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India men's skeet, air rifle shooters falter at Worlds

India men's skeet, air rifle shooters falter at Worlds

Rediff.com19 Aug 2023

The skeet team, comprising Angad Vir Bajwa (121), Anant Jeet Singh Naruka (120), and Gurjoat Khangura (115), finished in 14th place with an overall score of 356.

Paralympics Day 2: Golden girl Avani leads India's medal rush

Paralympics Day 2: Golden girl Avani leads India's medal rush

Rediff.com31 Aug 2024

How India's athletes fared at the Paris Paralympic Games on Friday.

Khelo India Para Games: Seema, Jhandu set new records

Khelo India Para Games: Seema, Jhandu set new records

Rediff.com24 Mar 2025

Punjab's Seema Rani broke a national record in powerlifting, lifting 97kg in the women's elite 61kg category at the Khelo India Para Games in New Delhi.

Indian women win bronze at Asian Air Gun Meet

Indian women win bronze at Asian Air Gun Meet

Rediff.com21 Dec 2009

Indian shooters won a bronze in the women's air pistol team event on the concluding day on Monday to end the third Asian Air Gun Championship at Doha with eight medals, including three gold.

Manu Bhaker says goodbye to social media to focus on Olympics

Manu Bhaker says goodbye to social media to focus on Olympics

Rediff.com29 Jun 2021

Manu Bhaker is currently training in Croatia along with other members of the Olympic-bound Indian team

PM Modi dials Manu, lavishes praise on Olympic bronze medallist

PM Modi dials Manu, lavishes praise on Olympic bronze medallist

Rediff.com28 Jul 2024

Modi lauded the shooter for the manner in which she redeemed herself after the disappointment in Tokyo.

Shooting WC: Rhythm and Anish win 25m rapid fire pistol gold as India top medal tally

Shooting WC: Rhythm and Anish win 25m rapid fire pistol gold as India top medal tally

Rediff.com7 Mar 2022

Rhythm Sangwan and Anish Bhanwala won the gold medal in the 25m rapid fire pistol mixed team event

Paris Olympics: How India's athletes fared on Day 4

Paris Olympics: How India's athletes fared on Day 4

Rediff.com31 Jul 2024

A look at how India's athletes fared on Day 4, Tuesday, July 30, 2024:

World Cup: Sangwan opens India's account in Baku

World Cup: Sangwan opens India's account in Baku

Rediff.com10 May 2023

Rhythm Sangwan staged a fantastic comeback at the back-end of the women's 10m air pistol final to clinch a bronze medal at the ISSF World Cup Rifle/Pistol in Baku.

Manu Bhaker: Is this just the beginning?

Manu Bhaker: Is this just the beginning?

Rediff.com31 Jul 2024

Manu Bhaker hopes her Paris feat is just the start for India's women athletes

PIX: Dazzling show brings curtain down on Paris Games

PIX: Dazzling show brings curtain down on Paris Games

Rediff.com12 Aug 2024

The gigantic Stade de France resembled a concert hall hosting a party to celebrate the fortnight of sporting excellence as the breathtaking Closing Ceremony of the Paris Olympics kicked-off with athletes marching into the iconic stadium to thunderous applause in Paris on Sunday.

Narang misses 10m air rifle C'wealth Games berth

Narang misses 10m air rifle C'wealth Games berth

Rediff.com25 Apr 2014

Olympic gold medallist Abhinav Bindra made the cut, but London Games bronze winner Gagan Narang failed to qualify in the 10-metre air rifle event for the upcoming Commonwealth Games.

India finish World Cup shooting on high

India finish World Cup shooting on high

Rediff.com22 Nov 2019

India clinch both ISSF President's Trophies

India top medals tally at first Online Shooting C'ship

India top medals tally at first Online Shooting C'ship

Rediff.com30 Jan 2021

India's 24-member shooting contingent topped the medals tally in the first Asian Online Shooting Championship.

