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PM Modi speaks to Manish, Singhraj; congratulates them on winning medals a
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 4 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday spoke to Tokyo Paralympic medallists Manish Narwal and Singhraj Adhana and congratulated them for clinching gold and silver medals.
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PM Modi speaks to Devendra Jhajharia, Sundar S Gurjar; congratulates them
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 30 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday spoke to Tokyo Paralympic medallists Devendra Jhajharia and Sundar S Gurjar and congratulated them for their outstanding performance in Games.
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Varun Singh Bhati opens up about fighting polio and becoming a Paralympic
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 1 (ANI): Varun Singh Bhati was diagnosed with polio at a young age, but that did not deter the high jumper from attaining great heights in the sporting universe. The 25-year-old speaks about how he overcame his disability and went on to become a Paralympic bronze m
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CWG is more athlete-centric now: Deepa Malik
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 11 (ANI): Paralympic medallist Deepa Malik on Wednesday said that the ongoing Commonwealth Games is more athlete-centric than its previous editions.
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Paralympic medallist Deepa Malik slams airlines over `poor handling of whe
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Gurgaon (Haryana) [India], Oct.06 (ANI): Deepa Malik, who scripted history last month by becoming India's first-ever woman to win a medal at the Paralympic Games, has alleged "poor handling" of wheelchair-bound passengers by Vistara Airlines and also slammed it over its "
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Boxer Sarita Devi hails Rio Paralympic medallists Mariyappan, Varun
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Imphal (Tripura) [India], Sept. 11 (ANI): Former world champion and Arjuna award winner, boxer L. Sarita Devi on Sunday applauded Paralympians Mariyappan Thangavelu and Varun Bhati for winning gold and bronze medals at the ongoing Paralympic Games in Rio.
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Anju Bobby George hails Rio Paralympic medallists Mariyappan, Varun
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Bengaluru [India], Sept.10 (ANI): Lavishing praises on Mariyappan Thangavelu and Varun Singh Bhati for their gold and bronze medals at the Rio Paralympics, respectively, celebrated long jumper Anju Bobby George said that paralympians are moving up to the expectations while calling for more s
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Ministry announces cash bonanza for Rio Paralympic medallists
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept.6 (ANI): In a bid to motivate Paralympians ahead of the Rio Paralympics, the Sports Ministry on Tuesday announced that medallists from the prestigious event will be given the cash awards at par with the medal winners of last month's Summer Olympic Games.
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