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Sports Shorts: Chandela is World No 1 in 10m air rifle

Sports Shorts: Chandela is World No 1 in 10m air rifle

Rediff.com1 May 2019

India's shooting ace Apurvi Chandela attained the World No 1 position in the women's 10m air rifle event while compatriot Anjum Moudgil rose to second.

Trump plans to attend Republican convention on Monday

Trump plans to attend Republican convention on Monday

Rediff.com14 Jul 2024

The convention is set to begin on Monday and Trump is scheduled to formally accept his party's nomination and deliver remarks on Thursday night, The Hill reported.

Shooting WC: Anjum clinches silver, India move up to third spot

Shooting WC: Anjum clinches silver, India move up to third spot

Rediff.com3 Jun 2022

Anjum went down 12-16 in the gold medal match to Denmark's Rikke Maeng Ibsen.

Blow to India! Shooting not included in 2022 CWG

Blow to India! Shooting not included in 2022 CWG

Rediff.com21 Jun 2019

Last year, the National Rifle Association of India (NRAI) president Raninder Singh, wanted the Indian government to boycott the 2022 Commonwealth Games if shooting was dropped from the programme.

Sadangi wins 10m Air Rifle gold in Germany

Sadangi wins 10m Air Rifle gold in Germany

Rediff.com15 Jun 2012

The Delhi girl, who currently trains at the Lakshya-backed Guns for Glory academy in Pune, shot a score of 398 in the preliminary round and then kept the momentum to grab pole position.

Meet the accidental shooter who beat China's best!

Meet the accidental shooter who beat China's best!

Rediff.com27 Sep 2023

Samra was juggling between her MBBS studies at the GGS Medical College (in Faridkot) and shooting but ultimately decided to change her course.

Abhinav Bindra contemplates quitting shooting

Abhinav Bindra contemplates quitting shooting

Rediff.com16 Jan 2010

Annoyed at being treated like a 'Mr Nobody' by the national federation, India's first and only individual Olympic gold medalist Abhinav Bindra is planning to quit shooting.

Commonwealth shooting: Yet another clean sweep for India

Commonwealth shooting: Yet another clean sweep for India

Rediff.com3 Nov 2017

Indian shooters Prakash Nanjappa, Amanpreet Singh and Jitu Rai made a clean sweep in the 50m pistol event at the Commonwealth Shooting Championships

ISSF World Cup: Chandela breaks 10m air rifle world record to win gold

ISSF World Cup: Chandela breaks 10m air rifle world record to win gold

Rediff.com23 Feb 2019

Chandela shot an astonishing 252.9 in the eight-women final, finishing 1.1 points ahead of silver medallist China's Ruozhu Zhao (251.8) points.

Paris Olympics: How India's athletes fared on Day 2

Paris Olympics: How India's athletes fared on Day 2

Rediff.com29 Jul 2024

A look at how India's athletes fared on Day 2, on Sunday, July 28, 2024:

Paris Olympics: How India's athletes fared on Day 1

Paris Olympics: How India's athletes fared on Day 1

Rediff.com28 Jul 2024

Manu Bhaker marched into the final of women's 10m air pistol event at the Olympics after finishing third in qualifications on Saturday.

Army jawan shoots himself in Doda

Army jawan shoots himself in Doda

Rediff.com8 Mar 2009

An army jawan allegedly committed suicide on Sunday by shooting himself with his service rifle in Doda district of Jammu and Kashmir. Jawan sepoy Atul Kumar Tiwari of 8 Rastriya Rifles shot himself while on guard duty at Arnoora Rashtriya Rifles camp in Doda district early on Sunday, police said.

Commonwealth Shooting: Pooja, Rizvi bag gold as India dominate

Commonwealth Shooting: Pooja, Rizvi bag gold as India dominate

Rediff.com1 Nov 2017

Indian pistol shooters, on Wednesday, pulled off a clean sweep in the 10m air pistol event at the Commonwealth Shooting Championship with Shahzar Rizvi, Omkar Singh and Jitu Rai winning gold, silver and bronze medals respectively.

