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NEW DELHI: India made a strong start to their ISSF World Cup campaign for rifle and pistol in Granada, Spain, with shooters Palak and Mukesh Nelavalli clinching gold in the 10m air pistol mixed team event.The Indian duo secured top honours with a world record score of 487.7, which also stands as a junior world record.They were in impressive form during the qualification round as well.China's Qianxun Yao and Kai Hu took the silver medal with a score of 484.8, while Hungary's Veronika Major and Ak ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 5 (ANI): Its arrival day at the season-opening International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) World Cup Rifle/Pistol leg in Granada, Spain and a star-studded field is set to fire the first competition shots come Tuesday at the Las Gabias Shooting Range. A total of 434 athletes from 51 National Olympic Committees have entered the fray, including a 24-strong Indian contingent, across the 10 Olympic events on the roster, as per a press release from the National Rifle Assoc ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 5 (ANI): The Anti-Narcotics Squad of the Delhi Police of the Outer District has busted a gang, which was involved in the theft of milk and curd in the Uttam Nagar area, officials said on Sunday. The police arrested two men who reportedly followed milk delivery trucks to steal crates left outside shops and homes. The investigation began after a video of the thefts went viral on social media, prompting the police to track down the suspects. Also Read | PF Withdrawals Mad ...Read More >
New Delhi, April 2 (SocialNews.XYZ) India's mixed team trap pairings finished outside the medal round at the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) World Cup Shotgun in Tangier, Morocco, as the squad concluded its engagements in the year's first world cup leg without a medal. India 1, represented by Prithviraj Tondaiman (24,22,23) and Kirti Gupta (22,22,21), shot a total of 134 after three rounds in qualification, to finish 18th in the 33-team competition. The top four pairs make the fi ...Read More >
At the 68th National Shooting Championship Competitions (Shotgun) on Wednesday, Asian Champion shooters Anantjeet Singh Naruka and Darshna Rathore displayed consistent performance to claim the Senior Skeet Mixed Team gold medal. Representing Rajasthan, the duo triumphed over the Uttar Pradesh team of Mairaj Ahmad Khan and Areeba Khan with a score of 45-43 in a closely fought gold medal match at the Dr Karni Singh Shooting Range. Anantjeet hit 21 targets while Darshna contributed 24, edging out ...Read More >
New Delhi, Dec 17 (SocialNews.XYZ) Rajasthan's team of Anantjeet Singh Naruka and Darshna Rathore delivered a steady performance to secure a gold medal in the Senior Skeet Mixed Team event at the 68th National Shooting Championship here at the Dr. Karni Singh Shooting Range on Tuesday. They narrowly defeated Uttar Pradesh 45-43 in a tense gold medal showdown. Asian Champion Anantjeet and Darshna worked well together, with Anantjeet scoring 21 targets and Darshna 24, to beat the Uttar Pradesh te ...Read More >
One of the two men suspected of carrying out a mass shooting at Bondi Beach was originally from southern India but had "limited contact" with his family there, police sources have said. Sajid Akram, who died at the scene in Sydney on Sunday, was originally from the city of Hyderabad, a police official from the Indian state of Telangana said. He had travelled to India just six times since moving to Australia in 1998 and his family "expressed no knowledge of his radical mindset or activities," t ...Read More >
Double Olympic medallist Manu Bhaker and ISSF World Cup Final 2025 gold medallist Simranpreet Kaur Brar delivered outstanding performances to win gold medals in the senior and junior women's 25m sports pistol events, respectively, at the 68th National Shooting Championship Competitions (NSCC) held at the Dr. Karni Singh Shooting Range in Tughlakabad near New Delhi on Monday. Manu Bhaker scored 36 in the final to secure the gold, finishing four hits ahead of Divya T.S. from Karnataka, who claime ...Read More >
NEW DELHI, Dec 15: Double Olympic medallist Manu Bhaker and ISSF World Cup Final 2025 gold medallist Simranpreet Kaur Brar delivered top-class performances to win gold medals in the senior and junior women's 25m sports pistol events, respectively, of the 68th National Shooting Championship Competitions (NSCC) at the Dr. Karni Singh Shooting Range in Tughlakabad near New Delhi on Monday. Manu shot 36 in the final to secure the gold, finishing four hits clear of Divya T.S. of Karnataka, who bagge ...Read More >
Jaipur, Dec 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) Olympian Sift Kaur Samra is confident that the shooting sport, which was discontinued as a medal event for both the 2022 Birmingham and 2026 Glasgow editions, will be included as a discipline when India hosts the Commonwealth Games at Ahmedabad in 2030. Sift Kaur said that as India are hosting the 2030 CWG, national shooters will get a big chance to showcase their talent and secure a bagful of medals in front of their home crowd. "I am thrilled that India is host ...Read More >
