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Badminton rankings: Lakshya Sen jumps to 12th spot

Badminton rankings: Lakshya Sen jumps to 12th spot

Rediff.com11 Jul 2023

After Canada Open triumph, Sen jumps 7 places to be at 12th spot in world rankings

'I Want To Be The Biggest Superstar In The Country'

'I Want To Be The Biggest Superstar In The Country'

Rediff.com22 Oct 2025

'I was a nobody when I came here, and now I've become something.'

BWF World Championships: Lakshya advances, Praneeth ousted

BWF World Championships: Lakshya advances, Praneeth ousted

Rediff.com22 Aug 2022

It was yet another forgettable outing in Tokyo for Praneeth, following his struggles at last year's Olympic Games where he participated without a proper coach or physio to eventually bow out early.

New segments like defence and data centres to drive growth for L&T

New segments like defence and data centres to drive growth for L&T

Rediff.com9 Oct 2025

The exit of Larsen & Toubro (L&T) from the Hyderabad Metro is a long-term positive for the stock. It could be a bullish trigger, alongside higher international orders, and new opportunities in segments like defence and data centres.

'Pick your tourneys...' Saina's blunt advice to Sindhu

'Pick your tourneys...' Saina's blunt advice to Sindhu

Rediff.com27 Sep 2025

P V Sindhu knows how to win big tournaments, but as she enters her 30s, the two-time Olympic medallist must be selective about which competitions she chooses to go "all out" in, feels London Games bronze winner Saina Nehwal.

India To Host Showpiece Badminton Event After 17 Years

India To Host Showpiece Badminton Event After 17 Years

Rediff.com1 Sep 2025

New Delhi has been chosen as the host city of the next Badminton World Championships in August 2026, the sport's global governing body BWF announced on Monday.

Big gains for Indian shuttlers in world rankings

Big gains for Indian shuttlers in world rankings

Rediff.com29 Jul 2025

This was their third semifinal appearance on the BWF Tour this season, having earlier reached the last four at the Singapore Open and India Open.

The Ba**ds of Bollywood Review: Enticing!

The Ba**ds of Bollywood Review: Enticing!

Rediff.com18 Sep 2025

Aryan Khan has made The Ba***ds of Bollywood entertaining and wicked, applauds Deepa Gahlot.

German Open: Lakshya stunned; India challenge ends

German Open: Lakshya stunned; India challenge ends

Rediff.com8 Mar 2023

Lakshya Sen suffered a stunning first round exit as India's challenge came to an end in the German Open.

PM Modi hails shuttler Lakshya Sen

PM Modi hails shuttler Lakshya Sen

Rediff.com21 Mar 2022

Prime Minister Narendra Modi hailed shuttler Lakshya Sen for putting up a spirited fight after he lost in the final of the All England Championships.

US Open: Lakshya, Sindhu cruise into quarters

US Open: Lakshya, Sindhu cruise into quarters

Rediff.com14 Jul 2023

Star Indian shuttlers PV Sindhu and Lakshya Sen notched up straight game wins to progress to the women's and men's singles quarterfinals of the US Open.

You are my new hero: Gavaskar tells Lakshya Sen

You are my new hero: Gavaskar tells Lakshya Sen

Rediff.com3 Feb 2023

Badminton and cricket are two of his favourite sports. He was here with us for about an hour, Vimal Kumar said.

India's campaign at Thailand Open ends

India's campaign at Thailand Open ends

Rediff.com15 May 2025

Seventeen-year-old Unnati, champion at the 2022 Odisha Masters and 2023 Abu Dhabi Masters, was no match for world No. 2 and top seed Pornpawee Chochuwong, going down 14-21, 11-21 in just 39 minutes.

Sindhu, Lakshya Sen start spectacularly at US Open

Sindhu, Lakshya Sen start spectacularly at US Open

Rediff.com13 Jul 2023

Sindhu, Lakshya win openers; Sai Praneeth loses in US Open

Swiss Open: Can Sindhu reclaim glory?

Swiss Open: Can Sindhu reclaim glory?

