Parampal Singh Guron and Ganemat Sekhon win skeet trial 1 finalsNew Delhi, Jan 30 (IANS) Parampal Singh Guron held his nerve in the shootout to edge past Olympian Anantjeet Singh Naruka to secure the top spot in Skeet Trial 1 of the National Selection Trials 1&2 (Group A) while Ganemat Sekhon finished on top in the Women’s event here at the Dr. Karni Singh Shooting Range. Zorawar Singh Bedi and Sanyogita Shekhawat took top honours in the Junior Men’s and Women’s category respectively….
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New Delhi, Jan 25 (IANS) Sainyam of Chandigarh and Gaurav Kumar of Uttar Pradesh came out on top in the women’s and men’s 10m Air Pistol Trail 2 finals, respectively, as the National Selection Trials 1 & 2 concluded here at the Dr. Karni Singh Shooting Range. World Cup Final silver medallist Sainyam continued her good run of form, finishing on top in the finals with a dominant final score of 243.1, which is 5.4 points more than Rhythm Sangwan who finished second on 237.7. Meenu Pathak on…
New Delhi, Jan 22 (IANS) After a dominant showing in the 50m Rifle 3 Positions events earlier this week, Tilottama Sen continued her remarkable run at the National Selection Trials 1&2 Group A, claiming the top spot in the 10m Air Rifle Women (ARW) Trial 1 at the Dr. Karni Singh Shooting Range near New Delhi on Thursday. Shahu Tushar Mane of Railways took the top spot in the men’s event, while Vijayveer Sidhu claimed top in 25m Rapid Fire Pistol T2.Junior National Champion in ARW, Tilottam…
New Delhi, Jan 18 (IANS) The Indian domestic shooting season continues on Monday as the country’s top rifle and pistol shooters, more than 150 competitors across eight Olympic events plus the exclusive 50m rifle prone event for men and women, gather at the Dr. Karni Singh Shooting Range (DKSSR) in the national capital for the Group A National Selection Trials 1&2, set for January 19 to 25.Day one will feature the two T1 prone finals and the first day of men’s 25m rapid-fire pistol (RFP) …
New Delhi, Jan 8 (IANS) National shooting coach Ankush Bharadwaj has been suspended by the National Rifle Association of India (NRAI), and a show-cause notice has been issued to him following sexual assault allegations by a 17-year-old national-level shooter, NRAI assistant secretary Rajiv Bhatia told IANS on Thursday. The national-level female shooter alleged that she was sexually assaulted by Bharadwaj at a hotel in Surajkund, Faridabad, in December last year, during a national championship i…
Faridabad, Jan 8 (IANS) The Haryana State Commission for Women (HSCW) on Thursday took cognisance of the alleged sexual assault of a 17-year-old national-level shooter by her coach at a hotel in Faridabad in December last year during a championship.Renu Bhatia, the Chairperson of the HSCW, has written to the Haryana Police Commissioner, requesting that a dedicated team be formed to look into this matter and also demanded the latest status report of the FIR.”I am directed to convey the directions…
Faridabad, Jan 8 (IANS) A 17-year-old national-level shooter has accused her coach of sexually assaulting her at a hotel in Faridabad in December last year during a championship, officials said on Thursday. According to the FIR registered in Faridabad, the coach sexually assaulted the national-level shooter and threatened to ruin her career.She alleged that the coach pressured her to meet him at his hotel to review her performance in an ongoing competition.The coach has been suspended by the Nat…
New Delhi, Jan 8 (IANS) Delhi’s air quality showed a marginal improvement on Thursday morning, with the Air Quality Index (AQI) recorded at 279 at 7.05 a.m., placing it in the ‘poor’ category, according to data from the Central Pollution Control Board’s (CPCB) Sameer app. Despite the slight relief in pollution levels, Delhi-NCR continued to reel under severe cold wave conditions for the second consecutive day, as dense fog and chilly winds led to a sharp drop in temperatures across the r…
New Delhi, Jan 2 (IANS) World Cup gold medallist and Indian shooter Niraj Kumar recently believes that the upcoming Shooting League of India (SLI) will make a significant contribution to the evolving landscape of the sport in the country by helping people understand and appreciate the sport.Niraj, who delivered a standout performance at the 68th National Shooting Championships in Bhopal by securing a silver medal in the Men’s 50m 3P category, reflected on his professional journey and the upcom…
New Delhi, Dec 30 (IANS) Addya Katyal of Delhi produced a calm and composed performance in the final to claim the Junior Women’s Trap title at the 68th National Shooting Championship Competitions (Shotgun), currently underway at the Dr. Karni Singh Shooting Range near New Delhi on Tuesday.Addya finished on top with 42 hits, while Uttar Pradesh’s Sabeera Haris pushed her close till the latter stages but had to settle for silver with 41, while Tanisska Senthilkumar of Tamil Nadu secured the br…