Entertainment Bollywood India News Padma Awards 2025: The Padma Awards were announced on January 25. Actors Anant Nag, Ajith Kumar and late singer Pankaj Udhas were given the Padma Bhushan.

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UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's wife Akshata Murty was present on Wednesday by the side of her mother and noted philanthropist Sudha Murthy as Indian President Droupadi Murmu conferred her with the Padma Bhushan award, one of the highest civilian honours of India.

With UK first lady and daughter Akshata by her side, Sudha Murty receives Padma Bhushan award

MS Dhoni remains a big name in world cricket. The former Indian captain had an amazing career at the highest level, ending with a total of 17,266 runs, 16 centuries, 829 dismissals, 359 sixes.

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Olympian badminton player PV Sindhu was awarded the Padma Bhushan, India's third-highest civilian award. Earlier this year, the badminton player had become the first Indian woman to win two Olympic medals.

Two-time Olympic medallist PV Sindhu honoured with Padma Bhushan