News for 'pistol shooting'

Saurabh returns to ISSF podium after 2-year gap

Saurabh returns to ISSF podium after 2-year gap

Rediff.com11 Apr 2025

The Indian shooting team finished second at the ISSF World Cup in Buenos Aires, winning eight medals including four gold, two silver, and two bronze.

India dominate shooting World Championship with 21 medals

India dominate shooting World Championship with 21 medals

Rediff.com5 Oct 2024

India's young shooters added five more medals to their kitty, including two gold on Friday taking the tally to 21 medals to remain at the top of the standings -- 13 gold, two silver and six bronze.

ISSF World Cup: Elavenil opens India's account

ISSF World Cup: Elavenil opens India's account

Rediff.com10 Jun 2025

Indian shooting ace Elavenil Valarivan settled for the bronze medal after leading for a good part of the women's 10m air rifle final on the first competition day of the ISSF World Cup in Munich on Tuesday.

Business rival hired killer for Rs 4 lakh to kill Gopal Khemka: Police

Business rival hired killer for Rs 4 lakh to kill Gopal Khemka: Police

Rediff.com8 Jul 2025

Bihar Police claim to have solved the Gopal Khemka murder case, citing a land deal gone wrong as the motive. Suspects have been arrested and the murder weapon recovered.

Asian Games: Sarabjot-Divya win silver in 10m air pistol mixed team event

Asian Games: Sarabjot-Divya win silver in 10m air pistol mixed team event

Rediff.com30 Sep 2023

Sarabjot Singh and Divya T S settled for a silver medal in the 10m air pistol mixed team event, losing in the final to China's Zhang Bowen and Jiang Ranxin.

Shooting: 'Nobody knows who will go for Olympics'

Shooting: 'Nobody knows who will go for Olympics'

Rediff.com19 Apr 2024

Legendary pistol marksman Jaspal Rana has expressed grave concerns over the delay in naming the Indian shooting contingent for the Paris Olympics.

Jitu Rai's 'basic tips' turn teen shooter into World champ

Jitu Rai's 'basic tips' turn teen shooter into World champ

Rediff.com18 Apr 2025

Suruchi Singh, an 18-year-old shooting sensation, has been making waves in the world of shooting. After winning a flurry of medals at India's top domestic competitions, Suruchi's next step was international success.

2022 Para World Cup: Pistol shooter Jakhar wins gold

2022 Para World Cup: Pistol shooter Jakhar wins gold

Rediff.com19 Aug 2022

Pistol shooter Rahul Jakhar held his nerves to emerge victorious in a shoot-off as India opened their campaign at the 2022 World Shooting Para Sport World Cup on a resounding note by clinching three medals, in Changwon, South Korea, on Thursday.

Shooting: Varun, Esha seal Olympic quota places with golds

Shooting: Varun, Esha seal Olympic quota places with golds

Rediff.com8 Jan 2024

Young shooters Varun Tomar and Esha Singh secured two Olympic quota places for India with gold medals.

World Cup-bound Indian shooters join national camp

World Cup-bound Indian shooters join national camp

Rediff.com15 Mar 2025

Indian shooters selected for the two stages of the World Cup in Argentina and Peru have begun their final phase of preparations for the season ahead.

'A historic medal': Modi hails Manu Bhaker's bronze

'A historic medal': Modi hails Manu Bhaker's bronze

Rediff.com28 Jul 2024

From PM Modi to sporting icons, India rejoice Manu Bhaker's historic Olympic medal

Shock as South Korean shooting star collapses

Shock as South Korean shooting star collapses

Rediff.com9 Aug 2024

Kim was speaking at the event in Imsil, the county that she represented for seven years in the southern part of South Korea

Asian Games: Indian men's 10m air pistol team strikes gold

Asian Games: Indian men's 10m air pistol team strikes gold

Rediff.com28 Sep 2023

With today's success, Indian shooters have so far won four gold, four silver and five bronze medals.

