Asian Games gold medallist Sift Kaur Samra came to the 4th Khelo India University Games (KIUG) 2023 Ashtalakshmi to test the changes made to her training method ahead of a busy season as she had tweaked a few things in her technique.
Category: Shooting
TOPS has given a different 'spin' to sports in India, says Mansher Singh
One of Indias most celebrated shotgun shooters, Mansher Singh, believes the governments Target Olympic Podium Scheme (TOPS) has given an altogether different spin to the countrys sport -- one where athletes need to just concentrate on the job of bringing glory without bothering about the logistics or sweating over the costs.
In 2012 I kept waiting forever for approvals, now they come in days: Sanjeev Rajput
The 2018 Gold Coast Commonwealth Games gold medallist believes the government's Target Olympic Podium Scheme (TOPS) has made life easy for sportspersons and cut those endless waits, which left athletes frustrated.
Singhraj shines as India top Munich Para-shooting World Cup with 10 medals
India bagged two gold medals on the last day of the World Shooting Para Sport (WSPS) Para Shooting World Cup in Munich on Tuesday with Paralympian Singhraj figuring in both the achievements.
Asian Games to be held in Hangzhou from September 23, 2023
The 2022 Asian Games, which were postponed due to the prevailing Covid-19 situation in China, will now take place in Hangzhou from September 23 to October 8, 2023. The Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) took the decision on the new dates on Tuesday in Kuwait.
Para-shooting World Cup: Manish, Rubina win gold; Nisha claims bronze in Munich
Indian shooters continued to excel in the World Shooting Para Sport World Cup at Munich, with the pair of Manish Narwal and Rubina Francis claiming gold in the P6 - 10m Air Pistol Mixed Team event and Nisha Kanwar bagging a bronze medal in women's 10m Air Pistol event.
Shooting World Cup: Aishwary strikes gold in Men's 50m Rifle 3 Positions
Junior world champion Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar struck gold in the Men's 50m Rifle 3 Positions (3P) event beating Hungarian Zakan Pekler 16-12 in the gold medal match at the ongoing ISSF World Cup Rifle/Pistol/Shotgun stage in Changwon, Korea.
Paralympic shooting: Narwal, Singhraj claim gold, silver for India
India's Manish Narwal and Singhraj won gold and silver respectively as they finished 1-2 in the P4 - Mixed 50m Pistol SH1 at the Tokyo Paralympic Games at the Asaka Shooting Range here on Saturday.
Paralympics: Avani clinches bronze in women's 50m rifle three positions
The 19-year-old Avani had earlier won the gold medal in women's 10m Air Rifle Standing SH1 with a world record equalling score of 249.6. This was India's second medal of the day after Praveen Kumar bagged silver medal in men's T64 high jump.
Paralympics: Shooter Avani qualifies for final in 50m 3-positions
India's Avani Lekhara set herself perfectly for her second gold at the Tokyo Paralympic Games as she finished second in the qualifying round of the Women's 50m Rifle 3-positions SHI and qualified for the final on Friday.
Paralympics: Rahul Jakhar qualifies for final in Mixed 25m Pistol
India's Rahul Jakhar was placed second after the two-round qualification programme in the P3 Mixed 25m Pistol SH1, making it to the final while compatriot Akash finished 20th among 30 competitors to miss out on a spot in the medal round.
Shooters all set to launch India's gold quest at Olympics
The experienced Apurvi and the young world No. 1 Elavenil will be up against an extremely tough field, as they look to make it to the top-eight finals field from among 49 shooters in the qualification fray.
Shooting WC: Manu, Chaudhary win mixed team 10m pistol gold
India's Manu Bhaker and Saurabh Chaudhary defended their mixed team 10m air pistol title in the ISSF World Cup here on Monday, with a 16-12 win over Iran's Golnoush Sebghatollahi and Javad Foroughi in the final.
CWG: Heena wins gold in women's 25m Pistol
The fact that Heena managed to emerge champion on Tuesday despite an injury in her trigger finger, speaks volumes of her determination and makes the victory all the more creditable.
CWG: Ravi Kumar shoots bronze in men's 10m air rifle
India's Ravi Kumar bagged the bronze medal in men's 10 metre air rifle shooting competition at the 21st Commonwealth Games here on Sunday.
Kajal Memorial Football Tournament: Tripura Sports School to face Mungiakami School in final
Tripura Sports school once again played with lots of dominance and continued their good record in this tournament as previously they won the title for three times.
Souradip Wins Mayor Cup in international Chess Event
The tournament which was started from June 4 ended today at Lottery International School where 350 chess players from across the country took part.
Seminar held on ‘Protection of Women from Domestic Violence, Act-2015’ held at Agartala
Minister Bijita Nath said that despite equal rights are being dispatched for both man and women in the society, the male dominated society has come up raising the violence against women in the country.
Presidential election on July 17
"The date on which polling will be held, if required, is July 17. Counting, if required, will be done on July 20," Zaidi said.
BJP Mahila Morcha voices against increasing crime against women in Tripura, meets DGP
They also pointed out that crime against women in Tripura has crossed previous records of the country and the Left Front government has not taken adequate measures for providing security to women.
Separatist party in Tripura protests ‘Jihadi attacks’ upon minority in B’desh
In a major incident on June 2 at Longdu area under Rangamati district of CHT, the criminals among plain landers launched unprovoked attacks on Chakma tribals, burning a seventy yearold tribal lady alive and killing five others besides displacing hundreds of tribals from their homes.
8 killed as IS targets Iran Parliament, Khomeini mausoleum
The Islamic State, a Sunni jihadist group, claimed responsibility for both attacks in the Shia majority nation, Efe news reported.
TBSE’s HS (+2) Arts, commerce examination result records 77.31 per cent passed
From the ‘physically challenged’ category, a total of 24 candidates (16 male and 8 female candidates) appeared in the examinations including one ‘blind’ category student.
Looking forward to play Manmohan Singh: Anupam Kher
"To reinvent yourself as an actor is to challenge yourself. Looking forward to portraying Manmohan Singh in 'The Accidental Prime Minister'," Anupam tweeted.
Why mustard oil may be healthy for your heart
Refined oil, on the other hand, is a product obtained after treating natural oils with various chemicals which can cause various diseases such as cancer, diabetes, heart and kidney ailments, among others.