Padma awards 2017: The winners

Political stalwarts Murli Manohar Joshi, Sharad Pawar and former Lok Sabha speaker P A Sangma, cricketer Virat Kohli and Carnatic musician K J Yesudas were among the 89 people who were selected for......

Medal hopes Thangavelu, Sharad not included for World Para C'ships

Paris Paralympics club throw gold medallist Dharambir Nain and double bronze winner sprinter Preethi Pal have been named as India's flag bearers for the opening ceremony on September 27.   IMAGE:......

Mariyappan's Historic Paralympic Hat-Trick

IMAGE: Mariyappan Thangavelu clears 1.85 metres in the men's High Jump T63 final, which was good enough for the bronze medal. Photograph: Carlos Garcia Rawlins/Reuters   Paralympic star......

Mariyappan India's flagbearer in Paralympic closing ceremony

IMAGE: India's Mariyappan Thangavelu celebrates with his gold medal in the men's high jump-T42 on Day 2 of the Paralympic Games at the Olympic Stadium in Rio de Janeiro. Photograph: Jason......

Mariyappan Thangavelu wins high jump gold at Paralympics

Varun Singh Bhati won bronze but Sharad Kumar, India's other medal prospect who was leading at one stage, failed to sustain his momentum and finished sixth. IMAGE: India's Mariyappan Thangavelu......

Para Worlds: Sumit Antil wins F64 javelin gold

IMAGE: Sumit Antil, who had won gold in the Tokyo Paralympics and 2023 World Para Athletics Championships, sent his spear to a distance of 69.50m to emerge the winner. Photograph: Paralympic......