Khel ratna award
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After initial snub, Khel Ratna for Olympian Manu Bhaker
The government of India announced the prestigious Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna for Olympain Manu Bhaker on Thursday, January 2. Bhaker’s name was not present in the initial list of awardees, raising…
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Manu Bhaker ‘ignored’ for Khel Ratna, issues statement amid row
Manu Bhaker, the 22-year-old shooter from Haryana who made history at the Paris Olympics 2024 by becoming the only Indian athlete to win two medals in the same edition of the international…
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Vinesh Phogat places Khel Ratna, Arjuna Awards on footpath near PMO
New Delhi: Olympian wrestler Vinesh Phogat on Saturday returned her Khel Ratna and Arjuna Awards given as a protest against the government’s role in the entire Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) saga.…
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WFI elections: Wrestler Vinesh Phogat returns Khel Ratna, Arjuna Award
New Delhi: World Championship medallist Vinesh Phogat on Tuesday returned her Khel Ratna and Arjuna Award to the government protesting against the election of Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh-loyalist Sanjay Singh as the…
