Shuttler Srikanth bows out of Japan Open
Tokyo, Sep 23 (IANS) Ace Indian shuttler Kidambi Srikanth bowed out of the tournament after going down in the quarter-final match against Marc Zweibler of Germany at the Japan Open here on Friday. In a…
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Srikanth, Jayaram, Prannoy advance at Japan Open
Tokyo, Sep 21 (IANS) Indian shuttlers Kidambi Srikanth, Ajay Jayaram and H.S Prannoy advanced into the second round after defeating their respective opponents in the men’s singles competition of the Japan Open here on Wednesday….
Sindhu, Gopichand felicitated by Maharashtra Badminton Association
Mumbai, Sep 6 (IANS) Rio Olympics silver medallist P.V. Sindhu and her coach Pullela Gopichand were on Tuesday felicitated by the Maharashtra Badminton Association (MBA) at a special ceremony here. The ceremony was attended by…
Maharashtra CM to felicitate Sindhu on Tuesday
Mumbai, Sep 2 (IANS) Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis will felicitate Rio Olympics silver medallist P.V. Sindhu on Tuesday, the Maharashtra Badminton Association announced on Friday. Shuttler Sindhu became the first Indian woman to win…
Sindhu sets eyes on All England title
By Tridib Baparnash New Delhi, Aug 30 (IANS) After bagging a historic silver at the Rio Olympics, shuttler P.V. Sindhu has now set her eyes on the upcoming Superseries this year and the All England…
Gopichand hails Modi’s enthusiasm for sports
New Delhi, Aug 30 (IANS) Hailing Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s enthusiasm for sports, national badminton coach Pullela Gopichand on Tuesday said that the present government has supported the cause of sports to a large extent….
Each match at Rio was a challenge: Sindhu
New Delhi, Aug 29 (IANS) Rio Olympics silver medallist P.V. Sindhu on Monday said every match at the recently-concluded Games was a challenge for her. World No.10 Sindhu, who was conferred the Rajiv Gandhi Khel…
Sachin presents BMWs to India’s Olympic medallists, stars
Hyderabad, Aug 28 (IANS) India’s Rio Olympics medallists P.V. Sindhu and Sakshi Malik, gymnast Dipa Karmakar who missed a medal by a whisker and badminton coach Pullela Gopichand on Sunday received BMW cars for their…
Sakshi, Sindhu, Dipa, Gopi to be gifted BMW cars
Hyderabad, Aug 27 (IANS) India’s Rio Olympics medallists P.V. Sindhu and Sakshi Malik, gymnast Dipa Karmakar and badminton coach Pullela Gopichand will be gifted BMW cars at a function to be held here on Sunday….
BAI welcomes PM’s initiative of Task Force for Olympics
New Delhi, Aug 27 (IANS) Badminton Association of India (BAI) president Akhilesh Das Gupta on Saturday welcomed Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s decision to set up a Task Force for effective participation in the next three…
Saina drops to 9th spot, Sindhu remains 10th-ranked shuttler
New Delhi, Aug 25 (IANS) India’s Saina Nehwal on Thursday dropped four points to be ninth, while compatriot P.V. Sindhu remained in the 10th spot in the Badminton World Federation (BWF) rankings despite getting a…
Will focus on Superseries, World No.1 is ultimate goal: Sindhu
By Mohammed Shafeeq Hyderabad, Aug 25 (IANS) Basking in Olympic glory, star shuttler Pusarla Venkata Sindhu has now set her eyes on the World Superseries, the only trophy missing from her cabinet, while becoming the…
Now diamond necklace for the Olympic medal girls from NAC Jewellers
Chennai, Aug 23 (IANS) Leading jewellery chain NAC Jewellers on Tuesday decided to shower diamonds on Olympic medal winning shuttler P.V. Sindhu and wrestler Sakshi Malik as well as gymnast Dipa Karmakar for their great…
Sindhu, Gopi get rousing reception in Vijayawada
Vijayawada: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu and Indian badminton player P.V. Sindhu who won silver medal in Rio 2016 Olympics during a programme organised to felicitate her in Vijayawada on Aug 23, 2016….
Chandrababu Naidu plays badminton with Sindhu
Vijayawada, Aug 23 (IANS) Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu on Tuesday picked up a badminton racquet to play with Olympic silver medallist P. V. Sindhu. Naidu played for a few moments with the…
Sindhu reaches Vijayawada to a rousing reception
Vijayawada, Aug 23 (IANS) Olympic silver medalist P.V. Sindhu on Tuesday reached Vijayawada to a grand welcome by the people. Large number of students and fans were lined up on either side of the road…
Hyderabad: K Chandrasekhar Rao presents Rs Five Crore to P.V. Sindhu
Hyderabad: Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao presents a cheque of Rs One Crore to Indian Badminton team coach Pullela Gopichand in Hyderabad on Aug 22, 2016. (Photo: IANS) Hyderabad: Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar…
Sindhu receives Rs 5 crore cheque from Telangana CM
Hyderabad: Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao presents a cheque of Rs Five Crore to Indian badminton player P.V. Sindhu in Hyderabad on Aug 22, 2016. (Photo: IANS) Hyderabad, Aug 22 (IANS) Olympic silver medallist…
Sindhu, Sakshi, Dipa to get Khel Ratna, Rahane named for Arjuna award
New Delhi, Aug 22 (IANS) The Sports Ministry on Monday announced that Rio Olympics medallists — shuttler P.V. Sindhu and wrestler Sakshi Malik — will receive the prestigious Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award along with…
Telangana Governor felicitates Sindhu, Gopichand
Hyderabad, Aug 22 (IANS) Telangana and Andhra Pradesh Governor E.S.L. Narasimhan on Monday felicitated Olympic silver medallist P.V. Sindhu and her coach Pullela Gopichand. Sindhu and Gopichand, who returned from Rio to a rousing reception,…