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Ram Kishan answered a series of questions on the Khel Ratna snub controversy, as the reports suggest that Manu’s name is nowhere to be seen in the 30-athlete shortlist. Question: Sir, there are reports of Manu Bhaker not getting the Khel Ratna award this year. What is your reaction? Ram Kishan Bhaker, Manu…
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The absence of Manu Bhaker’s name from the 30-athlete shortlist for the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Awards has triggered a big controversy. Manu, who was the most successful athlete from the Paris Olympics this year, winning two bronze medals in shooting, was reportedly snubbed despite submitting her application in time. Manu’s father…
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File photo of Manu Bhaker© AFP India’s ace shooter Manu Bhaker, who made history in the 2024 Paris Olympics by winning two bronze medals, is heartbroken over the Khel Ratna snub. Manu claims that she had submitted her name in the online portal for the award, yet failed to make the 30-name shortlist….
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Shahu Tushar Mane clinched the gold medal in the men’s 10m Air Rifle event, while Rudrankksh Balasaheb Patil set a new world record en route to winning the junior title at the National Shooting Championship for Rifle events here on Monday. Mane of Railways clinched his first senior national title, winning the 24-shot…
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Amid reports that double Olympic-medallist Manu Bhaker has been shockingly ignored for this year’s Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna award, a top sports ministry source has asserted that the names are yet to be finalised and she is likely to be there when the list is unveiled in a week’s time. In August, Bhaker…
The name of Manu Bhaker, the first Indian since independence to win two Olympic medals in a single edition of the Games, is missing from the list of sportspersons nominated for the prestigious Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award this year. The Khel Ratna is the highest award conferred on sportspersons by the Government…
The double Olympic medallist Manu Bhaker’s name is conspicuously missing from the list of sportspersons nominated for the prestigious Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award this year. This unexpected snub comes despite Bhaker scripting history at the 2024 Paris Olympics, becoming the first Indian female shooter to win an Olympic medal by clinching…
India will be hosting the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) Junior World Cup for the first time in the second half of 2025. The ISSF awarded the hosting rights for the top junior international shooting competition for Rifle/Pistol/Shotgun to the National Rifle Association of India (NRAI), making it another achievement for the country…
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Image for representative use© X (Twitter) India will host the 2026 Asian Rifle/Pistol Cup, the national shooting federation announced on Wednesday, continuing its drive to bring big-ticket events to the country. The decision to give India the continental tournament was taken by the executive committee of the Asian Shooting Confederation (ASC). In a…
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Suma Shirur, the Olympian and former chief coach of the Indian Shooting team was awarded with the Coach of the Year (Female) award by the Indian Sports Honours 2024, organized by the Cornerstone Sport, in a prestigious ceremony celebrating excellence in Indian sports. Shirur, the first Indian woman to reach an Olympic final,…
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