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"Our vision was to create history. We've already achieved five medals": In
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
Tokyo 2020 was India's most successful Paralympic Games, with the country winning 19 medals, including five golds, eight silver and six bronzes.
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Avani Lekhara strikes gold again at Paris Paralympics, family, former coac
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
Indian Paralympian shooter Avani Lekhara has once again made the nation proud by clinching a gold medal in the Women's 10m air rifle event at the Paris Paralympics 2024. This remarkable achievement adds to her growing legacy as one of India's finest para-athletes, following her gold medal
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"Everyone is rooting for their success": PM Modi extends best wishes to In
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday extended best wishes to the Indian contingent taking part in the Paris Paralympics
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Rakshita Raju set to make India proud at Paris Paralympics as first India
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
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
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TICAD Ministerial Meeting explores boosting AU-Japan cooperation
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
Participants in the Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD) Ministerial Meeting, which took place on August 24-25, 2024, underscored the importance of addressing issues related to climate change, healthcare, education, agriculture, food security, nutrition, energy and w
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"We will win gold, and win medals every day": Devendra Jhajharia's bold pr
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
This year, India is sending a larger contingent to the Paralympics, with 84 athletes set to compete, up from 54 athletes in the previous Tokyo Games.
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Avani Lekhara congratulates Manu Bhaker 'for breaking barriers' at Paris O
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
Shooter Avani became the first Indian woman to clinch a pair of medals at a single Paralympics when she won the 10m air rifle gold and the 50m rifle three-position bronze in the SH1 category at the Tokyo Games. This category is for rifle shooters with lower limb impairment e.g. amputation
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India, Japan to prepare new framework of security cooperation
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
Noting that a free, open and rules-based Indo-Pacific is the top priority for India and Japan, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday said that the 2+2 meeting between the two countries explored the possibility of coordinating their security and development assistance and that
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Kendel Kadowaki Fleming marks Japan's debut in New York Strikers lineup
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
The New York Strikers announced that Kendel Kadowaki Fleming, a prominent cricketing figure from Tokyo Japan, is now officially part of the Strikers Franchise, which has begun their campaign in the Max 60 tournament.
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21 students selected under AFS Intercultural Programmes to learn about Jap
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
As many as 21 students have been selected under AFS (after foreign service) intercultural programmes and will be sent to Japan to learn about the culture over there. 15-year-old Priyanshu, who was selected, said that he learnt Japanese to get the opportunity, and Google and YouTube proved to
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"No matter what facilities you have, do it with your heart...": Neeraj Cho
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
India's star javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra, who secured silver in Paris Olympics after a gold in Tokyo, has called upon young athletes to focus on their journey with dedication and hard work and make the best of opportunities available to them.
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Japan: Thousands ordered to evacuate as Typhoon Ampil approaches coast nea
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
Residents in parts of Japan are being ordered to evacuate with some homes losing power on Friday as Typhoon Ampil approaches the coast near Tokyo.
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