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Shooting World Cup: India's Sift Kaur Samra clinches 50m rifle 3P bronze
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Shooting World Cup: India's Sift Kaur Samra clinches 50m rifle 3P bronze

India are currently second on the medals table in the shooting World Cup behind China with one gold, one silver and five bronze medals.

Shooting World Cup: Manu Bhaker wins India’s sixth medal, China claims sixth gold
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Shooting World Cup: Manu Bhaker wins India’s sixth medal, China claims sixth gold

India is placed second in the Shooting World Cup with the lone gold won by Sarabjot Singh in the men’s 10m air pistol and one silver and four bronze medals.

ISSF Shooting World Cup: Rudrankksh Patil wins bronze as China extend golden run
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ISSF Shooting World Cup: Rudrankksh Patil wins bronze as China extend golden run

China maintained their top position on the medal tally at the end of competition day three with five gold, one silver and two bronze in their kitty

ISSF Shooting World Cup: Sarabjot Singh clinches air pistol gold medal, bronze for Varun Tomar
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ISSF Shooting World Cup: Sarabjot Singh clinches air pistol gold medal, bronze for Varun Tomar

Sarabjot, the 2021 junior world champion in the team and mixed team categories, defeated Azerbaijan's Ruslan Lunev 16-0 in the gold-medal match

US: 3-year-old girl shoots dead 4-year-old sister in Texas
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US: 3-year-old girl shoots dead 4-year-old sister in Texas

Preliminary investigation showed that the two children were inside an apartment with five family members and friends and each of the two children's parents believed the other was watching the kids

ISSF World Cup Shotgun 2023: India's Prithviraj Tondaiman wins maiden medal
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ISSF World Cup Shotgun 2023: India's Prithviraj Tondaiman wins maiden medal

Prithviraj Tondaiman finished with 20-hits from the first 25 targets to clinch bronze in the men's trap competition at the ongoing ISSF World Cup Shotgun.

Fatal shooting erupts at Georgia party with over 100 teens, 2 killed
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Fatal shooting erupts at Georgia party with over 100 teens, 2 killed

Investigators have been piecing together what transpired at the Douglasville home. No arrests have been made in the shooting, and it is unclear whether more than one person carried out the shooting

ISSF World Cup: Indians sweep mixed team air pistol, rifle events in Cairo
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ISSF World Cup: Indians sweep mixed team air pistol, rifle events in Cairo

R Narmada Nithin and Rudrankksh Balasaheb Patil won the 10m air rifle mixed team event before Varun Tomar and Rhythm Sangwan clinched won the 10m air pistol event to ensure India reach the top of the medals tally.

California mass shooting: Who was 'quiet fellow' Huu Can Tran who killed 11 people?
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California mass shooting: Who was 'quiet fellow' Huu Can Tran who killed 11 people?

Huu Can Tran, who killed 11 people before shooting himself, immigrated to the United States from China and was a regular at the California dance club where the tragic gun massacre took place

US: 8 dead in Utah murder-suicide after wife sought divorce
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US: 8 dead in Utah murder-suicide after wife sought divorce

Officials said that they believe Michael Haight killed his wife, his mother-in-law and the couple’s five children. Each appeared to have gunshot wounds

Two cops shot dead in Queensland: The dangers of policing in Australia
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Two cops shot dead in Queensland: The dangers of policing in Australia

The Queensland shooting is shocking as such incidents are uncommon in Australia. A study of police deaths has found that 28 officers were killed in attacks between 1981 and 2007. The most common types of attack are shootings, stabbings, and assaults

Lights Out: How the US power grid continues to be a target for terrorists
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Lights Out: How the US power grid continues to be a target for terrorists

Tens of thousands of people lost electricity over the weekend after one or more people opened fire on two Duke Energy substations in Moore County, North Carolina. This attack is reminiscent of the others that have taken place in the past, illustrating how these facilities are vulnerable

Violent protests in Greek city over teenager’s shooting in police chase
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Violent protests in Greek city over teenager’s shooting in police chase

The 16-year-old boy is being treated in critical condition at a Thessaloniki hospital. The officer who allegedly shot him in the head was arrested and suspended from duty, police in the northern city said

Manu Bhaker sweeps women’s 25m pistol competition at Shooting Nationals with four golds
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Manu Bhaker sweeps women’s 25m pistol competition at Shooting Nationals with four golds

Manu Bhaker won the women’s, junior’s 25m titles at Shooting Nationals to take personal tally to 4 golds.

Colorado shooting comes amid a new 'type of hate', says co-owner of LGBTQ club
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Colorado shooting comes amid a new 'type of hate', says co-owner of LGBTQ club

In the aftermath of the shooting, with the community centre that was Club Q torn away, co-owner Nic Grzecka and other community leaders said they are channeling grief and anger into reconstituting the support structure that only that venue had offered

US: 5 killed, at least 18 injured in a shooting at a gay nightclub in Colorado Springs
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US: 5 killed, at least 18 injured in a shooting at a gay nightclub in Colorado Springs

The incident occurred on Transgender Day of Remembrance (TDOR), which is marked on 20th November each year to remember those who have been killed because of transphobia

Asian Airgun Championship:  Mehuli Ghosh defeats local favourite Eunyoung Cho to win 10m air rifle gold
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Asian Airgun Championship: Mehuli Ghosh defeats local favourite Eunyoung Cho to win 10m air rifle gold

Ghosh finished behind Cho in the ranking round with a score of 261.1 but beat the South Korean 16-12 in the gold medal match.

ISSF World Championships 2022: Anish Bhanwala and Simranpreet Kaur settle for silver in Rapid Fire Pistol Mixed Team
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ISSF World Championships 2022: Anish Bhanwala and Simranpreet Kaur settle for silver in Rapid Fire Pistol Mixed Team

The medal took India's tally to 26, including 10 gold, six silver and 10 bronze medals and they remain second behind China in the table.

ISSF World Championships: India finish day four with 13 medals
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ISSF World Championships: India finish day four with 13 medals

India remain second in the standings behind China with 13 medals (five gold, two silver and six bronze).

ISSF World Championships: Rudrankksh Patil, Arjun Babuta, Kiran Jadhav win India's fifth gold
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ISSF World Championships: Rudrankksh Patil, Arjun Babuta, Kiran Jadhav win India's fifth gold

Rudrankksh Balasaheb Patel secured the top spot at ISSF World Championship in 10m rifle individual final. Patil came from behind to win with a score of 17-13