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Khel Ratna awardee Manika Batra has become a household name after her performance at Paris Olympics. Here's a look at the table tennis player's 15-year-long career.

Paris Olympics: Hailing from a small town in Maharashtra, Swapnil Kusale has clinched a historic bronze medal in 50m Rifle 3 Positions. This is India's third Olympic shooting medal, and its first in this event.

Paris Olympics 2024: With another bronze, Manu Bhaker becomes the first Indian woman to win two shooting medals in a single Olympic edition. Her first was in the women's 10m air pistol event and her second in the 10m air pistol mixed team event.

Modhura Palit from Kolkata has come a long way and is carving her own niche. Her journey is a reminder to all of us that dreams do not have any boundaries.

According to the society’s website, the recognition is awarded as “an expression of the Society's esteem and appreciation for service to science”.

The 22-year old dedicated her stupendous win to her late father, B Narayana Reddy, who had been instrumental for his daughter’s entry into the field.

When Apoorva Krishna had applied for the grant, she had reached out to the organisers to explain the purpose of the team’s participation, which had been to use the money to conduct outreach programmes on Carnatic music.