Tag: Tamil Nadu
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Khelo India Para Games 2025: Jehan Madan Clinches Gold In High-Octane Class 1 Final
The finals of the wheelchair categories at the Khelo India Para Games 2025 table tennis delivered high-octane drama and displays of steely resolve at the IG Indoor Stadium, as Tamil Nadu’s Jehan Dorab Madan clinched gold in the men’s Class 1 table tennis final after a gritty battle against Mayank Srivastava of Uttar Pradesh. Though…
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Khelo India Para Games 2025 Results: MS Dhoni-Idolising Ramesh Shanmugam Bags Double Gold
Tamil Nadu’s Ramesh Shanmugam was a major contributor in their Khelo India Para Games 2025 tally, clinching two gold medals in the men’s 800m T53/54 and men’s 100m T53/54 events respectively. Shanmugam hails from a ‘tiny and remote’ village in Mannathampatty in Tiruchirappalli district of Tamil Nadu. He has faced plenty of challenges before moving…
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23rd National Para Athletics Championship Medal Stadings: Haryana, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh Clinch Podium Finish
Haryana won the overall 23rd National Para Athletics Championship with 49 gold, 29 silver, and 25 bronze medals at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Chennai while Tamil Nadu (17, 18, 12) and Uttar Pradesh (14, 17, 11) took the second and third spots respectively. In the discus throw event, Services’ Pradeep Kumar clinched the gold in…
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UTT 86th Cadet and Sub-Junior National Championships: Naisha Rewaskar Guides Maharashtra To U-15 Title
Maharashtra scripted a stunning comeback to dethrone defending champions Tamil Nadu 3-2 in a thrilling Youth Girls’ Under-15 final at the UTT 86th Cadet and Sub-Junior National Championships at Abhay Prashal Indoor Hall on Saturday. Naisha Rewaskar delivered when it mattered most, outlasting Tamil Nadu’s Mercy Raja in a nerve-wracking decider in a high-stakes showdown.…
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UTT 86th Cadet and Sub-Junior National Championships: Maharashtra, West Bengal Enter Pre-Quarter Finals
The UTT 86th Cadet and Sub-Junior National Championships witnessed predictable results in the Under-15 Girls’ team pre-quarterfinals, with top-seeded teams storming into the quarterfinals at Abhay Prashal Indoor Hall in Indore on Friday. Maharashtra and West Bengal made short work of Pondicherry and NCOE, posting easy 3-0 victories. Karnataka, Delhi, and Gujarat were equally ruthless,…