REWIND: India in the last 24 hours

Here's a recap of the events from the past 24 hours. A devotee offers prayers to a cow after taking a holy dip in the waters of Sangam, a confluence of three rivers, the Ganga, the Yamuna and the......

Sebastian Coe backs India's strong 2036 Olympics bid

International Olympic Committee (IOC) president's post contender Sebastian Coe feels India's bid to host the 2036 Olympic Games is a "strong case" but competition will be tough with several other......

Transgender athlete overcomes harassment, finds acceptance in Paralympics

IMAGE: Valentina Petrillo of Italy in action during heat 3. Photograph: Umit Bektas/Reuters Visually impaired transgender sprinter Valentina Petrillo said she felt welcomed by her fellow......

Wheelchair bound Soorma aims for Paralympic gold

Photograph: Kind courtesy Pranav Soorma/X It's not often that a person paralysed by a life-altering accident would describe that tragedy as a "blessing in disguise" or "an opportunity" to carve an......

India 1-2 in Club Throw; Dharambir smashes Asian mark

IMAGE: Dharambir is the first Indian to win a gold medal in the men's Club Throw F51 event at the Paralympics. Photograph: All India Radio/X India's Dharambir shattered the Asian record to......

Mariyappan's Historic Paralympic Hat-Trick

IMAGE: Mariyappan Thangavelu clears 1.85 metres in the men's High Jump T63 final, which was good enough for the bronze medal. Photograph: Carlos Garcia Rawlins/Reuters   Paralympic star......