Here's what measures India will take if shooting is scrapped...

Here's what measures India will take if shooting is scrapped...

Rediff.com23 Dec 2017

Olympic Association is yet to get an official confirmation about shooting being scrapped from the programme of 2022 Commonwealth Games but said it will ask the organisers to reconsider its decision.

4 killed in northern California shooting rampage

4 killed in northern California shooting rampage

Rediff.com15 Nov 2017

The shooting began at a home in the rural community of Rancho Tehama, about 195 kilometre from Sacramento, on Tuesday morning.

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.

India to host Commonwealth shooting and archery in 2022

India to host Commonwealth shooting and archery in 2022

Rediff.com24 Feb 2020

Commonwealth Archery and Shooting Championships will be held in Chandigarh

Gagan bags gold in 10m air rifle event

Gagan bags gold in 10m air rifle event

Rediff.com12 Aug 2011

Ace marksman Gagan Narang bagged gold in the 10m air rifle while reigning Olympic champion Abhinav Bindra finished eighth after skipping the final for which he had qualified at the 11th Kumar Surendra Singh Memorial Shooting Championship in the Balewadi Ranges.

'Who is he?' Jaspal Rana hits out after being asked to leave range

'Who is he?' Jaspal Rana hits out after being asked to leave range

Rediff.com18 Jan 2024

Legendary pistol marksman and Manu Bhaker's personal coach Jaspal Rana on Thursday claimed he was asked to leave the Karni Singh shooting range in New Delhi by India's high performance director Pierre Beauchamp, kicking off a controversy in which the national federation appeared to be siding with the Canadian.

This Indian shooting ace will be the one to watch at Tokyo Games

This Indian shooting ace will be the one to watch at Tokyo Games

Rediff.com8 Jun 2021

One of India's strongest Olympic medal hopes, ace shooter Manu Bhaker feels preparations 'cannot get better' than the ongoing training-cum-competition tour of Croatia as she works on her consistency ahead of the Tokyo Games.

CWG champion Apurvi Chandela wins gold in Shooting Nationals

CWG champion Apurvi Chandela wins gold in Shooting Nationals

Rediff.com24 Dec 2014

Apurvi Chandela won the gold in the women's 10 metres air rifle event on the concluding day of the 58th National Shooting Championships.

Rathore blames NRAI selection policy for CWG snub

Rathore blames NRAI selection policy for CWG snub

Rediff.com22 Sep 2010

Athens Olympic silver medalist Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore on Wednesday lashed out at the National Rifle Shooting Association of India (NRAI) for leaving him out of the Commonwealth Games squad on the basis of 'unfair selection policy'.

Paris 2024: Can India Surpass Tokyo Record?

Paris 2024: Can India Surpass Tokyo Record?

Rediff.com17 Jul 2024

Meet India's top athletes at Olympics 2024.

CWG: Gagan Narang settles for silver in 50m Rifle Prone

CWG: Gagan Narang settles for silver in 50m Rifle Prone

Rediff.com28 Jul 2014

The London Olympics bronze medal winning shooter Gagan Narang won a silver in the Men's 50m Rifle Prone finals at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow on Monday.

Should India boycott 2022 CWG over exclusion of shooting event?

Should India boycott 2022 CWG over exclusion of shooting event?

Rediff.com19 Apr 2018

The Birmingham Organising Committee has decided to exclude shooting from the 2022 Games, citing logistical issues.

Indian shooters sizzle, record best-ever medals haul at Asian Games

Indian shooters sizzle, record best-ever medals haul at Asian Games

Rediff.com29 Sep 2023

Palak, Esha gold-silver feat makes it a historic day for India

ISSF Worlds: Sheoran secures India's fifth Olympic quota

ISSF Worlds: Sheoran secures India's fifth Olympic quota

Rediff.com20 Aug 2023

India's Akhil Sheoran secured the country's fifth Paris Olympics quota in shooting after winning the bronze medal in men's rifle 3-position competition at the ISSF World Championships in Baku on Sunday.

