NEW DELHI: President Droupadi Murmu and Olympic champion Abhinav Bindra led an outpouring of grief from across the country on Friday following the death of legendary shooter and coach Jaspal Rana, with tributes pouring in for a man widely regarded as one of the architects of Indian shooting’s rise on the global stage.Rana, a former…

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PM Narendra Modi and Jaspal Rana (ANI Photo) NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday led the nation in mourning the death of renowned shooting coach and former Asian Games gold medallist Jaspal Rana, describing his passing as “a profound loss to the world of Indian sports.”Rana, who was serving as the high-performance coach…

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NEW DELHI: Indian shooting lost one of its most respected figures on Thursday as renowned coach and former Asian Games gold medallist Jaspal Rana passed away at the age of 49.According to National Rifle Association of India (NRAI) president Kalikesh Narayan Singh Deo, Rana breathed his last at a Delhi hospital on Thursday night.Rana, who…