Ravichandran Ashwin received the Padma Shri from President Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhavan, as shared by the BCCI. Ashwin, who retired from international cricket after the Boxing Day Test against Australia last year, now plays for Chennai Super Kings in the IPL 2025. Alongside him, former hockey goalkeeper P.R.

On April 22, terrorists opened fire in Baisaran, a popular tourist spot in Pahalgam, killing 26 people, mostly holidayers from other states

The visitors were either those who had already reached the valley on the day of the Pahalgam attack or were scheduled to arrive the next day