Paralympic bronze medallist Deepthi Jeevanji on Friday received a warm welcome at the Rajiv Gandhi International Airport in Hyderabad on her return home.
Olympic bronze medallist Sakshi Malik said that it was the personal choice of wrestlers Bajrang Punia and Vinesh Phogat to join the Congress. She added that she had also received offers to join politics but she had no inclination towards it.
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's Arvind ended the men's shot put F35 final at Stade de France empty-handed, even after setting a streak of his season's best throws at the ongoing Paris Paralympics.
India para-athletes Simran Sharma and Ashok failed to seal their spot at the podium and saw their Paris Paralympics campaign conclude on a heartbreaking note.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, President of India, Draupadi Murmu, and Youth Affairs and Sports Mansukh Mandaviya heaped praise on world no. 1 India Judoka Kapil Parmar on winning the bronze medal at the ongoing Paris Paralympics 2024 on Thursday.
Actor Jackie Shroff congratulated India judoka Kapil Parmar as he scripted history by winning a bronze medal in the men's -60kg J1 contest on Thursday at the Paris Paralympics.