'He is bigger in person.'
Coaching is the toughest job: Saina Nehwal on her future
Vietnam Open: Simran-Ritika in quarters.
Lakshya Sen suffered a stunning first round exit as India's challenge came to an end in the German Open.
Double Olympic medallist PV Sindhu, who is returning from an ankle injury, begins her campaign against former World Champion Carolina Marin of Spain in the first round of Malaysia Open.
Namrata Thakker takes a look at the ladies, who gave us major fashion goals in January.
However, Sonu Sood has no such plans for himself.
Indian Mithun Manjunath stunned fourth seed and world number seven Kean Yew Loh of Singapore in the opening round while PV Sindhu and Kidambi Srikanth secured straight-game wins.
Two-time Olympic medallist P V Sindhu reached the women's singles final of the Syed Modi International badminton tournament after her fifth seeded Russian opponent Evgeniya Kosetskaya retired hurt midway into their semi-final in Lucknow on Saturday.
The 14-year-old Unnati pipped Malvika 24-22, 24-22 in a nail-biting 50-minute semifinal clash
In the upcoming German Open, Lakshya Sen will spearhead India's challenge at the Super 300 tournament.
There are so many ways to glam up your beach look!
The core of the team remains the same with HS Prannoy, Lakshya Sen and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty in good form and the Indian team would hope the rub of the green also goes their way when it begins campaign on Thursday.
"The Congress has an edge this time," Sonu claimed.
With Mumbai's temperature soaring with each passing day, movie celebs have taken a break and headed for beautiful destinations to cool off in style.
However, a tough contest awaits the former world No. 1 as he faces top seed Kenta Nishimoto of Japan next.
"What are her qualifications? She is just Sonu Sood's sister," Harjot Kamal said.
The other men's singles semi-final match on Saturday will be played between Priyanshu Rajawat and Kaushal Dharmamer.
Squad drags from scene to scene like a lifeless sloth with no destination in mind, sighs Sukanya Verma.
London Olympics bronze medallist Saina Nehwal made another first-round exit, losing 15-21, 8-21 to Thailand's fourth seed Busanan Ongbamrungphan in the women's singles event.
Star Indian shuttlers PV Sindhu and Kidambi Srikanth will look to arrest their slump in form when they begin their campaign at the Australia Open badminton tournament in Sydney on Tuesday.
With the main draw of the Asian Badminton Championships set to get underway from Wednesday, the struggling Indian shuttlers face an uphill task.
Srikanth made an attacking start after the change of ends, putting his smashes to good use, to lead 5-1. Two tight smashes on either side helped the Indian to maintain his lead to 8-3 before he entered the break with a healthy seven-point advantage when Axelsen went to the net.
In the mixed doubles, the Indian duo of Ishaan Bhatnagar and Tanisha Crasto lost 13-21, 12-21 to the Chinese pair of Feng Yan Zhe and Huang Dong Ping in the first round.
Historians and conservation architects describe the old edifice as a "repository of India's history" and its "democratic ethos", and an "architectural jewel" of Delhi.
Lakshya Sen and Saina Nehwal made impressive starts at the Indonesia Masters Super 500 badminton tournament, advancing to the second round of men's and women's singles respectively with contrasting victories in Jakarta on Wednesday.
PV Sindhu and Kidambi Srikanth secured straight game wins
Following is India's schedule at the Asian Games in Hangzhou, on Thursday, September 28.
The stars Rediff.com Contributing Photographer Pradeep Bandekar sighted over the weekend.
Sindhu took just 33 minutes to get the better of American Lauren Lam 21-16 21-13
Bollywood celebs attend Nushrratt Bharuccha and Giorgia Andriani's birthday celebrations.
Pradeep Bandekar captures the stars as they go about their lives.
The top seeded Indian duo, who reached the semi-finals of the season-opening Malaysia Open super 1000, was scheduled to face Chinese Taipei's Su Ching Heng and Ye Hong Wei in the opening round.
The Election Commission of India has annulled the appointment of actor Sonu Sood as Punjab's 'state icon.'
Lakshya Sen, returning from a break, suffered a first round exit, while Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand entered the pre-quarters of the Asia Badminton Championship.
The star Indian pair of Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy will be the key attraction in the men's doubles category. However, they are set to face a stiff competition as the line-up includes the three-time world champion and world No. 2 Indonesian duo of Mohammad Ahsan and Hendra Setiawan alongside another Indonesian pair of Fajar Alfian and Muhammad Rian Ardianto, who are currently ranked eighth in the world.
The fifth seed Indian lost 21-12, 10-21, 19-21 in his opening round men's singles tie that lasted 56 minutes.
A case was registered against Sood under section 188 (disobedience to order duly promulgated by public servant) of the Indian Penal Code on Sunday in Moga district, according to an FIR.
The 10th edition of South Indian International Awards took place in Bengaluru over the weekend.
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