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With PV Sindhus loss, Indias campaign in the continental tournament came to an end. (Photo: AFP)

PV Sindhu crashes out of Badminton Asia Championships

PV Sindhu, seeded 4th in the tournament, lost 21-15, 14-21, 22-24 against her 8th-seeded Chinese opponent HE Bingjiao.

29 April 2017 11:49 AM IST

PV Sindhu easily notched up a 21-14, 21-15 win over unseeded Japanese Aya Ohori in the second round match. (Photo: PTI)

PV Sindhu sails into quarterfinals with another easy win

In the men's event, Ajay Jayaram, who had stunned Chinese fifth seed Tian Houwei in the first round, lost in straight...

27 April 2017 2:14 PM IST

Harvir Singh was supposed to travel with Saina Nehwal for the Asia badminton Championship in China but just before boarding the flight he felt some discomfort and had to return home from the airport. (Photo: Saina Nehwal Twitter)

Saina Nehwal's father Harvir Singh operated for prostate gland...

It (operation) was done well. It took 2 hours. I am likely to be discharged day after tomorrow if everything goes well,...

26 April 2017 6:47 PM IST

PV Sindhu defeated Dinar Dyah Ayustine of Indonesia 21-8, 21-18 in a lop-sided encounter that lasted just 31 minutes. (Photo: PTI)

Badminton Asia Championships: PV Sindhu moves into round 2, Saina...

In men's draw, Ajay Jayaram progressed to the 2nd round after defeating 5th seeded Houwei Tian 21-18, 18-21, 21-19.

26 April 2017 3:08 PM IST

PV Sindhu, the Rio Olympic silver medallist had clinched the Syed Modi Grand Prix Gold in January this year before annexing the India Super Series title earlier this month. (Photo: PTI)

PV Sindhu eyes Asian Championship title

The 21-year-old from Hyderabad will square off against Indonesia's Dinar Dyah Ayustine in the opening round.

24 April 2017 4:52 PM IST

Sai Praneeth and Srikanth Kidambi

We complement each other'

From training together to facing off in the finals at the Singapore Open Super Series, Sai Praneeth and Srikanth...

24 April 2017 12:01 AM IST

Earlier this month, PV Sindhu had attained her career-best world number 2 ranking after clinching her maiden India Open Super Series title. (Photo: AFP)

PV Sindhu surges to third spot, B Sai Praneeth achieves career-best...

Saina Nehwal has moved up one place to the 8th spot despite not playing the Singapore Open.

20 April 2017 5:47 PM IST

Muliyando (National Camp Foreign Coach), Pullela Gopichand (National Coach), Amrish (National Camp Coach), Rajendra Kumar (Head Coach) and Anil Kumar (Coach)

Celebratory mood at Gopichand Academy

The academy is having a golden run as four of their students win big in International tournaments recently.

18 April 2017 12:00 AM IST

Clinching Singapore Super Series title, B Sai Praneeth became only the fourth Indian shuttler after Saina Nehwal, PV Sindhu and Kidambi Srikanth to have won a Super Series event. (Photo: Kidambi Srikanth Facebook)

Singapore Super Series: B Sai Praneeth's gesture towards Kidambi...

B Sai Praneeth handed one Indian flag to Kidambi Srikanth in a gesture to celebrate triumph of the Indian badminton.

17 April 2017 2:32 PM IST

B Sai Praneeth improved his head-to-head record against Kidambi Srikanth to 5-1. (Photo: PTI)

Singapore Open: B Sai Praneeth defeats Kidambi Srikanth to be crowned...

B Sai Praneeth becomes the second Indian to win a men's singles Superseries title, after winning the Singapore Open.

16 April 2017 12:24 PM IST

The Indian has some big wins in his career, which include victories against 2003 All England Champion Muhammad Hafiz, former World and Olympic champion Hashim of Malaysia, and three-time Olympic silver medallist and World No. 1 Lee Chong Wei of Malaysia. (Photo: PTI)

Singapore Super Series: B Sai Praneeth, Kidambi Srikanth set for final...

B Sai Praneeth dished out a dominating performance to outclass Korea's Lee Dong-keun 21-6, 21-8 in a lop-sided...

15 April 2017 4:01 PM IST

It was a rare bad day in office for PV Sindhu as she was completely outwitted by Carolina Marin 21-11, 21-15, who showed tremendous agility and pounced on every opportunity to emerge victorious. (Photo: PTI)

Singapore Super Series: Carolina Marin downs PV Sindhu in...

In men's event, Kidambi Srikanth, B Sai Praneeth made it to semisfinals.

14 April 2017 9:09 PM IST