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Madrid Masters: Sindhu reaches her 1st final of the year

Madrid Masters: Sindhu reaches her 1st final of the year

Rediff.com1 Apr 2023

It is Sindhu's first final since winning the gold and the Commonwealth Games last year.

8 Indore families donate organs of temple mishap victims

8 Indore families donate organs of temple mishap victims

Rediff.com31 Mar 2023

The large-hearted families agreed to donate the skin and eyes of their loved ones whom they lost after the roof of the stepwell collapsed during a havan held on the occasion of Ram Navami at the Beleshwar Mahadev Jhulelal temple, said voluntary organisation Muskan Group.

World Badminton Championships: Satwik-Chirag, Treesa-Gayatri move into last 16

World Badminton Championships: Satwik-Chirag, Treesa-Gayatri move into last 16

Rediff.com23 Aug 2023

Treesa committed a few errors but the Indian duo still managed to keep its nose ahead, despite the fighting Taiwanese pair.

Prannoy storms into Australia Open final

Prannoy storms into Australia Open final

Rediff.com5 Aug 2023

Making his maiden semi-final appearance in a Super 500 tournament, Orleans Masters champion Rajawat gave a good account of himself, putting on a tough fight against sixth seed Prannoy in the opening game.

BWF's Lifetime Achievement Award for Prakash Padukone

BWF's Lifetime Achievement Award for Prakash Padukone

Rediff.com18 Nov 2021

India's badminton great Prakash Padukone will receive the prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award this year from the Badminton World Federation (BWF).

Canada Open: Sen waltzes into final, Sindhu falls to Yamaguchi in semis

Canada Open: Sen waltzes into final, Sindhu falls to Yamaguchi in semis

Rediff.com9 Jul 2023

Sen has a 4-2 head-to-head record against his final opponent Li Shi Feng, the reigning All-England champion. Sen had defeated him recently at the Thailand Open.

Office-of-profit: Soren writes to EC, seeks copy of Guv's 2nd opinion request

Office-of-profit: Soren writes to EC, seeks copy of Guv's 2nd opinion request

Rediff.com7 Nov 2022

Soren's comment comes in the wake of the governor saying on October 27 that he has sought a "second opinion" in the case and claimed that an "atom bomb could explode any time in Jharkhand", apparently indicating to his pending decision in the matter.

Info sought from Twitter, GitHub over app 'auctioning' Muslim women

Info sought from Twitter, GitHub over app 'auctioning' Muslim women

Rediff.com3 Jan 2022

Police has has also sought information from GitHub platform about the 'Bulli Bai' app developer.

Ajay, Tabu Wrap Up Yet Another Film

Ajay, Tabu Wrap Up Yet Another Film

Rediff.com23 Apr 2023

Mouni's favourite place... Soni-Mahesh celebrate their anniversary... Tovino's fanboy moment...

How BJP can retain power even if Shinde is disqualified

How BJP can retain power even if Shinde is disqualified

Rediff.com3 Jul 2023

Ajit Pawar has the support of more than 40 MLAs of the NCP, according to sources citing a letter submitted to Raj Bhavan.

Satwik-Chirag rally from game down to win Korea Open

Satwik-Chirag rally from game down to win Korea Open

Rediff.com23 Jul 2023

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty staged a grand comeback after losing the opening game to beat top seeds Fajar Alfian and Muhammad Rian Ardianto of Indonesia in the final and win the Korea Open Super 500 badminton tournament, in Yeosu, on Sunday.

Ajit Pawar jolts Maharashtra politics, takes oath as deputy CM

Ajit Pawar jolts Maharashtra politics, takes oath as deputy CM

Rediff.com2 Jul 2023

Marking a vertical split in the Nationalist Congress Party, its senior leader Ajit Pawar joined the Eknath Shinde-led Maharashtra government as deputy chief minister on Sunday.

Prannoy goes down fighting in Australian Open final

Prannoy goes down fighting in Australian Open final

Rediff.com6 Aug 2023

H S Prannoy lost a three-game thriller to China's Weng Hong Yang in the men's singles final.

