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G20 Summit: India's top sportspersons hail PM Modi

G20 Summit: India's top sportspersons hail PM Modi

Rediff.com11 Sep 2023

From Neeraj Chopra to PV Sindhu, India's top sports personalities hailed Prime Minister Narendra Modi for hosting a successful G20 Summit and taking "international diplomacy to a whole new level".

Sift Kaur earns sixth Paris Olympics quota place for India

Sift Kaur earns sixth Paris Olympics quota place for India

Rediff.com21 Aug 2023

Sift Kaur Samra gave ample proof of her immense potential, earning India its sixth Paris Olympic quota place.

World Athletics: Neeraj Chopra wins GOLD!

World Athletics: Neeraj Chopra wins GOLD!

Rediff.com28 Aug 2023

Neeraj Chopra lived upto his favourite billing as the star Indian athlete clinched gold in the men's javelin throw at the ongoing World Athletics Championships 2023 in Budapest, Hungary on Sunday.

India hope for better headlines at Asiad

India hope for better headlines at Asiad

Rediff.com28 Nov 2006

India will be looking to its shooters to restore national pride in Doha.

India hope for better headlines at Asian Games

India hope for better headlines at Asian Games

Rediff.com28 Nov 2006

India's weightlifters will miss the Asian Games after the latest in a series of doping scandals but the country is looking to its shooters to restore national pride in Doha.

Dropping shooting from 2022 CWG will affect young shooters: Rai

Dropping shooting from 2022 CWG will affect young shooters: Rai

Rediff.com18 Apr 2018

Impressed with the performance of the Indian shooting contingent in Gold Coast, ace marksmen Jitu Rai is worried about the adverse effect that non-inclusion of the sport in the 2022 Birmingham Games will have on young talents.

Rio 2016: India's best hope Jitu Rai qualifies for 10m Air Pistol final

Rio 2016: India's best hope Jitu Rai qualifies for 10m Air Pistol final

Rediff.com6 Aug 2016

Leading medal hope in shooting, army's Jitu Rai, qualified for the men's 10 m air pistol by finishing sixth out of 46 competitors in the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro on Saturday. The other Indian in the fray Gurpreet Singh crashed out finishing 20th with a score of 576.

This shooter is India's best bet for gold in Rio

This shooter is India's best bet for gold in Rio

Rediff.com1 Jun 2016

'I will put in my hundred percent in the Olympics,' promises Apurvi Chandela who took to shooting after watching Abhinav Bindra win gold in the Beijing Olympics.

Asian Games, Day 2: Vinesh sparkles for India; shooters add silver

Asian Games, Day 2: Vinesh sparkles for India; shooters add silver

Rediff.com20 Aug 2018

Vinesh Phogat's gold medal was India's first since women's wrestling was introduced at the Asian Games in 2002.

Manavjit misfires on day one of trap qualifiers

Manavjit misfires on day one of trap qualifiers

Rediff.com5 Aug 2012

Indian shooter Manavjit Singh Sandhu fared dismally and finished 25th out of 34 competitors on day one of the qualification round of the men's trap event at the Olympic Games and has extremely slim chances of making it to the finals on Monday.

ISSF WC: Divyansh, Babuta, Anjum in 10m air rifle final

ISSF WC: Divyansh, Babuta, Anjum in 10m air rifle final

Rediff.com19 Mar 2021

Tokyo Olympics quota holders Anjum Moudgil, Divyansh Singh Panwar and Arjun Babuta qualified for the women's and men's 10 metres air rifle finals respectively on the opening day of the ISSF World Cup, in Delhi, on Friday.

Jaspal Rana claims eight golds

Jaspal Rana claims eight golds

Rediff.com6 Apr 2004

The ace shooter bolstered India's medal tally to 26 gold, nine silver and seven bronze at the end of the shooting competition in the SAF Games.

Koneru Humpy bags 2nd BBC Indian Sports Woman Of The Year award

Koneru Humpy bags 2nd BBC Indian Sports Woman Of The Year award

Rediff.com8 Mar 2021

Humpy bagged the award after receiving the highest number of votes from the fans.

