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Esha Singh edges China shooter for World Cup gold, Manu Bhaker claims bronze

Esha Singh edges China shooter for World Cup gold, Manu Bhaker claims bronze

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4 min readUpdated: Jul 27, 2026 10:43 PM IST Reigning Asian Games double silver medallist Esha Singh continued her impressive run in the 25m pistol, clinching her second ISSF World Cup gold of the year in Hangzhou, China, on Monday. The Hyderabad shooter finished with 40 hits, edging China’s Zhang Yueyue by three hits. The victory was Singh’s third ISSF World Cup title, while Paris Olympics double medallist Manu Bhaker completed an Indian double podium finish with bronze after scoring 28 hits. “Winning my second World Cup title in the 25m is a very special moment. I felt proud and relieved: proud because the hard work and hours on the range are paying off, and relieved because I executed my plan under pressure. This title shows consistency and growth since my first win,” Singh told The Indian Express from Hangzhou. The latest triumph continues Singh’s steady rise in international shooting. Last year, she became the first Indian woman to win a World Championships medal in the 25m pistol with bronze in Doha, months after claiming …

Esha wins gold, Manu bronze in 25m pistol event

Esha wins gold, Manu bronze in 25m pistol event

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3 min readUpdated: Jul 27, 2026 06:18 PM IST Esha Singh and Olympic-medallist Manu Bhaker, both won gold and bronze medals respectively in the in the women’s 25m pistol event of the ISSF World Cup (Rifle/Pistol/Shotgun) on Monday. The 21-year-old Esha registered 40 hits to seal the gold medal, while Paris 2024 double Olympic-medallist Manu won a crucial shoot-off before finishing with 28 hits to secure bronze. Manu had topped the qualifying standings with an outstanding score of 586-20x, closely followed by Esha in second place with 585-18x to comfortably advance to the eight-shooter final. “This match was very pressure-riding for me because of the previous medal I had. The better you get in your event, the more you feel that weight of prestige you have to conquer. I’m happy that I was able to get past it today and grateful that I had the ability to endure it. I really love competing here in Hangzhou. Recalling how the competition went during the Asian Games, where I won four medals, I was really excited to …

Esha Singh wins second consecutive World Cup gold

Esha Singh wins second consecutive World Cup gold

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Indian star shooter Esha Singh claimed her second consecutive World Cup Gold medal with the women’s 25m pistol title at Hangzhou, China, on Monday. The world record holder continued her impressive form this year, winning her third medal on the circuit, following a gold and silver from the Munich World Cup. Meanwhile, Olympic medalist Manu Bhaker also clinched her first Individual medal of the year, with a bronze in the same event behind Esha and Yueyue Zhang of China. #News | Double podium for India at 2026 ISSF World Cup in Hangzhou🇮🇳🔥 Esha Singh takes the women’s 25m pistol gold medal, while Manu Bhaker wins bronze🥇🥉 Esha shot a score of 40, while Bhaker hit 28 targets👏#ShootingSport pic.twitter.com/zLy1k1t6UQ — The Bridge (@the_bridge_in) July 27, 2026 In qualification, Manu Bhaker finished 5th, Esha Singh placed 7th, while experienced shooter Rahi Sarnobat missed the final, finishing 11th. This was India’s third medal in the women’s pistol events, following Sainyam’s silver in the 10m air pistol on Friday. Meanwhile, no medals yet in rifle or shotgun events. In …

Sainyam clinches silver medal in 10m air pistol

Sainyam clinches silver medal in 10m air pistol

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India’s Sainyam clinched her maiden ISSF World Cup medal, winning a silver in the women’s 10m air pistol final in Hangzhou, China, on Friday. The 22-year-old shot 243.4 points in the final and fell just short of reigning world champion Qianxun Yao (243.6 points) of China by 0.2 points. Iran’s Haniyeh Rostamiyan bagged a bronze. Meanwhile, Suruchi Phogat’s winning streak at the World Cup Circuit ended as she finished seventh with 137.6 points. She had four World Cup and World Cup final titles since her debut last year. #News | India’s Sainyam clinched her maiden ISSF World Cup medal, winning silver in the women’s 10m air pistol event. 🥈🇮🇳 The 21-year-old shot 243.4, just 0.2 points shy of World No. 1 Qianxun Yao (243.6) of China. Suruchi finished seventh overall with 137.6 points.#Shooting… pic.twitter.com/H1iahKYk23 — The Bridge (@the_bridge_in) July 24, 2026 Earlier, two-time Olympian Manu Bhaker, competing as an RPO athlete, finished fourth overall in the qualification round with a score of 582 points. Suruchi and Sainyam had qualified for the finals with 579 points, …

‘Must create a culture where hard work is rewarded’

‘Must create a culture where hard work is rewarded’

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2 min readUpdated: Jul 23, 2026 09:53 PM IST Master Blaster Sachin Tendulkar on Thursday became the latest sportsperson to talk about the nationwide protests over NEET paper leaks. The protesters, led by the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), are demanding the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan besides also demanding accountability for the NEET paper leaks earlier. The protests in the national capital had taken a violent turn a few days ago when CJP tried to march to Parliament on July 20. “My father was a professor. He was a mentor and guide to many young students. One lesson that he instilled early on was, “Failure is okay, cheating is not. Never take shortcuts.” As adults in society, we have the responsibility of shaping culture. A society which prioritises outcomes over effort will seek shortcuts over meritocracy. Today, when students feel disappointed that their hard work hasn’t been rewarded, it is understandable. Collectively, we should all work together towards ensuring they don’t feel this way again. Young India is full of dreams and energy. …

