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Manu Bhaker said she was happy to see her hard work reflected in her performance but believed there was still room for improvement.

Esha Singh produced a composed and commanding performance in the eight-woman final, registering 40 hits to finish atop the podium.

Luck continued to evade the Indian rifle shooters as, despite having two shooters in the men's 50m rifle 3-positions final, they once again returned empty-handed, leaving the country languishing in joint seventh place on the medals table with just a solitary silver at the ISSF World Cup.

India's Sonam Uttam Maskar and Olympian Elavenil Valarivan produced strong performances to reach the women's 10m air rifle final but fell short of the medals, finishing fifth and sixth respectively at the ISSF World Cup.

India's Sainyam Vij described her silver medal at the ISSF World Cup in Hangzhou, China, as a reward for months of perseverance after enduring a challenging 2025 season, saying the podium finish has reinforced her belief ahead of the World Championships later this year.

Sainyam registered a score of 243.4 to secure the podium finish against an elite global field.

Indian shooters endured a second successive medal-less day at the ISSF World Cup (rifle/pistol/shotgun) even as nations like Qatar, Sweden and Norway opened their accounts in Hangzhou.

Abhinav Bindra urges a merit-based and curiosity-driven education system amid student protests demanding Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation over the NEET paper leak.

Indian shooters got an early indication of the challenge that awaits them at the Asian Games in Japan less than two months from now as hosts China dominated the opening day of the ISSF World Cup.

As Jaspal Rana's family continues to grapple with the grief of his sudden passing, another tragedy has struck the household.

The Indian pair of Vanshika Chaudhary and Shiva Narwal delivered a composed performance to clinch the 10m air pistol mixed team silver medal at the ISSF Junior World Championship.

The first thing that stands out about rifle shooter Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar is his unwavering self-belief.

Grief-stricken double Olympic medallist Manu Bhaker's father, Ram Kishan, remembers Jaspal Rana as a coach who brought much-needed discipline and a results-oriented approach into his daughter's life.

Hundreds gathered in Varanasi with tearful eyes on Saturday to bid a final farewell to India's shooting legend Jaspal Rana, whose mortal remains were flown in by air ambulance from Dehradun, two days after he succumbed to cardiac complications.

Manu Bhaker on Saturday expressed deep grief over the sudden death of her former coach and legendary Indian shooter Jaspal Rana.

Indian shooting legend Jaspal Rana died in New Delhi early on Friday morning, reportedly of complications after a recent stent procedure.

Full state honours were accorded to Jaspal Rana, whose sudden death following cardiac complications left the Indian sporting fraternity in shock.

Manu Bhaker, who won two Olympic medals at Paris 2024, said that Jaspal Rana wasn't just her mentor, but also a friend who understood her more than others.