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  India's Prachi Yadav qualifies for Canoe sprint semifinal at Tokyo Paralympics

  September 02, 2021 9:06 IST

  Prachi recorded a time of one minute, 11.098 seconds to qualify for the semifinals.

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  Tarun Dhillon wins; Kohli-Parmar concede defeat in badminton at Tokyo Paralympics

  September 02, 2021 8:59 IST

  Tarun didn't break a sweat, beating Thailand's Siripong Teamarrom 21-7 21-13 in a group B match that lasted 23 minutes.

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  Suhas Yathiraj opens Paralympic badminton campaign with dominant 21-9 21-3 win over Germany's Pott

  September 02, 2021 8:54 IST

  Yathiraj defeated Pott 21-9 21-3 in the first match of men's singles SL4 Group A.

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  Pramod Bhagat wins, young Palak Kohli endures tough day at Tokyo Paralympics

  September 01, 2021 19:59 IST

  Bhagat, the reigning world champion, outwitted fellow Indian Manoj Sarkar 21-10 21-23 21-9 in his men's singles group A class SL3 opener that lasted 56 minutes.

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  Manika Batra, G Sathiyan seek exemption from national camp ahead of Asian Championships

  September 01, 2021 19:33 IST

  Manika wants to continue with her training regimen in Pune while Sathiyan is playing in the Polish league.

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  Amit Kumar, Dharambir end without medal at Paralympics' club throw competition

  September 01, 2021 18:52 IST

  Kumar's best effort of the evening was 27.77m, which was also his season's best performance. 

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  Pro Kabaddi League season 8: Over 190 players sold for Rs 48.22 crore

  September 01, 2021 18:33 IST

  Raider Pardeep Narwal emerged as the highest paid kabaddi player in the PKL's history.

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  Tokyo Paralympics: Pramod Bhagat-Palak Kohli lose opening match in mixed doubles

  September 01, 2021 16:04 IST

  Bhagat and Kohli, competing in SL3-SU5 class, went down 9-21 21-15 19-21 against the French team in 43 minutes at the Yoyogi national stadium.

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  Tokyo Paralympics: Swimmer Suyash Jadhav disappoints, disqualified for rule violation

  September 01, 2021 15:48 IST

  Jadhav, whose two hands were amputated below the elbow at the age of 11 due to electrocution, was found to have "performed more than one fly kick after the turn".

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  Shubhankar Sharma set for star-studded Italian Open

  September 01, 2021 15:20 IST

  Sharma has had a modest season though he seemed to be getting back to form with T-16 at Hero Open and then T-9 at Cazoo Classic.

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  Ahead of PKL Season 8, Haryana Steelers buy all-rounder Rohit Gulia for Rs 83 lakh

  September 01, 2021 13:17 IST

  This season, the Haryana Steelers have bolstered their squad with 10 new additions during the auction, which was held here from August 29-31.

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  Avani fails to qualify for Mixed 10m Air Rifle Prone SH1 final, other Indians also disappoint

  September 01, 2021 11:13 IST

  Shooter Avani Lekhara, who won Paralympic gold earlier, failed to replicate her success as she crashed out in the qualification round of the mixed 10m Air Rifle Prone SH1 event.

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  Tokyo Paralympics: Tamil Nadu govt announces Rs 2 crore for Mariyappan Thangavelu

  August 31, 2021 22:40 IST

  Defending champion Mariyappan Thangavelu and Sharad Kumar won a silver and bronze respectively in the men's high jump T42 event at the Paralympics.

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  WATCH: Neeraj Chopra plays hockey with members of Indian men's team

  August 31, 2021 22:19 IST

  Chopra, who became the first Indian track and field athlete to win an Olympic gold, was awarded Rs 50 lakh and a 'gold javelin'.

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  Was on verge of pulling out due to knee problem, reading Bhagavad Gita helped: Sharad Kumar

  August 31, 2021 20:56 IST

  The 29-year-old Patna-born athlete, who jumped to 1.73m to win the bronze, suffered meniscus dislocation (a type of knee injury) on Monday and wept all through the night.

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  Mariyappan Thangavelu says rain foiled his bid for second consecutive gold at Paralympics

  August 31, 2021 20:52 IST

  Mariyappan, who hails from Periavadagampatti village in Salem district of Tamil Nadu, had cleared 1.89m when he won the gold in 2016 Rio Paralympics.

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  Tokyo Paralympic gold medallist javelin thrower Sumit Antil now eyes 2024 Paris Olympics

  August 31, 2021 19:46 IST

  The 23-year-old from Sonepat on Monday produced an awe-inspiring performance when he smashed his own world record not once but five times to clinch the gold in the men's javelin F64 with a throw of 68.55m.

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  Paralympics: High jump double delight helps India hit unparalleled double-digit mark in Tokyo

  August 31, 2021 19:45 IST

  India's medal count stood at 10, including two gold, five silver and three bronze medals at the end of day 7, continuing to better what is already its best ever Paralympic performance.

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  Vinesh Phogat out, Sangeeta in; juniors day out at the senior World Championship trials

  August 31, 2021 18:57 IST

  All eyes were on Vinesh, who was suspended by the WFI earlier this month for indiscipline before being let off with a warning, but she looked vulnerable from the beginning.

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  Tokyo Paralympics: PM Modi heaps praise on Mariyappan Thangavelu, Sharad Kumar

  August 31, 2021 18:20 IST

  Mariyappan cleared 1.86m while the American gold winner Sam Grewe succeeded in soaring above 1.88m in his third attempt on Tuesday.

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  Tokyo Paralympics: Mariyappan Thangavelu clinches silver, Sharad wins bronze in high jump

  August 31, 2021 18:46 IST

  Mariyappan cleared 1.86m while the American gold winner Sam Grewe succeeded in soaring above 1.88m in his third attempt. Kumar took the bronze with an effort of 1.83.

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  On way to Paralympic success, Singhraj Adana built range at home, prepared its layout

  August 31, 2021 15:13 IST

  At the Asaka Shooting Range here on Tuesday, the monumental effort paid off as the 39-year-old, only four years after taking to the sport, won the Paralympics bronze medal.

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  Paralympics: I had shut myself out after losing leg, recalls Sumit Antil

  August 31, 2021 15:03 IST

  It was 2015, when tragedy struck Sumit, a budding wrestler back then. Barely 17, he lost his left leg below the knee following a motorbike accident.

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  'Not done yet', Jhajharia wants to hit 'boundary' at 2024 Paris

  August 31, 2021 14:31 IST

  The 40-year-old para-javelin thrower had won gold in 2004 Athens and 2016 Rio Games and now a silver at the ongoing Tokyo Paralympics in javelin.

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  Afghan para-athlete Hossain Rasouli gets his chance in the Paralympics

  August 31, 2021 13:25 IST

  Rasouli and teammate Zakia Khudadadi got to Tokyo on Saturday after being evacuated from Kabul.

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  Six gold medals for India at Asian Youth Championships

  August 31, 2021 12:49 IST

  Indian boxers dominated the Asian Youth Championships, notching up six gold medals along with nine silver and five bronze in the event.

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  Paralympics: Shooter Singhraj clinches bronze medal in Men's 10m Air Pistol SH1

  August 31, 2021 11:55 IST

  Para-shooter Singhraj settles for the Bronze medal in the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics in the Men's 10m Air Pistol SH1.

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  Narwal smashes all-time Pro Kabaddi auction record, sold to UP Yoddha for Rs 1.65 cr

  August 31, 2021 11:04 IST

  The UP Yoddha bought Narwal on Monday, the second day of the PKL auction for the upcoming season 8, which will take place in December.