Star Indian shuttler Kidambi Srikanth advanced to the men's singles quarterfinals of the Macau Open Super 300 badminton tournament with a straight-game victory over compatriot Ayush Shetty in the second round in Macau on Thursday.
Round up of all the Ranji Trophy action on Thursday
Underdogs Nagaland showed they are made of sterner stuff as their batters fought tooth and nail all day to score 365/5 and frustrate Tamil Nadu who would be fancying their chances of enforcing a follow-on after a mammoth 512-run first-innings total in a Ranji Trophy Group A match in Bengaluru on Monday.
A round-up of Ranji Trophy matches played on Monday.
Srikanth's Malaysia run shows he belongs at the top
PV Sindhu and Lakshya Sen moved a step closer to clinching the women's and men's singles title respectively
Shubman Gill flops as Karnataka bundle out Punjab for 55 to gain command on Day 1
P V Sindhu survived a scare before beating unheralded compatriot Ira Sharma in three games to enter the women's singles quarter-finals at the Syed Modi International Super 300 badminton tournament.
Bornil Aakash Changmai became only the second Indian shuttler to win a gold medal in the Under-15 boys' singles category.
Sathish Kumar wins men's singles title, Tanisha-Dhruv claim mixed doubles crown at Odisha Masters
Karthikeya Gulshan Kumar produced a thrilling performance
Their only loss came against group toppers China, the most successful team in the tournament with 13 titles, in their second group tie on the opening day of the tournament.
Lakshya had struggled through much of 2023 and early part of 2024. He fell behind in the qualification race but turned things around in time with two semi-final finishes at the All England Championship and the French Open to seal his place in the Olympics.
Roundup of matches across various venues in the Ranji Trophy 2024-25
On Friday, Salman Khan hosted a wedding reception reception for the new couple at the Taj Lands End in the western suburbs of Mumbai. Bollywood celebrities came out in numbers to bless the new couple.
Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Friday
All the fun from Arpita's Diwali bash!
The Dadasaheb Phalke International Film Festival Awards 2023, held at Mumbai's Taj Land's End hotel, saw some Bollywood and television stars in attendance.
Shetty-Kundra's grand Diwali party!
Tiger Shroff and his sister Krishna Shroff hosted the Matrix Fight Night in Mumbai on Tuesday night.
Karan Kundrra clarifies he's not in the game to play with someone's heart.
The celebrities in attendance at Manish Malhotra's opening show at Lakme Fashion Week 2019.
An inside look at the celebrations.
Here's looking at the arrivals.
Social media posts from your favourite celebs
Bollywood stars rush to be by Salman's side.
At a colourful ceremony, which included a presentation of India's indigenous martial art forms, dances and sports, Modi said technology has contributed to a sedentary lifestyle.
Check out the star arrivals.
The top posts on social media from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.