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One title can change everything: Satwik-Chirag

One title can change everything: Satwik-Chirag

Rediff.com12 Jan 2026

The Indian men's doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty on Monday said "one breakthrough title" can reignite a strong run as they look to revive their glory days at the USD 950,000 India Open Super 750.

Did You Miss The Hybrid Solar Eclipse?

Did You Miss The Hybrid Solar Eclipse?

Rediff.com22 Apr 2023

A phenomenon that changes the moon's appearance from annular (the moon appears visually smaller and is not able to fully cover the sun) to total (when the moon completely covers the sun) and back as the moon's shadow moves across the earth's surface.

Canada Open: Sindhu, Sen enter second round

Canada Open: Sindhu, Sen enter second round

Rediff.com6 Jul 2023

Two-time Olympic medallist Sindhu will next play Japan's Natsuki Nidaira, while Sen will be up against Ygor Coelho of Brazil.

Shuttler Kashyap knocked out of Canada Open

Shuttler Kashyap knocked out of Canada Open

Rediff.com5 Jul 2023

Double Olympic medallist PV Sindhu, Commonwealth Games gold medallist Lakshya Sen, Tokyo Olympic B Sai Praneeth and Ruthvika Shivani Gadde will be in action later on Wednesdat.

Govt in talks with SII for Nipah antibody, may put imports on hold

Govt in talks with SII for Nipah antibody, may put imports on hold

Rediff.com21 Sep 2023

Given the recurring outbreaks in the last five years, the government is considering domestic manufacturing of monoclonal antibodies for treating Nipah virus infections and is in talks with Serum Institute of India, report Shine Jacob and Sohini Das.

Sindhu, Sen enter Canada Open quarter-finals

Sindhu, Sen enter Canada Open quarter-finals

Rediff.com7 Jul 2023

P V Sindhu and Lakshya Sen progressed to the quarter-finals at the Canada Open Super 500 tournament

Indonesia doubles star Kido dies of heart attack at 36

Indonesia doubles star Kido dies of heart attack at 36

Rediff.com14 Jun 2021

Doubles specialist Markis Kido won gold at the 2008 Beijing Olympics partnering Hendra Setiawan, a year after the pair won the men's doubles title at the world championship in Kuala Lumpur.

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.

Sindhu, Prannoy advance; Srikanth out of Asia Championships

Sindhu, Prannoy advance; Srikanth out of Asia Championships

Rediff.com27 Apr 2023

Two-time Olympic medallist P V Sindhu sailed into the quarter-finals in the singles event at the Badminton Asia Championships with an easy victory over China's Han Yue.

North trails South in electric scooter sales

North trails South in electric scooter sales

Rediff.com26 Oct 2023

The state is also the biggest market for TVS, another incumbent player, and together with Bajaj Auto, they accounted for 88 per cent of Maharashtra's total electric scooter sales last month. As many as 8,417 units were sold in Maharashtra in September. Bajaj Auto's contribution was 4,048 vehicles and that of TVS was 3,389, according to model- and state-wise data from the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (Siam).

Satwik-Chirag claim maiden India Open title

Satwik-Chirag claim maiden India Open title

Rediff.com16 Jan 2022

Top doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty scripted a stunning straight-game win over three-time world champions Mohammad Ahsan and Hendra Setiawan of Indonesia to become the first men's team from the country to win the Yonex-Sunrise India Open in New Delhi on Sunday.

Sindhu, Srikanth sail into Korea Open second round

Sindhu, Srikanth sail into Korea Open second round

Rediff.com6 Apr 2022

PV Sindhu and Kidambi Srikanth secured straight game wins

BWF Worlds: Prannoy stuns Lakshya; Saina ousted

BWF Worlds: Prannoy stuns Lakshya; Saina ousted

Rediff.com25 Aug 2022

The unseeded Indian duo had to toil hard for 58 minutes to win its round of 16 clash

'Our Football Tragedy': 17 children among those killed in stampede

'Our Football Tragedy': 17 children among those killed in stampede

Rediff.com3 Oct 2022

Indonesia's chief security minister Mahfud MD said on Monday the government would form an independent fact-finding team which would include academics and soccer experts as well as government officials to probe what happened.

All England C'ships: Sindhu, Sania advance to second round

All England C'ships: Sindhu, Sania advance to second round

Rediff.com16 Mar 2022

If Sindhu and Saina win their respective second round matches, they will face each other in the quarter-finals.

