BWF World Championships: Lakshya Sen enters Men's Singles Pre Quarters in Copenhagen, Denmark

August 22, 2023 9:04 PM

BWF World Championships: Lakshya Sen enters Men's Singles Pre Quarters in Copenhagen, Denmark

Indian shuttler Lakshya Sen has entered Men's Singles Pre Quarters of BWF Badminton World Championships in Copenhagen, Denmark. Lakshya defeated South Korea's Jeon Hyeok-jin in the second round of the competition 21-11, 21-12 this evening. In another Men's Singles second round match, HS Prannoy will take on C.A. Dwi Wardoyo in a short while from now. PV Sindhu lost to Nozomi Okuhara in the second round of Women's Singles 14-21, 14-21.

PV Sindhu lauded by Prez, Vice Prez & PM for creating history at World Badminton Championships

August 26, 2019 7:37 AM

PV Sindhu lauded by Prez, Vice Prez & PM for creating history at World Badminton Championships

President Ram Nath Kovind, Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi have congratulated ace shuttler PV Sindhu for wining the World Badminton Championships. In a tweet, President said, Sindhu's magic on the court and perseverance inspire millions of people. Mr Venkaiah Naidu said, the entire nation is proud of her stupendous achievement.  In his message, Prime Minister said, the passion and dedication with which she has pursued badminton is inspiring.   Defence Mi...

Ashwini Ponnappa and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy enter mixed doubles quarterfinal of World Badminton Championships in China

August 2, 2018 4:30 PM

Ashwini Ponnappa and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy enter mixed doubles quarterfinal of World Badminton Championships in China

In World Badminton Championships, the pair of Ashwini Ponnappa and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy advanced to the Mixed Doubles' quarter-final round at Nanjing in China today. Ponnappa and Rankireddy defeated Malaysian team of Shevon Jemie Lai and Goh Soon Huat 20-22, 21-14, 21-6. They will now face  Chinese pair of Siwei Zheng and Yaqiong Huang tomorrow for a semifinal berth.  PV Sindhu, Saina Nehwal, B Sai Praneeth and Kidambi Srikanth will play for quarterfinal berths of the tournament late...