Shuttler Jayaram loses in Vietnam Open final
Ho Chi Minh City, Aug 12 (IANS) Indian shuttler Ajay Jayaram lost to Indonesian Shesar Hiren Rhustavito in straight games in the final of the …
Marin says Princess of Asturias Award will be dream come true
Madrid, Aug 7 (IANS) Spanish badminton star Carolina Marin said early on Tuesday that she hoped to win the Princess of Asturias Award, after becoming …
Badminton Worlds: Sindhu loses in final; Record 3rd title for Carolina Marin
Nanjing (China), Aug 5 (IANS) Indian women’s singles star shuttler P.V. Sindhu suffered yet another heartbreak in a major final as she lost to Rio …
Badminton Worlds: Sindhu loses in final
Nanjing (China), Aug 5 (IANS) Indian women’s singles star P.V. Sindhu lost in her second consecutive final of the Badminton World Championships here on Sunday. …
Badminton Worlds: Sindhu overcomes Yamaguchi to enter final
Nanjing (China), Aug 4 (IANS) Indian women’s singles star P.V. Sindhu overcame Japanese second seed Akane Yamaguchi in straight games here on Saturday to march …
Badminton Worlds: Sindhu enters final
Nanjing (China), Aug 4 (IANS) Indian women’s singles star P.V. Sindhu overcame Japanese second seed Akane Yamaguchi in straight games here on Saturday to march …
Sindhu in semis; Saina, Praneeth, Ashwini-Satwik exit Badminton Worlds
Nanjing (China), Aug 3 (IANS) Women’s singles star P.V, Sindhu was the lone Indian to enter the semi-finals of the Badminton World Championships, with Saina …
Badminton World: Saina, Ashwini-Satwik lose in quarters
Nanjing (China), Aug 3 (IANS) India’s Saina Nehwal and the mixed doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Ashwini Ponnappa lost in the quarter-finals of the …
Badminton Worlds: Saina, Sindhu, Ashwini-Satwik, Praneeth in quarters
Nanjing (China), Aug 2 (IANS) India’s Saina Nehwal, P.V. Sindhu, B. Sai Praneeth and the mixed doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Ashwini Ponnappa advanced …
Saina enters Badminton World Championships quarters
Nanjing (China), Aug 2 (IANS) Indian star Saina Nehwal defeated Ratchanok Intanon of Thailand in straight games to enter the women’s singles quarter-finals at the …
Expanding African outreach: India names new envoy to Rwanda
New Delhi, Aug 1 (IANS) India started its process of expanding its diplomatic and economic presence in Africa by naming a new envoy to Rwanda …
Srikanth, Sindhu advance at Badminton World Championships
Nanjing (China), Aug 1 (IANS) Indian stars Kidambi Srikanth and P.V. Sindhu registered contrasting wins to enter the third round of the men’s and women’s …
Srikanth advances at Badminton World Championships
Nanjing (China), Aug 1 (IANS) Indian star Kidambi Srikanth has entered the third round of the men’s singles category at the Badminton World Championships following …
Saina, Srikanth advance at Badminton World Championships
Nanjing (China), July 31 (IANS) Indian stars Saina Nehwal and Kidambi Srikanth won their respective matches at the Badminton World Championships here on Tuesday. Saina …
Saina advances at Badminton World Championships
Nanjing (China), July 31 (IANS) Indian star Saina Nehwal defeated Aliye Demirbag of Turkey in straight games to enter the third round of the women’s …
Successful day for Indians at Badminton Worlds
Nanjing (China), July 30 (IANS) Indian shuttlers enjoyed a comfortable outing on the opening day of the Badminton World Championship on Monday with H.S.Prannoy and …
Badminton World Championship: Prannoy, Pranaav-Sikki in second round
Nanjing (China), July 30 (IANS) India’s H.S.Prannoy advanced to the second round of the Badminton World Championship by thrashing New Zealand’s Abhinav Manota in straight …
Tough battles await Indians at Badminton Worlds (Preview)
Nanjing (China), July 29 (IANS) Women’s singles stars P.V. Sindhu and Saina Nehwal and men’s singles player Kidambi Srikanth will carry India’s hopes when they …
Sourabh wins gold at Russia Open
Vladivostok (Russia), July 29 (IANS) Sourabh Verma stood out with his top-of-podium finish performance in the men singles event even as the young mixed doubles …
Lee Chong Wei withdraws from Badminton Worlds
Kuala Lumpur, July 24 (IANS) Veteran Lee Chong Wei has pulled out of this year’s Badminton World Championships and the Asian Games due to “a …
Chhetri named 2017 AIFF Player of the Year
