Adventure and Sports

Blind adventurer Mark Pollock sues friends over paralysing 2010 fall from window of their house

Commonwealth Games medal winner Mark Pollock is suing Enda and Madeline Cahill after the 25-foot plunge onto the patio of their home in Henley.

ICCW’s National Painting Competition to be held on July 28

The Indian Council for Child Welfare (ICCW), Vellore district branch, would be conducting the district level National Painting Competition 2015 at the P. Dhandapani Mudaliar Thirumana Mandapam here from 9.30 a.m. on July 28.

Braille Chess Players Appeal For Government Jobs

VELLORE: The Tamil Nadu Braille Chess Association (Association) has urged the State government to allot visually challenged persons who excel in sport, including Chess, government jobs on the sports quota.

Watch: This Blind Girl Singing Shreya Ghoshal’s ‘Sun Raha Hai Na Tu’ Will Leave You Spellbound

India has no shortage of talent and this is proven time and again! A video of a blind girl from Ranchi has put social media in meltdown.

Nine para-athletes included in TOPS

The Sports Ministry has extended the benefits of Target Olympic Podium Scheme (TOPS) to India’s elite disabled athletes by providing them funding to prepare for next year’s Paralympic Games in Rio De Janerio.

Measures to Ensure Safe Passage for Visually Impaired'

THRISSUR:Transport Minister Thiruvanchoor Radhakrishnan visited Thrissur KSRTC stand on Friday, where a bus had rammed into two blind cricketers based out of Palakkad, killing them in the process, on 14th Sunday.

Three Indians won Queen’s exceptional youth award

Three Indians, including two women, have won an inaugural award set up by Queen Elizabeth II to recognise exceptional youths who are transforming the lives of others and making a difference in their communities from across the Commonwealth nations.

Visually Impaired boy Sets Record by Swimming Across Periyar

KOCHI: At a time when open water swimming has turned out to be a daunting challenge for many of us, a vision impaired 12-year-old student has set a unique record by swimming across the Periyar river in the presence of hundreds of cheering crowds.

This Blind Cricketer Who Won The World Cup For India Cannot Find A Job

It's hard to imagine a successful sportsman facing obstacles when it comes to employment: And yet, Ketan Patel, who was awarded Man-Of-The-Series in the ODI and T20 cricket series in England (held recently) has returned to his home town flushed with success, but without any job prospects in sight.