Indian badminton player PV Sindhu, who created history by reaching the finals for the first time being an Indian, won a silver medal on 19th August in the Rio Olympics. On her victory, Indian prime minister Narendra Modi, president Pranab Mukherjee and Congress president Sonia Gandhi congratulated her. She has also been awarded cash for her achievement. Sindhu played against world’s no.1 Carolina Marin of Spain and went down 21-19, 12-21, 15-21. – See more at: https://www.elections.in/news/20-Aug-2016/#Shutt