Anish Bhanwala, Sri Karhtik Sabari Raj and Nishchal were among the first winners at the National Selection Trials 5 and Trial 6 for Group A Rifle and Pistol shooters, currently underway.
The all-events World Championships in Baku will have as many as 48 Paris 2024 Olympics quota places up for grabs and Shooters living their Olympic dreams, will first have to ensure they get a spot on the team, to grab one of those quotas for the country. Following the Asian Games in Septembe
Two people were killed and several others were wounded in a mass shooting at the campgrounds near Washington's Gorge Amphitheatre during an electronic dance music festival Saturday night.
India finished on top of the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) World Cup Junior in Suhl, Germany, with an overhaul haul of 15 medals, including six gold, six silver and three bronze medals.
The statement comes after two women in Delhi's RK Puram were shot dead by unidentified shooters, on Sunday. They were sent to a hospital but they succumbed to the injuries. The police launched an investigation into the matter which is currently underway.
Varun shot 241.9 in the final to pip Army's Shravan Kumar who was 0.7 behind in a silver winning effort with 241.2. Sagar Dangi, also belonging to the Army Marksmanship Unit (AMU) which had as many as six shooters in the final, came third with 219.4.
PM Modi took to Twitter to congratulate players on their performance. He said that each medal win is a testament to the player's passion, dedication and spirit.
Notably, gangster Sanjeev Jeeva, a close aide of gangster-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari, was shot dead by an unknown person inside Lucknow court premises on Wednesday.
"10 sharpshooters of the Lawrence Bishnoi gang have been arrested. Seven of the 10 shooters were arrested in Bhondsi while they were planning to execute a crime. At the time of their arrest, these seven suspects were wearing police uniforms," said ACP Dahiya.
The individual 10m air rifle Khelo India University Games title and outstanding performance of 637.0, says the promising shooter Mehuli Ghosh of Adamas University, Kolkata, will give a big boost to her confidence ahead of the busy 2023 season, which includes the Hangzhou Asian Games in Septe
"In a major breakthrough, AGTF Punjab has arrested Gurveer Singh @Guri, shooter of Bambiha Gang and one of the accused involved in the killing of Jarnail Singh at Village Sathiala, Amritsar Rural. One pistol and 07 live cartridges were recovered," DGP Yadav tweeted.