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Saturday, January 10, 2026
TopicParalymic Games

Topic: Paralymic Games

A promise to her father kept Preethi Pal going in Paralympics. Big wedding for sister if she wins medal

Pal, who became the 1st Indian woman to earn 2 medals in track and field in Paris, talks to ThePrint about the challenges of being born with cerebral palsy and her journey to the top.

India scripts history with 20 medals in Paris Paralympics 2024, surpasses Tokyo’s haul

In the Tokyo edition (24 August - 5 September 2021), India recorded its best-ever medal haul with a tally of 19, including five gold, eight silver and six bronze.

UK astronaut McFall flies Flag at 2024 Paralympic Games

John McFall, a former Bronze medalist for Great Britain in the Beijing 2008 games, is now an astronaut reserve with a physical disability.

Italy’s Valentina Petrillo to be first openly transgender athlete at Paralympic Games

The 50-year-old will represent Italy in women's 200 and 400-meter races in Paris this year. The sprinter transitioned in 2019.

Inclusivity, corporate glam, SRK — Hyundai ready to put Indian para-athletes in fifth gear

Samarth initiative was launched by HMIF as part of its corporate social responsibility. A sum of Rs 11 lakh to be disbursed annually has been promised to the athletes.

Paralympics javelin throw champion Sumit Antil wins gold, breaks own world record

This was India’s 10th gold at the ongoing Hangzhou Asian Para Games with the total medal count now at 36.

On Camera

Global economic growth to slow in 2026 as Trump’s tariffs bite, UN says

The global economy is forecast to expand 2.7% this year, down from an estimated 2.8% in 2025. Growth is expected to go back up to 2.9% by 2027.

2025: Pakistan’s deadliest year in over a decade

Islamabad-based think-tank PICSS's new report says Pakistan saw 'pronounced escalation' in violence last year, with 3,413 conflict-related deaths compared to 1,950 in previous year.

A year-end Mea Culpa in National Interest—The Army-Islam combo doesn’t kill democracy

Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.