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Dharmendra, Achuthanandan, Harmanpreet, Akash missile developer among 2026 Padma awardees (Lead)

IANS | January 25, 2026 7:55 PM

New Delhi, Jan 25 (IANS) Veteran actor Dharmendra and Left stalwart and former Kerala Chief Minister V.S. Achuthanandan have been awarded the Padma Vibhushan posthumously on the occasion of the Republic Day 2026, late JMM founder and former Jharkhand Chief Minister Shibu Soren, singer Alka Yagnik, and Malayalam superstar Mammotty the Padma Bhushan, and sportspersons Harmanpreet Kaur, Rohit Sharma, and Savita Punia the Padma Shri.

T20 WC 2026: All teams are challenging, but beating Australia would be a big deal, says Oman’s VC Vinayak Shukla

Vaishnavi Iyer | January 25, 2026 7:44 PM

New Delhi, Jan 25 (IANS) Vinayak Shukla’s rise in international cricket has been anything but conventional. Growing up in the busy lanes of Kanpur in the early 2000s, Shukla learned the game the way many Indian cricketers do, on the streets, where adaptability, sharp reflexes, and instinct matter more than textbook technique.

3rd T20I: 'Aim is to enjoy cricket and get back to basics,' says Kishan ahead of T20 WC

IANS | January 25, 2026 7:29 PM

Guwahati, Jan 25 (IANS) Ishan Kishan, who recently made his comeback to international cricket after over two years, said that his main goal is to enjoy his game, ‘get back to basics and focus on what's important,’ as he prepares himself for the T20 World Cup next month.

Rohit Sharma, Harmanpreet Kaur, Praveen Kumar set to be awarded Padma Shri

IANS | January 25, 2026 7:17 PM

New Delhi, Jan 25 (IANS) Former India captain Rohit Sharma, Indian women' team captain Harmanpreet Kaur and Para-athlete Praveen Kumar are set to be honoured with the Padma Shri as the Padma Awards 2026 were announced on Sunday.

Ranji Trophy: Madhya Pradesh thrash Karnataka, Maharashtra emerges victorious over Goa

IANS | January 25, 2026 6:52 PM

Bengaluru, Jan 25 (IANS) Spinners Saransh Jain and Sagar Solanki combined to pick six wickets as Madhya Pradesh thrashed Karnataka by 217 runs on the final day of their 2025/26 Ranji Trophy Elite Group B match at the Alur Cricket Ground on Sunday.

3rd T20I: Bumrah, Bishnoi come in as India ask NZ to bat

IANS | January 25, 2026 6:47 PM

Guwahati, Jan 25 (IANS) India won the toss and elected to bowl first in the third T20I of the five-match series here at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium on Sunday. The Men in Blue lead the series 2-0, having clinched comfortable victories in the previous two games played in Nagpur and Raipur.

KIWG 2026: History-making Chandigarh becomes talk of town ahead of Republic Day men’s ice hockey final vs Army

IANS | January 25, 2026 5:49 PM

Leh (Ladakh), Jan 25 (IANS) Completely against the script, the Chandigarh men’s team has become the darling of the ice-hockey loving community in Ladakh. In a thrilling semifinal on Friday night, Chandigarh stunned favourites Ladakh 3-2 to enter their first-ever KIWG ice-hockey final.

Historic Fit India Sundays on Cycle unfolds at Attari Border on Republic Day Eve

IANS | January 25, 2026 5:27 PM

New Delhi, Jan 25 (IANS) The 58th edition of the Sundays on Cycle was flagged off in Karaikal in Puducherry by Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Dr Mansukh Mandaviya, who met and felicitated first-time voters and cycled with them to celebrate the 58th edition of Fit India Sundays on Cycle which was dedicated to National Voter's Day.

Aus Open: Djokovic gets walkover into quarterfinals after Mensik withdraws with injury

IANS | January 25, 2026 5:12 PM

Melbourne, Jan 25 (IANS) The 24-time Grand Slam champion Novak Djokovic received a walkover in the fourth round of the Australian Open after an abdominal injury forced rising Czech star Jakub Mensik to withdraw on Sunday.

Aus Open: Medvedev crashes out; De Minaur prevails into QF

IANS | January 25, 2026 4:43 PM

Melbourne, Jan 25 (IANS) Daniil Medvedev’s Australian Open campaign came to a shocking end on Sunday as the world No. 11 was knocked out in the fourth round by 25th seed Learner Tien in straight sets.

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Dharmendra, Achuthanandan, Harmanpreet, Akash missile developer among 2026 Padma awardees (Lead)

T20 WC 2026: All teams are challenging, but beating Australia would be a big deal, says Oman’s VC Vinayak Shukla

3rd T20I: 'Aim is to enjoy cricket and get back to basics,' says Kishan ahead of T20 WC

Rohit Sharma, Harmanpreet Kaur, Praveen Kumar set to be awarded Padma Shri

Ranji Trophy: Madhya Pradesh thrash Karnataka, Maharashtra emerges victorious over Goa

3rd T20I: Bumrah, Bishnoi come in as India ask NZ to bat

KIWG 2026: History-making Chandigarh becomes talk of town ahead of Republic Day men’s ice hockey final vs Army

Historic Fit India Sundays on Cycle unfolds at Attari Border on Republic Day Eve

Aus Open: Djokovic gets walkover into quarterfinals after Mensik withdraws with injury

Aus Open: Medvedev crashes out; De Minaur prevails into QF

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