The Indian hockey team entered the Olympic semifinals for a second successive edition but Lakshya Sen's zealous push for a gold turned into a hunt for bronze on a bitter-sweet Sunday for India at the Paris Games.
The city is in garba and dandiya practice mode.
Saina Nehwal and Kidambi Srikanth's woeful run continued as they suffered first round exits
Manjunath will play Taipei's Yu Jen, who was lucky to progress after fifth seed Rasmus Gemke retired in the second game after pocketing the first.
Indian badminton's 'first couple' were photographed gazing deep into each other's eyes as they posed in front of the magnificent monument to love.
Saina's denim clothing with polka dotted heels, kohl eyes and a messy mane is a sexy look fit for a glamour mag!
Check out how India's athletes fared on Day 7, Friday, August 2, 2024:
In the quarterfinals, Lakshya will face Malaysian qualifier Leong Jun Hao.
Saina Nehwal is holidaying with husband Parupalli Kashyap in the Maldives.
Satwik-Chirag pair achieves career-best world no. 2 ranking
If Sindhu and Saina win their respective second round matches, they will face each other in the quarter-finals.
'Both Saina Nehwal and HS Prannoy have been cleared to participate in the ongoing Yonex Thailand Open after the fourth-round tests reports confirmed that both shuttlers have been tested negative for COVID-19.'
India's Kiran Geroge moves to quarters, Ashmita bows out of Thailand Open
The fifth seed Indian lost 21-12, 10-21, 19-21 in his opening round men's singles tie that lasted 56 minutes.
Saina Nehwal on Wednesday said she is happy that actor Siddharth issued a public apology for his unsavoury remarks on her after she raised concerns about Prime Minister Narendra Modi's security breach recently.
Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty achieved a career-best world number three
Battling an inconsistent form, double Olympic medallist PV Sindhu on Tuesday slipped five places to world number 17 in the latest BWF world rankings.
As Kidambi Srikanth lost his second round match, India's campaign ended at the Singapore Open.
The couple invited superstar Chiranjeevi for their wedding ceremony.
The National Commission for Women has asked Twitter to block the account of actor Siddharth for his alleged 'lewd and inappropriate' tweet against badminton player Saina Nehwal and also wrote to the Maharashtra police seeking registration of an FIR against him.
India's badminton ace Saina Nehwal accused the sport's administrators of placing money above players' safety by continuing last week's All England Championships despite the coronavirus pandemic. The 30-year-old lost in the opening round of the marquee event, which was among a handful which continued even as the bulk of global sporting calendar was either postponed or cancelled.
Saina Nehwal was the cynosure of all eyes in a lovely wine velvet sari.
In the upcoming German Open, Lakshya Sen will spearhead India's challenge at the Super 300 tournament.
The Indian team, comprising Olympic hopefuls PV Sindhu, Saina Nehwal and B Sai Praneeth, have been allotted training timings. The players also had their first gym session in the afternoon.
Saina Nehwal produced a fine performance to kick-off her BWF World Championships campaign with a straight game win over Hong Kong's Cheung Ngan Yi.
However, Birmingham Commonwealth Games bronze medallists Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand bowed out of the tournament after losing their opening women's doubles match in straight games.
The players will get tested again for the second time on Monday.
Two-time Olympics medallist P V Sindhu opted out citing post-Olympics recovery.
2023 was marked by outstanding sporting achievements, shattered records, and the crowning of new champions, all captured by photographers documenting every significant twist and turn.
'In the long run, it is this unconditional love and constant support that becomes our armour and lets us take on any battle fearlessly.'
While about 8,000 people are in the long list of invitees, the select list features 506 A-listers, including prominent politicians, leading industrialists, top film stars, sportspersons, diplomats, judges and high priests.
London Olympics bronze medallist Saina Nehwal, on the other hand, moved one place to 31st.
20-year-old Malvika Bansod, ranked 111th, took 34 minutes to register a straight games victory against former World No 1 Saina Nehwal.
India's batting great Sachin Tendulkar celebrated Diwali at his home in Mumbai on Saturday, while Olympic medallists like Saina Nehwal and MC Mary Kom took to social media to wish their fans.
Saina showed signs of regaining her form on her way to a sensational win over Chinese world number 9 He Bing Jiao
India's badminton stars Saina Nehwal and Purapalli Kashyap are ready to walk down the isle, according to media reports.
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.
Red is clearly not Saina Nehwal's colour. For her engagement too, she looked stunning in a powder blue and pink lehenga.
Some sportsstars kept celebrations simple while some ushered in the Festival of Lights in style.
In a tweet on Saturday night, Nehwal, who is a member of the BJP wrote, "Hearty congratulations for thumping victory in Zila Panchayat Chairperson election in UP @myogiadityanath sir."
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