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Sharath rescues India from Scots

Sharath rescues India from Scots

Rediff.com30 May 2007

Indian men beat Scotland 3-1 in the 17th Commonwealth Table Tennis Championships.

Sharath Kamal goes down to top seed Ning

Sharath Kamal goes down to top seed Ning

Rediff.com5 Jun 2007

The Indian ace was beaten in the men's singles semi-finals of the Commonwealth Table Tennis Championships.

Sharath Kamal storms into semis

Sharath Kamal storms into semis

Rediff.com4 Jun 2007

The defending champion beat Cai Xiao Li of Singapore in the quarter-finals of the Commonwealth Table Tennis Championships.

Sharath Kamal, Mouma in singles QF

Sharath Kamal, Mouma in singles QF

Rediff.com4 Jun 2007

Achanta Sharath Kamal was the only Indian to survive the second round heat in men's singles.

India trounce Bangladesh to top group

India trounce Bangladesh to top group

Rediff.com31 May 2007

The Indian men's and women's teams romped into the second round of the Commonwealth Table Tennis Championships.

Panel to probe Manika's 'fixing' claims against coach

Panel to probe Manika's 'fixing' claims against coach

Rediff.com11 Sep 2021

Janendra Jain and Parth Goswami are the two lawyers in the panel while Yashpal Rana is the other member.

HC seeks Centre's stand on plea by Manika Batra against TTFI

HC seeks Centre's stand on plea by Manika Batra against TTFI

Rediff.com20 Sep 2021

The Delhi High Court Monday sought the Centre's stand on a petition by Manika Batra, who was left out of the Indian contingent for the upcoming Asian Table Tennis Championships, assailing Table Tennis Federation of India's (TTFI) mandate of compulsory attendance at the National Coaching Camp in order to be selected.

Athletes of Indian origin at Paris Olympics

Athletes of Indian origin at Paris Olympics

Rediff.com22 Jul 2024

Here's a look at some Indian-origin athletes who will be representing their adopted countries at the Paris Games

Indian paddlers fail to make the grade

Indian paddlers fail to make the grade

Rediff.com30 Apr 2006

India were ousted from the men's championship division when England beat them 3-2 in the pre-quarterfinals

Sharath wins US Open TT title

Sharath wins US Open TT title

Rediff.com5 Jul 2010

Olympian Achanta Sharath Kamal notched up the biggest title of his career when he clinched the US Open Table Tennis Championships crown, beating Keineth Thomas of Slovakia at Michigan.

3-member committee to probe Batra's match-fixing claim

3-member committee to probe Batra's match-fixing claim

Rediff.com17 Nov 2021

Justice Rekha Palli, who was hearing Batra's petition alleging that the Table Tennis Federation of India (TTFI) was carrying out its selection processes in a non-transparent manner and targeting certain individuals such as herself, said that based on the committee's report, she would consider the issue of appointing an administrator to run the national sports body.

India edge past Slovenia

India edge past Slovenia

Rediff.com1 May 2006

India just about managed to cling to men's second division berth at the World Table Tennis championship.

World TT Team C'ships: Ayhika stuns World No 1 Yingsha

World TT Team C'ships: Ayhika stuns World No 1 Yingsha

Rediff.com16 Feb 2024

Ayhika Mukherjee, ranked 155, punched way above her weight to pull off a brilliant 3-1 win against World No 1 Sun Yingsha.

TT: Sathiyan stuns World No 6 Darko at WTT Contender

TT: Sathiyan stuns World No 6 Darko at WTT Contender

Rediff.com17 Jun 2022

India's Sathiyan Gnanasekaran pulled off an upset by beating World No. 6 and reigning European champion Jorgic Darko 3-1 to enter the men's singles round of 16 in the WTT Contender table tennis tournament in Zagreb, Croatia.

Final Olympics for These Great Athletes

Final Olympics for These Great Athletes

Rediff.com25 Jul 2024

The big names who will be bidding for a podium finish before bidding farewell...

