Kuala Lumpur, two-time Olympic medalist PV Sindhu and HS Prannoy on Friday were given easy groups for the Paris Games starting on July 26.Sindhu, who won the silver medal at the Rio Games and followed it up with a bronze at the Tokyo Olympics, is ranked 10th.The world number 13 has been...
New Delhi, the legendary Prakash Padukone will travel as a mentor along with the 15-member Indian badminton team for the Paris Olympics, which begin on July 26.Padukone, the first Indian to win the All England Championship, retired in 1991 even as badminton was introduced to the Olympics at...
New Delhi: London Olympics bronze medalist shooter Gagan Narang was on Monday appointed India's chef-de-mission for the Paris Olympics, replacing Mary Kom, where ace shuttler PV Sindhu will be the women's flag bearer during the opening ceremony.41-year-old Shaw, president of the Indian Olympic...
Mumbai and London Olympics bronze winner Saina Nehwal on Friday backed two-time medalist P V Sindhu to find her "touch" in time, saying she should not be "judged" by recent results as a medal at the Paris Games will be reduced to "fitness" and "training."Sindhu will be aiming for her third...
According to two representatives of the group, Karuna Sindhu Chakma and Sanjay Chakma, the Special Investigation Cell (SIC) of the Arunachal Pradesh government had registered an FIR in 2022 for corruption and misappropriation of Rs 27.51 crore in the rehabilitation matter of the group. Hollongi...
In Saarbrucken [Germany], star badminton player PV Sindhu expressed her joy and congratulated the Indian cricket team for its stellar performance in the T20 World Cup, saying it was an "incredible spectacle".A superb display of death bowling from the trio of Arshdeep Singh, Jasprit Bumrah and...
But Sindhu's path to Paris has been a bumpy journey as she failed to win any title last year after returning from a long injury layoff. Meanwhile, he parted ways with his South Korean coach, Park Tae-Sang, and appointed Malaysian Hafiz Hashim, only to part ways after six months, without...
New Delhi: Two-time Olympic medalist P V Sindhu is physically and mentally fitter but realizes she needs to be "a lot smarter" in her quest for a third medal at the Games.Ella Sindhu had bagged a silver and bronze medal in the last two Olympics in Rio de Janeiro and Tokyo and she will head to...
The boy achieved this feat and has been trained by Kamala Nishad and Pooja Kapoor.The class 3 student started swimming from Mirapur Sindhu Sagar Ghat (Kakraha Ghat) at 6.25 am and crossed the river and reached Vidyapeeth Maheva Ghat at 6:43 am.Master trainer Tribhuvan Nishad said, “The...
Jakarta [Indonesia], Indian women's doubles pair of Tanisha Crasto and Ashwini Ponnappa reached the pre-quarterfinal stage of the ongoing Indonesia Open on Wednesday.Crasto and Ponnappa defeated Canadian pair of Jackie Dent and Crystal Lai 21-15, 21-15 in 33 minutes.On the other hand, in...
India had a mixed day in women's doubles as Tanisha Crasto and Ashwini Ponnappa won 21-15, 21-15 against Canada's Jackie Dent and Crystal Lai, while Rutaparna Panda and her sister Swetaparna won against South Korean pair Kim So Yeong. And Kong lost to Hee Yong. 12-21, 9-21 in 36 minutes.All...
Jakarta [Indonesia], Two-time Olympic medalist and top Indian shuttler PV Sindhu suffered a defeat in the first round of the Indonesia Open 2024 in Jakarta on Wednesday.Sindhu faced Taiwan's Wen Chi Su in the first round of women's singles and lost 21-15, 15-21 and 21-14. This match lasted for...
JAKARTA: India's ace shuttler P V Sindhu lost to Chinese Taipei's Su Wen-chi in the first round of the Indonesia Open on Wednesday, making her a surprise early exit from the BWF Super 1000 tournament.Sindhu, a two-time Olympic medalist and former world champion, lost 15-21, 21-15, 14-21 in the...
New Delhi, Two-time Olympic medalist and world champion shuttler PV Sindhu on Monday announced her investment and brand ambassadorship with Greenday's 'Better Nutrition' brand, which aims to improve micronutrient deficiencies in India through biofortified foods. The shortage has to be dealt...
Kallang [Singapore]: Indian women's pair of Treasa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand suffered defeat against Japan's Nami Matsuyama and Chiharu Shida in the semi-finals of the Singapore Open on Saturday.Jolly and Gopichand lost 21-23 and lost 11-21 in the match that lasted 47 minutes.In their...
New Delhi [India], In a bid to inspire children and youth to stay away from all forms of tobacco, Indian badminton maestro PV Sindhu has been named as the Brand Ambassador for Tobacco Control by the Union Health Ministry. The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Friday organized an event to...
New Delhi, Union Health Secretary Apoorva Chandra on Friday reiterated India's commitment to protect present and future generations from tobacco-related health, social, environmental and economic harms.The Union Health Ministry on Friday organized an event to celebrate 'World No Tobacco Day...
Kallang [Singapore], Indian women's pair of Trisa Jolly and Gayatra Gopichand defeated South Korea's Kim So Yeong and Kong Hae Yong to reach the semi-finals on Friday. Jolly and Gopichand defeated their opponents 21-16, 19-21. . And 22-24 in the women's doubles quarterfinal match. The game...
Klang [Singapore], Two-time Olympic medalist PV Sindhu suffered a second-round defeat at the Singapore Open 2024 BWF Super 750 tournament on Thursday, with India's top shuttler Sindhu losing 21-13 against world No. 3 Carolina Mari. Had to face defeat. , 11-21, 20-22 after a tough three-game...
Singapore: PV Sindhu suffered another setback against Carolina Marin but rising Indian women's doubles pair of Tressa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichan defeated world number two Baek Ha Na and South Korea's Lee So Hee at the Singapore Open on Thursday. Entered the quarter finals by defeating.Two-time...