Why India Is Rolling Out Red Carpet For Pak Teams

Why India Is Rolling Out Red Carpet For Pak Teams

Rediff.com4 Jul 2025

Why India can't deny Pakistan entry to multi-lateral events on its soil

Ex-student opens fire from air pistol in Kerala school, arrested

Ex-student opens fire from air pistol in Kerala school, arrested

Rediff.com21 Nov 2023

A former student, Jagan, went to the Vivekodayam school at Thrissur and took out a gun from his bag after entering the staff room and later went to various classrooms, terrorising students and staff.

SEE: Will Dhoni take up shooting after cricket?

SEE: Will Dhoni take up shooting after cricket?

Rediff.com17 Aug 2020

The Walther rifle imported by Mahendra Singh Dhoni, who retired from international cricket on Saturday, is the same model which another champion sportsperson, Abhinav Bindra, had used to win a historic individual gold medal at the Beijing Olympics.

After being scolded, student shoots MP school principal dead; held

After being scolded, student shoots MP school principal dead; held

Rediff.com6 Dec 2024

A Class XII student in Madhya Pradesh allegedly shot dead the principal of his school after being admonished for coming late. The student and his classmate escaped on the principal's scooter after the incident. Police are investigating the case and searching for the two students.

ISSF World Cup: Sarabjot bags men's air pistol gold

ISSF World Cup: Sarabjot bags men's air pistol gold

Rediff.com22 Mar 2023

India opened their campaign with two medals at the ISSF Pistol/Rifle World Cup in Bhopal on Wednesday.

ISSF Jr World Cup: Shambhavi strikes India's 2nd gold

ISSF Jr World Cup: Shambhavi strikes India's 2nd gold

Rediff.com24 May 2025

Stunning 1-2 finish for India after Shambhavi, Ojasvi's keen tussle

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.

ISSF World Cup: Saurabh opens India's medal hunt

ISSF World Cup: Saurabh opens India's medal hunt

Rediff.com16 Apr 2025

Ace shooter Saurabh Chaudhary opened India's medal account with a bronze in the men's 10m air pistol event on day one of the year's second ISSF World Cup Rifle/Pistol/Shotgun stage in Lima, Peru, on Tuesday.

'Where is Saurabh Chaudhary?' Rana's explosive attack on shooting federation

'Where is Saurabh Chaudhary?' Rana's explosive attack on shooting federation

Rediff.com18 Aug 2024

Rana hardly minced words as he questioned the federation's tendency to make last-minute changes to its policy, and its stubborn refusal to acknowledge or facilitate the presence of shooters' personal coaches at national camps and trials.

Jharkhand teacher shoots dead 2 colleagues over love affair

Jharkhand teacher shoots dead 2 colleagues over love affair

Rediff.com30 Jan 2024

The incident took place at Chatra Upgraded School in Poraiyahat area, around 300 km from Ranchi, during school hours around 11 am, a senior police officer said.

Shooting Worlds: Amanpreet secures India's 5th gold

Shooting Worlds: Amanpreet secures India's 5th gold

Rediff.com23 Aug 2023

The country has so far won five gold and four bronze medals, moving back up to second position on the medal tally behind China, who leads with 24 podium finishes, 13 of them being gold.

'She didn't even smile': Bindra predicted Manu's medal

'She didn't even smile': Bindra predicted Manu's medal

Rediff.com12 Aug 2024

Bindra praised Manu for patching up with coach Jaspal Rana and for working in tandem for her success.

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.

Manu Bhaker and Shiva Narwal win mixed team pistol title

Manu Bhaker and Shiva Narwal win mixed team pistol title

Rediff.com19 Jun 2022

They beat the experienced pair of Amanpreet Singh and Shweta Singh of ONGC

J-K police gets made-in-India corner-shot pistols among new weapons

J-K police gets made-in-India corner-shot pistols among new weapons

Rediff.com17 Feb 2023

The corner shot weapon will protect members of anti-terror operation parties from coming in line of direct fire from terrorists in close-combat situations, which mostly take place in congested and populated areas of Kashmir, he said.

