted India's first-ever 4-Wheel Drive Dash (Autocross) event in the grassroots category under the aegis of the Federation of Motorsport Clubs of India's (FMSCI) India Development Program (IDP). Held at the Institute of Driver Training & Research (IDTR) in Pune, the event marked a significant milestone in making motorsport accessible to beginners across the country, as per a press release from the FMSCI president.

2025-01-17T09:14:23.568819+00:00 IST

Salima Tete, Navdeep Singh, Vantika Aggarwal recieve Arjuna Award

Indian men's hockey players Jarmanpreet Singh, Sanjay, Abhishek, and Sukhjeet Singh and women's hockey team captain Salima Tete were awarded Arjuna Awards for outstanding performance in Sports and Games 2024 at the Rashtrapati Bhawan by the President of India, Draupadi Murmu on Friday.

2025-01-17T08:10:52.823090+00:00 IST

Subhash, Deepali among others honoured with Dronacharya Award

Various eminent sporting personalities were felicitated during the National Sports Awards ceremony by President Murmu on Friday.

2025-01-17T07:52:55.689825+00:00 IST

Gukesh, Bhaker, Harmanpreet receive prestigious Khel Ratna award

Double Olympic medalist Manu Bhaker, World Chess Champion Gukesh Dommaraju, Indian men's hockey team captain Harmanpreet Singh and Para Athlete Praveen Kumar were awarded the prestigious Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award by the President of India, Draupadi Murmu at the Rashtrapati Bhawan on Friday.

2025-01-17T06:42:03.035493+00:00 IST

Very happy that my hard work has paid off: Rakesh Kumar

India's para-archer Rakesh Kumar expressed his feelings after being conferred with the Arjuna Award in the National Sports Awards 2025 on Friday.

2025-01-17T05:02:35.391360+00:00 IST

Mandaviya was eager to understand our work & views: Parth Jindal

Managing director of JSW Cement & co-owner of Delhi Capitals, Parth Jindal expressed his feelings after Union Minister of Youth Affairs & Sports Mansukh Mandaviya at the first-ever corporate round-table conference in the National Capital on Thursday.

2025-01-17T03:40:40.795124+00:00 IST

"India will win the final": Indian Kho Kho men's team coach

India continued their impressive run in the Kho Kho World Cup 2025, securing a commanding 71-34 victory over Bhutan at the IG Indoor Stadium on Thursday. The win guarantees India's position at the top of Group A and a place in the quarter-finals. Speaking after the match, India's head coach Ashwani Kumar Sharma expressed confidence in his team's ability to clinch the title. "India will win the final. We will win. We will try. We will play well and win. It is the quarterfinal, but we cannot say, because the matches, quarterfinal, semifinal...all the good teams...you have seen the matches, all the good teams have come up. When good teams clash with each other, naturally, anything can happen. Still, we will try. The teams we play against, all the matches, according to them, we will make our strategies; we will plan," Sharma told ANI.

2025-01-16T20:33:15.906671+00:00 IST

"I am very happy today": Indian women's team coach Sumit Bhatia

Indian women's team head coach Sumit Bhatia on Thursday opened up on their win over Malaysia in the Kho Kho World Cup 2025 and said that he is feeling very happy.

2025-01-16T19:45:07.779782+00:00 IST

"Errors cost us, but we made comeback": Chirag Shetty

Indian badminton duo Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty showcased resilience and determination as they secured a hard-fought victory in the men's doubles pre-quarterfinals at the India Open Super 750 tournament. The pair defeated Japan's Hiroki Okamura and Kenya Mitsuhashi 20-22, 21-14, 21-16 to advance to the next round. The match began with a setback for the Indian pair as they dropped the first game despite their efforts. Reflecting on the opening set, while talking to the reporters, Chirag said, "...A few errors cost us the first game. The last time when we played them (Japanese badminton players Hiroki Okamura and Kenya Mitsuhashi), we managed to beat them in two straight sets...But we made a comeback and didn't give them a chance in the 2nd and 3rd games..."

2025-01-16T17:39:24.746667+00:00 IST

D Gukesh "grateful" to be conferred with prestigious Khel Ratna

World Chess Champion Gukesh Dommaraju on Thursday said that he is really grateful to be conferred with the prestigious Khel Ratna award.

2025-01-16T17:37:43.387264+00:00 IST

PV Sindhu opens up on her pre-quarter match at Indian Open 2025

Top shuttler PV Sindhu on Thursday opened up on her pre-quarterfinal match at the ongoing Indian Open 2025 and said that there were some long rallies in the game.

2025-01-16T17:36:48.121753+00:00 IST