PV Sindhu, hailing from Telangana, received the Padma Shri in 2015. She earned global recognition with a silver medal at the 2016 Rio Olympics and a bronze at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics in badminton.

The other Padma Shri awardees include para athletes Avani Lekhara, ... Neeraj Chopra with his gold medal at Tokyo 2020 AP Photo/Martin Meissner. PTI. Jan 25, 2022, 11:05 AM ET. Email; ...

I ndia's former hockey goalkeeper PR Sreejesh was conferred with the Padma Bhushan while R Ashwin and football legend IM Vijayan were given the Padma Shri awards on Saturday, January 25. Harvinder ...

New Delhi [India], January 26 (ANI): Paris Paralympics 2024 gold medallist Harvinder Singh has expressed his feelings after being selected for the Padma Shri award. On the eve of the Republic Day ...

Gold medal-winning javelin thrower Sumit Antil received the Padma Shri Award for his terrific performance at the 2021 Paralympics. He shattered his world record of 62.88m a staggering five times ...

Paralympic champion Harvinder Singh’s double gold and record-breaking run lead India to a historic 9-medal finish at the ...

Indian para-archer Harvinder Singh was honored with the Padma Shri after making history at the Paris 2024 Paralympics, where he won India’s first-ever Paralympic gold medal in archery.

In a Twitter post, Chopra said he is humbled and honoured to know that he has been named as a recipient of the Padma Shri award and the Param Vishisht Seva Medal.

Padma Awards 2025: PR Sreejesh conferred with Padma Bhushan, Ravi Ashwin awarded Padma Shri PR Sreejesh retired after winning the bronze medal with the Indian hockey team for the second time.

In an act of protest, wrestler Bajrang Punia left his Padma Shri medal on the pavement near Delhi's Kartavya Path after being stopped by Delhi Police officials while he was on his way to return ...