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Haryana’s Prashant, J&K’s Arun get rifles from Bindra

Olympic gold medallist Abhinav Bindra awarded high quality German made Walther rifles to five young talented Indian shooters.



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Olympic gold medallist Abhinav Bindra awarded high quality German made Walther rifles to five young talented Indian shooters. The promising young shooters who received the award are Arun Sharma (21) of Jammu & Kashmir, Prashant Tanwar (19) of Haryana, Nikhil B (16) of Karnataka, and Uttar Pradesh’s Satyam Chauhan (20) and Gajendra Rai (16). The shooters have been selected from a pool of more than 300 applicants. 

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Karachi

Reza Hassan now caught by police at rave party

Facing the prospect of a ban after failing a dope test, Pakistan’s left-arm spinner Reza Hassan has got into more trouble after being caught by the police at an alcohol-fuelled rave party in Lahore. The 22-year-old was picked up along with a group of people for allegedly taking part in a party involving alcohol and dancers. Consumption of alcohol is banned in Islamic Pakistan and is a punishable offence. — Agencies

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Mick Schumacher is best rookie on F4 race debut

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Shanghai

Kapur drops to tied 47th in Volvo China Open

Shiv Kapur, hit by a triple bogey and three other bogeys, dropped to tied 47th after carding a three-over 75 and in round three of the Volvo China Open. Kapur  is now one-over 217 after a round that had three birdies, three bogeys and a disappointing triple on par-4 16th hole. SSP Chawrasia had earlier missed the cut at the end of the second round. — Agencies

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