Jharkhand guv encouraging horse-trading by delaying ruling on Soren: UPA

Jharkhand guv encouraging horse-trading by delaying ruling on Soren: UPA

Rediff.com29 Aug 2022

Stating that the ruling coalition is ready to face any situation, Congress leader and minister Banna Gupta requested the governor to clear the confusion.

Days after NCP split, Pawar, Modi to share stage on Aug 1

Days after NCP split, Pawar, Modi to share stage on Aug 1

Rediff.com31 Jul 2023

Modi to receive Lokmanya Tilak National Award, constituted by Tilak Smarak Mandir Trust in 1983, to honour the legacy of Lokmanya Tilak

French Open: Rankireddy-Chirag in last 16; Saina exits

French Open: Rankireddy-Chirag in last 16; Saina exits

Rediff.com26 Oct 2022

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.

Satwik-Chirag keep gold medal hopes alive; Prannoy bags bronze

Satwik-Chirag keep gold medal hopes alive; Prannoy bags bronze

Rediff.com6 Oct 2023

H S Prannoy signed off with a bronze -- India's first medal in men's singles at the Asian Games in 41 years,.

MP shunts two police officers after lathi-charge on Bajrang Dal

MP shunts two police officers after lathi-charge on Bajrang Dal

Rediff.com16 Jun 2023

Two officers, including a deputy commissioner of police, were on Friday removed from field posting within 24 hours of a lathi-charge on Bajrang Dal activists staging an anti-drug mafia protest at a busy intersection in Indore.

Indonesia Masters: Christie knocks out Sen in quarter-finals

Indonesia Masters: Christie knocks out Sen in quarter-finals

Rediff.com27 Jan 2023

Later in the day, the new women's doubles pair of Tanisha Crasto and Ashwini Ponnappa lost 13-21, 18-21 to Japan's Yuki Fukushima and Sayaka Hirota in the quarter-finals, bringing down the curtain on India's campaign.

Kunlavut, Seyoung emerge surprise India Open champs

Kunlavut, Seyoung emerge surprise India Open champs

Rediff.com22 Jan 2023

Thailand's Kunlavut Vitidsarn and Korea's An Seyoung emerged men's and women's singles champions respectively at the India Open Super 750 tournament.

Srikanth's Asian Games dream: Can he overcome the odds?

Srikanth's Asian Games dream: Can he overcome the odds?

Rediff.com15 Sep 2023

Srikanth eyes elusive Asian Games medal, hopes to be third time lucky

Muslims wear mask of tolerance to get...: Union minister

Muslims wear mask of tolerance to get...: Union minister

Rediff.com9 May 2023

Tolerant Muslims can be counted on fingers. I think their number is not even in the thousands, the Union minister of state for law and justice said.

UN official calls 'Sulli Deals' a form of hate speech, must be prosecuted

UN official calls 'Sulli Deals' a form of hate speech, must be prosecuted

Rediff.com12 Jan 2022

Harassment of Muslim women in India through social media apps such as "Sulli Deals" must be condemned and prosecuted as soon as they occur, a UN Special Rapporteur has said.

Rankireddy, Shetty make history at Indonesia Open

Rankireddy, Shetty make history at Indonesia Open

Rediff.com18 Jun 2023

The Indians, who were also Asian champions, defeated the current world champions in 43 minutes.

Ajit Pawar back as deputy CM for 3rd time in 4 yrs

Ajit Pawar back as deputy CM for 3rd time in 4 yrs

Rediff.com2 Jul 2023

Pawar, who was also the deputy CM in the previous Uddhav Thackeray-led Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) government, which was in power from November 2019 to June 2022, enjoys the image of a grassroot leader and an able administrator.

Is this the end of the road for Saina Nehwal?

Is this the end of the road for Saina Nehwal?

Rediff.com15 Apr 2022

Her reluctance to appear for BAI trials could well end her chances of representing the flag

IT minister, NCW promise action against app 'auctioning' Muslim women

IT minister, NCW promise action against app 'auctioning' Muslim women

Rediff.com3 Jan 2022

The NCW has written to the Delhi Police to expedite its action in the case against the 'Bulli Bai' app, floated for trolling and harassing the victims, to ensure that such crimes do not recur.

BWF Rankings: Prannoy returns to top 15, Lakshya remains at 9th

BWF Rankings: Prannoy returns to top 15, Lakshya remains at 9th

Rediff.com27 Sep 2022

London Olympics bronze medallist Saina Nehwal, on the other hand, moved one place to 31st.

