New Delhi, Jan 26 (IANS) Soon after the Padma Awards list was made public on Sunday, a case of mistaken identity involving Praveen Kumar triggered confusion on social media, with several users assuming the honour had been conferred on the former Indian cricketer instead of a para-athlete. The confusion arose after the name Praveen Kumar from Uttar Pradesh appeared in the official list of Padma Award recipients. Shortly after the announcement, congratulatory messages flooded social media platform…
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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…