Wednesday, 30 November, 2022
TopicParalympics

Topic: paralympics

Day after Padma Shri, Haryana wrestler starts protest in Delhi over ‘unfair’ treatment by state

Revathi Krishnan -
Three-time ‘Deaflympics’ gold-medalist wrestler Virender Singh is seeking recognition on a par with para athletes from the Manohar Lal Khattar government.

PM Modi felicitates India’s Paralympic contingent, receives autographed stole

PTI -
The Indian para-athletes returned from Tokyo on the back of a campaign that saw them win 19 medals, including 5 gold, 8 silver and 6 bronze, and finish 24th in the overall tally.

Indian federations lack awareness on Paralympics classification of athletes. It shows in Tokyo

Pradeep Raj -
Indian para-athletes’ performance at the Tokyo Paralympics 2020 must lead to entry of qualified classifiers so that more para-athletes can compete in future games.

Sumit Antil bags India’s second gold at Paralympics, sets world record in javelin throw

PTI -
The 23-year-old para-athlete from Haryana sent the spear to 68.55m in his 5th attempt. Australian Michal Burian & Sri Lanka's Dulan Kodithuwakku won silver & bronze respectively.

Bhavinaben Patel eyes gold in Tokyo Paralympics table tennis, first Indian to reach finals

PTI -
Bhavinaben Patel registered a 3-2 win over world no. 3 China's Miao Zhang in a class 4 semifinal in Tokyo Saturday. Patel will take on world number one Ying Zhou Sunday in the finals.

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Opinion

In Gujarat, voters want BJP’s alternative but not of Modi

Sheela Bhatt -
After ruling Gujarat for 27 years, BJP knows how to shield election outcomes from ground realities such as people’s hardships, leaderless govt and corrupt bureaucracy.
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Economy

File photo of Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and his Indian counterpart Subrahmanyam Jaishankar | Maxim Shipenkov/Pool via Reuters

Modi govt asked by sanction-hit Russia for parts for key sectors, says report

Aditi Shah -
Moscow has sent India a list of over 500 products including parts for cars, aircraft and trains for delivery as sanctions squeeze Russia's ability to keep vital industries running.

Defence

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Modi govt moves with Arunachal Frontier Highway, among India’s ‘toughest’ projects yet, China in mind

Snehesh Alex Philip -
The 2,000 km-long highway will be of strategic importance to military. Same equipment used on other side of LAC being deployed to carry out work on tough terrain, say officials.

National Interest

A Gujarat gamble: A likely reason Rahul is not giving Modi a fight this assembly election

Shekhar Gupta -
I'd rather not buy idea that Rahul's holding his fire until 2024. More likely, Congress believes Karnataka offers best chance of winning a Gujarat-sized state if Gujarat is too challenging.

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