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24th Kumar Surendra Singh Memorial Shooting Championship: Saurabh Chaudhary wins 10m Pistol

New Delhi/Bhopal, May 14 (UNI) Railways’ Saurabh Chaudhary and Maharashtra’s Sakshi Sunil Padekar emerged victorious in the 10m Air Pistol Men ISSF and 50m Rifle 3 Positions Women ISSF events respectively at the 24th Kumar Surendra Singh Memorial Shooting Championship being held at the Dr. Karni Singh Shooting Range in New Delhi and the Madhya Pradesh State Shooting Academy in Bhopal.
In the 10m Air Pistol Men ISSF event, Saurabh Chaudhary clinched the gold medal with a score of 242.8 in the final. Uttar Pradesh’s Gaurav secured the silver medal with 240.7, while Delhi’s Hardik Bansal claimed bronze with 219.3.
In qualification, Haryana’s Kamaljeet Choudhary topped the standings with a score of 585-24x. Saurabh Chaudhary qualified second with 584-25x, while Uttar Pradesh’s Gaurav secured third place with 582-20x. Delhi’s Hardik Bansal entered the final in fourth place with 581-18x.
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Minakshi Hooda storms into World Boxing Cup quarter-finals

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Ever-ready Ellyse Perry issues all-round reminder

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The coach and captain will inspect the pitch, the coin will be tossed, broadcast interviews are held. And Ellyse Perry will warm up to bowl.

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India suffer Shreyanka Patil's injury in Women's T20 World Cup

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Australia happy to stay patient with injured duo Gardner & Litchfield

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MRF achieves FIA 3-star Environmental Accreditation, reinforcing its global motorsport and sustainability commitment

18 Jun 2026 | 4:17 PM

Chennai, June 18 (UNI) MRF Limited has been awarded the prestigious three-Star level of the FIA Environmental Accreditation Programme, marking a significant milestone in the company’s sustainability journey and its continuing presence in global motorsport.

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