Vijay Amritraj gets Padma Bhushan; Rohit Sharma, Harmanpreet Kaur receive Padma Shri

New Delhi: Tennis legend Vijay Amritraj, World Cup-winning captains Rohit Sharma and Harmanpreet Kaur were among the prominent sportspersons honoured in the Padma Awards for 2026, announced on Sunday. Amritraj was the only sportsperson to receive the Padma Bhushan this year. India’s third-highest civilian honour, it recognises his pioneering role in putting Indian tennis on…

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Get Out of My Debate

This headline went viral when an anchor-cum-journalist of a Telugu TV channel shouted at a sitting MLC of the BRS party. The tone and tenor of the exchange, notwithstanding the provocation, became news for a more sensitive reason: it was directed at a hardcore Telanganite by an Andhra anchor. That alone was enough to arouse…

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