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The 18-year-old also emulated Abhinav Bindra, India's first individual Olympic gold medallist, as a world champion in Men's Air Rifle
With this medal, the total tally for India has gone up to eight. The Indian contingent has won three Gold, three Silver and two Bronze so far in the Asian games that began on August 18.
Lakshay lost to Taiwan's Kunpi Yang who scored 48 points.
Maheshwari Chauhan faced disappointment having finished at the eighth spot after shooting a total of 68.
Recently, an FIR was lodged against two students from Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday after they allegedly did not stand up for the national anthem.
Heena works with her coach and husband Raunak Pandit.
Rai had been tipped for a medal at Rio and was one of India's biggest prospects in the precision sport, but the script unfolded in a manner that shocked the shooting fraternity.
The woman said that they involved in a relationship, and the accused promised to marry her.
The Khel Ratna awardee shot a score of 188.8 to finish behind China's Wei Pang at Bologna.
The Army shooter – who will represent India in 50m rifle prone and 50m rifle 3 position events at the Rio Games.
Bindra, who was chosen as the flagbearer of the Indian contingent for the Rio Games' opening ceremony on August 5, called it an "ultimate" honour.
Despite starting off with an average score of 9.8, Sidhu managed to stay ahead in 20-shots final round.
Bindra raised another issue by pointing out that government funding arrives too late.
Para shooter Rajeev Malik lost both his rifles during travel for IPC Shooting World Cup.
Abhinav Bindra resigned from the TOP scheme to focus on his training and preparations for the 2016 Rio Olympics.
Indian trap shooter Manavjit Singh Sandhu has admitted that he is under immense pressure ahead of Nicosia ISSF Shotgun World Cup Final.
Olympic champion Abhinav Bindra won the gold medal in men's 10-metre air rifle event in the ongoing 8th Asian Air Gun Championship in New Delhi on Sunday.
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