Mumbai, November 20: Rifle shooter Mahit Sandhu won silver in the 50m Prone event, her third medal in the ongoing 25th Summer Deaflympics in Tokyo. Mahit also broke the World Deaf Record in qualification en route to the finals. She shot 246.1 in the finals to secure the silver medal while Eliska Svobodova of Czechia won the gold, with a score of 247.2. Hungary's Mira Zsuzsanna Biatovszki won bronze with a score of 225.0. The other Indian shooter in the finals, Natasha Joshi finished in eighth po ...Read More >
New Delhi, Nov 14 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Indian shooting contingent left for Tokyo, Japan, on Friday to participate in the 25th Summer Deaflympic Games, scheduled from November 15 to 26, 2025. The 15-member squad, including three coaches, will represent India across five individual events in the men's and women's categories, one event in the men's category, and two mixed-team shooting events at the Ajinomoto National Training Center (East). The squad will be led by Deaflympic double gold medallis ...Read More >
Tokyo [Japan], November 14 (ANI): The Indian shooting contingent left for Tokyo, Japan, on Friday to participate in the 25th Summer Deaflympic Games, scheduled from November 15 to November 26. The 15-member squad, comprising three coaches, will represent India in five individual events across the men's and women's categories, one event in the men's category, and two mixed team shooting events at the Ajinomoto National Training Centre (East). Also Read | IND vs SA 1st Test 2025 Day 1 Stumps: Ja ...Read More >
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], November 10 (ANI): In a major boost for India's fastest-growing sport, the Karnataka Pickleball Association (KPA), under the aegis of the Indian Pickleball Association (IPA), announced the Sabala Indian Pickleball Nationals 2025. The championship will take place from November 13 to 16 at The Sports School, Bengaluru, bringing together top athletes from across the country. This year's championship is a landmark moment; it will be the first Nationals held after pick ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], October 22 (ANI): India's 2008 Beijing Olympics gold medalist shooter Abhinav Bindra has been selected as a torch-bearer for the 2026 Winter Olympics Torch Relay. India's first-ever individual gold medalist in its Olympic history, Bindra, shared the news with the fans on social media, being selected for the event to be held in Italy next year. "Truly humbled to be chosen as a torchbearer for the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Torch Relay. The Olympic flame has always held a spe ...Read More >
New Delhi, Oct 17 (SocialNews.XYZ) Around 31 years after he shot his first junior world championship and 27 years after he shot his first senior world title, Zoravar Singh Sandhu of India, at the ripe young age of 48, clinched the men's trap bronze at the International Shooting Sports Federation (ISSF) World Championship Shotgun 2025. Shooting at the Malakasa Shooting Range in Athens, Greece, on Friday, the Indian overcame rain, shadows, and the most unsuitable bib number to nail down 31 of the ...Read More >
Mumbai, October 16: Veteran Indian shooter Zoravar Singh Sandhu produced a steady performance to stay in touch with the leaders after the first day of men's trap qualification at the International Shooting Sports Federation (ISSF) World Championship Shotgun 2025 in Athens, Greece, on Wednesday. Zoravar shot rounds of 24 and 25 to stand fifth (on countback) with a total of 49 hits in a strong 133-athlete field at the end of day 1 qualification at the Malakasa Shooting Range in the Greek capital. ...Read More >
IMAGE: Isha Taksale and Himanshu won the 10m Air Rifle Mixed Team event in New Delhi on Tuesday. Photograph: ISSF/X Isha Anil Taksale and Himanshu staged a thrilling fightback to win the 10m air rifle mixed team gold against country-mates Shambhavi Kshirsagar and Naraen Pranav, while Vinay Pratap Chandrawat bagged a bronze in men's trap as India maintained its No. 1 spot in the ISSF Junior World Cup with 23 medals, in New Delhi on Tuesday. On the penultimate day of the event when India took it ...Read More >
New Delhi: Indian shooters continued their winning run at the ISSF Junior World Cup by winning gold and silver at the Dr Karni Singh Shooting Range on Tuesday.The pair of Isha Taksale and Himanshu won the 10m air rifle mixed team event, beating compatriots Shambhavi Kshirsagar and Naraen Pranav 17-15 in the gold medal match.It was Himanshu's second gold of the competition as he had clinched the top medal in the individual category on Monday.The match was a good example of opportunity lost for th ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], September 29 (ANI): India produced a stunning display of dominance in the 10m Air Rifle Junior Women event at the ISSF Junior World Cup New Delhi 2025 here on Monday at Dr Karni Singh Shooting Range, registering a clean sweep of the podium. Ojasvi Thakur emerged as the champion with a score of 252.7, firing two brilliant 10.9s on her 8th and 16th shots to seal the gold medal. Teammate Hrudya Shri Kondur secured the silver with 250.2, while qualification leader Shambhavi S Ksh ...Read More >
