Chengdu, Aug 1 (Ians) ‘Amazing’ is the only buzzword that can be used to describe the performance of Indian University Shooters in the ongoing World University Games, here.
Indian university team netted four more medals from shooting on Tuesday, maintaining its fourth position in the medal tally with a total of 21 medals.The shooting sport events of the Chengdu 2023 Fisu World University Games are held from July 29 to August 2 at Chengdu Shooting Sport School, and a total of 18 gold medals are awarded.
The first medal on Day four of the World University games came from shooting for the 10m Air Pistol Team Men finals when the Indian University Team, represented by Varun Tomar, Arjun Singh Cheema and Anmol Jain bagged bronze. Korea secured gold and China secured silver in the event.
In the Shooting – 50m Rifle 3 Positions Women, Indian university shooters made a clean sweep by securing gold and silver medals.
Indian university team netted four more medals from shooting on Tuesday, maintaining its fourth position in the medal tally with a total of 21 medals.The shooting sport events of the Chengdu 2023 Fisu World University Games are held from July 29 to August 2 at Chengdu Shooting Sport School, and a total of 18 gold medals are awarded.
The first medal on Day four of the World University games came from shooting for the 10m Air Pistol Team Men finals when the Indian University Team, represented by Varun Tomar, Arjun Singh Cheema and Anmol Jain bagged bronze. Korea secured gold and China secured silver in the event.
In the Shooting – 50m Rifle 3 Positions Women, Indian university shooters made a clean sweep by securing gold and silver medals.
- 8/1/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
Astana (Kazakhstan), June 29 (Ians) Despite putting up spirited performances, Indian pugilists Zoram Muana, Pukharam Kishan Singh, Shiksha, Ashish Kumar and Hemant Yadav suffered hard fought defeats in the quarter finals and exited the ongoing Elorda Cup 2023, here on Thursday.
Going up against the Tokyo Olympics bronze medallist Saken Bibossinov of Kazakhstan, Zoram (51kg) suffered a unanimous 0-5 defeat.
In the 54kg category, Pukharam endured a 0:5 loss against Daulet Moldashev of Kazakhstan while in the 57kg category, Ashish Kumar lost against Sukthet Sarawut of Thailand with the same scoreline.
Hemant Yadav (71kg) also endured a 0:5 defeat against Talgat Shaikenov of Kazakhstan.
In a tough fixture against the 2016 World Championships bronze medallist Zhaina Shekerbekova of Kazakhstan, Shiksha (54kg) fought valiantly but lost 0:5.
On Friday, Vijay Kumar (60kg) will take to the ring for his quarter finals bout against Zholdas Zhenissov of Kazakhstan.
Neema (63kg) will be contesting her semi-finals...
Going up against the Tokyo Olympics bronze medallist Saken Bibossinov of Kazakhstan, Zoram (51kg) suffered a unanimous 0-5 defeat.
In the 54kg category, Pukharam endured a 0:5 loss against Daulet Moldashev of Kazakhstan while in the 57kg category, Ashish Kumar lost against Sukthet Sarawut of Thailand with the same scoreline.
Hemant Yadav (71kg) also endured a 0:5 defeat against Talgat Shaikenov of Kazakhstan.
In a tough fixture against the 2016 World Championships bronze medallist Zhaina Shekerbekova of Kazakhstan, Shiksha (54kg) fought valiantly but lost 0:5.
On Friday, Vijay Kumar (60kg) will take to the ring for his quarter finals bout against Zholdas Zhenissov of Kazakhstan.
Neema (63kg) will be contesting her semi-finals...
- 6/29/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
New Delhi, June 28 (Ians) Indian boxer Sumit secured a resounding victory to confirm the bronze medal in the 86kg category on the second day of Elorda cup in Astana, Kazakhstan on Wednesday.
Sumit dominated his quarterfinal bout against Bekzat Tangatar of Kazakhstan from the get go and showcased his power and precision to win 5-0 in a one-sided affair.
In the 51kg pre-quarterfinal bout, Zoram Muana displayed his prowess to emerge victorious in 4-1 split verdict against Daryan Kulzhabayev of Kazakhstan. He will face Tokyo Olympics bronze medallist Saken Bibossinov of Kazakhstan, in the quarter-final on Thursday.
In the other quarter-final bouts, Shivender Kaur (50kg) fought valiantly but lost 1-4 against Gulnar Tarapbay of Kazakhstan. Sonia Lather (57kg) faced a unanimous 0-5 loss against Grafeyeva Viktoriya of Kazakhstan. Poonam (60kg) was engaged in a closely contested match but ultimately lost by a narrow 2-3 margin against Issayeva Shakhnaz of Kazakhstan.