Shooters Arya-Arjun shock Olympic champions to win World Cup gold

Shooters Arya-Arjun shock Olympic champions to win World Cup gold

Rediff.com14 Jun 2025

Arya Borse and Arjun Babuta dished out a thoroughly dominant performance and outplayed China's reigning Olympic and World champion duo Zifei Wang and Lihao Sheng 17-7 to win the gold medal in the 10m air rifle mixed team event of the ISSF World Cup.

Bindra shoots gold at Munich

Bindra shoots gold at Munich

Rediff.com30 Jan 2004

The Indian ace won the gold medal in the men's 10m air rifle at the International Air Rifle and Pistol Shooting Championships.

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.

Golden hat-trick for Suruchi at ISSF World Cup

Golden hat-trick for Suruchi at ISSF World Cup

Rediff.com13 Jun 2025

Indian shooting's latest golden girl Suruchi Singh dominated a quality field to win her third straight individual ISSF World Cup gold medal with her triumph in the women's 10m air pistol final, in Munich on Friday.

ISSF WC: Can Manu Bhaker make history in Buenos Aires?

ISSF WC: Can Manu Bhaker make history in Buenos Aires?

Rediff.com26 Mar 2025

The first batch of 22 Indian shooters, accompanied by 13 support staff, has departed for Buenos Aires to compete in the first ISSF World Cup of the year.

Jaspal Rana will continue as my coach: Manu

Jaspal Rana will continue as my coach: Manu

Rediff.com18 Feb 2025

Double Olympic medallist shooter Manu Bhaker has affirmed that Jaspal Rana will continue to be her coach despite his recent appointment as the High Performance trainer for pistol shooters.

Manu Bhaker leads but THIS shooter stole the show

Manu Bhaker leads but THIS shooter stole the show

Rediff.com14 Feb 2025

Asian Games and Youth Olympics gold medallist Saurabh Chaudhary finished third in the men's 10m air pistol competition at the national selection trials.

Shooting: Heena Sidhu fails to qualify in 25m pistol event

Shooting: Heena Sidhu fails to qualify in 25m pistol event

Rediff.com9 Aug 2016

Shooter Heena Sidhu, from whom a lot was expected in the run-up to the ongoing Olympic Games, put up yet another flop show to finish a distant 20th in the 25m pistol event for women in Rio de Janeiro on Tuesday. In the 30-shot precision round, Heena accumulated 286 points out of a possible 300 with series scores of 95, 95 and 96 that pushed her in the rear of the queue.

Olympic postponement no problem for shooting ace Saurabh

Olympic postponement no problem for shooting ace Saurabh

Rediff.com6 May 2020

Drawing confidence from Saurabh Chaudhary's Zen-like calm and lethal efficiency with pistol, shooting coach Amit Sheoran says his most famous ward will be well-placed both mentally and skill-wise whenever the Tokyo Olympics are held. It doesn't matter to the world-beater if the next Summer Games are held tomorrow, after a year or even after 10 years, according to the coach.

Manu Bhaker to take 3-month break; may skip World Cup

Manu Bhaker to take 3-month break; may skip World Cup

Rediff.com13 Aug 2024

Manu Bhaker may skip October's World Cup in New Delhi as the ace pistol shooter has decided to take a three-month break, her coach Jaspal Rana said.

First Look: Dhoni goes shooting after practice washed out

First Look: Dhoni goes shooting after practice washed out

Rediff.com20 Sep 2017

Former India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni on Wednesday headed to Kolkata Police Training School for a session in pistol shooting after the team's outdoor practice at the Eden Gardens was cancelled due to rain.

Shooter Sift Kaur's stunning comeback wins her World Cup gold

Shooter Sift Kaur's stunning comeback wins her World Cup gold

Rediff.com6 Apr 2025

Indian shooter Sift Kaur Samra won her first individual ISSF World Cup gold in the women's 50m rifle 3-positions final, while Esha Singh bagged a second individual World Cup silver in Buenos Aires, Argentina.