The Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award is the highest sporting honor in India for the sporting excellence for certain athletes representing the country at the world stage followed by the Arjuna ...

Indian javelin star Neeraj Chopra, a silver medalist at the Paris Olympics 2024, did not feature in the list of recipients for the prestigious Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award at the National ...

President Droupadi Murmu presents Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award to Olympic-medallist shooter Manu Bhaker during the National Sports and Adventure Awards 2024 at the Rashtrapati Bhavan.( ...

Indian star shooter Manu Bhaker and chess prodigy Gukesh D on Friday received their Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna award among two other athletes from Indian President Droupadi Murmu in New Delhi.

New Delhi: A minor gaffe involving Olympic medal winner Manu Bhaker during the Friday's presentation of the prestigious Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna awards caught the attention of netizens.

The Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award recognized India's top athletes for their exceptional achievements. Honored by President Draupadi Murmu, the recipients included men's hockey captain ...

Bhaker said the award selection panel would have followed due processes but sometimes errors can happen. IMAGE: Manu Bhaker was initially ignored for the Khel Ratna nomination. Photograph ...

On Friday, the National Sports Awards 2025 took place at the Rashtrapati Bhawan where the President of India awarded all the recipients of the Khel Ratna, Arjuna Award, and Dronacharya Award.

New Delhi [India], January 17 (ANI): World Chess Champion Gukesh Dommaraju on Friday opened up on receiving the prestigious Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award by President Draupadi Murmu and said ...

Yogesh Kathuniya has stated that the decision taken by the Delhi High Court to direct a reconsideration of his Khel Ratna Award is a moment of 'hope'. The 27-year-old had approached the High Court ...

Named as one of this year’s Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award recipients—alongside chess prodigy D Gukesh, para-athlete Praveen Kumar, and Olympic-medal winning shooter Manu Bhaker ...