yush Shetty and former World championships bronze medallist Lakshya Sen advanced in the Australian Open in contrasting fashion to set up an all-Indian quarterfinal clash.
Saarika was dominant in the 53kg weight class. She outclassed Sevval Cayir by technical superiority (12-2) and did not lose a single point in her quarterfinal against China's Tianyu Sun, winning 8-0.
Kidambi Srikanth started his campaign in the Taipei Open on a bright note and moved into the second round of the Super 300 badminton tournament along with a host of other Indian youngsters in Taipei on Wednesday.
Japan's march to the 2026 World Cup continued on Tuesday as Hajime Moriyasu's side handed China a 3-1 defeat in Xiamen while Iran eked out a late 3-2 win over Kyrgyzstan and South Korea were held to a 1-1 draw by Palestine.
PV Sindhu and Lakshya Sen moved a step closer to clinching the women's and men's singles title respectively
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.
PV Sindhu cruised into the women's singles final with a dominating straight-game win over fellow Indian Unnati Hooda in the semis.
Brazil shocked and other big upsets at World Cup qualifiers played on Tuesday
The once-delayed Games are due to start on July 23
There is a "one in three" chance of a downgrade of the country's sovereign rating to junk status in the next two years.
The ratings are opinions that reflect the ability and willingness of the rated entity to meet financial obligations.
The see-through loos have opened in two parks in Shibuya, a commercial part of the Japanese capital which is renowned for its shopping facilities and quality of nightlife.
Works by Indian writers Manu Joseph and Tabish Khair have been shortlisted for the Man Asian Literary Prize, the leading international award for authors from the continent.
After revising the sovereign outlook for India from stable to negative, Standard & Poor's Director for Sovereign and International Public Finance ratings Takahira Ogawa says the fiscal position holds the key to future course of action.
India's golfer Gaganjeet Bhullar romped home to a three-shot victory at the Macao Open to bag his eighth Asian Tour title in Macau on Sunday.
Born in Michigan, to an Indian father and a Pakistani mother, she revealed her love for Indian weddings in an interview with Elle mag.
Standard & Poor's Ratings Services on Wednesday affirmed its BB foreign currency and BB+ local currency, long-term sovereign credit ratings on India.
The model turned author has never shied away from talking about her daily struggles.
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe congratulated Osaka on Twitter and thanked her for 'giving Japan a boost of inspiration at this time of hardship'
Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Saturday
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