India's voyage at the Paris Paralympics began with notable performances from the para-badminton contingent, showcasing both victories and hard-fought matches on Day 1 of the marquee event.
Sports personalities Manu Bhaker and Aman Sehrawat, who made India proud by winning bronze medals at Paris Olympics, will soon be seen on the 16th season of the popular television game show 'Kaun Banega Crorepati' (KBC), hosted by megastar Amitabh Bachchan.
Aruna suffered a defeat to Turkey's Nurcihan Ekinci by 0-19. During the course of the match, she suffered an injury, but still decided to keep playing. However, her determination and courage could not take her to round two.
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Thursday honoured four players of the state who participated in the recently concluded Paris Olympics.
Manasi, placed in Group A, the World Championships 2019 gold medalist, squared off against Indonesia's Qontiah Ikhitar Syakuroh. Despite the Indian taking the first game, Syakuroh bounced back in the next two sets to beat Manasi (21-16, 13-21, 18-21) in the first round.
Chandigarh [India], August 29: Adding another feather in the cap, three students from Chandigarh University will represent India at the Paris Paralympic Games 2024, which is underway since 28 August and concludes on 8 September. Bringing laurels both to CU and India, Aruna Tanwar in taekwond
In a moment of pride for India, para-athletes Sumit Antil and Bhagyashri Jadhav led the Indian contingent, which is the largest ever in the nation's Paralympic history with 84 athletes in 12 different sports.
Rakshitha Raju, a visually impaired athlete from Chikkamagaluru, Karnataka, has been selected for the Paralympics 2024.
She will be competing in the Women's 1500m Running T-11 Category, making history as the first Indian female athlete to compete in this category in the Paralympic Games. Th
Ahead of the Paris Paralympics, the head coach of India's Para Athletics team Satyanarayana hoped that they would bring home 10 medals, including at least five golds at the mega event.