Bollywood celebrates India's first Olympic 2012 win

Bollywood celebrates India's first Olympic 2012 win

Rediff.com30 Jul 2012

Here's what your favourite Bollywood celebrities are tweeting.

India at CWG: Best show by Sushil-led wrestling team; shooters continue to dominate

India at CWG: Best show by Sushil-led wrestling team; shooters continue to dominate

Rediff.com30 Jul 2014

Two-time Olympic medallist Sushil Kumar spearheaded a sparkling show as Indian grapplers dominated the wrestling arena with three gold medals after the shooters ended their campaign on a rousing note with five more podium finishes on sixth day of competitions in the 20th Commonwealth Games in Glasgow on Tuesday.

I need to adjust to new rules in 2013: Bindra

I need to adjust to new rules in 2013: Bindra

Rediff.com6 Feb 2013

Ace Indian shooter Abhinav Bindra said adjusting to the newly introduced rules will remain a priority for him in the 2013 season.

No small feat! PM Modi leads wishes in hailing Praggnanandhaa

No small feat! PM Modi leads wishes in hailing Praggnanandhaa

Rediff.com25 Aug 2023

"This is no small feat", Prime Minister Narendra Modi said as he led the nation in hailing young Indian Grandmaster Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa's runner-up finish.

Manavjit misfires, placed 25th in trap qualifiers

Manavjit misfires, placed 25th in trap qualifiers

Rediff.com5 Aug 2012

Indian shooter Manavjit Singh Sandhu fared dismally and finished 25th out of 34 competitors on Day 1 of the qualification round of the men's trap event at the Olympic Games and has extremely slim chances of making it to Monday's finals. At the end of three rounds, Manavjit -- in his third Olympics -- totalled 70 points out of a possible 75, with rounds of 24, 24 and 22, at the Royal Artillery Barracks.

London Olympics dreams over for Rathore, Anjali

London Olympics dreams over for Rathore, Anjali

Rediff.com14 Jan 2012

The final bid for top Indian shooters Rajyavrdhan Singh Rathore and Anjali Bhagwat to qualify for London Olympics ended in disappointment as they failed to make it to the final round in their respective events in the Asian Shooting Championships.

Jitu Rai shoots silver at World Cup in Italy

Jitu Rai shoots silver at World Cup in Italy

Rediff.com6 Oct 2016

Ace Indian shooter Jitu Rai shrugged off the disappointment of a poor Olympic campaign by clinching a silver medal in the 50m pistol event of the ISSF World Cup final, in Bologna, on Thursday.

Vijay qualifies for London Olympics

Vijay qualifies for London Olympics

Rediff.com22 May 2011

Vijay Kumar became the seventh Indian shooter to qualify for next year's London Olympics by clinching a silver medal in the 25m Rapid Fire Pistol event of the ongoing ISSF World Cup in Fort Benning, USA.

Gagan disappointed, hopes for better results ahead

Gagan disappointed, hopes for better results ahead

Rediff.com24 Aug 2004

Shooter Gagan Narang, who failed to qualify for the Olympics final, will aim for a better show in the days ahead.

Manavjit, Mansher bow out

Manavjit, Mansher bow out

Rediff.com15 Aug 2004

The Indian shooters ended in 19th and 21st place respectively in the men's trap event at the Olympics.

Harbhajan on why Kuldeep should play ahead of Axar

Harbhajan on why Kuldeep should play ahead of Axar

Rediff.com22 Jan 2024

The plus point for Kuldeep Yadav is his ability to extract turn and bounce.

Gogamedi murder accused planned to flee abroad: Police

Gogamedi murder accused planned to flee abroad: Police

Rediff.com10 Dec 2023

Sources said the duo attackers -- Rohit Rathore of Jaipur and Nitin Fauji of Haryana's Mahendragarh -- had planned to flee the country and had been allegedly promised Rs 50,000 each to kill Gogamedi.

The legend of Neeraj Chopra continues to grow!

The legend of Neeraj Chopra continues to grow!

Rediff.com28 Aug 2023

Neeraj Chopra's rise to stardom from a Haryana village has been nothing short of spectacular.