Paris Olympics: How India's athletes fared on Day 9

Paris Olympics: How India's athletes fared on Day 9

Rediff.com5 Aug 2024

The Indian hockey team entered the Olympic semifinals for a second successive edition but Lakshya Sen's zealous push for a gold turned into a hunt for bronze on a bitter-sweet Sunday for India at the Paris Games.

'Manu's efforts, Jaspal's blessings behind bronze win'

'Manu's efforts, Jaspal's blessings behind bronze win'

Rediff.com28 Jul 2024

Paris Olympics bronze medallist shooter Manu Bhaker's father, Ram Kishan, says expect more success from his daughter in the days to come.

India shooters bag four gold at Junior World Cup

India shooters bag four gold at Junior World Cup

Rediff.com13 May 2022

Then the air rifle women's team consisting of Arya Borse, Zeena Khitta and Ramita downed the Korean trio of Yeeun AN, Eunji Kwon and Jeongin Jang 17-9 in the title decider to give India the third gold of the day.

Asian Games: Gold for shooter Jitu Rai in 50m Pistol

Asian Games: Gold for shooter Jitu Rai in 50m Pistol

Rediff.com20 Sep 2014

Ace Indian shooter Jitu Rai clinched a historic gold in the 50m Pistol event on the opening day of the 17th Asian Games at the Ongnyeon International Shooting Range, in Incheon on Saturday.

ISSF World Cup: Third time's the charm for Divya & Sarabjot!

ISSF World Cup: Third time's the charm for Divya & Sarabjot!

Rediff.com11 May 2023

On day two of the ISSF World Cup in Baku, Divya TS and Sarabjot Singh bagged gold.

India at Paris 2024: Your Complete Guide

India at Paris 2024: Your Complete Guide

Rediff.com25 Jul 2024

Here's your complete guide to when India's athletes compete at the Paris Olympics, with dates, events, and timings in IST.

Paris medallist Sarabjot reveals limited training time with Manu

Paris medallist Sarabjot reveals limited training time with Manu

Rediff.com24 Aug 2024

'Our conversations were usually brief and limited to 'Apna 100 per cent dena hai (we have to give our 100 per cent)'. Apart from that, we enjoyed some banter. Sometimes I would make fun of her, sometimes she would of me.'

India win mixed air rifle bronze at Asiad

India win mixed air rifle bronze at Asiad

Rediff.com19 Aug 2018

However, Manu Bhaker and Abhishek Verma failed to qualify for the final of 10m mixed air pistol event.

Khandelwal takes lesson from Bhaker's experience ahead of Paralympics

Khandelwal takes lesson from Bhaker's experience ahead of Paralympics

Rediff.com26 Aug 2024

A broken prosthetic leg just 15 minutes before the start of a domestic competition taught Rudransh another lesson in life -- to be ready with a tool-kit to promptly repair the contraption.

ISSF Jr WC: Karmakar adds to India's medals tally

ISSF Jr WC: Karmakar adds to India's medals tally

Rediff.com23 May 2025

Adriyan had won a silver in the 50m rifle prone event on Tuesday.

Paris Olympics: How India's athletes fared on Day 6

Paris Olympics: How India's athletes fared on Day 6

Rediff.com2 Aug 2024

Check out how India's athletes fared on Day 6, Thursday, August 1, 2024:

ISSF WC: India's tally swells as Dangi bags two medals

ISSF WC: India's tally swells as Dangi bags two medals

Rediff.com21 Oct 2022

Dangi and Tomar made it an India 1-2 in qualifications early in the morning with scores of 588 and 583 from the 60-shot round.

NRAI announces Indian shooting team for Tokyo Olympics

NRAI announces Indian shooting team for Tokyo Olympics

Rediff.com4 Apr 2021

World No 1 Elavenil Valarivan was on Sunday included in a 15-member Indian shooting contingent for the Tokyo Olympics at the expense of quota winner Chinki Yadav, who had claimed a gold in the Delhi World Cup last month.

