Swiss badminton chief says following Indian model
Engelberg (Switzerland), March 20 (IANS) With Switzerland set to host the BWF World Championships in August this year, Swiss Badminton President Robbert de Kock has …
Praneeth loses to top seed Shi in Swiss Open final
Basel (Switzerland), March 17 (IANS) India’s B. Sai Praneeth gave a tough fight before losing to top seed Shi Yuqi of China in the men’s …
World Championship gold not far away: Praneeth
Engelberg (Switzerland), March 13 (IANS) Indian badminton star Sai Praneeth, who enjoyed his best career ranking (15th) in 2017, has praised the Badminton Association of …
Swiss Open: Riya Mookerjee qualifies for main draw
Basel (Switzerland), March 13 (IANS) Young India shuttler Riya Mookerjee has qualified for the main draw of the Yonex Swiss Open. In her qualifying match, …
Hubby Kashyap chides Saina during All England match
Birmingham, March 9 (IANS) When India’s top shuttler Saina Nehwal was struggling in her match against World No.1 Tai Tzu Ying of Taiwan in the …
Shuttler Saina crashes out in quarters of All England Open
Birmingham, March 8 (IANS) Star shuttler Saina Nehwal lost in straight games to World No.1 Tai Tzu Ying of Taiwan in the quarter-finals of the …
Saina, Srikanth advance at All England Championship (Third Lead)
Birmingham, March 7 (IANS) Indian stars Saina Nehwal and Kidambi Srikanth entered the quarter-finals of the women’s and men’s singles categories respectively at the All …
Saina advances at All England Championship
Birmingham, March 7 (IANS) Indian star Saina Nehwal defeated Line Højmark Kjærsfeldt of Denmark in a hard fought encounter to enter the third round of …
Praneeth crashes out of All England Championship
Birmingham, March 7 (IANS) India’s B. Sai Praneeth crashed out of the All England Championship badminton tournament following a straight games loss to NG Ka …
Shuttler Saina advances in All England Open
Birmingham, March 7 (IANS) Star Indian shuttler Saina Nehwal defeated Kirsty Gilmour of Scotland to advance to the second round of the All England Open …
Shut down Maharashtra nuclear plants to avert mega-disaster: Student’s PIL
Mumbai, March 6 (IANS) Expressing apprehensions of a potential mega-disaster in view of recurring earthquakes in Maharashtra’s Palghar, a Mumbai student on Wednesday moved the …
Sindhu crashes out of All England Open
Birmingham, March 6 (IANS) Indian star P.V. Sindhu crashed out of the All England Open badminton championships following a hard fought defeat to Sung Ji-Hyun …
Srikanth 8th in BWF World rankings
Kuala Lumpur, March 5 (IANS) India’s Kidambi Srikanth has been placed at the eighth spot in the men’s singles list in the latest BWF world …
Shuttler Rajawat loses in Dutch Junior quarters
Haarlem (The Netherlands), March 3 (IANS) With Madhya Pradesh boy Priyanshu Rajawat losing his quarter-finals match, the Indian presence came to an end at the …
Malaysian badminton legend Lee Chong Wei prepares for April return
Kuala Lumpur, Feb 11 (IANS) Malaysian badminton legend Lee Chong Wei on Monday said he is aiming to return to competition by April, in time …
Indonesia to send 36-member team for All England Open
Jakarta, Feb 4 (IANS) Indonesia would send 36-strong badminton team for the 2019 All England Open with an aim to win doubles title, an Indonesia …
Indonesia Masters: Chinese shuttlers defend mixed doubles title
Jakarta, Jan 27 (IANS) Defending champions Chinese top mixed doubles pair of Zheng Siwei and Huang Yaqiong won the summit clash of the 2019 Indonesia …
Indonesia Masters: Saina crowned champion as Marin withdraws after injury
Jakarta, Jan 27 (IANS) Ace Indian shuttler Saina Nehwal was crowned champion of the Indonesia Masters 2019 on Sunday after her opponent Carolina Marin pulled …
Indonesia’s top shuttler Lilyana bids farewell in last international appearance
Jakarta, Jan 27 (IANS) Indonesia’s top mixed doubles female shuttler Lilyana Natsir bid farewell during the final round of the 2019 Indonesia Masters before her …
Air India inducts aircraft with Gandhiji’s logo
New Delhi, Jan 26 (IANS) Air India has started flying with the logo of Mahatma Gandhi to commemorate his 150th birth anniversary later this year. …
Saina enters Indonesia Masters final
Jakarta, Jan 26 (IANS) Indian star Saina Nehwal defeated He Bingjiao of China in a hard-fought encounter to enter the women’s singles final at the …
Indonesian champion Ginting out of Indonesian Masters
