Bhopal, April 19 (IANS) Padma Shri awardee Bhagwandas Raikwar, popularly known as “Dau”, passed away at the age of 83 at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences in Bhopal on Saturday night.He breathed his last around 9.30 p.m. after battling a prolonged respiratory illness. His demise has cast a pall of gloom over the sports and cultural fraternity of Madhya Pradesh, especially in the Bundelkhand region.A true son of Bundelkhand soil, Bhagwandas Raikwar dedicated his entire life to prese…
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New Delhi, Jan 26 (IANS) Indian women’s team captain Harmanpreet Kaur described her Padma Shri honour as a “very big moment” in her career.Kaur was announced as a Padma Shri awardee on Sunday, joining eight other current and former sportspersons on the 2026 Padma Awards list.Kaur also revealed that her father was the first to receive the call from the President’s House informing the family of the prestigious award, in a video shared by Mumbai Indians on social media.“My dad got a call …
New Delhi, Jan 25 (IANS) Para high-jumper Praveen Kumar said he had long been waiting to earn the Padma Awards and felt ‘truly worthy’ after being named among the recipients of the prestigious Padma Shri award. “Thank you so much. It has been a long wait, and sabr ka fal hamesha meetha hota hai. I have been trying for this for the last two-and-a-half years, and it feels truly worthy. I have started receiving congratulatory messages, but I haven’t seen the list yet,” para-athlete Pravee…
New Delhi, Jan 25 (IANS) Former India captain Rohit Sharma, Indian women’ team captain Harmanpreet Kaur and Para-athlete Praveen Kumar are set to be honoured with the Padma Shri as the Padma Awards 2026 were announced on Sunday. This recognition marks their significant contributions to Indian sports across different formats and generations.While the Padma Shri awards celebrated both current and former stars, India’s tennis icon Vijay Amritraj received the Padma Bhushan. He is the only sportspe…