Coach axed after selection row! India name 166 athletes for Asian Para Games

NEW DELHI: The Sports Ministry has dropped under-fire para-shooting coach Jai Prakash Nautiyal from India's contingent for the Asian Para Games 2026, approving a 166-athlete squad for the continental event in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan, amid a controversy-marred selection process that triggered protests by shooters and cyclists.The Games are scheduled to begin on October 18, with India set to compete across 10 disciplines. Long-serving national coach Jeevan L Rai has replaced Nautiyal in the squad following allegations of irregularities in the selection process.As per a PTI report, Nautiyal had faced allegations of not following established selection criteria and demanding kickbacks in exchange…