Chirag Shetty's winning mantra: Room full of medals

Chirag Shetty's winning mantra: Room full of medals

Rediff.com15 Aug 2023

I want a room full of medals before retiring, says Chirag Shetty

Prannoy advances to pre-quarterfinals in Japan

Prannoy advances to pre-quarterfinals in Japan

Rediff.com30 Aug 2022

The world number 18 Indian will now take on former world champion, Singapore's Loh Kean Yew in the second round.

India Open badminton postponed after surge in COVID-19 cases in Delhi

India Open badminton postponed after surge in COVID-19 cases in Delhi

Rediff.com19 Apr 2021

The India Open badminton tournament, which was scheduled for May 11-16 in New Delhi, has been postponed due to a rise in COVID-19 cases in the country's capital, Badminton Association of India (BAI) said on Monday.

J'khand CM Soren to seek trust vote on Monday amid disqualification threat

J'khand CM Soren to seek trust vote on Monday amid disqualification threat

Rediff.com4 Sep 2022

As per a letter sent to the MLAs by the assembly secretariat, the chief minister has expressed his willingness to move a motion of confidence to prove his majority.

Crackdown on chit fund companies gathers pace in Chhattisgarh

Crackdown on chit fund companies gathers pace in Chhattisgarh

Rediff.com17 Feb 2023

Ghanshyam Sahu, a resident of Uparwara of Durg, sold two acres of land to invest the proceeds in a chit fund company, only to realise he had been duped. Like hundreds others, Sahu had given up hope of getting the money back. So when he received Rs 9 lakh from the state government last month, he couldn't believe his luck. "I did not expect the money to be recovered," he candidly told Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel at an event in January.

Siddharth stuns sixth seed Sheng in Odisha Open

Siddharth stuns sixth seed Sheng in Odisha Open

Rediff.com26 Jan 2022

Tasnim Mir, who earlier this month became the first Indian to claim world number one status in the U-19 category, beat Keyura Mopati 13-21, 21-14, 21-19 to set up a second round clash against Malvika Bansod.

Teen sensation Hooda named in Indian Badminton Team

Teen sensation Hooda named in Indian Badminton Team

Rediff.com21 Apr 2022

Double Olympic medallist PV Sindhu will spearhead the women's challenge in both the Commonwealth and Asian Games while London Olympics bronze winner Saina Nehwal did not expectedly feature in the squads.

Malaysia Open: Sindhu, Prannoy advance to quarters

Malaysia Open: Sindhu, Prannoy advance to quarters

Rediff.com30 Jun 2022

Sindhu registered a stunning comeback win against Thailand's Phittayaporn Chaiwan

World C'ship: Satwik-Chirag enters quarters; Prannoy advances

World C'ship: Satwik-Chirag enters quarters; Prannoy advances

Rediff.com25 Aug 2023

India's HS Prannoy showed nerves of steel, advancing to his third successive quarterfinals at the World Championships.

Sensational Sen seals Canada Open title

Sensational Sen seals Canada Open title

Rediff.com10 Jul 2023

Lakshya Sen dished out a badminton masterpiece to notch up his second BWF Super 500 title with a straight-game win over Li Shi Feng of China in the final.

Indonesian Open: Tenacious Satwik-Chirag rally to enter maiden Super 1000 final

Indonesian Open: Tenacious Satwik-Chirag rally to enter maiden Super 1000 final

Rediff.com17 Jun 2023

Satwik and Chirag, ranked sixth in the world, will face the winner of the other semi-final between Indonesia's Pramudya Kusumawardana and Yeremia Erich Yoche Yacob Rambitan and second seeds Aaron Chia and Wooi Yik Soh of Malaysia in their maiden World Tour Super 1000 final.

Decided to join Shinde govt because...: Ajit Pawar

Decided to join Shinde govt because...: Ajit Pawar

Rediff.com2 Jul 2023

Nationalist Congress Party leader Ajit Pawar, who took oath as the deputy chief minister of Maharashtra, on Sunday said his party decided to become part of the Eknath Shinde government for the development of the country, and praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi's leadership.