Arjuna and Dronacharya awardees return their award to government during farmers' 'Delhi Chalo' protest march against the new farm laws, at Singhu border in New Delhi.
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Bollywood actress Alia Bhatt poses for a photograph at LGBI Airport, as she arrives to take part in the 65th Filmfare awards 2020 to be held in Sarusajai Stadium, in Guwahati.
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Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju (C), Arjuna awardee Indian sprinter Muhammed Anas Yahiya (2R), shotputter Tejinderpal Singh Toor (R), Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna awardee wrestler Bajrang ...
Jeje Lalpekhlua has been nominated for the Arjuna Award by the All India Football Federation (AIFF) on three separate occasions, but each time, he was "overlooked"
Kiren Rijiju made the announcement on the occasion of the 115th birth anniversary of hockey legend Dhyan Chand, which is celebrated as National Sports Day in India
The SAI said that 65 of the 74 awardees will attend the first-ever virtual National Sports Awards from its centres across the country due to the pandemic
Sandesh Jhingan is the country's 27th footballer to win the Arjuna Award, while former India coach and defender Sukhwinder became the third person in football to receive the Dhyan Chand award
Sakshi Malik, already a recipient of Khel Ratna - country's highest sporting honour - had applied for Arjuna but her case was rejected by the Sports Ministry