Govt-backed athletes should set up academies, centres: Sports Min

Paralympian Mariyappan Thangavelu donated Rs 30 lakh from his prize money to his school IMAGE: India's Mariyappan Thangavelu soars over the bar on his way to the gold medal in the men's high......

PM Modi delighted to meet Rio Paralympians

IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra Modi with India’s medal winners at Rio Paralympic Games. Photograph: Twitter. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday met the Indian athletes who took part......

Government announces Rs.90 lakh cash awards for Rio Paralympians

The government has announced cash awards of Rs. 90 lakhs for Rio Paralympics 2016 medal winners. Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment Thawaarchand Gehlot said that the cash awards are being......

Eight sportspersons to get Padma Shri honour

Rio Olympic medallist Sakshi Malik, Virat Kohli are in the list IMAGE: India captain Virat Kohli. Indian cricket captain Virat Kohli was among the eight sportspersons who have been picked for the......

With eyes on the prize, Antil-led Paralympians take off to Paris

The likes of Antil, who is bidding to become the first Indian to defend his Paralympics gold, will train at facilities near the French capital to acclimatise with the weather conditions there.......