New Delhi [India], Sept. 11 (ANI): National carriers Air India on Sunday facilitated Paralympians Mariyappan Thangavelu and Varun Singh Bhati who won gold and bronze medal respectively for India at Rio, by giving them two business class tickets.
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.
Agartala (Manipur) [India], Sept. 8 (ANI): Trinamool Congress (TMC) vice-president Mukul Roy and retired international footballer and an Arjuna award winner Prasun Banerjee, who at present is also a TMC MP, today felicitated gymnast Dipa Karmakar and her coach Bishweshwar Nandi.
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.
New Delhi [India], Sep 3 (ANI-NewsVoir): Rudreswar Deka of Darang district of Assam emerged the winner at Run Raise Respond NorthEast - a Half Marathon held here on the occasion of the Abhiruchi Sports Day.
New Delhi [India], Sep 1 (ANI-BusinessWireIndia): Simplilearn, one of the world's largest providers of online training and professional certification courses, today announced that Ben McCarthy, expert Salesforce MVP Award Winner, has been appointed to its Advisory Board.
Johannesburg [South Africa], Aug 31 (ANI): South Africa pace spearhead Dale Steyn believes that he is yet to regain his full rhythm despite setting up a series-clinching 204-run win for his side on the fourth day of the second and final Test against New Zealand in Centurion.
New Delhi [India], Aug 29 (ANI): The Delhi Dynamos Football Club on Monday announced the return of the UEFA Champions League winner Florent Malouda as their marquee player, for the upcoming season of the Indian Super League.
London [England], Aug.28 (ANI): Describing striker Marcus Rashford as `marvellous`, Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho is full of praise for the teenage sensation after his last-gasp winner guided the club to a 1-0 triumph over Hull City in third match of the ongoing Premier League.
New Delhi [India], Aug. 28 (ANI): Highlighting the unrest in Kashmir and lauding India's medal winners at the Rio Olympics, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday addressed the nation in the 23rd edition of Mann ki Baat.
New Delhi, Aug 26 (ANI): The Delhi Dynamos Football Club continued their endeavour at strengthening the squad for the upcoming season of the Indian Super League, by appointing another 2006 World Cup winning midfielder Simone Barone as their assistant coach.