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Manu Bhaker's confidence surges as Olympic qualification cycle nears
1+ day, 10+ min ago (303+ words) Updated: Apr 27, 2026 17: 07 IST, NEW DELHI - 2 MINS READ India's double Olympic medallist shooter Manu Bhaker is brimming with confidence ahead of the new season, determined to reignite her competitive spark after a quiet spell following her Paris Olympics glory. With the…...
India to host 2028 world indoor athletics champs, confirms Coe
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (152+ words) India will host the 2028 World Indoor Athletics Championships here, the Athletics Federation of India (AFI) announced on Thursday. The World Athletics Council allotted the event to India following its meeting in Torun, Poland, the venue of the 2026 World Indoors edition....
Meenakshi upsets World Rank 1 Antim Panghal, seals Indian spot in Asian Championships
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (351+ words) Updated: Mar 17, 2026 22: 28 IST - 6 MINS READ "I was playing out today's match in my mind. I was thinking Antim would do this and I would counter with this. Or'I was thinking about'what technique she was going to do. It took me…...
India to host international archery event after 22 years; Delhi gets Asia Cup leg
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (315+ words) Updated: Mar 10, 2026 23: 07 IST, KOLKATA - 2 MINS READ India is set to host a top international archery competition for the first time in 22 years, with Delhi being awarded the second leg of the Asia Cup Archery in 2027, following approvals from World Archery…...
Tajinderpal Singh Toor wins shot put gold at Indian Open Throws Competition
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (196+ words) Updated: Mar 07, 2026 20: 05 IST, PATIALA - 2 MINS READ Asian Games gold medallist and national record holder, Tajinderpal Singh Toor, clinched the shot put gold with a 20m-plus throw on the first day of the Indian Open Throws Competition in Patiala on Saturday....
Asian Shooting Championships'review: Indian shooters hit close to the mark
2+ mon, 3+ day ago (770+ words) Updated: Feb 25, 2026 11: 08 IST, New Delhi - 8 MINS READ Yet when she stepped out of the finals range at New Delhi's Karni Singh Shooting Range, Elavenil was already looking ahead. "I'm really glad to have won my first international medal at home,…...
Asian Shooting Championships " India's breakout star Suruchi targets consistency
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (665+ words) Updated: Feb 06, 2026 12: 00 IST, NEW DELHI - 4 MINS READ Eighteen shots into the final of the 10m air pistol mixed team event at the Asian Shooting Championships on Thursday, the Indian coach Samresh Jang called for a timeout. Over the next 30 seconds, Jang…...
Asian Championship 2026: Elavenil wins 10m air rifle gold, Meghana clinches bronze
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (286+ words) Updated: Feb 07, 2026 17: 28 IST, CHENNAI - 2 MINS READ Elavenil Valarivan defended her title while Meghana Sajjanar grabbed a bronze medal in the women's 10m air rifle event at the ongoing Asian Championship for rifle and pistol events at the Dr. Karni Singh Shooting…...
India wins hosting rights for Olympic quota-bearing Asian Rifle/Pistol Championship 2027
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (181+ words) Updated: Feb 03, 2026 12: 05 IST, KOLKATA - 2 MINS READ The National Rifle Association of India (NRAI) has won the bid to host the next edition of the Asian Rifle/Pistol Championship as well. Eight quota places of the Los Angeles 2028 (LA 28) Summer Games…...
Shooting Nationals: Olympian Raiza Dhillon claims golden double in skeet
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (314+ words) Updated: Dec 13, 2025 19: 02 IST, NEW DELHI - 2 MINS READ Paris Olympian Raiza Dhillon gave a commanding performance to clinch the skeet gold in both women's senior and junior categories in the National Shooting Championships in New Delhi on Saturday. The 21-year-old shot…...