Rediff.com17 Mar 2025

Star Indian shuttlers PV Sindhu and Lakshya Sen will spearhead a strong contingent at the USD 250,000 Swiss Open, beginning on Tuesday, aiming to regain top form.

Lakshya Sen reaches career-high ranking

Lakshya Sen reaches career-high ranking

Rediff.com8 Nov 2022

Double Olympic medallist PV Sindhu, who hasn't played any tournament since the Birmingham Games due to an ankle injury, is now world number five after moving up a spot.

FIR against shuttler Lakshya, coach Vimal for age fraud, cheating

FIR against shuttler Lakshya, coach Vimal for age fraud, cheating

Rediff.com3 Dec 2022

The FIR, filed on Thursday by M Goviappa Nagaraja, alleged that the 21-year-old reigning Commonwealth Games champion, along with his brother Chirag Sen, had fudged their age to get into playing age-group tournaments since 2010.

Indonesia Masters: Lakshya eases into quarters

Indonesia Masters: Lakshya eases into quarters

Rediff.com9 Jun 2022

Lakshya Sen stormed into the quarterfinals of the Indonesia Masters 2022

Paris Olympics race heats up: Lakshya soars; Prannoy drops but Sindhu, Sat-Chi maintain bid

Paris Olympics race heats up: Lakshya soars; Prannoy drops but Sindhu, Sat-Chi maintain bid

Rediff.com12 Mar 2024

Lakshya's Paris hopes brighten, enters No.15 in Olympic Games qualification

Isn't That Thomas Cup Ace Lakshya Sen?

Isn't That Thomas Cup Ace Lakshya Sen?

Rediff.com18 May 2022

Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Somappa Bommai was quick to felicitate the 20-year-old native of Almora in Uttarkhand who is now based in Bengaluru where he trains at the Prakash Padukone Badminton Academy.

Why Prannoy, Lakshya withdrew from Syed Modi International

Why Prannoy, Lakshya withdrew from Syed Modi International

Rediff.com27 Nov 2023

Olympic medallist P V Sindhu is also missing in action as she recovers from an injury.

Lakshya Sen working his way back into top-10; looks to seal Paris berth

Lakshya Sen working his way back into top-10; looks to seal Paris berth

Rediff.com6 Jan 2024

Lakshya Sen is aware that his Olympic qualification is still in choppy waters but said he has been working on his "variations" and "deceptions" during the off-season to regain his world's top-10 position and seal his Paris Games berth.

SEE: Lakshya Sen's dance at airport goes viral

SEE: Lakshya Sen's dance at airport goes viral

Rediff.com10 Aug 2022

Sen expressed happiness about the welcome he received at the airport.

Christie begins All England title defence with Leong win

Christie begins All England title defence with Leong win

Rediff.com11 Mar 2025

Top seed and 2018 winner Shi Yu Qi of China dispatched Indonesia's Chico Aura Dwi Wardoyo 21-13, 21-8 while compatriot Li Shi Feng, world number six, came from behind to beat Canadian Brian Yang 21-11, 18-21, 21-16.

Japan Open: Lakshya goes down fighting in semis

Japan Open: Lakshya goes down fighting in semis

Rediff.com29 Jul 2023

Lakshya Sen fought hard before going down in three games against fifth seed Jonatan Christie of Indonesia in the semi-finals of the Japan Open.

Asia C'ships: Sindhu advances; Lakshya, Srikanth exit

Asia C'ships: Sindhu advances; Lakshya, Srikanth exit

Rediff.com10 Apr 2024

Double Olympic medallist PV Sindhu survived some tense moments before progressing to the women's singles second round, but it was curtains for Lakshya Sen and Kidambi Srikanth in the men's singles at the Badminton Asia Championships, in Ningbo, China, on Wednesday.

In Sindhu's absence, can Lakshya make BIG statement?

In Sindhu's absence, can Lakshya make BIG statement?

Rediff.com21 Aug 2022

Expectations from the Indian male shuttlers will also be high, given their exploits in recent months.

Denmark Open: Sindhu, Aakarshi advance; Srikanth, Lakshya out

Denmark Open: Sindhu, Aakarshi advance; Srikanth, Lakshya out

Rediff.com17 Oct 2023

P V Sindhu and Aakarshi Kashyap advanced to the women's singles second round at the Denmark Open Super 750 badminton tournament.

