PHOTOS: President bestows controversy-marred Arjuna awards

President Pranab Mukherjee, vice-president Mohd. Hamid Ansari and Minister of State for Skill Development, Entrepreneurship, Youth Affairs and Sports (Independent Charge) Sarbananda Sonowal with......

No Khel Ratna this year; 15 named for Arjuna award

No sportsperson has been named for the prestigious Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna while 15, including cricketer Ravichandran Ashwin, were recommended for the Arjuna Award this year. The 12-member......

Weightlifting coach Harnam angry at Dronacharya snub

Weightlifting coach Harnam Singh is furious that he has been ignored for this year's Dronacharya Award despite his wards winning gold medals in the Commonwealth Games and said that he was more......

Snubbed for Arjuna, Renubala to return CWG gold

Peeved at being ignored for the prestigious Arjuna Award, woman weightlifter Renubala Chanu has decided to return the gold medal she won at last year's Commonwealth Games to the sports minister.......

Eight gold medals up for grabs on Day 1

Eight gold medals are up for grabs on Monday, the first day of the Delhi Commonwealth Games, with swimming offering five, weightlifting two and gymnastics one. The first gold medal will be decided......