After Biju Janata Dal (BJD) expelled its Rajya Sabha MP, Sujeet Kumar, he jumped ship to Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Friday in the presence of Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan and other party leaders in Delhi.
Asian Games silver medallist and Indian Navy athlete Ancy Sojan won the gold medal in the women's long jump event at the National Open Athletics Championship in Bengaluru.
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'
The President of India, Droupadi Murmu extended her wishes to Ajeet Singh and Sundar Singh Gurjar for their remarkable achievements in the men's javelin throw at the Paris 2024 Paralympics.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated Mariyappan Thangavelu and Sharad Kumar for winning the bronze and silver medals in the men's high jump T6 final at the ongoing Paris Paralympics.
While Ajeet and Sundar celebrated their success, on the other side of the stadium, India had another double podium finish, with para-athletes Sharad Kumar and Mariyappan Thangavelu securing silver and bronze medals, respectively, in the men's high jump T6 final.
India's Nishad Kumar opened up about the factor that played a role in him falling short of the gold medal in the men's high jump T47 class in the ongoing Paris Paralympics.
Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu congratulated Nishad Kumar for winning the silver medal in the men's high jump T47 event at the Paris Paralympics.