India's Lakshya Sen came up with a spirited performance to overcome Hong Kong China's Angus Ng Ka Long in three games
Tanvi Patri, 13, won the Under-15 girls' singles title at the Badminton Asia U-17 & U-15 Junior Championships.
Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty advanced to the quarter-finals, while H S Prannoy's valiant fight ended in a narrow second round loss at the Malaysia Super 1000 badminton tournament.
It's a demoralising loss for especially considering Japan did not field their full-strength team, with several top players absent.
PV Sindhu is set to make a much-anticipated return to competitive badminton at the India Open Super 750 tournament after missing the season opener in Kuala Lumpur due to her wedding.
Paralympic star Kumar Nitesh cites BAI apathy, wants badminton to be placed under PCI as para shuttlers needed to be treated on par with their able-bodied counterparts.
After Canada Open triumph, Sen jumps 7 places to be at 12th spot in world rankings
Following is India's schedule on Thursday, Day 1 of the Paris Paralympics: (All timings in IST):
Deepika Padukone was seen enjoying a fun evening in Mumbai, as she dined with husband Ranveer Singh's family and Olympian badminton ace Lakshya Sen.
The CBI on Friday told the Supreme Court that RJD supremo Lalu Prasad was playing badminton after being enlarged on bail in a fodder scam case on medical grounds, as it sought cancellation of the relief granted to the former Bihar chief minister.
'They want us to win in every match, like in cricket.' 'It's so tough to play every tournament and win.'
As the nation celebrates its 76th Republic Day, India's sports fraternity took to social media to share their patriotic sentiments and wishes with fans across the country on Sunday.
'When I met Lakshya for the first time, he was very small but now he has grown up.'
'They have been really supportive. Even after the bronze medal match, she called me and said, "It's fine; don't worry. You did good." Prakash sir has been like a mentor and father figure to me. It's always nice to talk to them if I want any advice or want to talk to them freely.'
The Indian duo won 21-15, 21-13.
Badminton is not as popular as cricket in India and therefore comparatively does not attract as many sponsors.
Two-time Olympic medalist PV Sindhu and Kiran George advanced to the quarterfinals of the India Open Super 750 badminton tournament.
Except for shooting, a major Olympic sport, most of the top stars in other disciplines will give the National Games a miss.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi lauded the Indian medal winners Nitish Kumar and Yogesh Kathuniya following their medals in Paralympics on Monday
Vietnam Open: Simran-Ritika in quarters.
Shravya Varma, the talented niece of film-maker Ram Gopal Varma, and badminton ace Srikanth Kidambi sealed their bond in a grand wedding ceremony in Hyderabad on Saturday.
This spin serve has proved to be a handful for the opposition players, who have struggled to send it back as the shuttle twists and falls across the net.
Lee, 2019 Hong Kong open winner, had finished as runner-up in the last edition and his dream of winning the title remained unfulfilled after he went down in the final for the second time in two years.
When the going gets tough for P V Sindhu, the star badminton player dives into her highly successful past to seek inspiration to keep going in her quest for more glory.
All Indian athletes who've qualified for the paralympic games
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P V Sindhu survived a scare before beating unheralded compatriot Ira Sharma in three games to enter the women's singles quarter-finals at the Syed Modi International Super 300 badminton tournament.
'The Indian badminton team has scripted history'
Indian shuttler Kiran George's impressive run at the Korea Masters came to an end with a semifinal loss to Thailand's Kunlavut Vitidsarn
Rishabh Pant has been nominated for the prestigious Laureus World Comeback of the Year Award.
Indian shuttlers Thulasimathi Murugesan and Manisha Ramadass signed off with maiden silver and bronze medals respectively in women's singles SU5 category at the Paralympics
Indian shuttler Ajay Jayaram took to social media to announce his retirement.
India's campaign came to a premature end as double Olympic medallist PV Sindhu crashed out in the pre-quarterfinals of the Kumamoto Masters Japan Super 500 badminton tournament on Thursday.
For the Thalaivas, a Super Tackle sent Arjun to the bench but the impressive start by the defenders did not last for too long.
Suhas said the real backbone behind his success in sports is the unstinted support of his family.
India's para-badminton duo of Thulasimathi Murugesan and Manisha Ramadass won silver and bronze medals, respectively, in the women's singles SU5 category at the Paris Paralympics.
The top-seeded duo, who also competed at the Paris Olympics, showcased a dominant performance to outclass Li and Wang 21-18, 21-12 in the summit clash that lasted 43 minutes.
Indian Olympic Association president PT Usha feels the axing of medal-yielding sports such as wrestling, hockey and badminton from the 2026 Glasgow Commonwealth Games programme is "disappointing" for the country but the approach to reduce cost would ensure that the event continues to find hosts in future.
Tunjung dominated early using her delectable drops to good use and race to an 11-4 lead at the break. With Sindhu struggling with her strokes, it was all over too soon.
At the brand new Trishul Shooting Range in Dehradun, Haryana's Asian Games bronze medallist shooter Ramita Jindal turned in a world class performance to top the qualification round in the women's 10m air rifle event.
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