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Lakshya Sen Shocks All England Champ

Lakshya Sen Shocks All England Champ

Rediff.com2 Jun 2023

In the quarterfinals, Lakshya will face Malaysian qualifier Leong Jun Hao.

Badminton: Handoyo, Tan set to return as coaches

Badminton: Handoyo, Tan set to return as coaches

Rediff.com10 Dec 2021

The Badminton Association of India are hoping to finalise the duo's appointments by the end of this month.

BJP Should Read Writing On The Wall

BJP Should Read Writing On The Wall

Rediff.com17 Jul 2024

There is no use of the BJP targeting the likes of Mamata Banerjee and M K Stalin, directly by the party's political bosses, both in Delhi and the respective state capitals, or even using the Raj Bhavans to fire those salvos from. Successive elections have proved that it's counter-productive, if anything. But the BJP is yet to understand it, acknowledge it, points out N Sathiya Moorthy.

India Open: Prannoy, Sat-Chi in quarters; other big guns crash out

India Open: Prannoy, Sat-Chi in quarters; other big guns crash out

Rediff.com18 Jan 2024

World champion Kunlavut Vitidsarn crashed out of the India Open Super 750 badminton tournament

Will Hemant Soren be disqualified? Guv to take a call today

Will Hemant Soren be disqualified? Guv to take a call today

Rediff.com26 Aug 2022

The EC is believed to have told the Governor that Soren should be 'disqualified' as a legislator for violating electoral norms, they said.

Amid Maha drama, uncertainties remain over cabinet expansion

Amid Maha drama, uncertainties remain over cabinet expansion

Rediff.com7 Jul 2023

Sources in the BJP said the expansion of the cabinet was unlikely before the session though the allocation of portfolios to the NCP ministers might happen in the coming days.

Syed Modi: Ashwini-Tanisha thrilling battle ends in heartbreak

Syed Modi: Ashwini-Tanisha thrilling battle ends in heartbreak

Rediff.com3 Dec 2023

The seventh seeded Indians made good starts but couldn't sustain the pressure in the opening game.

Satwik-Chirag gear up for Olympics with second French Open crown

Satwik-Chirag gear up for Olympics with second French Open crown

Rediff.com10 Mar 2024

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty enjoyed another memorable 'Evening in Paris', lifting the French Open badminton crown for the second time with a dominating straight-game victory over Chinese Taipei's Lee Jhe-Huei and Yang Po-Hsuan in the men's doubles final in Paris on Sunday.

Maharashtra sees 4th oath-taking ceremony in 4 years

Maharashtra sees 4th oath-taking ceremony in 4 years

Rediff.com2 Jul 2023

The swearing-in of Nationalist Congress Party leader Ajit Pawar and several of his colleagues as deputy chief minister and ministers, respectively, on Saturday has meant Maharashtra has seen four oath-taking ceremonies in as many years at its stately Raj Bhavan.

German Open: Mixed day for India

German Open: Mixed day for India

Rediff.com9 Mar 2022

Ishaan and Sai Pratheek took just 30 minutes to get the better of English duo

French Open: Heartbreak for Sindhu; Satwik-Chirag in semis

French Open: Heartbreak for Sindhu; Satwik-Chirag in semis

Rediff.com8 Mar 2024

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty cruised into the quarter-finals of the French Open Super 750 badminton tournament in Paris.

Indonesia Open: Prannoy, Satwik-Chirag march into semis; Srikanth out

Indonesia Open: Prannoy, Satwik-Chirag march into semis; Srikanth out

Rediff.com16 Jun 2023

Srikanth exits from Indonesia Open, loses in quarterfinals to Li Shi Feng

Ajit Pawar's entry into Maha govt poses no threat to me: CM Shinde

Ajit Pawar's entry into Maha govt poses no threat to me: CM Shinde

Rediff.com8 Jul 2023

Dismissing speculation that he was about to be replaced as chief minister, Shinde said these were baseless rumours which cause him no "tension", and the "higher ups" will take appropriate decision.

Prannoy battles his way to Asian Games medal, Sindhu bows out

Prannoy battles his way to Asian Games medal, Sindhu bows out

Rediff.com5 Oct 2023

HS Prannoy battled his way into the semifinal of the men's singles with a thrilling three-game win over Malaysia Lee Zii Jia to assure India a badminton medal

Syed Modi: Ashwini-Tanisha pair in final, Priyanshu loses

Syed Modi: Ashwini-Tanisha pair in final, Priyanshu loses

Rediff.com3 Dec 2023

Priyanshu toiled hard for one hour 14 minutes before losing 21-18, 14-21, 17-21.

China Masters: Satwik-Chirag go down fighting to world no. 1 Lian-Wang in final

China Masters: Satwik-Chirag go down fighting to world no. 1 Lian-Wang in final

Rediff.com26 Nov 2023

Star Indian shuttlers Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty fought valiantly before going down to the Chinese duo of Liang Wei Keng and Wang Chang in an exciting men's doubles final of the China Masters Super 750 tournament

Odisha Masters: Sathish seals singles; Tanisha-Dhruv shine

Odisha Masters: Sathish seals singles; Tanisha-Dhruv shine

Rediff.com17 Dec 2023

Sathish Kumar wins men's singles title, Tanisha-Dhruv claim mixed doubles crown at Odisha Masters

Satwiksairaj-Chirag's sensational rise to World No 3

Satwiksairaj-Chirag's sensational rise to World No 3

Rediff.com20 Jun 2023

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty achieved a career-best world number three

Satwik-Chirag soar to world No 5, Sindhu drops to 12

Satwik-Chirag soar to world No 5, Sindhu drops to 12

Rediff.com2 May 2023

Satwik and Chirag jumped one spot in the latest BWF rankings to regain the fifth place.

