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Our target is to finish among top-20 in Paris Paralympics, says PCI chief Devendra Jhajharia

“There can’t be a happier moment for an athlete and the country when the national flag goes up and the national anthem is played,” said two-time Paralympics gold medalist and current president of Paralympic Committee of India (PCI), Devendra Jhajharia.

The Times of India

Free speech and ‘homeland’: Moscow's ‘opportunistic’ response to Telegram boss Durov’s arrest

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Tuesday said relations with France are at their “lowest” level following the arrest of Telegram CEO Pavel Durov at an airport outside Paris on Saturday. The arrest has prompted a stream of condemnations from those in power in Russia – even though the Kremlin…

France 24

More than 100 members of Indian contingent to take part in Paris Paralympics opening ceremony

NEW DELHI: The Paris Paralympics opening ceremony will witness the participation of over 100 members of the Indian contingent, including 52 athletes from various sports.

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Paris Paralympics 2024: everything you should know about the Games

The French capital hosts 11 days of elite competition that will produce new stars at a range of landmark venues

The Guardian - UK

Paralympians head to Paris to set sporting standards and show need for change

Just days after the commemorations to mark the 80th anniversary of its liberation from German occupation during World War II, Paris city centre will be the stage for the opening ceremony of the 2024 Paralympic Games.

Radio France Internationale

‘Differently abled’: new Paris exhibition reveals how attitudes to paralympic sport have changed

Soon after the closing of the London 2012 Olympic Games, Channel 4 began promoting its Paralympic coverage with the strapline: “Thanks for the warm-up”. It followed up with its biggest ever marketing campaign, “Meet the Superhumans”, that garnered critical acclaim.

The Conversation

Paralympians to set the record straight as Australia’s golden decade beckons

Australia will have a 160-strong Paralympic team competing in Paris with human stories to sit amid remarkable athletic achievements

The Guardian - AU

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ParalympicsGB has immense experience – but that also highlights the challenge at Paris 2024

Dame Sarah Storey will compete at a record ninth Games and has won 17 golds already

The Independent UK

After Switching Events, Jarryd Wallace Heads to Paris Paralympics Reinvigorated

After winning bronze in Tokyo in the 200 and feeling sapped from years of sprinting, the 34-year-old will now contend for a medal in the long jump. He hopes the decision will be yet another in his life that sets him on a better path.

Sports Illustrated

Who is Pavel Durov? Co-founder of Telegram app says he's fathered 100 kids

Here’s a closer look at the eccentric tech founder’s life and work

Evening Standard

Paris metro accessibility a 'weak spot' ahead of Paralympics

Days before the opening of the Paris Paralympic Games, the head of the Paris transport authority urged a commitment to making the Paris metro accessible to all, admitting that the current system is nearly impossible for disabled people to navigate.

Radio France Internationale

Russia warns France against trying to 'intimidate' detained Telegram founder Pavel Durov

Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov has suggested the French government is trying to intimidate Russian-born Pavel Durov, the CEO of messaging app Telegram, who was arrested outside of Paris on Saturday for 12 alleged crimes related to drug trafficking, the sale of child sexual abuse material and fraud on the messaging…

France 24

Joel Embiid Recording Bryce Harper's Phillies Walk-Off Was Peak Sports Fan Moment

Fresh off of winning his first Olympic gold medal in Paris with the men's basketball team, Philadelphia 76ers star center Joel Embiid decided to take in a baseb

Sports Illustrated

Paris 2024 Paralympics schedule and day-by-day events

Dates and times of all the events across 11 days of action in Paris this summer

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Al Jazeera

All to know about Paralympic Games Paris 2024: Schedule, events, venues

When and where will the Paralympics opening ceremony be held? How many athletes will compete? Al Jazeera answers.

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Telegram CEO Pavel Durov Arrested In Paris For Platform Misuse

Telegram CEO Pavel Durov's arrest in Paris over platform moderation and illegal activities, defended by Durov and supported by Elon Musk and French Preside...

The Guardian - UK

Campaigners sue EU over ‘grossly inadequate’ 2030 climate targets

Groups challenging emissions limits in key sectors including agriculture, waste and transport

International Business Times

UAE Seeks Consular Services For Arrested Telegram Boss

Durov, the 39-year-old billionaire founder of the messaging platform, was arrested at the Paris airport late on Sunday.

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The Emily in Paris season four part two trailer has been released and there's a major plot twist

Radio France Internationale

Paralympics body says 88 Russians to compete as neutrals in Paris

The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has announced that 88 Russian competitors will take part under a neutral banner at the Paris Paralympics.

The Independent UK

The Paralympic Games are starting. Here's what to expect as 4,400 athletes compete in Paris

The Paralympic Games are set to open Wednesday as some 4,400 athletes with disabilities, permanent injuries or impairments prepare to compete for 549 medals across 22 sports over 11 days

The Independent UK

Lucy Shuker and Terry Bywater named ParalympicsGB’s opening ceremony flagbearers

The opening ceremony of Paris’ maiden Paralympic Games takes place on Wednesday evening.

France 24

Oasis to make a comeback with UK, Ireland tour after years-long split

Ending 15 years of separation, brothers Noel and Liam Gallagher who form the band Oasis on Tuesday announced they would reunite for a 2025 tour, with dates announced across the UK and Ireland. The two split in 2009 when Noel quit the band just before a Paris concert, saying he…

International Business Times

Toncoin Plunges Again As Telegram CEO Arrest Charges Released

TON prices were down once more Monday night as the Paris prosecutor's office released multiple charges against Telegram CEO Pavel Durov, and French President Emmanuel Macron denied allegations that Durov's arrest had a "political" aspect to it.

The Guardian - UK

Khudadadi fights for Refugee Team at Paralympics after escaping Taliban

The taekwondo fighter, now living in France, goes for gold in Paris three years after competing for Afghanistan

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