A wave of celebration was visible in Neeraj's village in Panipat, where his family members along with other villagers, could be seen dancing and celebrating their son's achievement.
Neeraj also became India's first ever track and field athlete to take the silver medal in the World Championships, and second to bag a podium finish after the legendary long jumper Anju Bobby George had finished third in the Paris Worlds in 2003.
Davanagere (Karnataka) [India], July 24 (ANI): Squabbling in the Congress' Karnataka unit continued between leaders loyal to state president D K Shivakumar and former chief minister Siddaramaiah over who should be the chief minister if the party wins power in next year's Assembly elections,
Los Angeles [US], July 23 (ANI): Angelina Jolie has won a legal battle against her former husband Brad Pitt in their war over the Chateau Miraval winery where they got married in 2014.
Bangkok [Thailand], July 23 (ANI): Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha on Saturday survived an attempt by the Opposition to unseat his government after surviving a no-confidence vote in the Parliament.
New Delhi [India], July 22 (ANI): The winners of the 68th National Film Awards were announced on Friday, and Bollywood actor Ajay Devgn's film 'Tanhaji: The Unsung Warrior' received the National Award for the Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment.