Not nervous, Modi name will guarantee my win in Churu: Para champ and poll debutant Devendra JhajhariaDevendra Jhajharia, a paralympic gold medallist and BJP's new entrant, believes that the political path is tough but the challenges of life...
09 Apr, 2024, 12.59 PM IST
Sports ministry revokes PCI's suspension with immediate effectThe Sports Ministry revoked the suspension on the Paralympic Committee of India (PCI) after initiating elections. Devendra Jhajharia is set...
05 Mar, 2024, 08.37 PM IST
Indian Paralympic medallists return home to boisterous welcomeApart from Sumit, three-time Paralympic medallist javelin thrower Devendra Jhajharia, who won a silver this time, silver-medallist in discu...
03 Sep, 2021, 01.47 PM IST
He made me: Devendra Jhajharia dedicates silver medal to late father, says he has fulfilled father's dreamJhajharia came to know about his father's illness while he was training at Sports Authority of India Centre in Gandhinagar. He came home bu...
30 Aug, 2021, 03.16 PM IST
PM Modi lauds feats of Indian players in Paralympics; speaks to Avani Lekhara, Yogesh Kathuniya, Jhajharia & GurjarIn his telephonic conversations with them, Modi told Lekhara that her achievement is a matter of great pride. She expressed happiness at th...
30 Aug, 2021, 01.26 PM IST
India elated by your stellar performance: President to shooter Avani LekharaLekhara, aged 19, became the first Indian woman to achieve the feat, firing her way to the top of the podium in the R-2 women's 10m Air Rif...
30 Aug, 2021, 12.36 PM IST
12-member Indian contingent, including Jhajharia, departs for Tokyo ParalympicsThe 40-year-old javelin thrower had rewritten his world record of 63.97m when he sent the spear to a distance of 65.71m in a qualifying eve...
25 Aug, 2021, 01.21 PM IST
Paralympian Devendra Jhajharia, Sardar Singh bask in Khel Ratna gloryJavelin thrower Jhajharia is the only Indian to win two Paralympic gold medals -- 2004 Athens Games and 2016 Rio Paralympics -- while star ...
29 Aug, 2017, 06.12 PM IST
Devendra Jhajharia, Sardar Singh recommended for Khel RatnaThe 36-year-old Jhajharia, who is the first Indian to win two Paralympic gold medals, was the first choice of the awards selection committe...
03 Aug, 2017, 03.53 PM IST
Watch: Devendra Jhajharia, the athlete who has never returned home without a medalThis sports star has made a billion hearts proud.
28 Oct, 2016, 03.28 PM IST
Candid camera! Best pictures from the night of the ETPanache Trendsetter AwardsFrom Sonam Kapoor to Irrfan Khan, celebrities were also busy taking pictures at the awards. Here is a collection.
24 Oct, 2016, 01.09 PM IST
When Sachin Tendulkar met Paralympian Devendra JhajhariaFor Jhajharia, President Abdul Kalam, his mother are his greatest inspirations & Sachin Tendulkar is his role model.
18 Oct, 2016, 03.52 PM IST
Government announces Rs 90 lakh cash reward for Rio Paralympics medallistsThe cash reward will be given by Social Justice and Empowerment Minister Thawar Chand Gehlot under the Awareness Generation and Publicity (...
29 Sep, 2016, 07.18 AM IST
Government announces Rs 90 lakh cash reward for Rio Paralympics medallistsThe cash reward will be given by Social Justice and Empowerment Minister Thawar Chand Gehlot under the Awareness Generation and Publicity (...
29 Sep, 2016, 05.17 AM IST
Vijay Goel lauds Jhajharia on winning gold at RioIn a message Goel said bettering his own world record to win gold in the Games shows exemplary dedication and determination of Devendra Jha...
14 Sep, 2016, 12.50 PM IST
Javelin thrower Devendra Jhajharia wins gold at Rio ParalympicsDevendra, who won his previous gold in the 2004 Athens Games, bettered his own world record to finish on top in the men's F46 event.
14 Sep, 2016, 07.55 AM IST
Probe indicts forest officials for flawed tree plantationA vigilance inquiry has indicted seven forest officials, including three IFS officers, for irregularities in the tree plantation programme ...
15 Sep, 2012, 06.58 AM IST