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Paris Paralympics 2024 Day 6 Live Updates: Check all the updates from Day 6 of the Paris Paralympics

Paris Paralympics 2024 Day 6 Highlights: India hit 20 with medals in high jump for Sharad, Thangavelu; medals in javelin for Ajeet, Sundar

September 04, 2024 10:25 am

Paris Paralympics 2024 Day 6 Highlights: Deepthi Jeevanji started off the athletics session in India with a bronze in women's 400m T20 and then the high jumpers, javelin throwers took over.

India at Paris 2024 Paralympics: Who are India's top medal contenders? An analysis of 7 podium prospects

August 30, 2024 10:25 am

Para athletics is where India's highest percentage of medals would be expected in Paris while para badminton, shooting and archery can land medals.

Mariyappan Thangavelu leaps to silver but says 'rain & poor ground conditions' spoiled his golden take-off

September 01, 2021 8:04 am

Mariyappan Thangavelu is a Padma Shri and Khel Ratna awardee and suffered permanent disability in his right leg after it was crushed under a bus when he was only five years old.

I could not give my best due to rain: Mariayappan Thangavelu after winning silver

August 31, 2021 8:08 pm

After clearing 1.86m, Mariyappan and Sam Grewe twice struggled to clear 1.88m height but the American finally bagged gold medal by soaring over the mark in the final attempt while the Indian could not and settled for silver.

India soars after Mariyappan, Kumar leap

September 01, 2021 1:55 pm

Thangavelu Mariyappan and Sharad Kumar win silver and bronze respectively in Tokyo Paralympics high jump T42 event.

Mariyappan withdrawn as India's Paralympic flag-bearer after coming in contact of COVID positive person

August 24, 2021 12:55 pm

Mariyappan, a gold-medallist from Rio Olympics, has been quarantined along with five other Indians. Discus thrower Vinod Kumar is also among those withdrawn from the ceremony because of the same reason.

Trump accepts tariffs caused ‘rift with India,’ says it wasn’t an easy thing to do

World1 hr ago

Trump acknowledges that steep tariffs on India for purchasing Russian oil have strained relations between the two countries. Talks to reduce tariffs have stalled as India resists opening its agricultural and dairy sectors. Despite the rift, Trump signals a potential reset and his nominee for ambassador to India says progress is likely.

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