Punia, who was at the forefront of protests against former wrestling body chief Brij Bhushan Singh, says he is innocent.
Activists join march as Cheptegei’s body begins its final journey to her family home in Bukwo, Uganda, for her funeral.
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Al Jazeera’s lowdown on the sport, the tournament and the upcoming match between the South Asian hockey powerhouses.
French prosecutor says plots included plans to attack ‘Israeli institutions or representatives of Israel in Paris’.
Dickson Ndiema Marangach doused Cheptegei in petrol and set her on fire, leading to her death in Kenya on Sunday.
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China topped the medal table as it has at every Paralympics since 2004, with Great Britain second and the US third.
Cheptegei died on Thursday, four days after her partner attacked her in the latest attack on a female athlete in Uganda.
Cheptegei died aged 33 due to multiple organ failure days after her boyfriend poured petrol on her and set her on fire.
Fadi Aldeeb lost his brother in an Israeli attack on Gaza and raises Palestine’s flag in Paris as an act of resistance.
Rebecca Cheptegie, who ran in last month’s Olympic marathon, has burns covering 75 percent of her body.
Critics say keeping the rings on the Paris landmark will be akin to making it ‘an advertising outpost’.
The Gaza Sunbirds para-cycling group have overcome war and personal adversity for a chance to compete internationally.
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A splash of colour and hope for inclusivity headlined the opening ceremony as more than 4,000 athletes paraded in Paris.
When and where will the Paralympics opening ceremony be held? How many athletes will compete? Al Jazeera answers.
