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Babita Phogat demands change in name of Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Sonipat (Haryana) [India], September 1 (ANI): Indian wrestler Babita Phogat on Tuesday demanded a change in the name of India's highest sporting honour, Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award, saying that the award should be named after a sportsperson and not after the former Prime Minister.
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Soldier who died due to ceasefire violation by Pak cremated with military
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Tarn Taran (Punjab) [India], Aug 31 (ANI): Naib Subedar Rajwinder Singh, who lost his life during a ceasefire violation by Pakistan across the Line of Control (LoC) in Nowshera on Sunday was cremated at his native place in Tarn Taran with military honours on Monday.
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Pranab Mukherjee: A consensus builder who left an imprint on India's poli
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 31 (ANI): A leader of vast experience and knowledge who strived for consensus in the polity and left an imprint on India's modern history, Pranab Mukherjee was India's 13th President and was conferred its highest civilian honour.
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Hockey India congratulates Dr RP Singh following UP govt's decision to nam
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 31 (ANI): Hockey India on Monday congratulated former India captain Dr RP Singh after Uttar Pradesh Government honoured the services of the yesteryear's hockey star by naming a 2 km-road in Churia, a village in Deoria district, after him.
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Keke Palmer, The Weeknd address Black Lives Matter movement during VMA spe
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 31 (ANI): As MTV's Video Music Awards honoured musicians for some of their greatest music of the year, the host of the show Keke Palmer used the stage to talk about the Black Lives Matter movement at the event.
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Pulwama encounter: Last rites of Sepoy Prashant Sharma held with full mili
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Muzaffarnagar (Uttar Pradesh) [India], August 30 (ANI): Guard of honour was given to Sepoy Prashant Sharma, who lost his life in an encounter with terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama district on Saturday, at his native place here in Muzaffarnagar this morning.
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CRPF celebrates valour of Bravehearts
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 30 (ANI): Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) celebrated valour of its Bravehearts and planted trees in the honour of four Bravehearts of the force who were awarded Gallantry Medals (Posthumously) this Independence Day.
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Punjab's Arjuna, Dhyan Chand and Tenzing Norgay Award winners to be honour
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Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], Aug 29 (ANI): Congratulating all the players on the National Sports Day, Punjab Sports and Youth Services Minister Rana Gurmit Singh Sodhi on Saturday said that this day not only inspires the youth to dedicate themselves to sports but also reminds us of the passi
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President Kovind honours 74 sportspersons with National Sports and Adventu
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New Delhi [India], Aug 29 (ANI): For the first time in the history of the National Sports Awards, President Ram Nath Kovind on Saturday virtually conferred the National Sports and Adventure Award 2020.
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European Parliament asks Pakistan to protect women and girls from discrimi
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], Aug 28 (ANI): The European Parliament has asked Pakistan to protect the rights of women and girls after rising incidents of honour killings, acid attacks and social restrictions on movement and jobs reported from the country.
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National Sports Awards: Lakshya bags Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puraskar
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Pune (Maharashtra) [India], Aug 28 (ANI): Pune-based not-for-profit organisation, Lakshya, has been honoured with the Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puraskar.
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Hockey player Akashdeep Singh 'extremely delighted' after being selected f
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], Aug 27 (ANI): Indian Men's Hockey team forward Akashdeep Singh said that he is 'extremely delighted and honoured' after the player got selected for this year's Arjuna Award.
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