Singapore Open: Sindhu in semis; heartbreak for Saina

Singapore Open: Sindhu in semis; heartbreak for Saina

Rediff.com15 Jul 2022

Sindhu now leads 3-0 against the Chinese on head-to-head.

BWF rankings: Lakshya, Satwiksairaj-Chirag move up

BWF rankings: Lakshya, Satwiksairaj-Chirag move up

Rediff.com18 Jan 2022

No Indians featured in the women's doubles and mixed doubles rankings.

Korea Open: Sindhu, Srikanth sail into quarters; Sen out

Korea Open: Sindhu, Srikanth sail into quarters; Sen out

Rediff.com7 Apr 2022

Sindhu progressed to the quarterfinals with an easy straight-game win over Japan's Aya Ohori

Sindhu, Srikanth and Lakshya to headline India Open 2022

Sindhu, Srikanth and Lakshya to headline India Open 2022

Rediff.com20 Dec 2021

The star Indian pair of Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy will be the key attraction in the men's doubles category. However, they are set to face a stiff competition as the line-up includes the three-time world champion and world No. 2 Indonesian duo of Mohammad Ahsan and Hendra Setiawan alongside another Indonesian pair of Fajar Alfian and Muhammad Rian Ardianto, who are currently ranked eighth in the world.

BWF Worlds: Satwik-Chirag create history; heartbreak for Prannoy

BWF Worlds: Satwik-Chirag create history; heartbreak for Prannoy

Rediff.com26 Aug 2022

Satwik-Chirag dished out a gritty performance to outwit the local favourites a

India Open: Sen, Satwik-Chirag enter final; Sindhu exits

India Open: Sen, Satwik-Chirag enter final; Sindhu exits

Rediff.com15 Jan 2022

World Championships bronze medallist Lakshya Sen and men's doubles combination of Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy registered contrasting victories to reach their first Yonex-Sunrise India Open 2022 final, while PV Sindhu was knocked out, in New Delhi on Saturday.

Badminton: Malaysia knocks out Indonesia's beloved 'Minions'

Badminton: Malaysia knocks out Indonesia's beloved 'Minions'

Rediff.com29 Jul 2021

The match comes on the heels of one of the biggest upsets in badminton history on Wednesday night, when men's singles world number one Kento Momota's Olympic dreams were crushed by number 38 South Korea's Heo Kwang-hee.

Lakshya creates history with maiden Super 500 title

Lakshya creates history with maiden Super 500 title

Rediff.com16 Jan 2022

India's Lakshya Sen secured his maiden Super 500 title by winning the Yonex-Sunrise India Open with a stunning straight-game victory over reigning world champion Loh Kean Yew of Singapore in the men's singles final in New Delhi on Sunday.

Can India upset mighty Indonesia in Thomas Cup final?

Can India upset mighty Indonesia in Thomas Cup final?

Rediff.com14 May 2022

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.

Tokyo Olympics: Sindhu, Praneeth get easy draws

Tokyo Olympics: Sindhu, Praneeth get easy draws

Rediff.com8 Jul 2021

Reigning World champion P V Sindhu and B Sai Praneeth were handed easy group stage outings in the badminton draws unveiled on Thursday for the Tokyo Olympics, starting on July 23.

India Open: Chaliha stuns 5th seed; Sindhu cruises

India Open: Chaliha stuns 5th seed; Sindhu cruises

Rediff.com11 Jan 2022

Young Indian shuttler Ashmita Chaliha recorded the first upset of the India Open when she stunned fifth seed Evgeniya Kosetskaya while top seed P V Sindhu sailed into the women's singles second round of the tournament, in Delhi, on Tuesday.

Badminton in times of COVID-19

Badminton in times of COVID-19

Rediff.com10 Jan 2022

Top shuttler B Sai Praneeth and doubles player Dhruv Rawat have already pulled out after testing positive in the pre-departure testing.

