Tokyo Olympics: Equipment malfunction costs Manu Bhaker a place in 10m air pistol final
Manu Bhaker returned to the firing point after getting the issue fixed but, by then, it has disturbed her momentum as she went up again, against a world-class filed comprising Olympic and world champions.
Jul 25, 2021, 10:23 AM IST
PV Sindhu, Hima Das, Heena Sidhu thank essential service providers amid coronavirus COVID-19 outbreak
The virus outbreak, which was first reported in December 2019 from Wuhan city of China, has so far claimed the lives of more than 14,000 people and has affected more than 3,30,000 persons globally.
Mar 23, 2020, 11:58 AM IST
ISSF World Cup: India's Manu Bhaker shoots gold with world record score
The 17-year-old achieved the feat by posting a score of 244.7 in the final of the women's 10m air pistol event of the tournament.
Nov 21, 2019, 10:29 AM IST
Shooter Ankur Mittal lashes out at lack of facilities in Karni Singh shooting range
Mittal had won a gold medal in Double Trap event at 2018 ISSF World Shooting Championships at Changwon, South Korea.
Sep 19, 2019, 17:26 PM IST
Ace shooter Heena Sidhu slams Malala Yousafzai over her remarks on Kashmir
Reacting to this, Sidhu asked if Malala suggested handing over Kashmir to Pakistan. Sidhu highlighted the plight of education in Pakistan and jibed saying that girls "like yourself have had tooooo good of an education that you nearly lost your life and ran away from your country never to return".
Sep 16, 2019, 18:15 PM IST
IOA chief writes to Kiren Rijiju proposing 2022 CWG boycott over shooting snub
It is the first time since 1970 that shooting won`t be seen at the Commonwealth Games and only the second since its first inclusion in 1966.
Jul 28, 2019, 09:36 AM IST
Shooters Heena Sidhu, Ankur Mittal recommended for Khel Ratna
Sidhu also won a gold medal in the 10m air pistol mixed team event of the 2017 World Cup in New Delhi and silver in the 2009 and 2014 editions of the marquee event.
Apr 29, 2019, 16:43 PM IST
Manu Bhaker and Saurabh Chaudhary win gold in 10 m Air pistol mixed team event at ISSF World Cup 2019
The Indian pair shot a total of 483.5 points to finish on top of the podium and end the tournament with a flourish after a few results that did not go their way over the last three days.
Feb 27, 2019, 16:42 PM IST
ISSF World Cup: Manu Bhaker, Heena Sidhu fail to make 10m Air Pistol final
Manu posted a score of 573 to make a 14th-place finish, while Heena finished at the lowly 25th spot after posting 571 points in the tournament.
Feb 26, 2019, 15:46 PM IST
Indian women athletes felicitated at ZEE Fair Play Awards
India's top women athletes and sportsperson were felicitated at ZEE News Fairplay Awards in New Delhi on Thursday. The awards, first introduced in 2018, recognise and honour women for their outstanding achievements in the field of sports. This year, several women athletes who have made their mark at international level during the last year were felicitated.
Feb 20, 2019, 15:22 PM IST
Zee News Fairplay Awards: Women sports stars felicitated for outstanding achievements
Feb 09, 2019, 13:12 PM IST
Heena Sidhu bags shooting gold, P Shri Nivetha bronze in Hannover
Indian shooter Heena Sidhu clinched the gold medal, while compatriot P Shri Nivetha settled for bronze in the women's 10m air pistol at the International Shooting Competitions of Hannover (ISCH) ahead of next week's ISSF Munich World Cup.
May 14, 2018, 16:03 PM IST
I have to work on my consistency, says shooter Heena Sidhu
Boosted by her gold and silver medal-winning performances at the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games, pistol ace Heena Sidhu is confident of doing well in the upcoming ISSF World Cup in Munich but said she needs to work on her consistency.
May 07, 2018, 18:38 PM IST
Commonwealth Games 2018: India's medal winners on Day 6
India won two medals thanks to Heena Sidhu and Sachin Chaudhary on day six of the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast on Tuesday.
Apr 10, 2018, 18:10 PM IST
CWG 2018: Para Powerlifter Sachin Chaudhary does India proud with sixth bronze
Para Powerlifter Sachin Chaudhary won India's sixth bronze medal at the 2018 Commonwealth Games on Tuesday.
Apr 10, 2018, 17:19 PM IST
Commonwealth Games 2018, Gold Coast: Shooter Heena Sidhu wins Gold for India in women's 25m Pistol
Shooter Heena Sidhu notched up a CWG record of 38 points in the final to take the title in style.
Apr 10, 2018, 12:00 PM IST
CWG 2018: 16-year-old Manu Bhaker 'very, very happy' after winning gold for India in 10m air pistol
Immediately after letting her pistol do all the talking one more time, Manu Bhaker spoke little but enough to express her pleasure at winning the 10m air pistol gold at the Commonwealth Games with such consummate ease. The seasoned Heena Sidhu staged a remarkable comeback to bag silver at the Belmont Shooting Centre.
Apr 08, 2018, 12:34 PM IST
CWG 2018: Manu Bhaker wins Gold, Heena Sidhu bags Silver for India in women's 10-m air pistol
The Indian shooters made the country proud on Day 4 of the Commonwealth Games by winning the Gold and Silver for India. Manu Bhaker brought the 6th Gold home while Heena Sidhu bagged Silver in women's 10-m air pistol.
Apr 08, 2018, 08:06 AM IST
India at CWG: CWG a stepping stone, my target is World Championship, says Heena Sidhu
The 52nd World Championships will be held from August 31 to September 15 in Changwon, Korea.
Mar 26, 2018, 15:46 PM IST
Jasprit Bumrah one of four sportspersons to make it to 'Forbes India 30 Under 30'
The project is aimed at identifying exciting and promising people in the country under the age of 30.
Feb 05, 2018, 14:29 PM IST
