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Tuesday, April 7, 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.

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.

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Syringes, MRI to ventilators, West Asia war squeezing India’s medical supply chain—costs up 10 to 50%

Industry says manufacturers have 2-4 weeks of buffer stocks, but prolonged disruption could push up shortage risks, especially of consumables like IV and syringes.

UAE walks away from financing Rafale F5 due to restricted access to technology, reports French media

French newspaper La Tribune earlier last week indicated that UAE withdrew from deal to fund EUR 3.5 billion. India is looking to order 114 new Rafales, which could include the F5.

China insulated itself against energy shocks. India is ‘all talk, no walk’

China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.