HC expresses displeasure over targeting of Manika by TTFI

HC expresses displeasure over targeting of Manika by TTFI

Rediff.com12 Nov 2021

The high court had on September 23 stayed the TTFI's rule mandating compulsory attendance at the National Coaching Camp for selection in international events and had asked the Centre to conduct an inquiry into Batra's complaint against the sports body. On Friday, the court was informed by the Centre's counsel Apoorv Kurup that the enquiry report was ready and the judge asked them to file it in a sealed cover before it.

CWG selection: Delhi HC dismisses writ petitions of TT players

CWG selection: Delhi HC dismisses writ petitions of TT players

Rediff.com21 Jun 2022

World C'ships: Sajan Prakash finishes 25th, fails to progress to final

Asian Games: One last hurrah for these Indian icons

Asian Games: One last hurrah for these Indian icons

Rediff.com19 Sep 2023

Tennis ace Rohan Bopanna, hockey great P R Sreejesh and table tennis legend Sharath Kamal, are gearing up for one last hurrah at the Asian Games, starting in Hangzhou, from September 23.

CWG star Manika Batra recommended for Arjuna

CWG star Manika Batra recommended for Arjuna

Rediff.com20 Apr 2018

Batra created history in Gold Coast, single-handedly taking India to a maiden team gold before winning a singles gold, another first.

Confirmed! Khel Ratna for Sat-Chi, Arjuna for Shami

Confirmed! Khel Ratna for Sat-Chi, Arjuna for Shami

Rediff.com20 Dec 2023

Sports Ministry confirms Satwik, Chirag for Khel Ratna, Shami and 25 others for Arjuna award

CWG TT: Harmeet, Ayhika win as India complete golden sweep

CWG TT: Harmeet, Ayhika win as India complete golden sweep

Rediff.com22 Jul 2019

The domination of home paddlers could be gauged from the fact that all finals on Monday featured only the Indians.

Padma Shri for TT player Mouma Das, six other sportspersons

Padma Shri for TT player Mouma Das, six other sportspersons

Rediff.com25 Jan 2021

P Anitha, Madhavan Nambiar, Sudha Hari Narayan Singh, Virender Singh, and KY Venkatesh have also been awarded the prestigious award.

'There will be high expectation from us'

'There will be high expectation from us'

Rediff.com25 Oct 2009

India's national table tennis coach Massimo Constantini expects his wards to do well in next month's Asian Championship in Lucknow to boost their confidence ahead of next year's Commonwealth Games.

How Do We Prepare For LA 2028? We Don't.

How Do We Prepare For LA 2028? We Don't.

Rediff.com15 Aug 2024

You don't prep for 2028 but for 2040, or even 2044. Sustained sporting excellence is based on mass support, grassroots development, and funding - and it is this trifecta India needs to work on, systematically, asserts Prem Panicker.

TT star Manika Batra targets 2024 Olympics

TT star Manika Batra targets 2024 Olympics

Rediff.com26 Jul 2019

Manika said she has been working on introducing variations in her style of play.

Paralympics: Indians look to make mark in TT, powerlifting and taekwondo

Paralympics: Indians look to make mark in TT, powerlifting and taekwondo

Rediff.com22 Aug 2021

In para taekwondo, India will be solely represented by 21-year-old Aruna Tanwar. The Haryana-based athlete, who will participate in the women's under 49kg K44 category, will be in action on September 2 from the round-of-16 rounds.

Mirabai Chanu becomes first athlete to win this award twice in a row

Mirabai Chanu becomes first athlete to win this award twice in a row

Rediff.com5 Mar 2023

Indian weightlifter Mirabai Chanu won the BBC Indian Sportswoman of the Year twice in a row.

