More than a decorated shooter and coach, Jaspal Rana’s lasting legacy lies in his generosity and unwavering commitment to nurture Indian shooting. (Photo/Agency) New Delhi: Have you ever seen the Instagram profile of late shooting legend Jaspal Rana? If you do, the first thing that catches your eye is his bio line. Written in Devanagari,…
Jaspal Rana (Image credit: Agencies) PUNE: Jaspal Rana has never shied away from two things: fearless shooting and straight talk. For more than three decades, he practiced both with remarkable consistency.At an age when any youngster would be thinking of playing it safe to pursue a career, Jaspal not only risked it all by challenging…
India’s Neeraj Chopra (PTI photo) Indian Javelin Star Neeraj Chopra He will not take part in the upcoming meeting of the Doha Diamond League on June 19 as he recovers from a back injury sustained during training in Switzerland.The two-time Olympic medallist, who claimed gold at the Tokyo Olympics in 2021 and silver at the…
Jaspal Rana (Image credit: X) New Delhi: Former Indian shooter and coach Jaspal Rana passed away in New Delhi on Friday. He was one of India’s most successful shooters and later became a respected coach, helping to develop the shooting talent of many youngsters in the country.His uncle, Rajinder Singh Rana, expressed shock and grief…
FILE PHOTO: Jaspal Rana with Manu Bhakkar after his historic double bronze medal at the Paris Olympics. (PTI Photo) Indian shooting lost one of its best pistol shooters on Friday. Jaspal Rana, Asian Games gold medalist and winner of several international events who later transformed Indian shooting as coach. He breathed his last at the…
New Delhi: President Draupadi Murmu and Olympic champion Abhino Bandra The death of legendary shooter and coach Jaspal Rana on Friday saw an outpouring of grief from across the country, with tributes pouring in for a man known globally as one of the architects of the rise of Indian shooting.Rana, a former Asian Games and…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Jaspal Rana (ANI Photo) New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi The nation mourned the death of the renowned shooting coach and former on Friday. Asian Games Gold medalist Jaspal Rana called his death “a deep loss to the world of Indian sports”.Rana, who served as the high-performance coach of Indian…
New Delhi: Indian shooting lost one of its most revered figures on Thursday as legendary coach and former Asian Games gold medalist Jaspal Rana passed away at the age of 49.According to National Rifle Association of India (NRAI) president Kalish Narayan Singh Dev, Rana breathed his last at a hospital in Delhi on Thursday night.Rana,…
Image credit: X-Handle by Manu Bhakkar New Delhi: Olympic Medalist I beg you Will compete in the next two events. Asian Games After being named in India’s 30-member shooting squad announced by the National Rifle Association of India (NRAI) on Thursday.The Asian Games will be held in Aichi, Nagoya, Japan from September 19 to October…
Arjuna Award trophy, held by a recipient during the National Sports and Adventure Awards 2023 at Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi. (left), and Union Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya (Photo/Agencies) More than six months after the selection committee submitted its recommendations, the National Sports Awards for 2025-26 are yet to be announced, leading to growing frustration…