Manav Thakkar joins UP Prometheans with Yang Liu, while Divya Chitale remains the highest-valued Indian player at the UTT auction. Bernadette Szocs tops the auction, joining Dempo Goa Challengers. The seventh season will be held in Goa from July 9-26.
India will face Chinese Taipei in the quarterfinals of the Thomas Cup Finals, aiming to continue their quest for a second title. India progressed to the quarterfinals after finishing second in Group A. Chinese Taipei, led by world No. 6 Chou Tien Chen, topped Group C.
Neeru Dhanda and Vivaan Kapoor won a bronze medal in the trap mixed team event at the ISSF World Cup Shotgun in Almaty, Kazakhstan, marking their first World Cup podium finish in the Olympic event.
Lakshya Sen staged a remarkable comeback to defeat world No. 6 Chou Tien Chen, securing a 1-0 lead for India against Chinese Taipei in the Thomas Cup quarter-finals.
Lakshya Sen's remarkable comeback and Satwik-Chirag's gritty doubles win propelled India to a 2-0 lead against Chinese Taipei in the Thomas Cup quarterfinals.
India's Uber Cup campaign ended with a 0-5 defeat to China, despite a strong start from PV Sindhu. The Indian team struggled to capitalise on opportunities against the formidable Chinese side.
India's Uber Cup campaign concluded with a 0-5 defeat to China, despite a promising start from PV Sindhu. The Indian team struggled to capitalise on opportunities against the formidable Chinese side.
China beat Indonesia to win Suhandinata Cup for 15th time; India, Japan claim bronze
Tanvi becomes first Indian female in 17 years to secure world junior medal, Hooda misses out
'As the PLA higher command is almost dismantled and instability spreads, India needs to be prepared for any eventuality,' cautions China expert Srikanth Kondapalli.
Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty's campaign at the Badminton World Championships came to an end in the semifinals
Star Indian men's doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty advanced to the semifinals, while Lakshya Sen lost his men's singles quarterfinal match in straight games at the Denmark Open Super 750 badminton tournament, in Odense, on Friday.
Young Indian shuttler Ayush Shetty put up a spirited fight before going down in three games against France's Toma Junior Popov on a disappointing day for the Indians at the Denmark Open Super 750 badminton tournament, in Odense, on Tuesday.
World Junior C'ships: Tanvi Sharma, Unnati Hooda register easy wins to kick-off campaign
'We didn't get really any rhythm. We didn't start off that well. We gave away easy points (in the third game). We should have been a bit smarter. But, credit to them.'
And beyond personal grief, Satwik's gratitude spilled outward -- to those who cheered, to those who stood by him, and to the nation itself.
The former World Champion reaches the pre-quarterfinals for the first time since 2021.
Chirag and his longtime partner Satwiksairaj Rankireddy won the men's doubles bronze last week
Indian shuttlers handed tough draws, Lakshya Sen to face world No 1 Shi Yu Qi in opener
In women's singles, Sindhu, a two-time Olympic medallist and 2019 world champion, will have to recover from the shock defeat against fellow Indian Unnati Hooda at the China Open.
Algeria's Imane Khelif, a silver medallist at the 2022 World Championships, and Taiwanese boxer Lin Yu-ting have been in the spotlight at the Paris Games amid a gender dispute that has dominated headlines.
Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty assured India of a medal at the World Championships after defeating Malaysia's two-time Olympic medallists Aaron Chia and Soh Wooi Yik, in the quarter-finals in Paris.
Indian doubles coach Tan Kim Her praised Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty for winning a bronze medal at the World Championships but rued the missed opportunity, saying the doubles specialists need to work more on their fitness to go the distance.
Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand capped a remarkable week by clinching a maiden Super 300 title with a commanding straight-game victory over China's Bao Li Jing and Li Qian in the Syed Modi International final on Sunday.
China will send its first woman into space when an air force pilot joins a three-member team of astronauts on the Shenzhou-9 spacecraft which blasts off on Saturday.
China's first successful manual docking mission has showcased the country's full command of space technologies, President Hu Jintao said on Tuesday.
Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty have regained their top spot following their Thailand Open title triumph on Sunday.
Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty hardly broke a sweat while defeating the Chinese pair of Chen Bo Yang and Liu Yi to win the Thailand Open men's doubles crown in Bangkok on Sunday.
Achieving a key breakthrough in space technology, three Chinese astronauts including the country's first woman astronaut Liu Yang, on board the spacecraft Shenzhou-9 (Divine Grace) docked with the orbiting Tiangong-1 lab (Heavenly Palace).
World Championship medallist Amit Panghal and Sachin Siwach struck gold at the 75th Strandja Memorial tournament.
The former world number one duo had been sidelined from competitive action post the Paris Olympics due to Satwik's shoulder injury.
From China's world number one Shi Yuqi's surprising loss to Thailand's Kunlavut Vitidsarn, to Malaysia's women's doubles team's brave bid for a medal, badminton at the Paris Olympics was characterised by upsets, plucky underdogs and, ultimately, reminders that some top seeds are there for a reason.
The Netherlands survived a major scare to beat China 3-1 in a penalty shootout following a 1-1 draw in regulation to retain their women's title at the Paris Olympics on Friday, giving the Dutch the hockey double after Thursday's men's triumph.
Imane Khelif, the boxer at the centre of a gender dispute, beat Thailand's Janjaem Suwannapheng by unanimous decision in a Women's 66kg welterweight semi-final at the Paris Games on Tuesday to progress to the final at Roland Garros.
However, Arundhati Choudhary bowed out in the opening round of the women's 66kg event.
The Indian duo needed just 35 minutes to beat Lu Ming-Che and Tang Kai-Wei of Chinese Taipei in the semi-finals of the Super 500 tournament.
Not even the curse of the pommel horse could halt Japan's march to the men's team gymnastics title at the Rio Olympics on Monday as China's eight-year reign as champions came to an end after a day of slips, trips and stumbled landings.
Dominant efforts by two-time world champion Nikhat Zareen and Commonwealth Games gold medallist Amit Panghal headlined Indian boxers' march into six finals at the 75th Strandja Memorial Tournament in Sofia, Bulgaria on Saturday.
The National People's Congress concluded at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Monday March 13, 2023 as a new set of leaders took charge of the Chinese government, and the ones they replaced head to retirement.
The ongoing Women's World Boxing championships was hit with controversy after two boxers were disqualified just hours before their bout.
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