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The supporters and families of India's triumphant Paralympic athletes thronged the airport for a glimpse of the heroes who returned India to a rousing reception and thunderous applause on Monday. Photo: PTI
The supporters and families of India's triumphant Paralympic athletes thronged the airport for a glimpse of the heroes who returned India to a rousing reception and thunderous applause on Monday. Photo: PTI
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By the end of Paralympics 2020, India managed to sign off with unprecedented 19 medals -- country's best-ever campaign in history of Paralympics. Photo: PTI
By the end of Paralympics 2020, India managed to sign off with unprecedented 19 medals -- country's best-ever campaign in history of Paralympics. Photo: PTI
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India's Paralympic athletes returned with five gold, eight silver and six bronze medals, finishing 24th in the overall tally on Sunday. Photo: PTI
India's Paralympic athletes returned with five gold, eight silver and six bronze medals, finishing 24th in the overall tally on Sunday. Photo: PTI
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The last batch of Indian para athletes, who returned home this evening were the badminton contingent, shooters and recurve archery team. Photo: PTI
The last batch of Indian para athletes, who returned home this evening were the badminton contingent, shooters and recurve archery team. Photo: PTI
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Among the medal-winning para athletes who returned to a grand welcome were 19-year-old Lekhara, who won a gold and bronze, gold winning shuttlers Pramod Bhagat, and Krishna Nagar, silver-medallist Yathiraj, bronze-medallist Manoj Sarkar, and triumphant shooters Singhraj Adana and Manish Narwal among others. Photo: PTI
Among the medal-winning para athletes who returned to a grand welcome were 19-year-old Lekhara, who won a gold and bronze, gold winning shuttlers Pramod Bhagat, and Krishna Nagar, silver-medallist Yathiraj, bronze-medallist Manoj Sarkar, and triumphant shooters Singhraj Adana and Manish Narwal among others. Photo: PTI
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The para athletes were received by Haryana Sports Minister and former hockey player Sandeep Singh, officials of the Paralympic Committee of India (PCI), besides a swarm of fans among others.  Photo: PTI
The para athletes were received by Haryana Sports Minister and former hockey player Sandeep Singh, officials of the Paralympic Committee of India (PCI), besides a swarm of fans among others. Photo: PTI
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The Tokyo-returned para athletes are scheduled to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday. Earlier, silver medal winning table tennis player Bhavinaben Patel also returned to the country in the morning along with other athletes and officials. Photo: PTI
The Tokyo-returned para athletes are scheduled to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday. Earlier, silver medal winning table tennis player Bhavinaben Patel also returned to the country in the morning along with other athletes and officials. Photo: PTI

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