Unnati won 21-18, 21-11 to be crowned the Odisha Open champion for the first time.
The top Indian players, including Sindhu, Saina Nehwal and Srikanth have failed to lift the prestigious trophy
Sindhu took just 33 minutes to get the better of American Lauren Lam 21-16 21-13
This was Sameer's fifth loss to Lee in seven meetings.
Fantastical musical moments from the International Jazz Day concert in Mumbai.
'I am not envious of those who are making millions. It's their era and I had my era.'
A summary of sports events and sports persons, who made news on Wednesday
Ishaan and Sai Pratheek took just 30 minutes to get the better of English duo
Commonwealth Games bronze medallists Ashwini Ponnappa and N Sikki Reddy scored a stunning straight games victory over world No. 18 Li Wenmei and Zheng Yu to make it to the second round in the women's doubles at the US $350,000 India Open, in Delhi, on Tuesday.
Sindhu progressed to the quarterfinals with an easy straight-game win over Japan's Aya Ohori
The other men's singles semi-final match on Saturday will be played between Priyanshu Rajawat and Kaushal Dharmamer.
'Dr Shashi Tharoor by far is a much better choice.'
Returning to action after a break, double Olympic medallist P V Sindhu saw off Turkey's Neslihan Yigit in straight games to join compatriots Kidambi Srikanth and Sameer Verma in the second round of the Denmark Open in Odense on Tuesday.
A cheap version of his opus Jodhaa Akbar, Ashutosh Gowariker's Panipat falls flat on its face at every end, with lacklustre writing and terrible character definition proving to be the movie's ultimate undoing, feels Rediff reader Anu Gopinath.
Satwik-Chirag dished out a gritty performance to outwit the local favourites a
There are many movies coming up titled after their protagonist.
Saina showed signs of regaining her form on her way to a sensational win over Chinese world number 9 He Bing Jiao
Farhan and Javed Akhtar discuss the new and the classic Don.
Two-time Olympics medallist P V Sindhu opted out citing post-Olympics recovery.
BAI cancels preparatory camp.
The Rapist is a story of three human beings and how their lives are interwoven because of one horrific incident.
A summary of sports events and persons who made news on Thursday
Say hello to the cast of The Accidental Prime Minister.
Avinash Sable's national mark headlines strong showing in IGP 2
The BJP's message is that the past must be reinvented as creatively as imagination allows, states Sunanda K Datta-Ray.
'This man changed the mindset of a generation.'
Brimming with confidence, India will again look to punch above their weight when they run into 14-time winners Indonesia in the final of Thomas Cup in Bangkok on Sunday, seeking to create history one more time.
Among the mourners were Anupam Kher who acted with Sridevi in many movies, and Satish Kaushik who acted with and directed her.
Joginder Tuteja looks at stars with the most movies in the pipeline.
Joginder Tuteja looks at actors with the most movies in the pipeline.
The absence of double Olympic medallist P V Sindhu, London Games bronze medallist Saina Nehwal and men's doubles pair of Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy also hurt India's prospect as the team cut a sorry figure at the team-tournament.
An Indian team which is a nice little blend of youth and experience, will have to punch above its weight in what's going to be an arduous challenge in the Sudirman Cup mixed team championships here on Sunday.
Pictures from Bollywood's latest wedding.
I need funds to play more international tournaments, says National Champion Sourabh Verma
Bollywood celebrated Raksha Bandhan with their siblings over the weekend, and posted lovely pictures on Instagram.
The Fabulous Lives of Bollywood Wives is a cringe fest that you can't ignore even if you want to, feels Namrata Thakker.
On Wednesday, Commonwealth Games bronze medallists Ashwini Ponnappa and N Sikki Reddy, seeded eighth, scraped past the Denmark duo of Amalie Magelund and Freja Ravn 21-9, 17-21, 21-19 in the women's doubles.
Indian badminton team created history on Sunday as they lifted the Thomas Cup trophy for the very first time.
P V Sindhu and Lakshya Sen sailed into the second round but it was curtains for Saina Nehwal and Kidambi Srikanth on a mixed day for India at the French Open Super 750 badminton tournament in Paris on Wednesday.
'Let's get a woman to be the antagonist, who really throws me around and hammers the s**t out of me. That would be fun.'
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