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The arrested individuals are Saurabh Kumar of Muzaffarpur, Bihar; Sajan of Sohana in Mohali; and Abhishek and Inderjit Singh, both residents of Patiala. DGP Yadav said preliminary investigation revealed the module sourced country-made weapons from Bihar to facilitate criminal activities in Punjab. "The probe indicates a gang rivalry, the accused planned to target a rival criminal linked to the Goldy Dhillon network to establish dominance in the area," the DGP said, adding that efforts are unde ...Read More >
Chandigarh, Apr 2 (PTI) The Punjab Police said on Thursday that it has busted an inter-state illegal arms-supply module with the arrest of four men. Ten sophisticated self-loading firearms have also been recovered in Patiala, Director General of Police (DGP) Gaurav Yadav said. The arrested accused have been identified as Saurabh Kumar, a resident of Jarang Deeh village in Bihar's Muzaffarpur, Sajan, a resident of Sohana in Punjab's SAS Nagar, Abhishek alias Kaka, a resident of Gurdeep Colony A ...Read More >
New Delhi, April 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) Indian trap shooters Kynan Chenai and Aashima Ahlawat fought hard but missed reaching the finals of the men's and women's trap competitions by an identical one-point margin, at the year's first International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) World Cup Shotgun leg, currently underway in the Moroccan port city of Tangier. Kynan shot 119 (24,24,24,24,23) while Aashima tallied 111 (22,22,21,22,24), as they bowed out in 13th and 14th spots, respectively. Reigning ...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 >
Lucknow: Senior Samajwadi Party leader and former minister Gayatri Prajapati was attacked by a fellow inmate inside Lucknow Jail on Tuesday. The scuffle took place within the jail premises, after which prison authorities launched an internal inquiry. According to a statement issued by Dr Ramdhani, DIG Prisons, Lucknow Range, the incident occurred after Prajapati allegedly used abusive language towards another inmate, Vishwas Rajput. In response, Vishwas attacked Prajapati using a sharp object i ...Read More >
New Delhi, Oct 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) India capped off a successful week at the ISSF Junior World Cup Rifle/Pistol/Shotgun New Delhi 2025 as the leading nation on the medals table, adding a silver in the junior women's 25m pistol through Tejaswani Singh, who won gold at Suhl junior world cup, on final day of the competition, at Dr. Karni Singh Shooting Range here on Wednesday. Individual Neutral Athlete Aleksandra Tikhonova claimed the junior women's 25m pistol gold, while Czechia's Tereza Zaviskov ...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 30 (ANI): The penultimate day of the ISSF Junior World Cup Rifle/Pistol/Shotgun New Delhi brought high drama as India Isha Anil Taksale and Himanshu staged a thrilling comeback to win the 10m Air Rifle Mixed Team gold against compatriots Shambhavi S Kshirsagar and Naraen Pranav, while Croatia 20-year-old Toni Gudelj and Czechia Lea Kucerova claimed their nations first gold medals of the tournament with impressive victories in the Trap events at Dr. Karni Singh Shooti ...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, Sep 29 (SocialNews.XYZ) 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, at Dr. Karni Singh Shooting Range here on Monday, 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. Ks ...Read More >
New Delhi: Delhi Police Crime Branch has arrested an arms supplier and three receivers, recovering a large cache of firearms and ammunition with links traced to the Neeraj Bawania gang and other criminal syndicates. 15 semi-automatic pistols, 150 live rounds of various calibres, and 8 additional magazines were seized.Police received an input about the circulation of illegal weapons in Delhi. "On Aug11, a trap was laid near the parking area of Netaji Subhash Place District Centre, where the accus ...Read More >
New Delhi, Aug 1: India launched the first phase of four development projects across nine partner countries as part of its 'India-UN Global Capacity Building Initiative'. The programme aims to deepen South-South cooperation in support of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The launch event was presided over by Secretary (West) in the Ministry of External Affairs, Tanmaya Lal, and attended by heads of missions from participating countries, UN Resident Coordinator in India Shombi Sharp, dip ...Read More >