Jain corners limelight with twin pistol gold

Jain corners limelight with twin pistol gold

Rediff.com13 Aug 2011

Punjab colt Akshay Jain grabbed a golden pistol double, upstaging former Commonwealth Games champion Samaresh Jung in the process, in the Kumar Surendra Singh Memorial Shooting Championships at the Balewadi ranges.

Congratulate Vijay Kumar on his Olympic silver

Congratulate Vijay Kumar on his Olympic silver

Rediff.com3 Aug 2012

Indian shooter Vijay Kumar won the silver medal in the 25m Rapid Fire pistol event at the London Olympics on Friday.

Intl Junior shooting: Asher Noria clinches gold

Intl Junior shooting: Asher Noria clinches gold

Rediff.com13 May 2010

Young Indian shooter Asher Noria fired his way to a gold medal for the second successive time at the International Junior Shooting Competition in Suhl, Germany.

ISSF WC: Bhaker signs off with 25m pistol bronze

ISSF WC: Bhaker signs off with 25m pistol bronze

Rediff.com25 Mar 2023

In the ranking match 1, Bhaker qualified for the medal round as the third qualifier with an aggregate for 14 points, along with Germany's Doreen Vennekamp (14 points), while Esha was eliminated.

A champion salutes another champion

A champion salutes another champion

Rediff.com18 Aug 2010

'What heartens me is that Tejaswani's road to medals continues to be one where family and friends remain the lynch-pin of the journey,' says Roopa Unnikrishnan whose 12-year-old Indian shooting record was broken by Tejaswini Sawant last fortnight.

Pulwama attack: Indian sports caught in Pak conundrum

Pulwama attack: Indian sports caught in Pak conundrum

Rediff.com22 Feb 2019

The fallout of the Pulwama terror attack, which killed over 40 CRPF personnel, on the sporting ties between India and Pakistan was felt the strongest on Friday.

The Moment Neeraj Chopra Won Gold

The Moment Neeraj Chopra Won Gold

Rediff.com28 Aug 2023

Neeraj Chopra is only the third javelin thrower in history to simultaneously hold the Olympics and World Championships titles.

Sanjeev Rajput claims gold in 50m rifle 3 positions

Sanjeev Rajput claims gold in 50m rifle 3 positions

Rediff.com14 Apr 2018

Sanjeev Rajput won the gold medal in the men's 50m rifle 3 positions event with a games record at the 21st Commonwealth Games

Cannot guarantee medal at Asiad: Heena Sidhu

Cannot guarantee medal at Asiad: Heena Sidhu

Rediff.com28 Jul 2018

'This is another opportunity to do that, improve my medal and performance. I have got two team bronze in the Asian Games, and hopefully, I will improve my performance and maybe even get the gold'

Here's what cost Jitu a medal in 10m air pistol...

Here's what cost Jitu a medal in 10m air pistol...

Rediff.com7 Aug 2016

India's biggest medal hope Jitu Rai got a wake-up call when he finished eighth in the finals as the much-fancied shooters drew a blank in the pistol events at the Olympics, in Rio de Janeiro, on Sunday.

1st Test PIX: Rahul rallies India after Rabada fifer

1st Test PIX: Rahul rallies India after Rabada fifer

Rediff.com26 Dec 2023

IMAGES from the first Test played between South Africa and India in Centurion on Tuesday

SAG: Chain bags third gold; emerges as star shooter

SAG: Chain bags third gold; emerges as star shooter

Rediff.com14 Feb 2016

Rio Olympics bound Chain Singh emerged as the star marksman of the 12th South Asian Games as he picked up his third individual gold of the competition by winning the men's 50m rifles 3 positions as India yet again reigned supreme at the range, in Guwahati, on Sunday.

1st Test: The Players Who Disappointed

1st Test: The Players Who Disappointed

Rediff.com29 Dec 2023

In a devastating Boxing Day Test at SuperSport Park, India experienced one of its most humbling overseas defeats in recent memory, succumbing to an innings and 32-run loss in less than three days.

It was my dream to win gold at World championships: Neeraj

It was my dream to win gold at World championships: Neeraj

Rediff.com28 Aug 2023

Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra became the first Indian to win a gold medal at the World Athletics Championships.