Manu Bhaker, D Gukesh among four athletes to receive Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award
New Delhi: The Sports Ministry has announced that Olympic medallist Manu Bhaker and chess world champion D Gukesh are among the four athletes selected to receive the prestigious Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award.
The other recipients include men's hockey captain Harmanpreet Singh and Paralympic gold medallist Praveen Kumar.
Additionally, the Ministry has named 32 athletes, including 17 para-athletes, for the Arjuna Awards.
More updates to follow.
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Six pythons rescued from house in Karwar
Karwar: Six pythons were rescued from a residential premises in Katinakona area of Karwar on Sunday, causing panic among local residents.
The pythons were found amid construction material stocked on the house premises. Forest officials were alerted, following which Forest Guard Gopal Naika reached the spot and safely rescued the reptiles.
According to a report published by Deccan Herald, Naika said the pythons measured between 8 and 12 feet in length. All of them were later released into the forest.
“Initial days of summer is the mating season for snakes. It is natural for males of the species to come in search of females for mating. Hence, they are found in large number in one location,” Naika said.