India determined to make Thomas Cup euphoria count

India determined to make Thomas Cup euphoria count

Rediff.com3 Jun 2022

Many believe the Thomas Cup victory can do for badminton what the 1983 World Cup triumph did for cricket in India.

Indian women clinch historic gold in Badminton Asia Team Championships

Indian women clinch historic gold in Badminton Asia Team Championships

Rediff.com18 Feb 2024

Indian women beat Thailand 3-2 in final, clinch historic gold in Badminton Asia Team Championships

Have You Cooked With Your Mother? I Did

Have You Cooked With Your Mother? I Did

Rediff.com10 May 2024

Mother's Day reminded me of how my mom learned to cook Indian food.

Indonesia Open: Srikanth overpowers Lakshya; Sindhu exits

Indonesia Open: Srikanth overpowers Lakshya; Sindhu exits

Rediff.com15 Jun 2023

The win ensured Srikanth's dominance over his younger countrymate as he took his head-to-head record to 3-0 over Lakshya.

I may have asked about land deal, but ...: Ajit Pawar on IPS officer's charges

I may have asked about land deal, but ...: Ajit Pawar on IPS officer's charges

Rediff.com17 Oct 2023

The Nationalist Congress Party leader did not name Borwankar, but said some allegations had been levelled against him by "a retired IPS officer who had served in Pune as commissioner of police."

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).

Shinde meets Sena MLAs to dispel fears amid NCP's entry

Shinde meets Sena MLAs to dispel fears amid NCP's entry

Rediff.com3 Jul 2023

Incidentally, after the rebellion in June last year led to Shinde becoming chief minister, one of the reasons they gave for breaking away from Uddhav Thackeray was the dominance of the NCP in the Maha Vikas Agahdi government.

Satwik-Chirag withdraw from India Open due to injury

Satwik-Chirag withdraw from India Open due to injury

Rediff.com19 Jan 2023

Earlier, the Badminton Association of India (BAI) had said in an update that Satwik had suffered a groin injury.

Maharashtra passes 10% quota bill for Marathas, leaves OBCs untouched

Maharashtra passes 10% quota bill for Marathas, leaves OBCs untouched

Rediff.com20 Feb 2024

A substantial number of castes and groups are already placed in the reserved category, getting about 52 per cent of reservations altogether. It would be completely inequitable to place the Maratha community in the Other Backward Class (OBC) category, it said.

'My order should be out by 5 pm on Wednesday'

'My order should be out by 5 pm on Wednesday'

Rediff.com9 Jan 2024

'You can wake up a person who is sleeping, but how do you wake up a person who's pretending to sleep.'

Jharkhand governor recommends CM Hemant Soren's disqualification?

Jharkhand governor recommends CM Hemant Soren's disqualification?

Rediff.com25 Aug 2022

The BJP, the petitioner in the case, has sought Soren's disqualification under Section 9A of the Representation of the People Act, 1951 -- which deals with disqualification for government contracts -- for allegedly extending a mining lease to himself.

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.

MP shocker: Man forced to carry newborn's body in bag

MP shocker: Man forced to carry newborn's body in bag

Rediff.com17 Jun 2023

A state health department official, however, said that the baby boy was alive when his parents took him out of the hospital even as doctors asked them not to do so as the child's condition was serious.

India's rising shuttler Kiran George wins in Indonesia

India's rising shuttler Kiran George wins in Indonesia

Rediff.com10 Sep 2023

Kiran George wins Indonesia Masters to grab second super 100 title

Maha gets new Governor; Ayodhya verdict judge sent to AP Raj Bhavan

Maha gets new Governor; Ayodhya verdict judge sent to AP Raj Bhavan

Rediff.com12 Feb 2023

Four BJP leaders and former Supreme Court judge S Abdul Nazeer, who was part of the Constitution bench that upheld the archaeological report on Ayodhya, were among six new faces appointed as Governors on Sunday.

Chirag-Satwiksairaj assure doubles medal after 52 years!

Chirag-Satwiksairaj assure doubles medal after 52 years!

Rediff.com28 Apr 2023

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty assured India of a men's doubles medal at the Badminton Asia Championships after 52 years after making it to the semi-finals in Dubai.

Wimbledon PIX: Alcaraz, Sabalenka, Medvedev advance to Round 3

Wimbledon PIX: Alcaraz, Sabalenka, Medvedev advance to Round 3

Rediff.com8 Jul 2023

Images from Day 5 of the 2023 Wimbledon Championships on Friday.

Orleans Masters: Rajawat stuns Nishimoto

Orleans Masters: Rajawat stuns Nishimoto

Rediff.com6 Apr 2023

Indian shuttler Priyanshu Rajawat stunned top seed Kenta Nishimoto to enter the quarterfinals of the Orleans Masters Super 300 badminton tournament.

Bhupesh Baghel wins his seat, but loses Chhattisgarh

Bhupesh Baghel wins his seat, but loses Chhattisgarh

Rediff.com4 Dec 2023

The Congress leader, who resigned as the chief minister Sunday night, emerged victorious in the Patan assembly seat, defeating BJP candidate Vijay Baghel by 19,723 votes in the state assembly elections held last month.

'Manchester City are the team to beat'

'Manchester City are the team to beat'

Rediff.com5 Aug 2023

Arsenal enjoyed an eight-point lead over City until mid-March but lost it at the end of April and will now look to seek revenge in Sunday's traditional curtain-raiser to the Premier League season, in the Community Shield, at Wembley.

Ashwini-Tanisha are Guwahati Masters champions!

Ashwini-Tanisha are Guwahati Masters champions!

Rediff.com10 Dec 2023

This was the third title for the Indian duo -- they had clinched the Abu Dhabi Masters Super 100 and Nantes International Challenge this year.