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  India remembers Major Dhyan Chand on National Sports Day: PM Modi, Tendulkar pay rich tributes

  Other Sports | August 29, 2018 13:04 IST

  On his 114th birth anniversary, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Sports Minister Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore, cricketers Sachin Tendulkar and Virender Sehwag remembered Dhyan Chand's contribution to Indian sports.

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  A time when Dhyan Chand stood in queue to watch hockey

  Hockey | February 25, 2018 19:03 IST

  Olympic gold-medallist and former captain Gurbux Singh, in his autobiography titled "My Golden Days", has shed fresh light on the legend of India's greatest athlete, whose birth anniversary is celebrated as the National Sports Day.

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  Fans hold rally for Bharat Ratna for Dhyan Chand

  Hockey | January 09, 2014 6:20 IST

  New Delhi: Hockey fans in the national capital held a rally yesterday appealing to the central government to confer the Bharat Ratna, the highest civilian award, on hockey wizard Dhyan Chand posthumously.The rally started at

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  Flying Sikh Milkha Singh calls for awarding Bharat Ratna to Major Dhyan Chand

  Hockey | November 17, 2013 11:46 IST

  New Delhi: Flying Sikh Milkha Singh has welcomed the awarding of Bharat Ratna, India's highest civilian honour, to batting maestro Sachin Tendulkar, but has also added that the Bharat Ratna should also be awarded posthumously

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  Bharat Ratna For Dhyan Chand First, Then Sachin, Azharuddin

  Cricket | April 13, 2012 19:39 IST

  New Delhi, Apr 13: Former India captain Mohammad Azharuddin says Sachin Tendulkar deserves to receive the Bharat Ratna, but wants hockey legend Major Dhyan Chand to be the first sportsperson to be bestowed with the

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  South Africa Beat Poland 2-1 In Olympic Qualifier

  Hockey | February 18, 2012 22:06 IST

  New Delhi, Feb 18: Favourites South Africa beat Poland 2-1 in the first match of Olympic women hockey qualifiers at Major Dhyan Chand Stadium here today.The South Africans  had trouble getting their rhythm and the

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  Bharat Ratna To Cricketers, Filmstars A Mockery Of Award : Katju

  India | December 20, 2011 21:25 IST

  New Delhi, Dec 20: In controversial remarks, Press Council Chairperson Justice Markandey Katju today said that giving Bharat Ratna to cricketers and film stars, who have “no social relevance”, is making a “mockery” of the