 | Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has lavished praise on Abhinav Bindra, the country's first individual Olympic gold medallist. Mr Singh said that Bindra's achievement- he claimed the men's 10m air rifle shooting title - was a "golden performance". The Indian President, Pratibha Patil, has also lauded Bindra's feat. India, winners of eight hockey gold medals, had never won an individual Olympic title before Bindra's success. Read the BBC story for more information. Bindra was in Doon between 1993 and 1995. |
