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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

P.V. Sindhu hits a shot against Fitriani Fitriani of Indonesia during their womens singles second round match at the Singapore Open badminton tournament on Thursday. Sindhu won 19-21, 21-17, 21-8. (Photo: AFP)

PV Sindhu, B Sai Praneeth advance in Singapore Super Series

Sindhu had to toil hard before prevailing 19-21, 21-17, 21-8 over Indonesian World No. 27 Fitriani Fitriani.

14 April 2017 1:37 AM IST

PV Sindhu will take on the winner of the match between Chia Hsin Lee and Carolina Marin. (Photo: AFP)

PV Sindhu, B Sai Praneeth advance to quarterfinals Singapore Super...

B Sai Praneeth produced a gritty performance to see off China's Qiao Bin 21-15, 21-23, 21-16 in an hour and 12 minutes.

13 April 2017 8:25 PM IST

Under Akhilesh Das Guptas tenure, India bagged the rights to host marquee BWF events like the 2014 Thomas/Uber Cup and the Super Series, while Syed Modi international was upgraded to a Grand Prix gold status. (Photo: PTI)

Saina Nehwal, Jwala Gutta condole demise of BAI president Akhilesh Das...

Badminton Association of India President Akhilesh Das Gupta passed away on Wednesday due to a heart attack in Lucknow.

12 April 2017 3:20 PM IST

PV Sindhu., who clinched silver medal at the Rio Olympics, is among the nine shuttlers vying for a position in the Badminton World Federations Athletes Commission. (Photo: )

PV Sindhu, unknown Nikhar Garg in fray for BWF athletes' commission

The nominations closed on March 27 with 6 men and 3 women standing for the BWF Athletes' Commission elections.

11 April 2017 12:08 PM IST