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Young women racers made a significant impact at the Hardy Memorial Karting Race, showcasing exceptional skill and determination. The event, honoring the spirit of Late Sanjay Sharma “Hardy”, celebrated inclusivity across all ages and skill levels. A major announcement was the launch of Delhi NCR's first Karting Academy, fulfilling Hardy's vision.

This segment acknowledged sustained excellence over the past decade, highlighting athletes who have consistently represented India at the highest level and delivered results across global competitions.

The Times of India Sports Awards (TOISA) celebrated India's top athletes in Lucknow, honouring excellence and dedication. Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath presented awards to sporting legends like Leander Paes and the women's World Cup-winning cricket team, recognizing their significant contributions to Indian sports.

Lucknow hosted the Times of India Sports Awards, celebrating Indian sporting royalty with glamour. Olympians, world champions, and para-athletes graced the red carpet. Hosts Neha Dhupia and Angad Bedi kept the energy high, while candid moments with the women's cricket team and Taapsee Pannu added charm. The emotional highlight was para chess winner Vaibhav Gautam's standing ovation.

NCERT’s Kaveri is not just a new Class 9 English textbook. It is a reset. With Beehive and Moments gone, the syllabus has been cut sharply, Indian authors have moved closer to the centre, and the book reflects a wider push towards cultural rootedness and competency-based learning. The bigger question now is whether classrooms are ready for the change.

Rio Olympics bronze medalist wrestler Sakshi Malik termed the life story of para athlete deepa malik as inspiring.

All the four Indian Paralympians who won medals in Rio – Mariyappan Thangavelu, Devendra Jhajharia, Noida’s Varun Singh Bhati and Gurgaon’s deepa malik – have been invited to 'The Kapil Sharma Show' next month.

Besides Kohli, the seven other sportspersons named for the award are wrestler Sakshi Malik, Paralympians Thangavelu and deepa malik, gymnast Dipa Karmakar, hockey captain PR Sreejesh, discus thrower Gowda and blind cricket team captain Shekar Naik.

deepa malik, the first Indian woman who won a silver medal in shot put at ongoing Paralympics in Rio.

It's election season in the Millennium City as the Gurgaon civic polls are upon us. Scheduled for September 24, the elections have seen 283 file nominations in 32 wards across the city. But in the coming week, these candidates won’t be the only ones urging Gurugrammers to vote. Municipal Corporation of Gurugram (MCG) has roped in sports stars deepa malik, Akhil Kumar and Sakshi Malik to help them reach out to voters in a bid to improve the voting attendance in the upcoming elections.

Inspirational Indian para-athlete deepa malik has sealed the top spot in the discus Asia Ranking 53 category and second place in the Asian Games combined category event 51/52/53 with a career-best throw of 8.01 meters on day two of the World Para Athletics Grand Prix 2018 in Dubai.

Oyo has appointed deepa malik, the Indian athlete and silver-medalist at the 2016 Paralympic Games, as an independent director on its board. Malik is the chief of the Paralympic Committee of India. Oyo founder Ritesh Agarwal tweeted, “...

Celebrated para athlete and Arjuna and Khel Ratna award winner deepa malik has been inducted into the Women In Motorsport (WIM) Commission with a view to encourage more women, particularly disabled persons, to take part in the sport.

Haryana Sports and Youth Affairs Minister Anil Vij on Saturday announced a cash award of Rs four crore for Paralympics medalist deepa malik, at par with medal-winners at the Olympic Games.

It's been a year since the Rio Paralympics concluded with four Indians winning medals, including Gurgaon resident deepa malik, who became the first Indian woman to win a Paralympic medal.

In a letter addressed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the All India Sports Council of the Deaf (AISCD) has accused para-athletics star and Khel Ratna awardee deepa malik of favouritism while being the member of the national awards committee this year.

When asked about what gives her strength, para-athlete deepa malik referred to her father's words, "And he said 'Deepa what have I named you? What is your name?' And I said Deepa. So he said 'where did that famous quotation go? It's always better to light a lamp than to curse the dark. You are cursing the dark Deepa, become the lamp."

Rio Paralympics silver medalist deepa malik will be honoured with the 'M G Mehta Human Spirit' award, at a ceremony to be held here next month.

Arjuna Awardee deepa malik and president of Paralympic Committee of India (PCI) on Saturday said the committee struggled to find sponsors for the para athletes in the wake of Covid-19 pandemic much before the country bagged 19 medals at the Paralympics 2020 held in Tokyo this year.

deepa malik is only the second para-athlete to receive the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna, India’s highest sporting honour

On Thursday, the awards selection committee of Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna - India's highest sporting honour - recommended para athlete and Rio Paralympics gold medallist Devendra Jhajharia for the prestigious award for 2017. Two other medalists from Rio Paralympics - Varun Singh Bhati and Mariyappan Thangavelu - were recommended for the Arjuna Award. However, surprisingly, deepa malik, who also won a silver at the Rio Paralympics, was omitted from the list.

India's Ananya Bansal won the country's first medal - silver, in Shotput in the F20 category at the 2021 Asia Youth Paralympic Games.

Rio Paralympics medallist deepa malik bagged her second medal as he clinched a bronze in the women's F51/52/53s discus throw event at the Asian Para Games on Friday.

deepa malik, a 45-year-old wheelchair-bound adrenaline junkie, from Gurgaon made history when she became the first Indian woman to win a medal at the Paralympics.

With Haryana on the edge due to Jat agitation, Rio paralympic medallist deepa malik on Sunday appealed to the Jat community to put forth their demands in a peaceful manner so as not to sully their image.

After tasting success at the Rio Paralympics, deepa malik is now set to inspire and train many others to make a mark in Paralympics.

From Prime Minister Narendra Modi to sporting icons Sachin Tendulkar and Abhinav Bindra, India on Monday showered accolades on deepa malik who created history by becoming the first-ever woman from the country to win a medal at the Paralympics.

deepa malik, the president of the Paralympic Committee of India, is confident of doubling the medal tally in Paris 2024 after Indian athletes put on an outstanding show in the 2020 Tokyo Games. The Indian contingent on Sunday finished their campaign at the Paralympic Games at an all-time high by securing a total of 19 medals which includes 5 gold, 8 silver, and 6 bronze medals.

Malik, who also participated in a popular adventure reality show said that it was indeed a moment of pride, when she got selected.