Barry Steenkamp says he might be able to forgive Pistorius one day if the double-amputee Olympian is telling the truth. ...
06:56 PM, Feb 23, 2013
Pistorius was granted bail, paving the way for him to be freed from custody pending his trial in the death of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp. ...
07:56 PM, Feb 22, 2013
Following are the central extracts of the court affidavit of Oscar Pistorius, who is accused of murdering girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp. ...
08:36 PM, Feb 19, 2013
Girisha Hosanagara Nagarajegowda, India's lone medallist at the Paralympics, speaks to CNN-IBN about his triumph. ...
11:05 AM, Sep 12, 2012
Indian Paralympic athletes return home from London on Tuesday. ...
08:53 AM, Sep 12, 2012
Girisha Hosanagara Nagarajegowda won silver medal in men's High Jump F42 in recently concluded Paralympics Games in London. ...
03:27 PM, Sep 11, 2012
London: Farewell, London. Good luck matching that, Rio. Coldplay, Rihanna and Jay-Z rocked the Olympic Stadium on Sunday night to give the biggest-ever Paralympic Games a rousing send-off, wrapping up an unforgettable summer of sports in Britain. The three-hour party at the packed 80,000-seat arena in east London gave the world a chance to celebrate 11 days of Paralympic competition that have shifted perceptions and shattered stereotypes about the disabled....
08:53 AM, Sep 11, 2012
Bradley Snyder, a navy veteran who lost hos eye sights during the Afghanistan war has won Paralympic Gold in swimming. ...
05:30 PM, Sep 07, 2012
New Delhi: Cracking the whip on the Paralympic Committee of India after receiving complaints from the participants in the London Games, sports minister Ajay Maken Friday issued a show cause notice to the body. "On the basis of petitions received from participating paralympic athletes and others, show cause notice being issued to the PCI," Maken wrote on his twitter page. Arjuna awardee powerlifter Farman Basha is among the parathletes who...
02:35 PM, Sep 07, 2012
New Delhi: Olympic bronze medallist Saina Nehwal has set an example for the country's rich sportsmen as the start badminton player gifted Paralympic silver medallist HN Girisha Rs 2 lakh from her own earnings, Times Of India reported on Friday. In awe of Girisha's medal in the high-jump event, Saina recognised the effort he had put in to compete and win at the big stage. "I am very happy for...
08:48 AM, Sep 07, 2012
New Delhi: Union sports minister Ajay Maken on Wednesday has tweeted that paralympics silver medallist Girisha Hosanagara Nagarajegowda will be offered a job of coach in Sports Authority of India at an officer level. On Tuesday, Maken had announced 30 lakhs of cash prize for Girisha. However, the silver medallist, who is still unemployed has struggled a lot to manage his finances but now he is hoping to get a...
07:20 PM, Sep 05, 2012
Girisha Hosanagara Nagarajegowda gave India its first medal at the Paralympic Games, bagging silver in the men's high jump F42. ...
10:15 AM, Sep 05, 2012
The 24-year old athlete is supported by "Samarthanam", a Bangalore-based non-governmental organization. ...
10:55 PM, Sep 04, 2012
London: Girisha Hosanagara Nagarajegowda gave India its first medal at the Paralympic Games after bagging a silver in the Men's High Jump F42 event here. The 24-year-old from Karnataka, who has an impairment in his left leg, sailed over a height of 1.74m using scissors technique in the final of the event to finish second in the presence of an 80,000 capacity crowd last night. Iliesa Delana of Fiji won...
10:48 AM, Sep 04, 2012
Sports Minister Ajay Maken steps in after CNN-IBN exposed the shabby treatment meted out to the Indian contingent in London. ...
10:37 AM, Sep 04, 2012
CNN-IBN discusses Indian Paralympic athletes' travails in London. While Indian officials are staying at the Village, coaches and escorts have been asked to stay outside on their own expense. ...
11:12 PM, Sep 03, 2012
With monsoon remaining active over the region, Maharashtra on Monday received heavy rains. While trains on the harbour, central and western lines were running late, no trains were cancelled. ...
10:53 PM, Sep 03, 2012
London: Less than a month after India's best show at the Olympics, shame for the country at the London Paralympics. CNN-IBN has exclusively learnt that India's specially-abled athletes are struggling at the Games Village. While Indian officials are staying at the Village, coaches and escorts have been asked to stay outside on their own expense. "I do not have an escort here and even my coach was not allowed to...
08:16 PM, Sep 02, 2012
New Delhi: Less than a month after India's best show at the Olympics, CNN-IBN has learnt that our specially-abled athletes are struggling with no escorts at the Games village at London Paralympics. While Indian officials are staying at the village, the coaches and escorts have been asked to stay outside on their own expense. Sports Ministry sources say that the responsibility of allocation of rooms lies with the Paralympics Committee...
03:24 PM, Sep 02, 2012
New Delhi: India's sole entry in swimming, Sharath Gayakwad finished fourth in his 100m Butterfly heat with a personal best timing of 1:07.12 but failed to qualify for the finals in the Paralympics Games Thursday. His timing was 0.58 seconds slower than the qualification mark for the finals. Commenting on his performance, having shaved off five seconds from his Olympic qualification time, the 21-year-old said, "I am really proud of...
11:31 PM, Aug 30, 2012
