Heena has been ignored for the Asian Games mixed team air pistol -- an event where she has excelled since its introduction last year.
2020 Olympic medals to be made from 'recycled' mobiles
India registered a no-medal day for the first time in the tournament. Even though Rhythm topped qualification with her 595, teammates Esha Singh and Manu shot 582 and 578 respectively to finish at 13th and 27th positions.
Shooter Gagan Narang, who failed to qualify for the Olympics final, will aim for a better show in the days ahead.
China's Du Li stole the gold in the last round of shooting from Russia's Lioubov Galkina in the women's 10m Air Rifle.
Gagan Narang was tied 5th with Jozef Gonci of Slovakia after both shot an identical score of 697.7
The India ace won the individual and team gold medals in 50m free pistol at the Saf Games.
Sushma Rana, sister of Jaspal Rana, bettered her own national record in 25 metres sport pistol event at the ISSF World Cup in Bangkok.
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.
Ace marksman Gagan Narang shot bronze medal in the men's 10m Air Rifle in the ISSF World Cup in Beijing even though compatriots Abhinav Bindra and PT Raghunath failed to make the finals of the event. Gagan fired 99, 99, 99, 100, 100, 100 and 100 to total 597 that earned him a ticket in the final of the event.
The former won the 50m rifle 3-position event while Rathore topped the men's double trap in the shooting competition at the Afro-Asian Games.
The two Indians narrowly lost the gold medal in the women's 10m air rifle and men's 25m standard pistol events, respectively.
The Indian ace beat back a strong challenge from China's Du Li and Japan's Hiromi Misaki to win the women's air rifle gold.
Besides his strategic and tactical acumen, it was his amazing personality, quick wit and ability to remain unflustered under any circumstances that stood him apart from almost any leader one has read about or known, recalls Lieutenant General Syed Ata Hasnain (retd).
Thangjam Tababi Devi became India's first judo medallist at the Olympic level, claiming a silver at the ongoing Youth Games after losing to Venezuela's Maria Giminez in the final of the women's 44kg category.
Commonwealth Games gold medalist and ace marksman Samresh Jung won gold while Olympic medallist Vijay Kumar settled for a bronze in 25 meter standard pistol event at the 57th National Shooting Championship at Dr Karni Singh Ranges in New Delhi on Saturday.
The Indian marksmen finished first in the men's air rifle and free pistol events respectively at the Australia Cup.
President Droupadi Murmu has approved 76 gallantry awards, including four Kirti Chakras posthumously and 11 Shaurya Chakras to personnel of the security forces, on the eve of the 77th Independence Day, officials said.
The Indian Air Force put its might on display at the full dress rehearsal on Tuesday, ahead of the 83rd Air Force Day on October 8, at the Hindon air base in Ghaziabad.
The ace markswoman is preparing in right earnest to hit the bull's eye in the 10-metre air rifle event at the Athens Games.
Unlike some of India's top pistol shooters, Gagan Narang is not 'deeply saddened' but ready to embrace change in Olympic events.
'To the youth, I will say work hard. One minute of work will not get you anything. I have worked hard for the past 20 years, 2002 was the first time I won a gold medal.'
It also comes ahead of a possible visit by President Donald Trump to India later this month. Trump is set to visit India on a two-day trip between February 23 and 26 and both sides are in the process of fine-tuning his schedule, according to sources in New Delhi.
The Rio 2016 organising committee is making new flags for China after Chinese citizens watching the ceremony on television complained that the stars were incorrectly positioned.
After a superb showing in the preliminary rounds, the Indian marksman flopped in the final and finished eighth in men's 10m Air Rifle in the ISSF World Cup.
The Imphal Valley in Manipur remained peaceful but tense on Friday, however intermittent gunfights between militant groups and security forces were reported from the hill districts surrounding the valley.
Minister of State for Defence Ajay Bhatt said the major defence equipment that were imported included helicopters, aircraft radars, rockets, guns, assault rifles, missiles and ammunition.
Zhu Q of China won the gold in the 10m Air Rifle event breaking the world record.
India's only individual Olympic gold medallist Abhinav Bindra was named on a panel entrusted with the task of preparing the blueprint for the country's success at the next three Games, the sports ministry said on Monday.
Tokyo Olympics gold medallist Neeraj Chopra has been selected as one of the six nominees for the 2022 Laureus World Breakthrough of the Year Award.
Chinky Yadav upstaged the experienced Rahi Sarnobat and the fancied Manu Bhaker to win gold as India swept the women's 25m pistol event of the ISSF Shooting World Cup in New Delhi on Wednesday.
The poor show in the men's 10m air rifle event at the World Cup is a setback to the Indian marksman's Olympics qualification.
On the parade ground are sons of jawans, farmers, LIC agents, daily wage farm labourers, shopkeepers... all living their moment of triumph; their faces bright with the possibilities that lie ahead.
'I was just trying to control my nerves. Nerves do play a big role. I just asked myself to stay calm as it was a matter of few more shots'
The teenager could be the youngest ever to win senior World Cup gold medals for India though the National Rifle Association of India (NRAI) could not confirm.
Anish wins 25m rapid fire pistol gold, silver for Esha at Junior World Cup
The Manipur high court has directed the state government to operationalise mobile towers, on a trial basis, in all those district headquarters which have not been affected by ethnic strife.
26-year-old Anjum Moudgil has also been offering counselling sessions to her friends, some of whom are shooters, at a personal level.
Manchester City survived a scare to beat FC Copenhagen 3-1 in the first leg of their Champions League last-16 tie at the Parken Stadium on Tuesday, with Phil Foden scoring late to ensure a two-goal cushion ahead of the second leg.