Shooting Worlds: Udhayveer's twin strike keeps India in 2nd

Shooting Worlds: Udhayveer's twin strike keeps India in 2nd

Rediff.com15 Oct 2022

India has also picked up one Paris 2024 Olympics quota place after Rudrankksh Balasaheb Patil stunned a high-quality field on Friday, to become the 10 air rifle men's world champion.

International Shooting WC: Rai qualifies; Bindra, Narang disappoint

International Shooting WC: Rai qualifies; Bindra, Narang disappoint

Rediff.com14 May 2015

It was mixed day for Indian shooters at the International Shooting Sport Federation World Cup as Olympic medallists Abhinav Bindra and Gagan Narang failed to qualify for the final round of the men's 10m Air Rifle event, while Jitu Rai progressed to the qualification round in 50m Pistol on the opening day at Fort Benning, United States on Thursday.

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.

Real Estate biz helps Asian Shooting champ dream big

Real Estate biz helps Asian Shooting champ dream big

Rediff.com8 Jul 2020

Sheikh, who is very optimistic of the industry sailing though this tough phase, thanked Mohit Arora, the owner of Supertech, who has been sponsoring him since 2017.

US: Gunman kills 22 in Maine, still at large

US: Gunman kills 22 in Maine, still at large

Rediff.com26 Oct 2023

The Lewiston, Maine Police Department have released a picture of the 'suspect' involved in the shooting.

ISSF WC: Teenager Bhaker shoots gold, Ravi Kumar takes bronze

ISSF WC: Teenager Bhaker shoots gold, Ravi Kumar takes bronze

Rediff.com5 Mar 2018

Bhaker beat a two-time World Cup Finals winner and the host country's Alejandra Zavala, with a 10.8 in the last shot of the 24 shot final, to come out on top with a score of 237.5.

'My thumb is damaged beyond repair'

'My thumb is damaged beyond repair'

Rediff.com13 Dec 2023

'I might have to compete in para category, but all that I will know when my injury report is made after four weeks," the shooter, who hails from Baghpat district in Uttar Pradesh.'

Sarabjot wins bronze to seal Paris Olympics quota

Sarabjot wins bronze to seal Paris Olympics quota

Rediff.com24 Oct 2023

Sarabjot Singh locked the Paris Olympics quota by winning a bronze medal in the men's 10m air pistol.

Vijay appointed advisor of Delhi's new shooting range

Vijay appointed advisor of Delhi's new shooting range

Rediff.com4 Mar 2013

The capital has got a new state-of-the-art 10-meter shooting range, which will have London Olympics silver medallist marksman Vijay Kumar as its advisor.

Sindhu The Shooter!

Sindhu The Shooter!

Rediff.com30 Sep 2022

Two-time Olympic medalist P V Sindhu and World Athletics Championship bronze medalist Anju Bobby George visited the Ahmedabad Military and Rifle Training Association range in Khanpur/

Bindra pips Narang for Nat 10m Air Rifle gold

Bindra pips Narang for Nat 10m Air Rifle gold

Rediff.com18 Nov 2011

Beijing Olympic Games gold medalist Abhinav Bindra won the men's 10m Air Rifle gold, pushing Commonwealth Games champion Gagan Narang to the silver, in the 55th National Shooting Championships in Pune on Friday.

I hadn't hoped I will win two medals in a single Olympics: Manu

I hadn't hoped I will win two medals in a single Olympics: Manu

Rediff.com30 Jul 2024

At 22, Manu Bhaker has already become one of India's greatest athletes by winning two medals in the same Olympics.

Farmers' agitation: Shooters sweat over Olympic selection trials in Patiala

Farmers' agitation: Shooters sweat over Olympic selection trials in Patiala

Rediff.com17 Feb 2024

More than 150 shotgun shooters are sweating over their participation in crucial national Olympic trials later this month in Patiala in the wake of the farmers' agitation.