Mumbai, July 22 (IANS) Indian football team captain Sunil Chhetri was named the 2017 All India Football Federation (AIFF) Player of the Year here on …
Lakshya grabs gold at Junior Badminton Asiad
Jakarta, July 22 (IANS) India’s Lakshya Sen won the gold medal in the men’s singles category of the Badminton Asia Junior Championships here on Sunday. …
Lakshya storms into final of Asia junior badminton
Jakarta, July 21 (IANS) India’s Lakshya Sen crushed home favourite Ikhsan Leonardo Imanuel Rumbay here on Saturday to storm into the men’s singles final of …
Badminton: Indian campaign at Singapore Open ends
Singapore, July 19 (IANS) The Indian campaign in the Singapore Open ended as all shuttlers crashed out in the pre-quarter finals here on Thursday. Sourabh …
Junior Badminton Asiad: Indian girls shine on opening day
Jakarta, July 18 (IANS) Junior shuttlers drew mixed response for India on the opening day of the Asia Junior Badminton Championships here on Wednesday. In …
Singapore Open: Defending champ Praneeth bows out, Sourabh advances
Singapore, July 18 (IANS) Defending champion B. Sai Praneeth crashed out of the Singapore Open while Sourabh Verma advanced to the next round here on …
Satwik-Ponnappa advances, Gurusaidutt, Rituparna qualify for Singapore Open
Singapore, July 17 (IANS) India’s mixed doubles pair Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Ashwini Ponnappa advanced while singles shuttlers R.M.V Gurusaidutt and Rituparna qualified for the Singapore …
India enter quarters of Asian Junior badminton
Jakarta, July 16 (IANS) Barring Lakshya Sen, none of the Indian could stand up to the clinical South Koreans as India went down 1-4 in …
Traffic police wants VIP windows at toll plaza sealed
Gurugram, July 15 (IANS) The Traffic Police here have alleged misuse of emergency or VIP lanes by the contractor at the Kherki Daula toll plaza …
Sindhu loses to Okuhara in Thailand Open final
Bangkok, July 15 (IANS) India’s star shuttler P.V. Sindhu lost to reigning world champion Nozomi Okuhara of Japan in straight games in the women’s singles …
Croatia coach: World Cup final will not change my perspective of team
Moscow, July 14 (IANS) Croatia coach Zlatko Dalic said on Saturday that he would be proud of his team regardless of the outcome of their …
Shuttlers thrash Kazakhstan at Asian Junior Championships
Jakarta, July 14 (IANS) India thrashed Kazakhstan 5-0 in their opening match of the Asian Junior Championships badmiton tournament here on Saturday. The Kazak players …
Sindhu enters Thailand Open final
Bangkok, July 14 (IANS) India’s star shuttler P.V. Sindhu overcame Indonesian Gregoria Mariska Tunjung in three games here on Saturday to set-up the Thailand Open …
Shuttler Sindhu in Thailand Open semis
Bangkok, July 13 (IANS) India’s star shuttler P.V. Sindhu entered the semi-finals of the Thailand Open badminton tournament, defeating Soniia Cheah of Malaysia in the …
Sindhu lone Indian in Thailand Open quarters
Bangkok, July 12 (IANS) P.V. Sindhu was the lone Indian to survive the pre-quarterfinals of the Thailand Open badminton tournament, as H.S. Prannoy, Parupalli Kashyap, …
Manu-Sumeeth, Sindhu, Prannoy, Kashyap advance at Thailand Open
Bangkok, July 11 (IANS) India’s men’s doubles pair of Manu Attri and B. Sumeeth Reddy on Wednesday created a big upset in the opening round …
Satwik-Ashwini advance at Thailand Open badminton
Bangkok, July 10 (IANS) India’s mixed doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Ashwini Ponnappa advanced to the second round of the Thailand Open badminton tournament …
Momota wins Indonesia Open title
Jakarta, July 8 (IANS) Japan’s Kento Momota defeated Danish world No 1 Viktor Axelsen 21-14, 21-9 on Sunday to win the Indonesia Open badminton tournament, …
Indonesia Open: Indian challenge ends after Sindhu, Prannoy loses in quarters
Jakarta, July 6 (IANS) India’s challenge at the $1,250,000 Indonesia Open came to a disappointing end after both P.V.Sindhu and H.S.Prannoy lost their respective quarter-final …
Indonesia Open: Sindhu, Prannoy reach quarters; Saina bows out
Jakarta, July 5 (IANS) Rio Olympics silver medallist P.V.Sindhu rang in her 23rd birthday with a straight-game win over Japan’s Aya Ohori, while H.S. Prannoy …
Indonesia Open: Sindhu in pre-quarters, Srikanth bows out
Jakarta, July 4 (IANS) Rio Olympics silver medallist P.V. Sindhu was the lone bright spot in an otherwise disappointing day for India at the Indonesia …