2017 was among the most successful years of Raj’s career as, in spite of losing a World Cup final, she went on to be crowned Wisden’s leading female cricketer of the year alongside being...
The first woman cricketer to be conferred with the prestigious Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award, Mithali Raj hopes her achievements would inspire the country's young girls to pursue their dreams...
She said representing the country was her dream and receiving the award was a validation of the hard work she had put in her over two decade long illustrious career starting from 1999.
"When I w...
Javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra, nominated for the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna award after winning gold at the Tokyo Olympics, on Wednesday said he would continue to work hard to earn more laurels for ...
Pramod Bhagat, the winner of badminton gold medal at the recent Tokyo paralympics, is humbled by the Union sports ministry’s decision to confer the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna award on him.
Th...
The first footballer to be conferred with the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award, Indian maestro Sunil Chhetri on Wednesday said the journey that he has been through in the last 16 years has been noth...
Javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra, who became only the second Indian to win an individual Olympic gold at the Tokyo Games, and silver medal-winning wrestler Ravi Dahiya were on Wednesday recommended for t...
Syed Shahid Hakim, former India footballer and member of the 1960 Rome Olympics squad, passed away on Sunday at a hospital in Gulbarga, Karnataka.
Hakim saab, as he was popularly known, was 82.
In h...