New Delhi, April 17 (IANS) The National Rifle Association of India (NRAI), the governing body for the Olympic sport of Shooting in the country, has unveiled extensive plans for its 75th anniversary celebrations on its foundation.The celebrations began here at the hallowed Dr. Karni Singh Shooting Range (DKSSR) Finals Hall, with a ceremonial cake-cutting in the presence of Pawankumar Singh, Secretary General, NRAI, Rajiv Bhatia, Secretary, NRAI, Jitu Rai, Khel Ratna Awardee, Mansher Singh, Arjuna…
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New Delhi, April 11 (IANS) Sainyam, a former junior world and Asian champion, recorded her best finish at an International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) World Cup Rifle/Pistol leg, shooting 178.9 in the women’s 10m air pistol final on the penultimate day of competitions at the Las Gabias Shooting Range in Granada, Spain, to claim a creditable fifth place on Saturday.Reigning Asian Games champion Palak also made the final and finished seventh, bowing out after the 14th shot of the 24-shot fi…
New Delhi, April 10 (IANS) All three Indians in the women’s 50m rifle 3 positions (3P) competition in the on-going International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) World Cup Rifle/Pistol, in Granada, Spain, could not progress beyond the qualification stage with Surabhi Bharadwaj Rapole and Olympian Anjum Moudgil logging scores of 587 each to finish in 18th and 19th spots respectively.Ayushi Podder shot 585 to finish 27th. The eighth and final qualification spot went to 589.Also, on Friday, Ankur…
New Delhi, April 9 (IANS) Divya T.S.’s creditable fourth place finish in the women’s 25m pistol and Gajanan Khandagale’s fighting fifth on her India and World Cup debut in the men’s 10m air rifle, were the highlights of India’s day at the ongoing International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) World Cup Rifle/Pistol event at the Las Gabias Shooting range in Granada, Spain, on Thursday.Divya shot 28 in her third individual World Cup final to finish just outside the medals, while Gajanan …
New Delhi, April 8 (IANS) Indian shooters missed out on a place in the final of the Men’s 10m Air Pistol event in the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) World Cup Rifle/Pistol at the Las Gabias shooting range in Granada, Spain, on Wednesday. Mukesh Nelavalli, who won gold in the 10m mixed team event on Tuesday, finished highest among the Indians in 14th place.In the 86-man qualification group, Mukesh shot 579-21x (94, 98, 98, 97, 95), two points below the final qualification place, w…
Tangier, March 24 (IANS) India’s top shotgun shooters are all set to compete for podium places at the ISSF World Cup 2026 in Tangier, Morocco, starting Thursday. The event signifies the opening stage of a four-part ISSF World Cup series focused on shotgun disciplines this year.The 20-member Indian team features notable athletes, including Olympians Maheshwari Chauhan, Kynan Chenai, and Prithviraj Tondaiman, all aiming to make a strong start to the international season.Chauhan will spearhead In…
New Delhi, Jan 16 (IANS) Indian shooting legend and Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Awardee Jitu Rai believes the upcoming Shooting League of India (SLI) will play a defining role in expanding the sport’s reach in the country while raising competitive standards for Indian shooters.Speaking on the sidelines of the launch of the UP Prometheans, a franchise in the SLI, Rai said the league will give shooting a powerful platform to connect elite performances with wider public engagement.”This is a new…