Agra, July 31 -- Gulveer Singh is basking in Commonwealth Games' glory and has now become a household name in his home district Aligarh after winning silver medal in the 10,000 meters race in Glasgow, Scotland.

Singh hails from village Sirsa in Atrauli area of Aligarh district where he was born in 1998, in a farmer family and had a humble beginning. He joined the Indian Army in 2018.

Laxmi, mother of Naib Subedar Gulveer Singh, recollects that his son was very fond of running and used to run in crop fields and partition walls between fields since childhood. "Very happy to know that he has attained what he wanted and made the country proud," she said.

Babita, Gulveer's wife, is more aware about the event. While others are happy that Gul...