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Olympic Medalist PV Sindhu Receives Padma Bhushan, India’s 3rd Highest Civilian Award

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Olympic Medalist PV Sindhu Receives Padma Bhushan, India’s 3rd Highest Civilian Award

Indian badminton player PV Sindhu won the country’s third highest civilian award, Padma Bhushan. Sindhu’s name was originally announced on the eve of India’s 71st Republic Day in January 2020.

However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic and other restrictions imposed to control the outbreak of the pandemic, in-kind grants have been delayed. On Monday, President Ram Nat Covender finally awarded the award to the two-time Olympic medalist.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Federal Minister of the Interior Amit Shah also attended the ceremony. Earlier this year, Sindu won the bronze medal for the second time in a row in the Olympic Games on behalf of India. She won a bronze medal at the Tokyo Olympics in August, thus becoming the first Indian female athlete ever to win two Olympic medals.

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She won a silver medal at the 2016 Rio Olympics. The 26-year-old from Hyderabad has already won two silver medals and two bronze medals before winning the gold medal at the 2019 Basel World Championships.

In addition to the team gold medal three years ago, she also won the women’s singles silver (2018) and bronze (2014) at the Commonwealth Games. She is also the recipient of other major awards, including Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award and Padma Shri, the third highest civilian award in India.

News Source : REPUBLICWORLD.COM

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Anushka Sharma lauds Ravichandran Ashwin’s ‘lasting legacy’, sends hugs to his wife Prithi as Team India legend retires

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Anushka Sharma lauds Ravichandran Ashwin’s ‘lasting legacy’, sends hugs to his wife Prithi as Team India legend retires

Anushka Sharma shared a heartfelt post for Indian cricketer Ravichandran Ashwin after he announced his retirement from international cricket.

Anushka Sharma has become the latest celebrity to pay tribute to Indian cricketer Ravichandran Ashwin, who announced his retirement from international cricket on Wednesday. After Ashwin’s shock announcement at the conclusion of the Brisbane Test in the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy, Anushka took to Instagram to applaud the Indian spinner. (Also read: Anushka Sharma praises chess world champion D Gukesh’s father Dr Rajinikanth as he opens up about sacrifice)

Anushka celebrates Ashwin’s legacy
Taking to her Instagram Stories late on Wednesday night and reshared the video of Ashwin’s retirement speech posted by the Indian Cricket Team’s official handle. Sharing the video on Instagram Stories, Anushka wrote, “@rashwin99 a lasting legacy,” adding applause and blue heart emojis.

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Anushka also tagged fellow WAG, Ashwin’s wife, Prithi Narayanan, sending her hugs and love through emojis. Anushka has very cordial relations with both Ashwin and Prithi, courtesy her marriage to former Indian captain Virat Kohli. The four have often hung out during Indian team’s overseas tours and celebrated festivals together as well.

Ashwin’s incredible career

R Ashwin, one of the greatest Indian spinners ever, announced his retirement in a press conference on Wednesday after the Brisbane Test ended. He leaves international cricket as the fifth-highest wicket-taker in Test cricket history. Virat Kohli was seen getting emotional at Ashwin’s retirement. TV cameras during the India-Australia Test caught the two sharing a tender moment in the dressing room as Ashwin seemingly told him about his retirement plans hours before the official announcement.

Anushka’s upcoming work

Anushka Sharma is playing a cricketer in her next, Chakda Xpress. A biopic of Indian women’s team legend Jhulan Goswami, the film has been awaiting release for over two years. It is slated to be released on Netflix, but no release date has been announced yet. The actor was last seen in Shah Rukh Khan’s Zero, way back in 2018.

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