CWG 2022: How India fared on Sunday, July 31

CWG 2022: How India fared on Sunday, July 31

Rediff.com1 Aug 2022

Jeremy stamps class on CWG debut, India climb to sixth in medal table

In shooting's absence, India hopes to make 'surprise' gains in CWG 2022

In shooting's absence, India hopes to make 'surprise' gains in CWG 2022

Rediff.com27 Jul 2022

India's top-five finish not a given this time

Judoka Shushila to prep in Delhi for Tokyo Games

Judoka Shushila to prep in Delhi for Tokyo Games

Rediff.com4 Jul 2021

Two sparring partners -- her teammates in Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB), a physiotherapist and a masseuse have already been quarantined in the new hostel at the JLN complex.

Kohli, Chanu to receive Khel Ratna on September 25

Kohli, Chanu to receive Khel Ratna on September 25

Rediff.com20 Sep 2018

Star javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra is among the 20 sportspersons picked for the Arjuna Awards, who will be honoured by President Ram Nath Kovind at the Rashtrapati Bhawan.

Easy draw for Indian paddlers

Easy draw for Indian paddlers

Rediff.com12 Aug 2004

Achanta Sharath Kamal is pitted against Mohamed Boudjadja of Algeria in the first round of the men's singles while Mouma Das faces Nanthana Komwong of Thailand in the women's singles.

CWG Rewind: Sable soars, Paul leaps, Sharath sizzles...

CWG Rewind: Sable soars, Paul leaps, Sharath sizzles...

Rediff.com9 Aug 2022

Slipping out of the usual top-five was seen as a real possibility in absence of shooting but phenomenal success in athletics and lawn bowls propelled India to a commendable fourth place finish at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham

Sports Shorts: Boxers Simranjit, Dagar enter President's Cup final

Sports Shorts: Boxers Simranjit, Dagar enter President's Cup final

Rediff.com25 Jul 2019

World Championships bronze medallist Simranjit Kaur (60kg) and GeeBee Boxing silver medallist Dinesh Dagar (69kg) confirmed their places in the final, while Ankush Dahiya (64kg) and Ananta Pralhad Chopade (52kg) made it to the semi-finals.

CWG TT: Indian men defend crown, women win maiden title

CWG TT: Indian men defend crown, women win maiden title

Rediff.com19 Jul 2019

Men could extend their reign for the second successive time after annexing the title in the previous edition at Surat in 2015. The Indian men had won their first crown in Kuala Lumpur in 2004.

After CWG high, Sreeshankar aims for podium at Asiad, Paris Olympics

After CWG high, Sreeshankar aims for podium at Asiad, Paris Olympics

Rediff.com20 Sep 2022

Sreeshankar said featuring consistently at top international events, like the Diamond Leagues, will be his focus going forward.

India names 215-member athlete contingent for 2022 CWG

India names 215-member athlete contingent for 2022 CWG

Rediff.com7 Jul 2022

Indian Olympic Association's acting president Anil Khanna called it a 'gender-neutral contingent' with 108 men and 107 women being part of the touring party.

TT ace Manika hopes to emulate Saina, Sindhu

TT ace Manika hopes to emulate Saina, Sindhu

Rediff.com17 Apr 2018

Manika Batra, who has become toast of the nation after her sensational run at the Gold Coast Games, is hoping that she has done enough to spark a table tennis revolution in India like Saina Nehwal and PV Sindhu did for badminton.

Padma Bhushan for mountaineer Bachendri Pal; Gambhir, Chhetri to get Padma Shri

Padma Bhushan for mountaineer Bachendri Pal; Gambhir, Chhetri to get Padma Shri

Rediff.com25 Jan 2019

Mountaineer Bachendri Pal was, on Friday, conferred with the Padma Bhushan, India's third highest civilian award, while Gautam Gambhir, BajranG Punia and Sunil Chhetri, among others, received the Padma Shri.

Meet India's medallists at Birmingham CWG

Meet India's medallists at Birmingham CWG

Rediff.com9 Aug 2022

Rediff.com introduces you to the athletes who have brought India glory in Birmingham.