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Paralympian forced to remove prosthetic leg again at Bengaluru airport, sa
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], Oct. 13 (ANI):Aditya Mehta, a para-cyclist and a two-time silver medallist at the Asian Paralympics, on Thursday said he felt humiliated when he was stripped off and forced to remove his prosthetic limbs again during a security check by the CISF personnel at th
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Govt. announces Rs.90 lakh cash awards for Rio Paralympians
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept.29 (ANI): The government has announced cash awards of Rs. 90 lakhs for Rio Paralympics 2016 medal winners.
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Paralympics performance changed our approach towards divyaangs: PM
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept. 25 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday praised the performance of Indian athletes at the Rio Paralympics 2016 and shared their life struggles while saluting their indomitable spirit.
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From Uri attack to Paralympics: Highlights from PM Modi's Mann ki Baa
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept. 25 (ANI): Continuing to maintain his gritty stand against Pakistan over the Uri attack, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday issued a warning that the perpetrators behind the dastardly terror strike will not go unpunished, while assuring the people of violence-hit
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PM Modi meets India's Rio Paralympics medalists
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept. 22 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi today met the medal winners and participants of Rio Paralympics 2016 at his residence in New Delhi.
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Iranian cyclist Golbarnezhad dies in Rio Paralympics road race crash
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Johannesburg [South Africa], Sept.18 (ANI): Iranian cyclist Bahman Golbarnezhad has died following a crash in the men's C4/C5 road race at the ongoing Rio Paralympics, the International Paralympics Committee confirmed.
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Rio Paralympics: Club thrower Amit Saroha misses out on medal by whisker
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Rio de Janeiro [Brazil], Sept.16 (ANI):India's club thrower Amit Kumar Saroha missed out on a bronze medal by a whisker, as he finished fourth in men's club throw F51 event here at the ongoing Rio Paralympics on Friday.
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President Mukherjee congratulates Devendra Jhajharia for winning gold at R
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept. 15 (ANI): President Pranab Mukherjee has congratulated Devendra Jhajharia for winning a Gold Medal at the Rio Paralympics Games-2016.
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Devendra Jhajharia a true testament of `grit and will power`, says Sachin
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi, Sept. 14 (ANI): Cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar on Wednesday showered praise on Javelin thrower Devendra Jhajharia, who inked his name in the history books by becoming the first athlete from India to win two gold medals at the Paralympics.
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Javelin thrower Devendra Jhajharia scripts history, strikes gold at Rio Pa
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Rio de Janeiro [Brazil], Sept.14 (ANI): Javelin thrower Devendra Jhajharia left an inedible mark in the annals of Indian sports history, becoming the first athlete from the country to win two gold medals at the Paralympics when he won the top honour in the men's F46 category on Tuesday.
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Haryana govt announces Rs. 4 crore cash reward for Deepa Malik
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Haryana) [India], Sept.13 (ANI): The Haryana government has announced a cash reward of Rs. 4 crore for Deepa Malik, who scripted history by winning silver in the women's shot put F53 event at the ongoing Paralympics in the Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro.
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Rio Paralympics: Deepa Malik creates history, bags silver in shot put
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Rio de Janerio [Brazil], Sept. 12 (ANI): Deepa Malik, one of the key figures from India's contingent for the Rio Paralympics 2016, on Mondaybagged a silver medal in the women's shot put final event.
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