Rio Paralympics India 2016: News & Live Coverage | Paralympics Games, Indian Schedule, Medal Tally & Results

Arjuna Award winner and Paralympic gold medalist Mariyappan Thangavelu desperate for stable job to sustain family

He has been waiting for a job for over a year now.

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Deepa Malik's Rio performance undermined by negligence on part of Paralympic Committee of India

One of the most respected para-athletes of the country was recently belittled by the country's official committee in charge of Para-sports.

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Rio Olympics venues in sorry state six months after the event

The pictures which have come out are eye-popping and extremely disappointing.

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Sushant Singh Rajput to play lead in new sports biopic on Indian Paralympic legend Murlikant Petkar

Sushant Singh Rajput, the 'reel MSD', is all set to play a new role.

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Shah Rukh Khan releases first poster look of upcoming biopic "Mariyappan"

Mariyappan Thangavelu won the gold medal in the high jump T-42 category at the Rio Paralympics.

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Sportskeeda Originals: From a small village in Uttar Pradesh to bronze medal in Rio Paralympics 2016 - Inspiring story of Varun Singh Bhati

Inspiring story of Varun Singh Bhati, bronze medalist in Rio Paralympics 2016. His struggles with polio, failure and the renaissance.

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From humble beginnings to international success, the inspirational stories of Devendra Jhajaria & Deepa Malik

A closer, candid look at the inspiring stories of Devendra Jhajharia and Deepa Malik

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PM Narendra Modi says government is working on scheme for Paralympics development

In Paralympics, India clinched four medals, including two golds.

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Indian Sports Ministry recommends the Paralympic medallists for Padma awards

The medallists deserve more recognition and winning a Padma award will be a definite step towards it.

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi to meet Indian Paralympic contingent today

Narendra Modi will be meeting India's Paralympians from Rio today.

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Sharath M Gayakwad: The former para-swimmer who remains optimistic about India's para-sports future

Speaking to Sportskeeda, this former Paralympian expresses his thoughts about para-sports in the country.

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Paralympic road race crash kills Iranian cyclist Bahman Golbarnezhad

Iranian athlete suffers heart-attack after road race crash at the Rio Paralympics 2016

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19 participants, 4 medals: Is India's Paralympic success a case of 'quality over quantity'?

India's Paralympic contingent won four individual medals in Athletics, highlighting a different approach to sport in India.

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Rio Paralympics 2016: The inspiring story of Ibrahim Hamato - The table tennis player with no arms

The Paralympics is a tournament of nerves and inner strength.

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Amit Kumar Saroha: 10 things you should know about the Indian Paralympian

Here are 10 things you probably didn't know about Rio 2016 Paralympian Amit Kumar Saroha.

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India in Rio Paralympics 2016, 17th September schedule: List of events & Indian athletes on Day 10 of the Games

A look forward to the complete schedule for the Indian athletes on this day at the Paralympics.

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Rio Paralympics 2016, India Club Throw: Amit Kumar Saroha & Dharambir fail to finish on the podium in Men's Club Throw F51 Final

It was a close encounter for Amit Kumar Saroha as he was in the 3rd spot but Slovakia's Kureja beat him to win the bronze

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#JeetKaHalla – An attempt to get our para-athletes the recognition they are due

A look at the #JeetKaHalla video about India's para-athletes.

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India in Rio Paralympics 2016, 16th September schedule: List of events & Indian athletes on Day 9 of the Games

A look forward to the complete schedule for the Indian athletes on this day at the Paralympics.

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Rio Paralympics 2016, India Archery: Pooja Khanna loses to Poland's Milena Olszewska 6-2 in Women's Individual Recurve Round of 32 match

The Indian came close as she made a comeback in the third set by lost the other three sets as she gets knocked out

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