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95 Officials To Accompany 84 Paris Paralympics Participants To Look After Their 'Special Needs'

The 84-member Indian contingent taking part in the Paris Paralympics beginning on August 28 will be accompanied by 95 officials as many participants will have their personal coaches and escorts travelling with them to take care of their special needs. The total strength of the Indian contingent will thus have 179 members. Out of the 95, as many as 77 are team officials, nine are contingent medical officials and another nine contingent officials. India is sending the largest number of participants in the Paris Paralympics (August 28 to September 8) with 84 athletes competing in 12 sports.

Why Manchester United are selling Scott McTominay as midfielder set for Napoli medical

Scott McTominay could undergo a medical in Naples today as he edges closer to completing a £25m move to Serie A side Napoli.

'Super light' £30 Dunelm cabin case perfect for easyJet, Jet2, Ryanair and TUI

Dunelm's "super light" cabin case has been receiving glowing reviews from shoppers, with many praising its perfect size for short trips. The Elements Suitcase range at the retailer starts at just £28 for cabin cases, and customers have been quick to highlight how "very spacious" and "very sturdy."

Denied Visa, Pakistan's Billiards And Snooker Association Lodges Complaint

The Pakistan Billiards and Snooker Association has lodged a formal complaint with the sport's world governing body and the organisers after their squad was denied visas by the Indian High Commission for the IBSF U-18 and U-21 World Championships, which began in Bengaluru on Saturday. A top official of the PBSA said that they couldn't secure visas for their three players, Ahsan Ramazan, Hasnain Akhtar and Hamza Illyas. "We had applied to the Indian High Commission on time after getting all NOCs from our government and Pakistan Sports Board. But they didn't issue visas due to which our squad could not travel to Bengaluru," Alamgir Sheikh said.