Category: Sports
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Ritu Negi: Kabaddi captain from Shillai
Ritu Negi, captain of India’s Kabaddi team, hails from Shillai in District Sirmaur. Under her captaincy, in November 2025, the Indian team won the Women’s Kabaddi World Cup 2025 held…
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Alpine Skier Anchal Thakur
The first Indian skier to win an international medal, Anchal Thakur, hails from Manali. Aanchal comes from a family of skiers – her father, Roshan Thakur, is a former national-level…
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Alisha Katoch becomes the first Indian to participate in the World Accuracy Paragliding Competition
Alisha Katoch from Kangra district made history by participating in the 13th FAI World Accuracy Paragliding Championship held in Turkey from 9 to 19 October 2025. This competition is a…