Manu Bhaker & Gukesh To Receive India’s Highest Sports Honour

[{"selector":"#anim-1ceef7ea-5b8e-4c5b-9e75-d6794e72ce41","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-f2d270eb-de5d-48b5-81c5-10a9ef44d582","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 248.14847%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] The government has announced that Manu Bhaker and D Gukesh will be honoured with the Khel Ratna Award, India’s top recognition for sporting excellence. Source: IG/bhakramanu

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[{"selector":"#anim-cf5fd01d-ad15-460a-8299-552c96a4e9c6","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-dfac260c-c198-459a-bd22-58476901aa3d","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 13.10846%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-bca5c21e-331c-4cd4-92ec-20052af25245","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-e769195d-b51a-42bb-a745-2afcd4ed2c62","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 147.68518%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-5850f3de-d72c-4496-a9e6-7312a8c4860f [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(1.9524300023463816%, 14.70242231584002%) scale(1.4587155963302751)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-79c55ac2-417c-4995-8c27-b62022e2f7da","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-00e5abdb-02e4-45e0-8ee2-b00e4bd0d21e","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 248.14847%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Shooter Manu Bhaker made the nation proud at the Paris Olympics, earning medals in both the 10m air pistol and mixed team events with partner Sarabjot Singh. Source: IG/gukesh.official

[{"selector":"#anim-66a5317d-2420-4b75-8d37-896f8eb11a93","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-6ca354c0-22ff-46a1-ade8-24423672d8fc","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 12.81085%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-2970f987-3829-4db0-86de-6fc00eb57e7e","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-fcc90a47-26c1-4d50-ac36-0ca5d5eb52b6","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 166.89818%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-5980414f-9a40-43e7-836a-94d0dbd16a3d [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-21.807966033712944%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-e9082239-2e45-4701-be3a-576e98d442e5","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-ba89f9f7-1563-4561-aeec-dc3e09bd4687","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 248.14847%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Teen chess prodigy D Gukesh from Chennai became the youngest World Chess Champion, making India proud on the global stage. Source: IG/bhakramanu

[{"selector":"#anim-9789f560-eb56-4f8d-bff9-e61e3d842ed5","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-401e06e4-ac5a-4421-99e9-1d5442898e3b","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 13.46561%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-d44c54d5-fd9d-46c0-a458-6d2ff10f867e","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-9572b012-1f5d-44c2-a184-6fd47982f96e","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 147.68518%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-7df9091e-081d-4526-a9a2-a50bdc70bbd5 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(27.875508471358305%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-2e6c7505-fac3-4bf9-b88c-3d4e6c0683bb","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-fcfd32c7-4851-42d3-9237-310c4f6c2839","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 248.14847%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Gukesh was rewarded with nearly ₹11 crore for his victory. The government later waived the tax on this prize as a token of appreciation. Source: IG/gukesh.official

[{"selector":"#anim-5cf5a944-d185-4f12-ae05-02785c064c20","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-c86960bd-e12c-46db-87c9-39c19d6e19ef","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 11.73942%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-4a6c36ea-53e7-4b1c-9618-6742a5c920de","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-059750e4-f45f-43a1-951b-e5849dd7347e","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 159.60649%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-6274715a-d1a3-4015-aef2-1a03f44c2210 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(-2.29082727431862%, -1.1212851569286781%) scale(0.9345794392523364)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-24683b8a-f835-458a-893a-0df26fb7b93d","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-d878f4b8-66bd-44c2-b74d-996a1ba3a9df","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 248.14847%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Both athletes symbolize India’s rising talent — proving that focus, courage, and consistency can turn dreams into history. Source: IG/gukesh.official