Lakshya wins Scottish Open crown

Lakshya wins Scottish Open crown

Rediff.com25 Nov 2019

His 4th title this season

Lakshya Sen trounced in Denmark Open quarter-finals

Lakshya Sen trounced in Denmark Open quarter-finals

Rediff.com22 Oct 2022

Commonwealth Games champion Lakshya Sen suffered a straight-games defeat to Japan's Kodai Naraoka in the men's singles quarter-finals as the curtain came down on India's campaign in the Denmark Open Super 750 tournament, in Odense, on Friday night.

Sindhu, Lakshya enter second round of Indonesia Masters

Sindhu, Lakshya enter second round of Indonesia Masters

Rediff.com16 Nov 2021

P V Sindhu eased into the second round with a straight-game win after fellow Indian Lakshya Sen showed his mettle with a stunning victory over world No. 10 Japanese Kanta Tsuneyama on the opening day of Indonesia Masters Super 750 in Bali on Tuesday.

New-crowned champ Lakshya Sen leads India charge at US Open

New-crowned champ Lakshya Sen leads India charge at US Open

Rediff.com10 Jul 2023

Newly-crowned Canada Open champion Lakshya Sen will hope to continue his winning momentum while beginning his campaign at the US Open Super 300 badminton tournament.

Denmark Open: Kidambi, Lakshya win, Saina loses

Denmark Open: Kidambi, Lakshya win, Saina loses

Rediff.com19 Oct 2022

Indian women's badminton star Saina Nehwal crashed out of the women's singles competition in the first round after a loss to China's Zhang Yiman. She lost the match 17-21, 21-19,11-21. After being a game down, Nehwal made a comeback in the second game but lost the final one.

Can India grab gold at Badminton Asia Mixed Teams?

Can India grab gold at Badminton Asia Mixed Teams?

Rediff.com22 Jan 2025

Sindhu, Lakshya to head India's campaign at Asian C'ships

The War Story Farhan Akhtar Wants To Tell

The War Story Farhan Akhtar Wants To Tell

Rediff.com6 Aug 2025

'This isn't just the story of Shaitan Singh. It's the story of the 120 soldiers who stood with him.' 'Their bravery and their sacrifice it deserves to be known.'

Arjuna Awards For Nikhat, Lakshya, Seema, Eldhose...

Arjuna Awards For Nikhat, Lakshya, Seema, Eldhose...

Rediff.com1 Dec 2022

On November 30, President Droupadi Murmu presented the Sports and Adventure Awards 2022 at Rashtrapati Bhavan.

Bail plea deferred 27 times! SC irked over Allahabad HC

Bail plea deferred 27 times! SC irked over Allahabad HC

Rediff.com22 May 2025

The Supreme Court of India granted bail to an accused in a cheating case being investigated by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), criticizing the Allahabad High Court for adjourning the bail hearing 27 times. The Supreme Court deemed the repeated adjournments in a matter related to personal liberty unacceptable and issued a notice to the CBI.

Japan Open: Srikanth advances; Lakshya, Saina exit

Japan Open: Srikanth advances; Lakshya, Saina exit

Rediff.com31 Aug 2022

Kidambi Srikanth scored a stunning straight-games victory over world No. 4 Lee Zii Jia but Commonwealth Games champion Lakshya Sen suffered a shock defeat in the opening round of the Japan Open Super 750 badminton tournament, in Osaka, on Wednesday.

Sindhu, Lakshya losses end India's campaign in Indonesia

Sindhu, Lakshya losses end India's campaign in Indonesia

Rediff.com10 Jun 2022

This was Sen's second straight defeat against Chou in less than a month.

Lakshya Sen romps into third round of French Open

Lakshya Sen romps into third round of French Open

Rediff.com28 Oct 2021

While Sen needed just 40 minutes to advance Sameer Verma retired hurt against Indonesia's Shesar Hiren Rhustavito at the end of the second game when the scoreline reading 16-21, 21-12 in another men's singles match.