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29 Jul 2021

Manu, Rahi placed 5th, 25th respectively in 25m pistol qualifications

Indian shooters Manu Bhaker and Rahi Sarnobat were placed 5th and 25th respectively in the women's 25m pistol qualification (precision) at the Tokyo Olympics on Thursday.

27 Jul 2021

Indians misfire in air pistol events, fail to make finals

The Indian pair of Saurabh Chaudhary and Manu Bhaker caved in under pressure and failed to qualify for the final of the 10m air pistol mixed team events at the Tokyo Olympics on Tuesday.

25 Jul 2021

Tokyo 2020 Olympics: Technical snag costs Manu Bhaker final spot

Shooting ace Manu Bhaker narrowly missed out on qualifying for the finals of the women's 10m air pistol event in the Tokyo 2020 Olympics on Sunday.

22 Jul 2021

Manu and I have a plan in place: Ronak Pandit

In less than three months of training at the range, Coach Ronak Pandit and Manu Bhaker have "put in place a plan," giving impetus to the pistol prodigy's hopes of a podium finish in the Olympics.

28 Jun 2021

Rahi Sarnobat clinches gold at ISSF World Cup

Olympic-bound Rahi Sarnobat displayed sensational form to clinch the women's 25m pistol gold medal at the ISSF shooting World Cup in Osijek in Croatia on Monday but teen sensation Manu Bhaker ended seventh in the same event.

17 May 2021

Bhaker to write BA exams while shooting in European Championship

Inside her hotel room in the Croatian capital Zagreb, India's Olympic medal hope Manu Bhaker is juggling shooting-related activities and studies.

21 Mar 2021

ISSF WC: India secure twin gold medals in team events

Team India claimed gold medals in the men's and women's 10m air pistol team events on the third of ISSF World Cup.

08 May 2020

Manu Bhaker confident of hitting peak form at Tokyo Olympics

India's shooting star Manu Bhaker is confident of maintaining her game and hitting peak form in next year's Tokyo Olympics.

22 Mar 2020

Current situation doesn't affect my Olympics preparation, says Bhaker

The world has been impacted by the coronavirus pandemic. More than 13,000 people have lost their lives.

13 Feb 2020

#NewsBytesExclusive: Manu Bhaker hopeful of medal in Tokyo Olympics

Indian shooting sensation Manu Bhaker made headlines at the 2019 IISF World Cup when she clinched India's first gold medal in Women's 10m Air Pistol.

31 Dec 2019

#ThatWas2019: Reliving the achievements of Indian sports

In 2019, the sporting world witnessed numerous top moments, with athletes soaring high as they scripted several achievements.

04 Sep 2019

ISSF World Cup: India finish with 16 gold medals

India continued its dominance in the field of shooting as they pulled off a rout, claiming 16 gold medals in the ISSF World Cup.

29 May 2019

Shooting World Cup: Manu Bhaker clinches Olympic quota

India's teenage shooting sensation Manu Bhaker has sealed her spot for the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo in the women's 10m air pistol event.

09 Oct 2018

#YouthOlympics: Mizo weightlifting sensation claims India's first gold

Weightlifter Jeremy Lalrinnunga scripted history by winning India's maiden gold medal at the Youth Olympics, being held in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

04 Sep 2018

Indian shooter Om Prakash Mitharwal strikes gold at World Championships

Indian shooter Om Prakash Mitharwal picked up his maiden gold medal at the ISSF World Championships, claiming the top honors in the 50m pistol event in Changwon, South Korea on Tuesday.

25 Aug 2018

Gold medalist at this year's CWG, Bhanwala disappoints at Asiad

A gold medalist at the Commonwealth Games, 15-year-old Indian shooter Anish Bhanwala produced a below-par performance to finish without a medal in the Men's 25m Rapid Fire Air Pistol event at the Asian Games.

24 Aug 2018

#AsianGames: Shooter Heena Sidhu claims bronze; heartbreak for 16-year-old Manu

Indian shooter Heena Sidhu settled for a bronze medal in a topsy-turvy women's 10m air-rifle final of the Asian Games in Indonesia today.

22 Aug 2018

#MeetTheMedalists: All you need to know about Rahi Sarnobat

India's 27-year-old women's shooter Rahi Sarnobat clinched the gold medal in 25m air pistol event at the Asian Games 2018, being held in Indonesia.

22 Aug 2018

#AsianGames: Rahi Sarnobat becomes first Indian woman to shoot gold

Rahi Sarnobat today became the first Indian woman shooter to win an Asian Games gold medal as she triumphed after prevailing in a double shoot-off in 25m pistol event.

19 Aug 2018

Asian Games: India open their account with a bronze medal

India opened their account at the ongoing Asian Games 2018, being held in Indonesia.

28 Jun 2018

Shooting teenage star Manu Bhaker creates world record yet again

2018 Commonwealth Games gold medal winner Manu Bhaker reigned supreme at the ongoing ISSF Junior World Cup in Suhl, Germany.

17 Apr 2018

Statistical analysis of India's performance at Commonwealth Games

India's performance at the 21st Commonwealth Games goes down as the nation's third best ever in the event.

13 Apr 2018

CWG: At 15, Anish Bhanwala bags gold, creates history

Indian shooter Anish Bhanwala, aged 15, on Friday, created history by becoming the country's youngest ever gold medal winner in the ongoing Commonwealth Games held in Belmont, Australia.

08 Apr 2018

CWG 2018: Amitabh Bachchan hails Indian women athletes

Amitabh Bachchan is overjoyed with the phenomenal performance of the Indian women athletes at the ongoing Commonwealth Games.

08 Apr 2018

21st Commonwealth Games: Manu Bhaker smashes records, wins gold

16-year-old teenage sensation Manu Bhaker made her Commonwealth Games debut memorable, by clinching the gold medal.

04 Apr 2018

Which Indians can win medals at 2018 Commonwealth Games?

In a couple of hours, the 2018 Gold Coast Commonwealth Games will kick off in Australia.

03 Apr 2018

All you need to know about 2018 Commonwealth Games

The 2018 Commonwealth Games will kick off on April 4.

24 Mar 2018

Manu Bhaker wins 10m Air-Pistol gold at Junior World Cup

Indian shooting sensation Manu Bhaker continued her terrific run of form, claiming the gold medal after prevailing over Thailand's Kanyakorn Hirunphoem in a thrilling final of the women's 10m air pistol event at the ISSF Junior World Cup in Sydney on Saturday.