President Droupadi Murmu and Olympic medalist Saina Nehwal played a friendly match at the Rashtrapati Bhavan's Badminton Court in New Delhi on July 10. A video of the President and Nehwal playing was posted on the President of India's official Instagram account.

President Droupadi Murmu plays badminton with iconic Saina Nehwal- Watch

Veteran Indian actors Chiranjeevi and Vyjayanthimala were honoured with Padma Vibhushan, the country's second-highest civilian honour, on Thursday, May 9, 2024. President of India, Droupadi Murmu presented South India's megastar Chiranjeevi with the Padma Vibhushan, the country's second-highest civilian honour, on Thursday, May 9, 2024.

Chiranjeevi, Vyjayanthimala honoured with Padma Vibhushan

The Indian government is in the process to institute national awards for foreigners for work related to India and furthering of Indian culture. The award will be given to those foreigners who have worked in connection to India, or can be described as "Indophiles".

India planning to institute national awards for foreigners

On Monday, November 8, President Ram Nath Kovind awarded the Padma Shri to Harekala Hajabba, an orange vendor in Mangaluru who saved money to establish a school in his town.

A fruit seller got one of India's highest civilian honours. Find out why

BJP Rajya Sabha MP R K Sinha has given Zero hour Notice in the upper house of parliament demanding Padma Award and renaming of Patna University to honor late mathematician Vashishtha Narayan Singh.

RK Sinha gives zero hour notice demanding Padma Award for mathematician Vashishtha Narayan Singh

Former Indian athlete and Olympian P T Usha, 55, has been appointed as one of the six members of the Athletes Commission of the Asian Athletics Association (AAA).

Former athlete PT Usha appointed to Athletes Commission of Asian Athletics Association

This year Padma awards went to many foreigners, from President of Djibouti to a lady who devoted her life to looking after sick cows and an ageless yogini. President who helped save stranded Indians President of Djibouti Ismail Omar Guelleh was conferred Padma Vibhushan for extending his country's support to India's operation 'Rahat' for rescuing Indians and foreigners from war-hit Yemen in 2015.

100-year-old yoga teacher, President of Djibouti among foreigners who received Padma awards

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