Following multiple explosions near their team hotel, the chief coach of Indian para badminton team, Gaurav Khanna, on Tuesday said that the whole contingent is 'safe and healthy'. 
 
The local police earlier had said that suicide bombers targeted Kampala, killing at least three people and injuring more than 30 others. As per a BBC report, one blast took place near Parliament, with the other close to the city`s police headquarters.

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Soon after the incident, Para-Badminton India took to social media and said that players are safe. "Indian Team is Safe!There is multiple Bomb Blast 100 mtr away from the official Hotel," it said in a tweet. 
 
Later in the day, coach Khanna also informed that the blasts happened around 100 metres away from the hotel and all players were safe and will stay put to finish the tournament. 
 
"Our bus was about to leave for the badminton hall, when the blast took place. There was chaos in the street after the incident. But, we immediately went back inside and things are fine now," Khanna told IANS. 
 
He also mentioned that the blast won`t affect their preparations and the tournament will go as per schedule. 
 
Asked whether he received any message from India regarding their security assurance, the coach said that he got calls from Sports Authority of India (SAI), and Paralympic Committee of India (PCI) chief Deepa Malik.

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Malik also took to Twitter to give updates on the development. 
 
"Deeply saddened to learn of the bomb blasts in Uganda. Despite it being close to where our para badminton athletes are put up, happy that our contingent is unharmed. In constant touch with them to ensure they are okay. My prayers with everyone affected by the attacks," she said in a tweet. 
 
Indian para shuttlers Pramod Bhagat, Manoj Sarkar, Manasi Joshi and Sukant Kadam are in Kampala to play the tournament, which will end on November 21.

Following multiple explosions near their team hotel, the chief coach of Indian para badminton team, Gaurav Khanna, on Tuesday said that the whole contingent is 'safe and healthy'.

Following multiple explosions near their team hotel, the chief coach of Indian para badminton team, Gaurav Khanna, on Tuesday said that the whole contingent is 'safe and healthy'. The local police earlier had said that suicide bombers targeted Kampala, killing at least three people and injuring more than 30 others. As per a BBC report, one blast took place near Parliament, with the other close to the city`s police headquarters. Indian Team is Safe!There is multiple Bomb Blast 100 mtr away from official Hotel in which @parabadmintonIN team staying incl. @GauravParaCoach & @PramodBhagat83 @manojsarkar07@joshimanasi11@IndiainUganda@Media_SAI @ParalympicIndia @YASMinistry @IndiaSports @PMOIndia https://t.co/bAlsNdK4XS pic.twitter.com/TldWuwlXUn — Para-Badminton India (@parabadmintonIN) November 16, 2021 × Soon after the incident, Para-Badminton India took to social media and said that players are safe. "Indian Team is Safe!There is multiple Bomb Blast 100 mtr away from the official Hotel," it said in a tweet. Later in the day, coach Khanna also informed that the blasts happened around 100 metres away from the hotel and all players were safe and will stay put to finish the tournament. "Our bus was about to leave for the badminton hall, when the blast took place. There was chaos in the street after the incident. But, we immediately went back inside and things are fine now," Khanna told IANS. He also mentioned that the blast won`t affect their preparations and the tournament will go as per schedule. Asked whether he received any message from India regarding their security assurance, the coach said that he got calls from Sports Authority of India (SAI), and Paralympic Committee of India (PCI) chief Deepa Malik. IN PICS: From Shikhar Dhawan to Ankita Raina: A look at players who won prestigious Arjuna award this year Malik also took to Twitter to give updates on the development. "Deeply saddened to learn of the bomb blasts in Uganda. Despite it being close to where our para badminton athletes are put up, happy that our contingent is unharmed. In constant touch with them to ensure they are okay. My prayers with everyone affected by the attacks," she said in a tweet. Indian para shuttlers Pramod Bhagat, Manoj Sarkar, Manasi Joshi and Sukant Kadam are in Kampala to play the tournament, which will end on November 21.

India's para shuttlers witness twin blasts near their hotel in Kampala, coach Gaurav Khanna says team is fine

Reigning world champion Pramod Bhagat on Saturday stormed into the men's singles finals of the badminton event but Manoj Sarkar's hopes came crashing after he suffered a loss in the other semifinal in the SL3 class at the Tokyo Paralympics here.

The 33-year-old Bhagat, who is also the world no 1 and current Asian champion, secured a 21-11 21-16 win over Japan's Daisuke Fujihara in the first SL3 class semifinals that lasted 36 minutes.

With badminton making its debut at the Paralympics this year, Bhagat thus became the first Indian to qualify for the gold medal clash in the sport.

