India end campaign with five medals in World Para Athletics
India collected five medals with a gold, two silver and two bronze medals to finish outside top-30 in the medal standings.
Jul 23, 2017, 19:10 PM IST
UAE-based businessman announces cash prize for Paralympics heroes
Earlier, Sebastian had announced a cash prize of Rs 50 lakh for India's silver-medalist ace shuttler P V Sindhu and Rs 25 lakh for wrestler Sakshi Malik
Jan 18, 2017, 16:10 PM IST
Sachin Tendukar felicitates Rio Paralympics medal winners, awards Rs 15 lakh to each
The Rio Paralympics champion athletes were also presented smartphones and laptops from Smartron.
Oct 04, 2016, 12:29 PM IST
Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment announces Rs 90 lakh cash rewards for Rio Paralympians
India won four medals — two gold, a silver and a bronze.
Sep 29, 2016, 18:33 PM IST
PM Narendra Modi meets Rio Paralympics stars, extols champions for making nation proud
The 19-member Indian contingent had returned home from the Paralympics with two gold, one silver and one bronze.
Sep 22, 2016, 21:32 PM IST
Rio Paralympic medallist Deepa Malik returns to rousing reception in Delhi
Deepa's best throw of 4.61m from her six attempts was enough to clinch the silver medal.
Sep 17, 2016, 18:32 PM IST
Sports vs Crime: Virender Sehwag's epic take on Rio Paralympics gold medallist Mariyappan's inspiration, mother
Mariyappan was left with permanent disability at an early age when a bus crushed his right leg, below the knee.
Sep 11, 2016, 23:55 PM IST
THANK YOU MARIYAPPAN THANGAVELU! Tamil Nadu CM announces INR 2cr reward for Rio Paralympics gold medallist
Mariyappan gold medal in the men's high jump T-42 event with a leap of 1.89 metres.
Sep 10, 2016, 20:16 PM IST
Heart warming story! How Varun Singh Bhati overcame obstacles to clinch bronze at Paralympics
However, due to limited slots available to India, he failed to make the cut for London 2012.
Sep 10, 2016, 17:30 PM IST