All England: Sindhu, Sen and Srikanth begin India's quest for elusive title

All England: Sindhu, Sen and Srikanth begin India's quest for elusive title

Rediff.com15 Mar 2022

The top Indian players, including Sindhu, Saina Nehwal and Srikanth have failed to lift the prestigious trophy

Thailand Open: Saina, Satwik-Ashwini lose; India's campaign ends

Thailand Open: Saina, Satwik-Ashwini lose; India's campaign ends

Rediff.com14 Jan 2021

Saina and Busanan engaged in some long rallies but it was the Thai shuttler who had the last laugh

Jwala-Ashwini thrashed by Japan's world No. 1 pair in opener

Jwala-Ashwini thrashed by Japan's world No. 1 pair in opener

Rediff.com11 Aug 2016

The Indian combination of Jwala Gutta and Ashwini Ponnappa disappointed in their opening outing in the women's doubles at the Rio Olympics badminton event, losing in straight games to the world No. 1 Japanese pair of Ayaka Takahashi and Misaki Matsumoto on Thursday.

BWF awards: Satwik-Chirag nominated for 'Most Improved Player'

BWF awards: Satwik-Chirag nominated for 'Most Improved Player'

Rediff.com5 Dec 2019

The prestigious awards recognise the achievements of the elite badminton players

Asia Team C'ships: Lakshya stuns Jonatan but India lose in semis

Asia Team C'ships: Lakshya stuns Jonatan but India lose in semis

Rediff.com15 Feb 2020

Lakshya Sen's stunning win over Asian Games champion Jonatan Christie went in vain as the Indian men's badminton team went down fighting 2-3 to two-time defending champions Indonesia in the semi-finals to settle for a bronze at the Asia Team Championships in Manila on Saturday.

French Open finalists Satwik-Chirag back in top 10

French Open finalists Satwik-Chirag back in top 10

Rediff.com30 Oct 2019

The Indian men's doubles pairing of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty reclaimed its position in the top 10 of the latest BWF rankings.

Rupesh-Sanave go down fighting

Rupesh-Sanave go down fighting

Rediff.com9 Aug 2011

Curtains were drawn on India's campaign in the men's doubles of the World Badminton Championships after the pair of Rupesh Kumar and Sanave Thomas went down fighting in the second round in London, on Tuesday. Rupesh and Sanave squandered a one-game lead to lose 19-21, 21-11, 21-12 in 48 minutes to the eighth seeded Indonesian duo of Alvent Yulianto Chandra and Hendra Aprida Gunawan.

China Open: Sindhu advances to Round 2, Saina exits

China Open: Sindhu advances to Round 2, Saina exits

Rediff.com18 Sep 2019

Reigning World champion and title favourite P V Sindhu sailed into the pre-quarter-finals at the China Open Super 1000 tournament with a convincing straight-games victory over former Olympic gold medallist Li Xuerui, in Changzhou, on Wednesday.

Rankireddy-Shetty lose to top seeds in French Open final

Rankireddy-Shetty lose to top seeds in French Open final

Rediff.com28 Oct 2019

The Indian men's doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty's glorious run at the French Open Super 750 badminton ended tamely after they were beaten by top seeds Marcus Fernaldi Gideon and Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo of Indonesia 18-21, 16-21 in the final, in Paris, on Sunday.

China thrashes Indonesia to retain Thomas Cup

China thrashes Indonesia to retain Thomas Cup

Rediff.com16 May 2010

Badminton powerhouse China resumed normal service on Sunday by thrashing Indonesia 3-0 to retain the Thomas Cup and erase the disappointment of their women's shock final loss to South Korea in the Uber Cup.

World Super Series: Saina, Jwala-Diju advance

World Super Series: Saina, Jwala-Diju advance

Rediff.com3 Dec 2009

Ace shuttler Saina Nehwal won her second match to keep her semi-final hopes alive while the mixed doubles pair of Jwala Gutta and V Diju also tasted victory to stay afloat in the World Super Series Masters Final in Johor Bahru, Malaysia on Thursday.

Satwik-Chirag win historic men's badminton doubles silver at CWG

Satwik-Chirag win historic men's badminton doubles silver at CWG

Rediff.com15 Apr 2018

Satwik Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty claimed India's first ever medal in men's doubles after settling for a silver at the 21st Commonwealth Games' badminton competition, in Gold Coast, on Sunday.

Jwala-Diju aim top-five by year end

Jwala-Diju aim top-five by year end

Rediff.com31 Aug 2009

Brimming with confidence after becoming the first Indian mixed doubles pair to win a Grand Prix Gold title in Chinese Taipei, Jwala Gutta and V Diju have now set their eyes on cracking the top-five of world ranking by the year end.