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Saturday, Jun 14, 2025
The former Air Force officer played a big role in moulding Usha into India's most prolific athlete on the international arena.
In his career spanning five decades, SPB had recorded over 40,000 songs in several languages and had won the Guinness World Record for recording the highest number of songs.
Popular singers Adnan Sami and Suresh Wadkar were also honoured with Padma Shri.
Saif said he changed his mind after a conversation with his father, the late Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi.
Singer-composer Shankar Mahadevan feels humbled and honoured on being chosen for the Padma Shri.
The sole practitioner of the nokku vidya paavakali, Moozhikkal Pankajakshi Amma has been awarded the Padma Shri this year for keeping alive this unique tradition.
It is the first time, the Sports Ministry has recommended a woman athlete for Padma Vibhushan.
Vijayan played 79 matches for India between 1992 and 2003, and scored 40 goals.
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