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CM Nayab Singh Saini congratulates Haryana athletes selected for Khel Ratn
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
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 Khel Ratna.
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"Source of inspiration for aspiring players": PM Modi meets Grandmaster Ko
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
Koneru called the meeting with PM Modi an "incredible honor" and "once-in-a-lifetime privilege" that filled her with inspiration and encouragement.
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Indian athletes, their families celebrate prestigious Arjuna Award recogni
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
Double Olympic medallist Manu Bhaker's maternal grandmother Savitri Devi and India Chess grandmaster reacted after being rewarded with the Major Dhyan Chand Khe Ratna award on Thursday.
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"Aiming to become Grandmaster": Vantika Agrawal sets ambitious goals after
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
Vantika Agrawal, a rising star in the chess world, will be awarded the prestigious Arjuna Award. Her dedication and hard work have led her to this significant milestone, and she has her sights set even higher. "I want to reach the Grandmaster title," Vantika stated with determination to A
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"Promise to continue delivering best moves on 64 squares...": World Chess
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
World Chess Champion Gukesh Dommaraju, who has been awarded Khel Ratna, has said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi's words have always inspired him to strive for excellence and make the nation proud and that he will continue delivering his best moves "on 64 squares and outside of it".
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Manu Bhaker, D Gukesh, Harmanpreet Singh conferred with Khel Ratna; MYAS a
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
Double Olympic medalist Manu Bhaker, World Chess Champion Gukesh Dommaraju and Indian men's hockey team captain Harmanpreet Singh are among others who are being awarded the prestigious Khel Ratna, according to a PIB from the Ministry of Youth Af
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"Prodigies like him are inspiring a new generation": Gautam Adani meets wo
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
In a post on X, Adani expressed that prodigies like Gukesh are inspiring a new generation and building an army of champions.
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Vaishali Rameshbabu kickstarts 2025 with bronze medal at FIDE World Blitz
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
The semifinal of the women's section saw Vaishali succumb to China's Ju Wenjun by 0.5-2.5 and she had to settle for a bronze medal.
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From Gukesh's historic world title to Chess Olympiad double, India reaches
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
The future of Indian chess is really in safe hands, with stars like R Praggnanandhaa, Vidit Gujarathi, D Gukesh, Arjun Erigaisi, Divya Deshmukh and Vantika Agrawal shaping up to be a generation that is truly 'golden'.
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T20 World Cup, Paralympics' record tally - a look at India's top sporting
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
From milestone performances by Neeraj Chopra and Manu Bhaker at the Paris 2024 Olympics to the Indian men's cricket team's T20 World Cup victory and world titles in chess by Gukesh Dommaraju and Koneru Humpy, the year was marked by numerous highs.
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Norway Chess Women 2025: Ju Wenjun, Anna Muzychuk, Sara Khadem to particip
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
Ju Wenjun, Anna Muzychuk and Sarasadat Khademalsharieh have confirmed to participate in the Norway Chess Women 2025, bringing their solid playing styles to the tournament
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"Pride of India, inspiration to many": YSRCP chief lauds Indian chess cham
Updated : 1 year, 2 months ago IST
"The pride of India, Koneru Humpy, has won the 2024 FIDE Women's World Rapid Championship for the second time! She is an inspiration to many, particularly those balancing professional and personal life. Wishing her many more victories!" posted Reddy on X (formerly Twitter).
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