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Rising From The Debris: Club Thrower Pranav Soorma Eyes Paralympic Glory

It's not often that a person paralysed by a life-altering accident would describe that tragedy as a "blessing in disguise" or "an opportunity" to carve an identity. But then soon-to-be-Paralympian Pranav Soorma is built different. He was 16 when the roof of his house fell on him in 2011, leaving him a quadriplegic. Restricted to a wheelchair, the Faridabad-based para-athlete couldn't have been faulted if he turned bitter with life but to everyone's surprise, he felt the tragedy gave him a sense of purpose.

"Because Of The Nature...": Matthew Hayden On Why 'Australian Public' Will Take Note Of Rishabh Pant

Batting great Matthew Hayden feels Rishabh Pant will a key player for India when they travel to Australia for a five-Test series later this year owing to his "muscle memory and thirst for victory" that made him such a sensation during the team's previous tour Down Under. The eagerly-anticipated five-Test series starts on November 22 at Perth.

Greater Manchester town could soon get a new 24/7 drive-thru McDonald's

A new McDonald’s drive-thru could soon be coming to Hyde now the fast-food chain has tabled their plans.

After Silver At Olympics, Neeraj Chopra Takes Field In Lausanne For Diamond League

Two weeks after winning his historic silver medal at the Paris Olympics, star Indian javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra will resume action at the Lausanne Diamond League meeting on Thursday, seeking to reclaim the DL trophy at the season-ending finale next month. Nursing a long-standing groin injury, Chopra claimed a silver in the Paris Olympics on August 8 with a 89.45m throw, having won a historic gold in the Tokyo edition of the Games three years ago. The 26-year-old double Olympic medallist Indian on Saturday confirmed his participation at the Diamond League meeting in Lausanne, leaving a decision on a possible surgery after the end of the season.

"Why Were Usain Bolt And Michael Phelps Not Banned?": Taapsee Pannu's Debate-Stirring Verdict On Olympics Gender Row

Algerian boxer Imane Khelif was surrounded by controversy in the recently-concluded Paris Olympics 2024. The pugilist won a gold medal in the women's 66kg category at the Games but the path to the glory was really a tough one for Khelif. She saw questions being raised over her gender whenever she won a boxing bout. The criticism continued but Khelif didn't let all that impact her performance and clinched the top honour at the event in Paris. While the debate over her gender row continues to gain prominance, Indian actress Taapsee Pannu gave a debate-stirring verdict. While speaking about the Olympics gender row, as per ANI, Taapsee said that there is no fault of any athlete if he or she is born with some higher level of testosterone.

Paris Olympics Medallist Gets Special Tarak Mehta Ka Oolta Chashma Present. See Pics

Indian wrestler Aman Sehrawat, who won a bronze medal for the country at the recently-concluded Paris Olympic Games, fulfilled a fantasy of his as he met the lead actor from the comedy show Taarak Mehta Ka Oolta Chasham, Dilip Joshi. Sehrawat spoke of his admiration for the show after winning a bronze medal in the men's 57kg freestyle wrestling category. Just days after the conclusion of the Paris Games, Sehrawat had the opportunity to meet 'Jethalal' (Dilip Joshi) from the show. Much to the delight of fans on social media, Sehrawat was presented Jalebi and Fafda as present by Joshi.

India And Poland's Kabaddi Connection That PM Narendra Modi Spoke About

India and Poland are more than 6000 kilometres apart from each other, separated by continents, seas and oceans but are connected by a single thread -- the sport of kabaddi. The game that originated in the ruler hinterland of the country is now an upcoming sport that has caught the imagination of Polish youngsters and has resulted in the European nation winning titles in Europe and representing the continent in the Kabaddi World Cups.

"Back-To-Back Olympics Medals In Hockey A Big Thing": India Captain Harmanpreet Singh

India hockey captain Harmanpreet Singh on Wednesday said that his side was unlucky to lose to Germany in the Paris Olympics semifinal despite creating several chances but termed the back-to-back bronze winning performance a "huge achievement". India repeated their 2021 Tokyo Games performance in Paris, defeating Spain to win consecutive bronze medals for the first time in 52 years. The keenly-contested semifinal earlier saw India going down to reigning world champions Germany 2-3 to set up a bronze-medal match with Spain.

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Rising From The Debris: Club Thrower Pranav Soorma Eyes Paralympic Glory

"Because Of The Nature...": Matthew Hayden On Why 'Australian Public' Will Take Note Of Rishabh Pant

Greater Manchester town could soon get a new 24/7 drive-thru McDonald's

After Silver At Olympics, Neeraj Chopra Takes Field In Lausanne For Diamond League

"Why Were Usain Bolt And Michael Phelps Not Banned?": Taapsee Pannu's Debate-Stirring Verdict On Olympics Gender Row

Paris Olympics Medallist Gets Special Tarak Mehta Ka Oolta Chashma Present. See Pics

India And Poland's Kabaddi Connection That PM Narendra Modi Spoke About

"Back-To-Back Olympics Medals In Hockey A Big Thing": India Captain Harmanpreet Singh