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Indias Pusarla V. Sindhu competes against Israels Ksenia Polikarpova during their womens singles badminton match at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo on Sunday. (AP Photo)

Sindhu makes winning start at Tokyo Olympics

The 26-year-old Indian, seeded sixth, beat the 58th ranked Polikarpova 21-7 21-10 in a lop-sided opening match

25 July 2021 10:39 AM IST

Indias B. Sai Praneeth plays a shot against Israels Misha Zilberman in their mens singles badminton group stage match during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at the Musashino Forest Sports Plaza on Saturday. (Photo: AFP)

Chirag-Satwik stuns World No 3, Praneeth lose opener in Tokyo Olympics

The 13th seeded Indian will next face world number 29 Mark Caljouw of the Netherlands

24 July 2021 11:42 AM IST

Egging herself on is PV Sindhu. DC File Photo

Indian badminton star Sindhu feeling the Tokyo pressure

The 26-year-old world champion, who won silver at the Rio 2016 Games, begins her tilt at gold on Sunday against...

23 July 2021 11:38 AM IST

PV Sindhu. (Photo: AFP)

India to host 2026 badminton world championship

This is only the second time that India is hosting the world championship, with Hyderabad playing hosts to the...

13 July 2021 6:13 PM IST

Kidambi Srikanth of India in action against Anders Antonsen of Denmark, during the Denmark Open Badminton tournament in Odense, Denmark. (Photo: PTI)

BAI recommends Kidambi Srikanth, Sai Praneeth-'s name for Khel Ratna...

For Arjuna Award, BAI has put forward the names of HS Prannoy, Pranav Jerry Chopra, and Sameer Verma

1 July 2021 1:36 PM IST

Andhra Pradesh okays land for PV Sindhus academy in Vizag

Andhra Pradesh okays land for PV Sindhu's academy in Vizag

PV Sindhu has assured that the land will only be used for development of the badminton academy and sports school

18 Jun 2021 1:11 AM IST

Chief national badminton coach Pullela Gopichand. PTI Photo

Gopichand announces national badminton scholarship program

Students will be selected for the scholarship on the basis of their rankings and achievements, followed by trials

17 Jun 2021 3:21 PM IST

Olympics, the driving force during pandemic'

Badminton player Sai Praneeth who won bronze in the 2019 World Championship, expresses confidence of an impressive show...

31 May 2021 10:20 PM IST

Jwala Gutta and Vishnu Vishal

Jwala Gutta and Vishnu Vishal to get married

Jwala Gutta and Vishnu Vishal reportedly opted for a registered marriage on April 22 in Hyderabad

14 April 2021 5:40 AM IST

Indias PV Sindhu hits a shot against Thailands Ratchanok Inthanon during their womens singles match at the World Tour Finals badminton tournament in Bangkok on Thursday. -- AFP

Srikanth, Sindhu virtually out of knockouts after back-to-back losses

Sindhu suffered a demoralising defeat to Ratchanok Intanon with a 18-21, 13-21 scoreline

28 Jan 2021 8:37 PM IST

Badminton World Federation

BWF bans three Indonesian players for life for match-fixing

The apex body said the players can appeal the decision to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) within 21 days

9 Jan 2021 12:18 AM IST

Saina Nehwal in this file photo. -- AP

Saina lashes out at Badminton World Federation

In a series of tweets Saina expressed her displeasure at the restrictions imposed by BWF as part of its Covid-19...

6 Jan 2021 12:27 AM IST