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Paris Paralympics: Kapil Parma strikes bronze in men's -60kg J1

India para-athlete Kapil Parma clinched a bronze medal by ousting Brazil's Elielton de Oliveira in the men's -60kg J1 contest on Thursday at the Paris Paralympics.

2024-09-05T15:27:16.308725+00:00 IST

Kapil Parmar bows out of Men's J1 - 60 KG semifinal

The world no. 1 para-judo player Kapil Parmar lost in the semifinal and bowed out of Men's J1 - 60 KG category at the ongoing Paris Paralympics on Thursday.

2024-09-05T14:20:27.053020+00:00 IST

Paris Paralympics: Sidhartha Babu and Mona Agarwal crashes out

In the para shooting mixed 50m rifle prone SH1 qualification, India's Sidhartha Babu and Mona Agarwal could not qualify to the next round at the Paris Paralympics.

2024-09-05T10:35:17.328803+00:00 IST

Para-archers Harvinder Singh, Pooja Jatya advance to QFs

Indian para-archers Harvinder Singh and Pooja Jatyan advanced to the quarterfinals of the Mixed Team Recurve Open at the ongoing Paris Paralympics 2024 on Thursday

2024-09-05T09:42:59.192043+00:00 IST

Deepthi returns home after bronze medal win at Paralympics

Para-athlete Deepthi Jeevanji on Thursday arrived at Indira Gandhi International Airport in the national capital after her bronze medal triumph at the ongoing Paris Paralympics.

2024-09-05T08:51:02.379690+00:00 IST

Pranjali Dhumal wins bronze in 25m pistol at World Deaf Shooting

Pranjali Dhumal clinched bronze in Women's 25m Pistol event, to take India's tally to 13 medals (three gold, six silver and four bronze) after day four of the 2nd World Deaf Shooting Championship 2024 being held in Hanover, Germany.

2024-09-05T08:33:06.844213+00:00 IST

UTT: Bengaluru Smashers face Goa Challengers in 1st semifinal

World number 25 Manika Batra will spearhead PBG Bengaluru Smashers' challenge when they lock horns with defending champions Athlead Goa Challengers in the first semi-final of the Ultimate Table Tennis 2024 at the Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium in Chennai on Thursday.

2024-09-05T07:50:40.761050+00:00 IST

Pro Panja League season 2 beginning October 4, 2024

India's very own arm-wrestling league, Pro Panja League (PPL), returns for the second season from 4th October 2024 to 20th October 2024.

2024-09-05T07:09:32.503126+00:00 IST

President Murmu hails Dharambir for winning medal at Paralympics

President Droupadi Murmu congratulated Dharambir and Pranav Soorma for clinching medals in the men's club throw F51 final at the ongoing Paris Paralympics.

2024-09-05T03:38:39.149472+00:00 IST

PM Modi hails Dharambir, Pranav for winning medals at Paralympics

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday congratulated Dharambir and Pranav Soorma for winning medals at the men's club throw F51 final at the ongoing Paris Paralympics.

2024-09-05T03:02:51.177301+00:00 IST

Dharambir takes gold, Pranav silver in club throw F51

India enjoyed double podium finishes on Tuesday too after Ajeet Singh and Sundar Singh Gurjar claimed silver and bronze medals, respectively, in the men's javelin throw F46 event and moments later, the duo of Mariyappan Thangavelu and Sharad Kumar won the bronze and silver medals in the men's high jump T6 final.

2024-09-04T22:08:51.435162+00:00 IST

President Murmu, PM Modi congratulate Harvinder Singh

President Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi extended wishes to para-athlete Harvinder Singh, who claimed a historic gold medal in the men's individual recurve open final at the Paris Paralympics.

2024-09-04T20:05:46.870167+00:00 IST

Paris Paralympics: Harvinder wins historic gold in para-archery

In the gold medal clash of the individual recurve para-archery against Poland's Lukasz Ciszek, Harvinder won 6-0.

2024-09-04T18:14:22.368605+00:00 IST

Paris Paralympics medalist Kathuniya reveals "two desires"

Kathuniya bagged the eighth medal for team India in the ongoing Paris Paralympics 2024 as he won the silver medal in the Men's Discus Throw F56 final on Monday. Kathuniya's best throw in the final of the event was 42.22 at the Stade de France. This was his second successive medal at the Paralympics after Tokyo 2020 with a best throw of 44.58 metres.

2024-09-04T17:31:40.322798+00:00 IST

PM Modi speaks with India's Paris Paralympics medalists

PM Modi held a telephonic conversation with Ajeet Singh Yadav, Sundar Singh Gurjar, Sharad Kumar, Mariyappan Thangavelu, and Deepthi Jeevanji, who have won medals in the Paralympic Games.

2024-09-04T17:29:59.627593+00:00 IST

UTT: Bernadette, Manush guide Ahmedabad SG Pipers to SFs

World number 13, Bernadette Szocs, and Manush Shah led the charge as Ahmedabad SG Pipers waltzed into the semi-finals in style with a 12-3 thrashing of the Jaipur Patriots in a rather one-sided last league tie of the Ultimate Table Tennis 2024 at the Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium in Chennai on Wednesday.

2024-09-04T17:27:22.919904+00:00 IST

Paris Paralympics: Sakina Khatun falls short of medal

India's para-athlete Sakina Khatun's hope for a medal at the Paris Paralympics ended on a bitter note after she ended the women's up to 45kg powerlifting final in the seventh spot on Wednesday.

2024-09-04T17:21:48.349451+00:00 IST

"There is top-level competition in javelin": Ajeet Singh

It was raining double podium finishes for India in athletics after Ajeet and Sundar Singh Gurjar claimed silver and bronze medals, respectively, in the men's javelin throw F46 event at the Stade de France at the Paris Paralympics.

2024-09-04T17:20:00.555752+00:00 IST

"In the last six months, have thrown just twice": Sundar Singh

Ajeet and Sundar Singh Gurjar claimed silver and bronze medals, respectively, in the men's javelin throw F46 event at the Stade de France at the Paris Paralympics. Ajeet, in the last gasp, pushed his name for a silver with a personal best throw of 65.62 m. His compatriot Sundar, just like in the Tokyo edition, settled for bronze in Paris with his season-best throw of 64.96 m. Cuba's Guillermo ended up at the top of the podium with a humongous effort of 66.14 m.

2024-09-04T17:03:23.934692+00:00 IST

"Hopefully we will finish in Top 20": Yogesh Kathuniya

As medals continued to rain in India's record haul, Paris Paralympics silver medallist Yogesh Kathuniya is hopeful that India will finish in the Top 20 of the marquee event's list of medal tally.

2024-09-04T16:56:58.706414+00:00 IST

"Breaking Paralympics record was an icing on the cake": Sumit

The Tokyo Paralympics gold medal defender reigned supreme in the final and broke the Paralympic record throw twice to claim his stake at the top of the podium on Monday.

2024-09-04T15:59:11.034640+00:00 IST