How Abhinav Bindra, Yuvraj Singh reacted to student protests

How Abhinav Bindra, Yuvraj Singh reacted to student protests

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3 min readUpdated: Jul 23, 2026 12:23 PM IST After days of nationwide protests over NEET paper leaks, India’s top athletes, including Abhinav Bindra, Yuvraj Singh, Nikhat Zareen, spoke up on the issue, stressing on the need for “dialogue” and to “work together”. The protesters, led by the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP), are demanding the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan besides also demanding accountability for the NEET paper leaks earlier. The protests in the national capital had taken a violent turn a few days ago when CJP tried to march to Parliament on July 20. Bindra, India’s first individual Olympic gold medallist, did not directly mention the protests, but made his stance clear. “I have never considered myself a political person. But I do believe that some issues belong to all of us, regardless of where we stand. Education is one of them. The measure of a nation is found not only in its economy or its achievements, but in the opportunities it creates for its young people. An education system that inspires …

Jaspal Rana: A champion without the airs

Jaspal Rana: A champion without the airs

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New Delhi: The Indian shooting fraternity woke up on Friday to the shocking news of Jaspal Rana’s demise. As his peers, friends, shooters and officials struggled to come to terms with the cruel and unexpected development, each one of them had a piece of Jaspal to share. Renowned Indian shooting coach and former Asian Games gold medallist Jaspal Rana died at the age of 49 on June 11, 2026. (PTI) Memories that captured the exceptional career of a teenage prodigy who became a giant of Indian shooting, whose exploits on the international stage made the sport popular and gave shooters belief. But Jaspal was more than just a talent and a performer. He was an outspoken voice, a bundle of ideas, a provocateur, a prankster with a zest for life, and a mentor who dared others to dream big. It was difficult to box Jaspal Rana. They would miss him. At the ranges, he pulled off his antics or challenged a youngster, walking with pride and swagger one moment and breaking into laughter the next. …

Jaspal Rana – whose precision on the shooting line was matched by his outspokenness off it

Jaspal Rana – whose precision on the shooting line was matched by his outspokenness off it

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One of the things Jaspal Rana loved explaining about the complex sport of shooting was the trigger pull. He’d show videos of his most famous ward, Manu Bhaker, and then painstakingly explain the almost invisible movements that produce the perfect shot. To most, it looked like nothing at all. To Rana, it was everything. He could admire a ‘beautiful shot’, he often said, even if it missed the bullseye. It was a revealing quirk. For all his reputation as a straight-talker and fighter, Rana was fundamentally a shooting obsessive. A nerd who dedicated his life – first as an athlete, then as a coach – chasing perfection in a sport where success is measured in millimetres and movement is the enemy. Rana, who passed away on Friday at the age of 49 after a brief illness, spent much of his life doing two things exceptionally well: shooting with pistols and speaking his mind. In many ways, his glorious career was a study in contradictions. Rana possessed the stillness required of an elite pistol shooter but …

Renowned shooter & coach Jaspal Rana passes away at 49

Renowned shooter & coach Jaspal Rana passes away at 49

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Asian Games medallist and the coach of two-time Olympic medallist Manu Bhaker, Jaspal Rana passed away on Thursday night. Rana, who was just 49, took his last breath at a hospital in Delhi. He had accompanied the Indian pistol shooters as a high performance coach at the recently concluded ISSF World Cup in Munich, Germany where India bagged two gold and two silver medals. Rana fell ill during his return flight from Munich and was rushed to a hospital upon arrival in Delhi. The doctors recommended a stent procedure for the heart, but Rana couldn’t recover. “Heartbroken to hear about Jaspal Rana’s passing,” wrote Abhinav Bindra, India’s first individual Olympic gold medallist and Rana’s former teammate in a social media post. “Jaspal was my teammate, and in many ways, part of a generation that helped shape Indian shooting. He was intense, gifted, and carried the pride of the country every time he stepped onto the range. “This is a huge loss for our sport. My deepest condolences to his family, friends, students and everyone whose …

Manu Bhaker spearheads Indian shooting squad for Asian Games | Sports News

Manu Bhaker spearheads Indian shooting squad for Asian Games | Sports News

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Despite finishing seventh in the 10m air pistol women’s shooting trials, Manu Bhaker has made it to the Asian Games squad for the event along with 25m Sports Pistol event. Similarly, Esha Singh has also made it to the squad in both events, Vidarsa K Vinod and Rudrankksh Patil has also made it to the 10m air rifle and 50m three positions team. The decision to take two event specialists came after the organizers capped the maximum number of participants at 30 (15 men and 15 women) for each country. Since, shotgun shooters can’t participate in two events, NRAI decided to prefer two event specialists in rifle and pistol. While Manu didn’t have a good show in the 10m trials, she is the Olympic bronze medallist in the 10m event while Rudrannksh, who primarily shoots in 10m event, has been producing good results in the 50m 3P since last year. Speaking of the squad selected for the Asian Games. NRAI President Kalikesh Singh Deo said, “Selecting this team was a challenging task given the exceptional …