Abhinav Bindra conferred Olympic Order for 'distinguished contribution'

IMAGE: India's Abhinav Bindra is conferred the Olympic Order by International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach during the IOC Session in Paris on Thursday. Photograph: Piroschka Van De......

Sports ministry rewards Abhinav Bindra for Doha show

Ace marksman Abhinav Bindra was handed a cash award of Rs 4.33 lakh by sports minister Ajay Maken, for his splendid performance at the Asian Shooting Championship in Doha. Bindra received Rs 3 lakh......

Narang wins bronze at World Cup

Ace Indian shooter Gagan Narang won a bronze in 10 meter air rifle event at the World Cup in Beijing. Narang shot 597 in the qualifying and then came up with 103.3 in the final round for a total of......

Rifle shooter Chain Singh earns India 7th Olympics quota place

Rifle shooter Chain Singh became the seventh Indian marksman to clinch an Olympic quota place after finishing eighth in the 50m Rifle 3 Position event of the ISSF World Cup in Gabala, Azerbaijan,......

Abhinav Bindra clinches quota berth for Rio Olympics

Abhinav Bindra became the fourth Indian shooter to clinch an Olympic quota berth for the Rio Games in 2016. The ace shooter, who won gold at the Beijing Olympics in 2008, scored 122.4 in the......