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Paralympic medallist Girisha awarded Rs.1 lakh

Paralympic medallist Girisha awarded Rs.1 lakh  Read more »

Bidar, Oct 6 : London Paralympics silver medallist Girisha Hosanagara Nagarajegowda was given a cash award of Rs. 1 lakh by the Karnataka State Lawn Tennis Association (KSLTA).

Cuba achieves historic performance in Paralympics

Cuba achieves historic performance in Paralympics  Read more »

Havana, Sep 10 : Cuba achieved its best performance in the London Paralympics 2012, which ended Sunday, winning nine gold, five silver and three bronze medals.

South Africa men''s relay team wins Paralympic gold in world record time

South Africa men''s relay team wins Paralympic gold in world record time Johannesburg, Sep 6 : South Africa''s 4x100m men''s relay team created history after they won the gold medal at the Paralympic Games in a world record time on Wednesday.  Read more »

Swimmers raise China's Paralympic gold tally to 46

Swimmers raise China's Paralympic gold tally to 46  Read more »

London, Sep 4 : Chinese swimmers surged to collect five gold medals at the London Paralympics Monday, raising China's gold tally to 46 after Day 5 of competitions.

London Paralympics open in 'journey of discovery'

London Paralympics open in 'journey of discovery'  Read more »

London, Aug 30 : London Paralympic Games were officially opened in a storytelling ceremony highlighted by "a journey of discovery" Wednesday night.

Now, it’s Paralympics excitement in UK

Now, it’s Paralympics excitement in UK  Read more »

London, Aug 13 : Tickets for the London Paralympics have virtually been sold out, with the Games set to begin in about two weeks. Just a handful of the 2.5 million tickets are still available, with

China closes Paralympics with promise of "rich legacy"

Beijing - Chinese President Hu Jintao on Wednesday promised that his country would develop a "rich legacy" from holding the Paralympic Games, which closed with another spectacular ceremony in Beijing's "Bird's Nest" national stadium.

The 2008 Paralympics will "leave a rich legacy to the advancement of the well-being of people with a disability", Hu said in a speech at a lunch for foreign dignitaries attending the closing ceremony on Wednesday evening.  Read more »

Pakistani Paralympics power lifter banned for two years for using steroids

New Delhi, Sep 10 : The Paralympics have been hit with its first doping offence, with Pakistani power lifter Naveed Ahmed Butt getting a two year ban for use of steroids.

The International Paralympics Committee (IPC) said on Tuesday that Butt failed a doping test at the Beijing Paralympics Games.

Butt, 37, tested positive for methandienone metabolites, a steroid, and received a two-year ban, the IPC said in a statement.

The urine sample was taken on September 4 in Beijing, two days before the opening ceremony.  Read more »

Taiwan javelin ace banned from Beijing Paralympics

Taipei Taiwan javelin ace banned from Beijing Paralympics- Taiwan's Paralympics javelin gold medalist Chiang Chih-chung has been barred from defending his title at the 2008 Paralympics in Beijing this month, it was reported Wednesday.  Read more »

Three-quarters of Paralympic tickets allocated, China says

Beijing - Organizers of the 2008 Paralympic Games on Tuesday said they had sold or given away 1.19 million tickets, or nearly three-quarters of the 1.65 million available.  Read more »

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Real Madrid sign Casemiro

CasemiroRio de Janeiro, May 24 : Spanish football club Real Madrid has exercised its option of signing Sao Paulo loanee Casemiro on a permanent deal.  Read more »

Barcelona make final Neymar offer

NeymarRio de Janeiro, May 24 : Barcelona have reportedly made a final offer of 23 million euros to sign Brazil international striker Neymar during the European summer transfer window.  Read more »

Mumbai in IPL final, beat Rajasthan by four wickets

Mumbai in IPL final, beat Rajasthan by four wicketsKolkata, May 25 : Mumbai Indians qualified for the final of the Indian Premier League (IPL) with a four-wicket win over Rajasthan Royals in the second qualifier at the Eden Gardens here Friday.  Read more »

Pressure mounts on Srinivasan to resign, Gurunath arrested

Pressure mounts on Srinivasan to resign, Gurunath arrestedHyderabad/Mumbai/New Delhi, May 25 - The clamour for Indian cricket board president Narayanswamy Srinivasan's resignation got louder after his son-in-law Gurunath Meiyappan, Chennai  Read more »

Mahindra riders looking forward to Le Mans

mahindraMumbai, May 15 : India's only motorcycle Grand Prix team resumes battle in France this weekend with high hopes of strong results after a top-10 start for the all-new Mahindra Grand Prix machine.  Read more »

Disappointing outing for Bolisetti

Sailesh-BolisettiDijon-Prenois (France), May 13 : Indian racing driver Sailesh Bolisetti's second weekend of his 2013 Euro Race Car campaign ended on a disappointing note as he finished 18th and 17th in the two races here.  Read more »