The Rio Games silver winner easily notched up a 21-14, 21-15 win over unseeded Japanese Aya Ohori in the second round match that lasted just 40 minutes.
The hits and misses of the week.
A look at this week's hits and misses.
'I felt Meri Pyaari Bindu was my life story.' 'I have songs for everything -- I have songs attached to people, relationships, family, friends or some song that I have sung at a picnic...' 'If you think of your life, there's always a song attached somewhere.'
The logjam at the Delhi District Cricket Association is all set to end as 19 members of the all-powerful executive committee proposed the name of former India batsman Ajay Jadeja for the chief coach's post.
Some of featured her in author-backed roles while others had her as a part of an ensemble cast.
'Akshay Kumar had done three seasons, then Priyanka Chopra came into the picture.' 'They are superstars; I am a director.'
Ghayal Once Again starts out wobbly but gains substantial momentum till interval point, only to go completely haywire in its latter half, writes Sukanya Verma.
Rohit Shetty on Golmaal Again, working with Salman Khan and Ranveer Singh and being panned by the critics.
PV Sindhu cruised into the second round but compatriot Saina Nehwal bowed out fighting in the Badminton Asia Championships.
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A look at the top tweets from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.
After Meri Pyaari Bindu, Golmaal will be a nice change for me as well as the audiences, says Parineeti Chopra.
Fashion icons and celebs glam it up at the HT Style Awards.
11 of top 20 celebs see decline in earnings.
'If you perform well, if you do your best, it stays with the viewer. That's how you grow.'
Sukanya Verma looks at some striking age gaps between the onscreen romantic couples of Hindi movies.
Delhi omitted Aakash Chopra, Sarandeep Singh and Rahul Sanghvi from the Ranji Trophy one-day tournament squad.
Saina, who has been battling illness and injuries, is going through a bad patch, having lost six times in the first round this season.
Read this before you head to the theatres to watch Shah Rukh Khan's next big release.
When Prime Minister Narendra Modi called for Janta curfew, quite a few film folk went on social media to stress on his words.
From Shah Rukh Khan and Salman Khan to Chiranjeevi and Prabhas, India's film stars are stepping forward to do their bit for migrants, daily wage workers and those from their own film industry facing joblessness and near starvation in an unprecedented pan-India lockdown.
It was also decided in the meeting to enhance police-MLA coordination in the national capital and also reactive peace committees with representatives of all sections of society, religions and eminent local citizens, an official said.
Horror, drama, romance and action... it's all on your plate this year!
The hits and misses of the week.
Following is the schedule of Indian contingent on the fifth day of the Asian Games.
Jadeja decided against playing upon learning that the International cricket Council did not approve of the Pro League.
Joginder Tuteja looks at the upcoming films and their release dates.
Model Maria Goretti and actor Sonali Bendre launched their respective books in the city this week.
Sukanya Verma looks at the jhoola, and how it's an unforgettable part of many a Bollywood imagery in celebration, romance, frolic and, sometimes, even menace.
When a Hindi film does well in Chennai, it's time to sit up and take notice, says A Ganesh Nadar.
In strong observations while hearing the plea, the high court cited the death of Princess Diana while trying to escape the media chase, and said there needs to be "some toning down" as people are "afraid of the fourth pillar of democracy" because of its powers.
We look at Bollywood movies in which our celebs pack a punch... literally!
