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Rhythm Sangwan breaks 29-year-old record at ISSF World Cup 2023
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
ndian shooter Rhythm Sangwan managed to break a 29-year-old world record in the women's 25m pistol event at the ongoing ISSF World Cup 2023 for rifle and pistol shooters in Baku, Azerbaijan on Saturday.
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Archer Atanu Das, shooter Mehuli Ghosh re-included in TOPS; young shooter
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
Atanu Das, who had scored 673 points to claim the fourth spot in the Men's Recurve individual rankings, was making a return to international outdoor competition after nearly one-and-a-half years. Other big names to be included in TOPS is Rifle shooter Mehuli Ghosh who won the 10m Air Rifle e
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Police used excessive force against Imran Khan's supporters: Human Rights
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
Khan's supporters around the country have used rocks, Molotov cocktails, and in a few cases, assault rifles, to attack police and have set fire to ambulances, police vehicles, and schools, and destroyed property. Police have responded using tear gas and rubber bullets, and charged at protest
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Prompt response of Army, Assam Rifles averted large-scale violence in Mani
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
According to the sources, Army and Assam Rifles became the first responders to the request by the state government in maintaining law and order. Despite being deployed outside the municipal limits of Imphal town due to the non-applicability of the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA), mul
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ISSF World Cup Baku: Rhythm Sangwan clinches bronze in women's 10 m air pi
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
Rhythm Sangwan finished third in the final with a score of 219.1, behind Olympic champion Anna Korakaki of Greece and gold medalist Olena Kostevych of Ukraine from the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens. It was Rhythm Sangwan's first individual senior medal at the World Cup of Shooting.
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Manipur violence: Fresh batch of evacuees under operation 'Kohima Calling
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
"The second batch of evacuees under Operation Kohima Calling II reached Nagaland around 11 am on Wednesday. A total of 552 civilians including 47 Konyak Girls reached Kohima safely. Major General Vikas Lakhera, Inspector General Assam Rifles (North) welcomed the civilians," the statement sai
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Nagaland: Over 1,100 evacuated from violence-hit Manipur under 'Kohima Cal
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
The Assam Rifles launched 'Operation Kohima Calling' under the aegis of HQ Inspectorate General Assam Rifles (North) to evacuate the people stranded in Manipur.
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553 civilians evacuated from violence-hit Manipur under second phase of Op
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
A total of 553 civilians were successfully evacuated from violence-hit Manipur under Operation Kohima Calling on Wednesday.
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Air Pistol shooters will be first to fire at Baku World Cup
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
The 22-member Indian squad have their full quota of three medal contenders in each event who will look to impress ahead of what will be the squad's last international assignment before the crucial world championships in August
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Manipur violence: Assam Rifles evacuates 47 Konyak girls from Thoubal dist
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
A total of 47 girls of the Konyak community from Nagaland have been evacuated from Yairipok town in Thoubal district, an official statement said on Tuesday.
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GOC Spear Corps calls on Manipur CM, discusses prevailing security situati
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
"GOC Spear Corps called on the Hon'ble Chief Minister of #Manipur, Mr N Biren Singh; discussed the prevailing security situation and synergised ongoing efforts to provide humanitarian assistance and restore normalcy. Hon'ble Chief Minister lauded the efforts of Army and Assam Rifles @adgpi,"
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518 stranded people evacuated from violence-hit areas of Manipur
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
Under the initiative of the Coordination Committee on Manipur Integrity (COCOMI), KSO, Churachandpur District Administration and 9 sector Assam Rifles evacuated 518 stranded people including medical students and shifted them to Imphal on Monday.
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