Tennis star Sania Mirza may have had to pack her bags early at the Australian Open this year, but she has some good news waiting for her at home. The government has decided to award her the Padma Shri. That makes her one of the youngest recipients of the prestigious award.
Highly-placed government sources said the Padma awards committee was of the view that Sania had a strong case for the award as she had been a tremendous inspiration both for the youth and women in India.
Friday, January 20, 2006
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