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Manu Bhaker stashed away 1st Olympic medal in almirah. ‘Told myself it isn’t going to help next day’

In an exclusive interview with ThePrint, Manu Bhaker, who scripted history by winning 2 medals at Paris Olympics, talks about newfound fame, shooting as a sport & taking a break to catch her breath.

Hockey’s PR Sreejesh & shooter Manu Bhaker to be India’s flag-bearers at Olympics closing ceremony

Sreejesh retired from the sport after India’s bronze medal-winning feat at the ongoing Games. IOA President PT Usha said Sreejesh was 'both an emotional and popular choice'.

History-making shooter Manu Bhaker arrives home to enthusiastic reception

Bhaker won a bronze each in women’s 10m air pistol and 10m air pistol mixed team event — where she had paired with Sarabjot Singh — to script Olympic history for the country.

Manu Bhaker misses hattrick by narrow margin, finishes 4th in 25m pistol shooting at Paris Olympics

Jiin Yang of South Korea won the gold, with Camille Jedrzejewski of France and Hungary's Veronika Major placing second and third respectively.

Manu Bhaker made a proud promise to her teacher at LSR. With Paris win, she’s delivered on it

Behind Bhaker's Paris win is also her loss at Tokyo. The bronze medal is proof of all her effort, according to her teacher at LSR.

Historic 2nd medal for Manu Bhaker, wins bronze with Sarabjot Singh in 10-m mixed team event

The Indian pair defeated the Koreans 16-10 to earn the country its second medal at the quadrennial showpiece.

Paris Olympics: Manu-Sarabjot enter bronze playoff in 10m air pistol mixed team; Babuta finishes 4th

Babuta shot a total of 208.4 in the air rifle individual final. A last shot of 9.5, in response to Croatian Miran Maricic's 10.7, put paid to his hopes of finishing on the podium.

Reciting Gita, reuniting with ex-coach — shooter Manu Bhaker’s comeback story & bronze win at Olympics

Bhaker is India's 1st female shooter to win an Olympic medal, ending a 12-yr drought for India in the sport. She will now compete for bronze in the 10m air pistol mixed team event.

Manu Bhaker wins bronze in 10m air pistol – India’s first medal in Paris Olympics

Indian shooting endured two Olympics without a medal before the 22-year-old Manu fought hard to get the bronze with a score of 221.7.

Was cash prize promise a ‘jumla’, gold medallist shooter Manu Bhaker asks Haryana minister

Manu Bhaker won a gold medal in the 2018 Youth Olympics after which Haryana minister Anil Vij had announced a cash prize of Rs 2 crore for her.

On Camera

Aamir Khan and Salman Khan are still dodging and deflecting the age question, 20 yrs later

On the first episode of Two Much With Kajol and Twinkle, Aamir Khan and Salman Khan were confronted with another hypocrisy: age gaps. And they didn't come out looking good.

Market regulator SEBI clears Adani Group of impropriety alleged by Hindenburg Research

SEBI probe concluded that purported loans and fund transfers were paid back in full and did not amount to deceptive market practices or unreported related party transactions.

With MiG-21’s exit, India’s squadron strength hits 6-decade low. What are IAF’s plans for the Tejas

While the IAF remains committed to the Tejas programme and has placed orders for 180 Tejas Mk1A, the force is eagerly waiting for the Tejas Mk 2 version.

Something’s hidden in the Oval Office photo of Trump, Munir, Sharif. India must look closely

What Munir has achieved with Trump is a return to normal, ironing out the post-Abbottabad crease. The White House picture gives us insight into how Pakistan survives, occasionally thrives and thinks.