India dominated the ISSF Junior World Cup, securing an all-podium finish in the 10m air rifle women's event with Ojasvi Thakur winning gold. Himanshu also clinched gold in the men's 10m air rifle, while Mukesh Nelavalli and Suraj Sharma added silver and bronze in 25m Rapid Fire Pistol, showcasing strong performances across disciplines. Ojasvi Thakur won the gold medal to lead India's all-podium finish in the 10m air rifle women's event at the ISSF Junior World Cup as Hrudya Shri Kondur and Sham ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], September 29 (ANI): India produced a stunning display of dominance in the 10m Air Rifle Junior Women's event at the ISSF Junior World Cup New Delhi 2025 here on Monday at Dr Karni Singh Shooting Range, registering a clean sweep of the podium. Ojasvi Thakur emerged as the champion with a score of 252.7, firing two brilliant 10.9s on her 8th and 16th shots to seal the gold medal. Teammate Hrudya Shri Kondur secured the silver with 250.2, while qualification leader Shambhavi S K ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], September 29 (ANI): India produced a stunning display of dominance in the 10m Air Rifle Junior Women's event at the ISSF Junior World Cup New Delhi 2025 here on Monday at Dr Karni Singh Shooting Range, registering a clean sweep of the podium. Ojasvi Thakur emerged as the champion with a score of 252.7, firing two brilliant 10.9s on her 8th and 16th shots to seal the gold medal. Teammate Hrudya Shri Kondur secured the silver with 250.2, while qualification leader Shambhavi S K ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], September 29 (ANI): Kenya's Navy Commander, Major General Paul Owuor Otenio received the Guard of Honour here in the national capital on Monday. He is on an official visit to India from September 28 to October 2. Also Read | Michigan Church Shooting: 2 Dead, 9 Injured in Shooting at Latter-Day Saints Church in US Grand Blanc, Gunman Killed, Donald Trump Condemns Attack. Earlier, he paid tributes at the National War Memorial. As per Kenya's Ministry of Defence, Major Genera ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], September 29 (ANI): Kenya's Navy Commander, Major General Paul Owuor Otenio paid tributes at the National War Memorial here in the national capital on Monday. He laid a wreath at the War memorial. He is on an official visit to India from September 28 to October 2. Also Read | Michigan Church Shooting: 2 Dead, 9 Injured in Shooting at Latter-Day Saints Church in US Grand Blanc, Gunman Killed, Donald Trump Condemns Attack. As per Kenya's Ministry of Defence, Major General Pau ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], September 28 (ANI): Junior Asian champion Anushka Thokur continued her stellar run at the ISSF Junior World Cup Rifle/Pistol/Shotgun in New Delhi, winning her second gold medal of the competition, adding the 50m Rifle 3 Positions junior women gold to the one she won in rifle prone on day one. Shooting here at the Dr. Karni Singh Shooting Range on day four, Anushka was a class apart in the women 3P final, while in the junior men 3P, India Adriyan Karmakar won silver; the title ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], September 28 (ANI): Junior Asian champion Anushka Thokur continued her stellar run at the ISSF Junior World Cup Rifle/Pistol/Shotgun in New Delhi, winning her second gold medal of the competition, adding the 50m Rifle 3 Positions junior women's gold to the one she won in rifle prone on day one. Shooting here at the Dr. Karni Singh Shooting Range on day four, Anushka was a class apart in the women's 3P final, while in the junior men's 3P, India's Adriyan Karmakar won silver; t ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], September 28 (ANI): Junior Asian champion Anushka Thokur continued her stellar run at the ISSF Junior World Cup Rifle/Pistol/Shotgun in New Delhi, winning her second gold medal of the competition, adding the 50m Rifle 3 Positions junior women's gold to the one she won in rifle prone on day one. Shooting here at the Dr. Karni Singh Shooting Range on day four, Anushka was a class apart in the women's 3P final, while in the junior men's 3P, India's Adriyan Karmakar won silver; t ...Read More >
IMAGE: India's Jonathan Gavin Antony won gold in the men's 10m air pistol with a score of 244.8 in the final. Photograph: NRAI/X India's 16-year-old Jonathan Gavin Antony stole the limelight on day two of the ISSF Junior World in New Delhi by winning the men's 10m air pistol title with a flawless performance. The young Indian, who had topped qualification with 586-19x, carried his form into the finals, shooting 21 of 24 shots in the 10s to secure gold with a commanding margin of 8.5 points. I ...Read More >
New Delhi, Aug 29 (SocialNews.XYZ) Former world No. 1 and 2018 Changwon World Champion Ankur Mittal created a new Asian Championship record on his way to clinching a gold medal in the Double Trap event at the 16th Asian Shooting Championship in Shymkent, Kazakhstan, on Friday. The gold took India's tally past 100 medals to 103 for their best-ever performance in the Asian Championship with 52 gold, 26 silver, and 25 bronze medals. Ankur Mittal also combined with Bhanu Pratap Singh and Harshvardh ...Read More >
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