Sumit dominated his quarterfinal bout against Bekzat Tangatar of Kazakhstan from the get go and showcased his power and precision to win 5-0 in a one-sided affair.
In the 51kg pre-quarterfinal bout, Zoram Muana displayed his prowess to emerge victorious in 4-1 split verdict against Daryan Kulzhabayev of Kazakhstan. He will face Tokyo Olympics bronze medallist Saken Bibossinov of Kazakhstan, in the quarter-final on Thursday.
In the other quarter-final bouts, Shivender Kaur (50kg) fought valiantly but lost 1-4 against Gulnar Tarapbay of Kazakhstan. Sonia Lather (57kg) faced a unanimous 0-5 loss against Grafeyeva Viktoriya of Kazakhstan. Poonam (60kg) was engaged in a closely contested match but ultimately lost by a narrow 2-3 margin against Issayeva Shakhnaz of Kazakhstan.
- 6/28/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
Astana (Kazakhstan), June 27 (Ians) Despite his best efforts, India’s Ankit Narwal suffered a hard-fought defeat against local star Sultan Mussinov in his opening match in the 63.5kg weight category and bowed out of the 2nd Elorda Cup here on Tuesday.
Going up against Kazakhstan boxer, Ankit put up a stern fight but went down fighting to endure a 0-5 defeat and exited the tournament.
On Wednesday, six Indian pugilists will take to the ring to contest their respective tournament openers. The 2016 World Championships silver medallist Sonia Lather (57kg) will face Viktoriya Grafeyeva of Kazakhstan in her first match.
Alongside Sonia, female pugilists Shvinder Singh Kaur (50kg) and Poonam (60kg) will also be in action. While Shvinder will go head-to-head against Turapbay Gulnar of Kazakhstan, Poonam will square off against Issayeva Shakhnaz of Kazakhstan.
On Wednesday, Male pugilists Zoram Muana (51kg), Hemant Yadav (71kg) and Sanjay (80kg) will also start their respective campaigns.
Going up against Kazakhstan boxer, Ankit put up a stern fight but went down fighting to endure a 0-5 defeat and exited the tournament.
On Wednesday, six Indian pugilists will take to the ring to contest their respective tournament openers. The 2016 World Championships silver medallist Sonia Lather (57kg) will face Viktoriya Grafeyeva of Kazakhstan in her first match.
Alongside Sonia, female pugilists Shvinder Singh Kaur (50kg) and Poonam (60kg) will also be in action. While Shvinder will go head-to-head against Turapbay Gulnar of Kazakhstan, Poonam will square off against Issayeva Shakhnaz of Kazakhstan.
On Wednesday, Male pugilists Zoram Muana (51kg), Hemant Yadav (71kg) and Sanjay (80kg) will also start their respective campaigns.
- 6/27/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
New Delhi, June 12 (Ians) The sport may be going through a crisis at home, but young talents Parveen, Neha, Siksha and Kajal kept the Indian flag flying by winning gold medals on Day 3 of the U-17 Asian Wrestling Championships 2023 at Bishkek, Kazakhstan on Monday.
The Indian women’s wrestlers claimed the team title with seven gold, one silver and one bronze medals in the Kazakhstan capital.
India bagged seven medals in all on the third day of the competition, adding to the 10 they had already won in the event in the first two days.
In the U-17 category, India’s Parveen bagged gold in the women’s wrestling 43kg weight category while Khelo India star Neha triumphed in the women’s 57 kg.
Kajal bagged the third gold by winning the women’s 73kg weight category while another Khelo India athlete, Shiksha claimed gold in the women’s wrestling 65kg, the...
The Indian women’s wrestlers claimed the team title with seven gold, one silver and one bronze medals in the Kazakhstan capital.
India bagged seven medals in all on the third day of the competition, adding to the 10 they had already won in the event in the first two days.
In the U-17 category, India’s Parveen bagged gold in the women’s wrestling 43kg weight category while Khelo India star Neha triumphed in the women’s 57 kg.
Kajal bagged the third gold by winning the women’s 73kg weight category while another Khelo India athlete, Shiksha claimed gold in the women’s wrestling 65kg, the...
- 6/12/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
Bhopal, Dec 26 (Ians) Living up to their favourites tag, Tokyo Olympics bronze medallist Lovlina Borgohain and the reigning world champion Nikhat Zareen registered contrasting victories to clinch the titles while Railway Sports Promotion Board (Rspb) lifted the team trophy with ten medals at the 6th Elite Women’s National Boxing Championships here on Monday.
While the Assam boxer Borgohain beat Arundhati Choudhary of Services Sports Control Board (Sscb) quite comfortably by 5-0 margin in the 75kg final, Zareen faced a stiff challenge from Rspb’s Anamika in the 50kg gold medal match before the 26-year-old Telangana pugilist tilted the match 4-1 in her favour to successfully defend her title.