Jakarta, Jan 25 (IANS) Japanese top seed Kento Momota beat Indonesian defending champion Anthony Sinisuka Ginting 21-9, 21-10 in the quarterfinals of the 2019 Indonesian …
Olympic marathon champ Sumgong banned for eight years for doping
Nairobi, Jan 25 (IANS) Rio Olympic marathon champion Jemimah Sumgong may never return to active competition after her four-year ban was doubled to eight on …
Indonesia Masters: Saina enters semis, Sindhu crashes out
Jakarta, Jan 25 (IANS) Indian star Saina Nehwal defeated Pornpawee Chochuwong of Thailand in straight games to enter the semi-finals of the Indonesia Masters badminton …
Saina, Sindhu, Srikanth in Indonesia Masters quarters
Jakarta, Jan 24 (IANS) Indian star shuttlers Saina Nehwal, Kidambi Srikanth and P.V. Sindhu won their respective matches to enter the quarter-finals in the Indonesia …
Shuttler Sindhu star attraction at Indonesia Masters (Preview)
Jakarta, Jan 21 (IANS) Olympic silver medallist P.V. Sindhu will be the star attraction while Saina Nehwal and Kidambi Srikanth will look to continue their …
Malaysia Masters: Intanon beats Marin in summit clash
Kuala Lumpur, Jan 20 (IANS) Thailand’s Ratchanok Intanon beat Spanish badminton star Carolina Marin 21-9, 22-20 here on Sunday, clinching the Malaysia Masters final in …
Malaysia Masters: India’s campaign ends after Saina’s SF loss to Marin
Kuala Lumpur, Jan 19 (IANS) India’s campaign in the Malaysia Masters 2019 ended after London Olympics bronze medallist Saina Nehwal went down in straight games …
Malaysia Masters: Saina, Srikanth in quarters, Kashyap bows out
Kuala Lumpur, Jan 17 (IANS) London Olympic bronze medallist Saina Nehwal and Kidambi Srikanth registered victories in their single’s matches to advance to the quarter-finals …
Marin battles through to 2nd round of Malaysia Masters badminton tourney
Kuala Lumpur, Jan 16 (IANS) Spanish badminton great Carolina Marin struggled in her first-round match at the Malaysia Masters but managed to pull out a …
Saina ‘coaches’ Kashyap to next round of Malaysia Masters
Kuala Lumpur, Jan 16 (IANS) After sailing into the season-opening Malaysia Masters women’s singles pre-quarters, London Olympics bronze medallist Saina Nehwal on Wednesday turned coach …
Shuttler Kashyap qualifies for Malaysia Masters
Kuala Lumpur, Jan 15 (IANS) India’s Parupalli Kashyap qualified for the Malaysia Masters 2019 after defeating Vladimir Malkov 21-12, 21-17 in straight games in the …
Indonesia eye two men’s doubles pairs in 2020 Tokyo Olympics
Jakarta, Jan 9 (IANS) Indonesia hopes it can send two men’s doubles pairs to the badminton event at the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games. Men’s doubles …
Lee Chong Wei resumes training after six-month absence
Kuala Lumpur, Jan 7 (IANS) Malaysian badminton legend Lee Chong Wei took to the badminton court on Monday for the first time after a six-month …
Malaysian badminton legend Lee Chong Wei resumes training
Kuala Lumpur, Jan 4 (IANS) Malaysian badminton legend Lee Chong Wei returned to the Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM) facility for rehabilitation training on Friday …
Malaysia’s Olympic medallist shuttlers quit national team
Kuala Lumpur, Jan 1 (IANS) The Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM) said on Tuesday that the men’s doubles pair Goh V Shem and Tan Wee …
Sindhu breaks jinx to win World Tour Finals title
Guangzhou (China), Dec 16 (IANS) India’s P.V. Sindhu became the first Indian to win the season finale at the BWF World Tour Finals 2018 badminton …
Sindhu wins World Tour Finals title
Guangzhou (China), Dec 16 (IANS) Indian star P.V. Sindhu won the women’s singles crown at the BWF World Tour Finals badminton tournament here on Sunday. …
Momota advances to championship match at badminton’s World Tour Finals
Guangzhou (China), Dec 15 (IANS) Japanese men’s singles world No. 1 Kento Momota vanquished a fourth straight opponent here on Saturday to reach the championship …
India’s Sindhu defeats Thailand’s Intanon, storms into final
Guangzhou (China), Dec 15 (IANS) Indian shuttler P.V. Sindhu defeated former world champion Ratchanok Intanon of Thailand in straight games in their women’s singles semi-final …
Sindhu in semis of BWF World Tour Finals
Guangzhou (China), Dec 14 (IANS) Star Indian shuttler P.V. Sindhu entered the semi-finals of the BWF World Tour Finals, defeating Beiwen Zhand of US in …