Sports Shorts: Srikanth, Sindhu approved for TOPS scheme

Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Thursday IMAGE: PV Sindhu will be one of the beneficiaries of the TOPS scheme. The Target Olympic Podium Scheme is a flagship programme of the......

Here's what went wrong for India in badminton team event

'They spilt the doubles combination, which was probably a mistake' IMAGE: Ashwini Ponnappa of India competes. Photograph: Albert Perez/Getty Images India should not have split their regular......

China Open badminton: Saina, Sindhu, Prannoy advance to second round

IMAGE: Saina Nehwal. Photograph: Warren Little/Getty Images for Falco Star Indian shuttlers PV Sindhu and Saina Nehwal made perfect starts to their campaigns at the China Open Super Series Premier......

Here's why badminton players need Sushma Swaraj's help

Passport issues for Kashyap, Prannoy, Sikki IMAGE:  India's Parupalli Kashyap in action. Photograph: Richard Heathcote/Getty Images Top shuttlers, including Parupalli Kashyap and H S......

Saina leads Indian women's charge into Uber Cup quarters

Olympic bronze medallist Saina Nehwal led India to the quarter-finals of Uber Cup with a crushing 4-1 victory over Hong Kong but it was curtains for their male counterparts in the Thomas Cup after......