The Latest Breaking News from BHOPAL

Rajya Sabha polls: BJP candidates from MP Tarun Chugh, Rajneesh Agrawal file nominations

Bharatiya Janata Party candidates Tarun Chugh and Rajneesh Agrawal have filed their nominations for the upcoming Rajya Sabha elections from Madhya Pradesh. The nominations were submitted at the state assembly complex in Bhopal. Voting for the three Rajya Sabha seats is scheduled for June 18.

The Economic Times · Jun 6

Olympic Shooting Trials: Quota-holder Tilottama Sen, Nancy in tears; Ramita Jindal zooms ahead

BHOPAL: Calculators and tears were out on the most volatile day of the Olympic Shooting Trials on Saturday. Ramita Jindal, who looked virtually out of contention for the top-2 finish in the women's 10m air rifle event, shot 636.4 on the first of two days in the fourth and last…

The Times of India · May 19, 2024

After setbacks, Anjum Moudgil poised to shoot in Paris Olympics

BHOPAL: Athletes often stay in denial when they don’t do well. Most of the time they refuse to believe they are not good enough. For Anjum, it was the other way around. The former world No. 1 shooter in 50m rifle 3-position took a lot of time in believing she…

The Times of India · May 18, 2024

Manu Bhaker wins 25m pistol title at national selection trials

BHOPAL: Top Indian shooter Manu Bhaker clinched the women's 25m pistol title on the opening day of the National Rifle/Pistol Selection Trials 3 and 4 on Thursday.

The Times of India · Apr 13, 2023

Farm boy from Madhya Pradesh wins equestrian gold in Paris

BHOPAL: An 18-year-old farm boy from Madhya Pradesh cornered glory by galloping to an equestrian gold in Paris. Raju Singh Bhadoria, a farmer’s son from MP’s Bhind, won the eventing cross-country one-star class in Grosbois.

The Times of India · Apr 10, 2023

'I hope I keep improving': Manu Bhaker hopes Bhopal World Cup bronze is a sign of good days ahead

BHOPAL: The wide smile on Manu Bhaker's face said it all. Before the 25m pistol final on Saturday here at the ISSF World Cup, and even before the rapid stage of qualification, Manu was trying her best to hide her nervousness. Her father was by her side for all this…

The Times of India · Mar 26, 2023

Shooting World Cup: Manu Bhaker breaks medal drought, claims bronze

BHOPAL: It was double delight for Indian pistol shooter Manu Bhaker on Saturday. She won India's sixth medal - a bronze - in the Bhopal leg of the ISSF World Cup and ended her senior international medal drought of two years. She won her last international medal in Delhi 2021.

The Times of India · Mar 26, 2023

ISSF World Cup Bhopal: India win two mixed team medals on Day 2, but China sweep gold

BHOPAL: India followed up Sarabjot Singh's opening day individual gold medal with a silver and a bronze in the mixed team events on Thursday at the ISSF World Cup here at the MP State Shooting Academy.

The Times of India · Mar 23, 2023

'Gave up football to pursue shooting': Sarabjot Singh's World Cup gold makes him India's new goldfinger

BHOPAL: Studying at Ambala's Bhagirath Public School, Sarabjot Singh saw a few kids wielding air guns at a makeshift range during a summer camp. He was 13 then and harboured hopes of becoming a footballer. But the sight of kids aiming at paper targets with pistols didn't leave his mind.…

The Times of India · Mar 22, 2023

CBI arrests railway officer from Bhopal DRM office in bribery case

BHOPAL: A 42-year-old railway officer posted as office superintendent at Bhopal DRM office was on Monday arrested by a team of CBI officers in an alleged bribery case.

The Times of India · Jan 9, 2023