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The top seeded Indian will clash with Great Britain's Daniel Bethell in the summit clash later in the day. 
Manoj, however, couldn't get into any sort of rhythm against second seeded Bethell, going down 8-21 10-21 in the other men's singles SL3 class semifinals.

The 31-year-old will now play Fujihara in the bronze medal play-off later in the day.

With only half of the court being used in this classification, Bhagat and Fujihara engaged in a lot of long rallies and the Indian came up on top most of the time.

Bhagat, top seed, lagged 2-4 early in the opening game but a series of overhead drops helped him claw back. The duo was 8-8 before the Indian entered the interval at 11-8.

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After the break, he continued his good run and eventually pocketed the opening game with six straight points.

It was a Bhagat show in the second game as well as the Indian led all the way to come up trumps.

Bhagat will pair up with Palak Kohli for their mixed doubles SL3-SU5 semifinals later in the day.

"It was a great game against Fujihara, he pushed me with some great shots. But I had a plan and I executed it very well. I am happy I have reached my maiden Paralympic finals but the work is not done yet," said Bhagat after his match.

Bhagat, who had developed a defect on his left leg after contracting polio at the age of 5, has won a total of 45 international medals, including four world championship golds.

He won two golds and a bronze in men's singles, besides two golds and a silver in men's doubles at the BWF Para world championships in the last eight years.

In the 2019 edition at Basel, Bhagat had won gold medals in both singles and doubles events.

In the 2018 Asian Para Games, he won two medals&nbsp;a gold and a bronze. He topped it up with two gold medals and one silver medal at the IWAS World games in 2019.

He clinched two gold medals at the BWF Para World Badminton Championships in Basel, Switzerland in 2019.

This year, Bhagat had claimed two gold medals at the Dubai Para Badminton tournament in April when the sport returned after a year-long break due to the pandemic.

Bhagat, who won the singles gold and also paired up with Manoj Sarkar to clinch the men's doubles gold in SL4-SL3 category.

In SL classification, persons with standing/lower limb impairment/severe are allowed to compete.

Reigning world champion Pramod Bhagat on Saturday stormed into the men's singles finals of the badminton event but Manoj Sarkar's hopes came crashing after he suffered a loss in the other semifinal in the SL3 class at the Tokyo Paralympics here.

Reigning world champion Pramod Bhagat on Saturday stormed into the men's singles finals of the badminton event but Manoj Sarkar's hopes came crashing after he suffered a loss in the other semifinal in the SL3 class at the Tokyo Paralympics here. The 33-year-old Bhagat, who is also the world no 1 and current Asian champion, secured a 21-11 21-16 win over Japan's Daisuke Fujihara in the first SL3 class semifinals that lasted 36 minutes. With badminton making its debut at the Paralympics this year, Bhagat thus became the first Indian to qualify for the gold medal clash in the sport. ALSO READ | Tokyo Paralympics: Shooter Manish Narwal clinches gold, Singhraj Adhana takes silver The top seeded Indian will clash with Great Britain's Daniel Bethell in the summit clash later in the day. Manoj, however, couldn't get into any sort of rhythm against second seeded Bethell, going down 8-21 10-21 in the other men's singles SL3 class semifinals. The 31-year-old will now play Fujihara in the bronze medal play-off later in the day. With only half of the court being used in this classification, Bhagat and Fujihara engaged in a lot of long rallies and the Indian came up on top most of the time. Bhagat, top seed, lagged 2-4 early in the opening game but a series of overhead drops helped him claw back. The duo was 8-8 before the Indian entered the interval at 11-8. ALSO READ | Neeraj Chopra played biggest role in my achievement: Sumit Antil Pramod to the FINAL!! Indian Para shuttler @PramodBhagat83 defeats #JPN Daisuke Fujihara 2-0 in Men’s Singles SL3 Semifinal to advance to the final. Brilliantly played & won 🏸 The final is at 3:00 pm (IST) today, stay tuned & continue to #Cheer4India#Praise4Para #Paralympics pic.twitter.com/GDixe2RvK7 — SAI Media (@Media_SAI) September 4, 2021 × After the break, he continued his good run and eventually pocketed the opening game with six straight points. It was a Bhagat show in the second game as well as the Indian led all the way to come up trumps. Bhagat will pair up with Palak Kohli for their mixed doubles SL3-SU5 semifinals later in the day. "It was a great game against Fujihara, he pushed me with some great shots. But I had a plan and I executed it very well. I am happy I have reached my maiden Paralympic finals but the work is not done yet," said Bhagat after his match. Bhagat, who had developed a defect on his left leg after contracting polio at the age of 5, has won a total of 45 international medals, including four world championship golds. He won two golds and a bronze in men's singles, besides two golds and a silver in men's doubles at the BWF Para world championships in the last eight years. In the 2019 edition at Basel, Bhagat had won gold medals in both singles and doubles events. In the 2018 Asian Para Games, he won two medals a gold and a bronze. He topped it up with two gold medals and one silver medal at the IWAS World games in 2019. He clinched two gold medals at the BWF Para World Badminton Championships in Basel, Switzerland in 2019. This year, Bhagat had claimed two gold medals at the Dubai Para Badminton tournament in April when the sport returned after a year-long break due to the pandemic. Bhagat, who won the singles gold and also paired up with Manoj Sarkar to clinch the men's doubles gold in SL4-SL3 category. In SL classification, persons with standing/lower limb impairment/severe are allowed to compete.

