Padma Vibhushan for Bachchan, Advani; Padma Bhushan for Bill Gates

  L K Advani, Amitabh Bachchan, thespian Dilip Kumar and Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal were on Sunday chosen for this year’s Padma Vibhushan, the second highest......

Sindhu, Sardar, Saba and Arunima receive Padma Shri award

Indian men's hockey team captain Sardar Singh and former skipper of the national women's side Saba Anjum were conferred with the prestigious PadmaShri Award by President Pranab Mukherjee......

Sports awards function on Aug 31; no Khel Ratna for Poonia

The Sports Ministry confirmed on Thursday that it will stick to the original list of winners for the Khel Ratna and Arjuna awards, thereby dashing discus thrower Krishna Poonia's hopes of being......

Ronjan Sodhi named for Khel Ratna; Arjuna for Kohli, Sindhu

Trap shooter Ronjan Sodhi, the first Indian to win two back-to-back World Cup gold medals, was recommended for the prestigious Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna, while star cricketer Virat Kohli is among the......

Govinda named chairman of Hockey India selectors

Olympian B P Govinda was named chairman of Hockey India's nine-member selection committee on Friday. The selection committee will work jointly with the HI's High Performance and Development......

HI recommends Sardar for Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award

India captain Sardar Singh has been nominated by the Hockey India for the prestigious Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award. According to a statement issued by the national federation, Sardar's name was......