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  NRAI suspends national coach Ankush Bharadwaj after minor accuses him of sexual harassment

  Other Sports | January 08, 2026 11:23 IST

  A prominent member of India's shooting coaching staff, Ankush Bhardwaj, has been accused of sexual harassment by a minor shooter, prompting the national federation to suspend him. NRAI (National Rifles Association of India) confirmed that an FIR has been filed against Bhardwaj in Faridabad.

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  NRAI postpones shooting selection trials owing to surge in COVID-19 cases

  Other Sports | January 05, 2022 12:23 IST

  The selection trials (pistol) were scheduled to be held at Dr Karni Singh Shooting Ranges, New Delhi on January 13-22, 2022.

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  NRAI trying to add two more coaches to Tokyo-bound shooting contingent

  Other Sports | July 12, 2021 15:06 IST

  The federation is working with the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) in this regard and there are chances that the number of support staff could go up.

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  NRAI tells coaches to communicate through 'proper channel to avoid confusion' ahead of Olympics

  Other Sports | June 08, 2021 14:36 IST

  The Olympic-bound Indian shooting team is currently in Croatia on a training-cum-competition tour, at the end of which, it will fly directly to Tokyo.

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  Indian shooters look to shine in first ISSF World Cup after COVID-19 hiatus

  Other Sports | February 23, 2021 15:43 IST

  As many as 191 athletes from 33 countries have entered the fray and for the first time.

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  Elavenil wins gold, Shahu Mane silver in Sheikh Russel International Air Rifle Championship

  Other Sports | October 18, 2020 18:28 IST

  Elavenil shot a modest 627.5 to come out on top; Shahu shot 623.8 to settle for second place as Japan's Naoya Okada shot a solid 630.9 for gold.

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  India's Visnu wins gold in 10m air rifle event in 5th International Online Shooting Championship

  Other Sports | October 03, 2020 22:11 IST

  Visnu shot the second-best score of 630.8. The second place was won by world no. 27 Etienne Germond of France while Olympic quota winner Martin Strempfl of Austria took the third place.

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  NRAI tells shooters optional camp postponed, SAI says 'principally approved' it

  Other Sports | October 01, 2020 18:23 IST

  This is the second time in two months that the camp has been postponed, the first being in August, when NRAI was forced to call it off in view of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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  NRAI receives request from chief coaches to organise national camp

  Other Sports | September 15, 2020 20:38 IST

  Shooters such as World Cup medallist Sanjeev Rajput, Manu Bhaker and Anish Bhanwala have been training at the Dr Karni Singh Ranges in New Delhi, venue for NRAI national camp.

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  NRAI defers national camp for indefinite period, keeping in mind health safety

  Other Sports | August 04, 2020 21:26 IST

  Reviewing the decision taken during the emerging meeting of its governing council on July 14, the NRAI said the "health and safety of its shooters and coaches was of paramount importance" in the times of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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  NRAI asks its shooters to stay away from unauthorised online league

  Other Sports | June 12, 2020 23:31 IST

  The NRAI said in a statement that it has not sanctioned any such tournament in the country.

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  IOC takes away 2 Olympics quotas, spares 14 at Delhi Shooting World Cup; NRAI says thanks

  Cricket | February 22, 2019 11:31 IST

  The IOC said the Olympic qualification status has been withdrawn from only the men's 25m Rapid Fire Pistol event.

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  IOC debars India from hosting any future global event in the wake of Pulwama fallout

  Other Sports | February 22, 2019 12:03 IST

  This situation goes against the fundamental principles of the Olympic charter, in particular, the principles of non-discrimination, said the IOC.

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  Raninder Singh becomes first Indian to be elected as international shooting body's vice-president

  Other Sports | December 01, 2018 17:36 IST

  In the elections held on Friday during the General Assembly meeting in Munich, Raninder secured 161 votes to make it to the coveted position.