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], August 1 (ANI): The Telangana Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has registered 22 cases in July, including 13 trap cases, one disproportionate assets case, one criminal misconduct case, one regular enquiry, and six surprise checks. According to an ACB official, "Twenty Public Servants, including two outsourcing employees/private persons, were trapped/arrested and remanded to judicial custody. An amount of Rs 5.75 lakhs was seized in trap cases of various Departments. I ...Read More >
The second Indian pair of Zoravar Singh Sandhu (21, 23, 24) and Preeti Rajak (23, 24, 23) combined for a tally of 138 to finish in 22nd spot Lakshay Sheoran (22, 19, 25 points across three series) and Neeru Dhanda (25, 24, 25) missed out on making the medal round in the trap mixed team event as India's campaign folded at the ISSF Lonato World Cup, here. They totalled 140 points out of a possible 150 in the qualifying round to finish 10th among 54 pairs. The second Indian pair of Zoravar Singh ...Read More >
New Delhi, July 13 (UNI) India ended engagements at the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) World Cup Shotgun in Lonato, after the pair of Lakshay Sheoran (22,19,25) and Neeru Dhanda (25,24,25), despite shooting a perfect third series, fell short of the Trap Mixed Team medal rounds. They totaled 140 out of a possible 150 in the qualifying round to finish 10th among 54 pairs. The second Indian pair of Zoravar Singh Sandhu (21,23,24) and Preeti Rajak (23,24,23) combined for a tally of ...Read More >
New Delhi, July 13 (SocialNews.XYZ) India ended engagements at the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) World Cup Shotgun in Lonato, after the pair of Lakshay Sheoran (22,19,25) and Neeru Dhanda (25,24,25), despite shooting a perfect third series, fell short of the Trap Mixed Team medal rounds. They totalled 140 out of a possible 150 in the qualifying round to finish 10th among 54 pairs. The second Indian pair of Zoravar Singh Sandhu (21,23,24) and Preeti Rajak (23,24,23) combined for ...Read More >
New Delhi, July 12 (SocialNews.XYZ) National Games champion Neeru Dhanda reached a first-ever World Cup final to finish a creditable fourth in women's trap, on the penultimate day of the fourth and final International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) World Cup Shotgun stage, currently underway in Lonato, Italy. She shot 30 out of her first 35 targets in the 50-shot final. Having taken the sixth and final qualifying spot by virtue of winning (2-1) a shoot-off over last year's New Delhi World Cup ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 8 (ANI): The National Rifle Aociation of India (NRAI), ha revealed the India quad for upcoming international competition, including the enior quad for the 16th Aian Shooting Championhip (ASC) Rifle/Pitol/Shotgun, cheduled in Shymkent, Kazakhtan, between Aug 16-30, 2025. The other quad revealed include thoe for International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) World Cup Rifle/Pitol in Ningbo, China, in September (7th-15th) and the junior India quad for the 16th ASC a well a ...Read More >
Jaipur, Jul 7 (PTI) Two Home Guard officers in Jaipur were caught red-handed by the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) while they were accepting a bribe on Monday. The arrested officers were identified as Chandrapal Singh Shekhawat, Company Commander (Administration), Home Guard Training Centre in Jaipur, and Commandant Navneet Joshi. According to a statement issued by ACB Additional Director General Smita Srivastava, the complainant alleged that Joshi and Shekhawat had been harassing him by demandi ...Read More >
The National Rifle Association of India (NRAI) unveiled the vibrant logo for the Shooting League of India (SLI) at an event in New Delhi. Top athletes expressed enthusiasm, noting it elevates morale ahead of the 2025 ISSF World Cup in Munich. The league aims to boost interest in shooting sports across India. The National Rifle Association of India (NRAI) officially launched the logo for the inaugural Shooting League of India (SLI) at New Delhi's Dr Karni Singh Shooting Range. The event, attende ...Read More >
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