Paris Paralympics: How India fared on August 31, 2024

Paris Paralympics: How India fared on August 31, 2024

Rediff.com1 Sep 2024

Para shooter Rubina Francis lights up India's day with bronze at Paris Paralympics on Saturday.

Paris Olympics: How India's athletes fared on Day 7

Paris Olympics: How India's athletes fared on Day 7

Rediff.com3 Aug 2024

Check out how India's athletes fared on Day 7, Friday, August 2, 2024:

Sensational Rahi wins gold at Shooting World Cup

Sensational Rahi wins gold at Shooting World Cup

Rediff.com28 Jun 2021

Olympic-bound Rahi Sarnobat displayed sensational form to clinch the women's 25m pistol gold medal at the ISSF Shooting World Cup in Osijek on Monday but teen sensation Manu Bhaker ended seventh in the same event.

Gurpreet, Rai stunned by Iran's Safari at Asian Air Gun Championship

Gurpreet, Rai stunned by Iran's Safari at Asian Air Gun Championship

Rediff.com29 Sep 2015

Iran's Sepehr Boroujeni Safari emerged as the surprise gold medal winner ahead of the Indian fancied duo of Gurpreet Singh and Jitu Rai, who settled for silver and bronze respectively in the men's 10m air pistol event at the 8th Asian Air Gun Championship in New Delhi, on Tuesday.

Shooting legend Sunny Thomas passes away

Shooting legend Sunny Thomas passes away

Rediff.com30 Apr 2025

Former India shooting coach Sunny Thomas, who guided the Indian marksmen from 1993 to 2012 and witnessed multiple Olympic medals, died on Wednesday after suffering a cardiac arrest.

India's Olympic Heartbreak: 6 Near-Misses

India's Olympic Heartbreak: 6 Near-Misses

Rediff.com12 Aug 2024

Six Indian athletes found themselves agonisingly close to the podium, ultimately falling short.

Golden day for India at shooting World Cup

Golden day for India at shooting World Cup

Rediff.com25 Apr 2019

India opened its medal account with a gold each in the 10m Air Rifle Mixed and 10m Air Pistol Mixed Team events on the third day of competitions at the ISSF Shooting World Cup.

Asian Games: India's Schedule on September 30

Asian Games: India's Schedule on September 30

Rediff.com29 Sep 2023

Following is India's schedule at the Asian Games in Hangzhou on Saturday, September 30.

Bhaker 'working really hard' for shot at Olympic glory

Bhaker 'working really hard' for shot at Olympic glory

Rediff.com9 Jul 2021

'To win the Olympic gold medal, I have been really working really hard for the past five years now, and it has always been my dream.'

Rajput, Rizvi triumph in 2nd international online shooting meet

Rajput, Rizvi triumph in 2nd international online shooting meet

Rediff.com25 Apr 2020

India's Sanjeev Rajput and Shahzar Rizvi won 10m air rifle and air pistol event finals respectively in the second International Online Shooting Championship on Saturday. The competitors logged in through Zoom app from their respective locations and shot using their Electronic Shooting Targets.

Shooting: NRAI amends criteria for Olympics selection trials

Shooting: NRAI amends criteria for Olympics selection trials

Rediff.com27 Nov 2023

A total of four trials of two sets each will be held and the best three scores will be considered for arriving at the Final Average Score (FAS) to select the squad for the Olympics.

Shooter Manish Narwal wins India's 3rd Paralympics gold

Shooter Manish Narwal wins India's 3rd Paralympics gold

Rediff.com4 Sep 2021

The 19-year-old Narwal fired a total score of 218.2, a Paralympic record, to claim the yellow metal while Adana, who won bronze in the P1 men's 10m air pistol SH1 event on Tuesday, added a silver to his kitty with an effort of 216.7.

Sreejesh Rocks Mundu At Eiffel Tower

Sreejesh Rocks Mundu At Eiffel Tower

Rediff.com12 Aug 2024

Paris Olympics hero P R Sreejesh made a stylish statement on Sunday.