Tokyo Paralympics: Pramod Bhagat enters badminton finals, assured of silver; Manoj Sarkar loses in semifinals

India shuttler Manoj Sarkar won a bronze medal after defeating Japan's Daisuke Fujihara 22-20, 21-13 in the men's singles SL3 event on Saturday at the ongoing Tokyo Paralympics.&nbsp;

The 31-year-old Indian shuttler dug deep in the opening game before cruising through the second to clinch the medal in a match that lasted for over 47 minutes at the Yoyogi National Stadium Court 3.&nbsp;

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated Manoj&nbsp;for his stunning performance as he wrote, "Overjoyed by @manojsarkar07’s wonderful performance. Congrats to him for bringing home the prestigious Bronze Medal in badminton. Wishing in the very best for the times ahead. #Paralympics #Praise4Para"

After these two badminton medals, Indian contingent took its Tokyo medals count to&nbsp;17 medals, which include four gold, seven silver and six bronze.

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Manoj Sarkar wins Bronze medal in <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Paralympics?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Paralympics</a> 
Badminton (SL3 category); defeated Japanese shuttler 22-20, 21-13 in Bronze medal match. 
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Pramod Bhagat won the final to take home a historic gold medal.&nbsp;

During the match, the first game went back and forth, but it was Sarkar who managed to hold his own, winning it 22-20.&nbsp;

The Indian shuttler carried forward his momentum and ended up winning the match in straight games.

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Earlier on Saturday, Manoj Sarkar had lost the men's singles SL3 semi-final match in straight sets in the ongoing Tokyo Paralympics.

Daniel Bethell of Great Britain defeated Manoj 21-8, 21-10 in the semi-final clash to seal the match in 38 minutes.&nbsp;

India shuttler Manoj Sarkar won a bronze medal after defeating Japan's Daisuke Fujihara 22-20, 21-13 in the men's singles SL3 event on Saturday at the ongoing Tokyo Paralympics.

India shuttler Manoj Sarkar won a bronze medal after defeating Japan's Daisuke Fujihara 22-20, 21-13 in the men's singles SL3 event on Saturday at the ongoing Tokyo Paralympics. The 31-year-old Indian shuttler dug deep in the opening game before cruising through the second to clinch the medal in a match that lasted for over 47 minutes at the Yoyogi National Stadium Court 3. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated Manoj for his stunning performance as he wrote, "Overjoyed by @manojsarkar07’s wonderful performance. Congrats to him for bringing home the prestigious Bronze Medal in badminton. Wishing in the very best for the times ahead. #Paralympics #Praise4Para" After these two badminton medals, Indian contingent took its Tokyo medals count to 17 medals, which include four gold, seven silver and six bronze. ALSO READ | History beckons IAS officer Suhas Yathiraj at Tokyo Paralympics News Flash: Medal Alert! Manoj Sarkar wins Bronze medal in #Paralympics Badminton (SL3 category); defeated Japanese shuttler 22-20, 21-13 in Bronze medal match. Its 17th medal for India at #TokyoParalympics 🥳🥳 pic.twitter.com/vjf0drnBEh — India_AllSports (@India_AllSports) September 4, 2021 × Pramod Bhagat won the final to take home a historic gold medal. During the match, the first game went back and forth, but it was Sarkar who managed to hold his own, winning it 22-20. The Indian shuttler carried forward his momentum and ended up winning the match in straight games. ALSO READ | Tokyo Paralympics: Shuttler Krishna Nagar storms into SH6 final after defeating Krysten Coombs Earlier on Saturday, Manoj Sarkar had lost the men's singles SL3 semi-final match in straight sets in the ongoing Tokyo Paralympics. Daniel Bethell of Great Britain defeated Manoj 21-8, 21-10 in the semi-final clash to seal the match in 38 minutes.

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India's para shuttlers witness twin blasts near their hotel in Kampala, coach Gaurav Khanna says team is fine

Tokyo Paralympics: Pramod Bhagat enters badminton finals, assured of silver; Manoj Sarkar loses in semifinals

Tokyo Paralympics: Shuttler Manoj Sarkar wins bronze in SL3 men's singles