Players received the medals in the presence of Sports minister Anurag Singh Thakur along with the Boxing Federation of India (BFI) officials.
Another highlight of the day was Manju Rani, who led the domination of Rspb on the final day. The...
While the Assam boxer Borgohain beat Arundhati Choudhary of Services Sports Control Board (Sscb) quite comfortably by 5-0 margin in the 75kg final, Zareen faced a stiff challenge from Rspb’s Anamika in the 50kg gold medal match before the 26-year-old Telangana pugilist tilted the match 4-1 in her favour to successfully defend her title.
Players received the medals in the presence of Sports minister Anurag Singh Thakur along with the Boxing Federation of India (BFI) officials.
Another highlight of the day was Manju Rani, who led the domination of Rspb on the final day. The...
- 12/26/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
New Delhi, Sep 17 (Ians) After three years of serving as the treasurer of Khushii, Anirudh Khaitan has been unanimously elected by the board and the senior leadership team to take over as the president of the Non-Governmental Organisation (Ngo).
Founded in 2003 by legendary Indian cricketer Kapil Dev, Khushii believes in the transformation of children through education.
Khushii focuses on the holistic development of children. Its first-ever project — The Neemrana Project — had a massive outreach, monitoring and evaluating 4,80,000 rural and urban beneficiaries.
Khushii today reaches out to approximately 50,306 beneficiaries in 48 schools and 12 learning centres across 12 states pan-India through its ‘Shikshaantra Plus’ programme.
Its differentiating quotient in addressing a child’s mental well-being under the ‘Manoshakti wing’, and enabling the development of life skills through ‘Shiksha Aur Vikas’, has been made possible with the support of its 43-plus corporate partners. Their long-standing association and support speak highly about Khushii’s credibility and impact.
Founded in 2003 by legendary Indian cricketer Kapil Dev, Khushii believes in the transformation of children through education.
Khushii focuses on the holistic development of children. Its first-ever project — The Neemrana Project — had a massive outreach, monitoring and evaluating 4,80,000 rural and urban beneficiaries.
Khushii today reaches out to approximately 50,306 beneficiaries in 48 schools and 12 learning centres across 12 states pan-India through its ‘Shikshaantra Plus’ programme.
Its differentiating quotient in addressing a child’s mental well-being under the ‘Manoshakti wing’, and enabling the development of life skills through ‘Shiksha Aur Vikas’, has been made possible with the support of its 43-plus corporate partners. Their long-standing association and support speak highly about Khushii’s credibility and impact.
- 9/17/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
Gauahar Khan, Gulshan Devaiah and Pavan Raj Malhotra-starrer web series ‘Shiksha Mandal’ is all about the scams and corruption in the education system that affects both teachers and students.
On the eve of Teacher’s Day, the actors provide their insight about the meaning of education for them and its importance in the life of the people.
“Shiksha (education) for me is actually beyond just textbooks,” Gauahar says. “it’s the experience of being in a school, the wisdom you get from teachers and what you take throughout your life. So, for me, Shiksha is everything that I’ve learnt from my teachers and it is how I use it in my practical life.”
Gulshan adds that education helps in making the person self-reliant and opens the door of opportunities. “I feel Shiksha is empowerment, it’s every citizen’s right,” he says
Adding more to the conversation, Pavan,...
On the eve of Teacher’s Day, the actors provide their insight about the meaning of education for them and its importance in the life of the people.
“Shiksha (education) for me is actually beyond just textbooks,” Gauahar says. “it’s the experience of being in a school, the wisdom you get from teachers and what you take throughout your life. So, for me, Shiksha is everything that I’ve learnt from my teachers and it is how I use it in my practical life.”
Gulshan adds that education helps in making the person self-reliant and opens the door of opportunities. “I feel Shiksha is empowerment, it’s every citizen’s right,” he says
Adding more to the conversation, Pavan,...
- 9/4/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
Istanbul, May 15 (Ians) Indias Nikhat Zareen (52kg) stormed into the quarter-finals but it was curtains for Shiksha (54kg) as she lost a close bout in the 12th edition of the Iba Women’s World Boxing Championships here on Sunday. The 2019 Asian Championships bronze medallist, NIkhat (52kg) made light work of her Mongolian rival Lutsaikhan […]...
- 6/27/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
New Delhi, May 13 (Ians) Indian boxers Shiksha (54kg), Jaismine (60kg) and Anamika (50kg) showed their skills and maturity to advance to the pre-quarterfinals at the 12th edition of the Iba Women’s World Boxing Championships, in Istanbul. According to information received here, Shiksha, who faced Argentina’s Herrera Milagros Rosario displayed brilliant temperament and skillset to […]...
- 6/27/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
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