Bajrang, Vinesh nominated for Khel Ratna

Heena, Ankur Mittal nominated for Khel Ratna by shooting federation IMAGE: Bajrang Punia won gold at the Asian Games last year. Photograph: Ryan Pierse/Getty Images The Wrestling Federation of......

MS Dhoni nominated for Padma Bhushan honour

IMAGE: Mahendra Singh Dhoni led India to the 2011 World Cup win and the 2007 T20 World Championships triumph. Photograph: Danish Siddiqui/Reuters The Indian cricket board has nominated Mahendra......

VOTE! The best Indian sportsperson of 2016

It was a year which P V Sindhu made memorable for all Indians with a historic silver medal at the Rio Olympics and Sakshi Malik became the darling of the nation with her bronze medal in wrestling.......

Saina Nehwal conferred Khel Ratna

Badminton ace Saina Nehwal, whose phenomenal rise was highlighted by three top-flight international titles recently, was on Sunday conferredthe coveted Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratnaat a glittering......

Khel Ratna for Saina, Arjuna for Jhulan

Ace shuttler Saina Nehwal's name for Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna, the country's highest sports honour, was approved by the government which announced the list of all the Arjuna and other award winners......