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Actor Vishnu Vishal, Jwala Gutta blessed with baby girl

Chennai, April 22: Well known actor and producer Vishnu Vishal on Tuesday announced that his wife Jwala Gutta and he had now been blessed with a baby girl.

Satwiksairaj-Chirag withdraw from Sudirman Cup finals due to illness

New Delhi, April 21: India's popular men's doubles badminton duo of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty will be missing out on the Badminton World Federation (BWF) Sudirman Cup Finals 2025 due to illness, announced the Badminton Association of India (BAI) on Monday.

Satwik-Chirag to miss Sudirman Cup due to sickness

New Delhi, April 21: Indian men's doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty have been ruled out of the upcoming Sudirman Cup Finals 2025 due to sickness.

Crasto-Kapila reach career-best badminton rankings; Treesa-Gayatri stay in top 10

New Delhi, April 15: India's mixed doubles pair of Tanisha Crasto and Dhruv Kapila achieved a significant career milestone, climbing to a career-best world No. 17 in the latest Badminton World Federation (BWF) rankings released on Tuesday.

Satwik-Chirag return as BAI names 14-strong squad for BWF Sudirman Cup Finals 2025

New Delhi, April 15: The Badminton Association of India (BAI) has announced a 14-member-strong India squad for the BWF Sudirman Cup Finals 2025, with the world No. 10 men’s doubles duo Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty making a return to action after an injury break. The squad also includes former world champion PV Sindhu, World Championships medallists Lakshya Sen and HS Prannoy.

Goregaon Sports Club emerge Elite Cup Team Champions

Mumbai, April 14: Goregaon Sports Club emerged as the champion team in the 31st GD Birla Memorial Masters Inter-Club Badminton Tournament defeating host club Bombay Gymkhana A 2-1 in the Elite Cup Team Championship final.

Dhruv-Tanisha exits marks end of Indian challenge at Badminton Asia C'ships

Ningbo, April 11: The pair of Dhruv Kapila and Tanisha Crasto, India's last remaining representatives at the Badminton Asia Championships 2025, bowed out in the Mixed Doubles Quarterfinals on Friday.

Badminton Asia C'ships: Dhruv-Tanisha exit in quarters as Indian challenge ends

Ningbo (China), April 11: Dhruv Kapila and Tanisha Crasto, India's last remaining players at the Badminton Asia Championships 2025, bowed out in the mixed doubles quarterfinals.

Badminton Asia C'ships: Dhruv-Tanisha into mixed doubles QF; Sindhu, Priyanshu, George bow out

Ningbo: April 10 (IANS) Indian mixed doubles pair Dhruv Kapila and Tanisha Crasto marched into the quarterfinal of the Badminton Asia Championships 2025 Quarters after registering a comeback win over Chinese Taipei’s Ye Hong Wei and Nicole Chan on Thursday.

PV Sindhu advances in second round of Badminton Asia Championships; Lakshya Sen and HS Prannoy crash out

Ningbo, April 10: Ace Indian shuttler PV Sindhu cruised to the second round of the Badminton Asia Championships 2025, whereas Lakshya Sen and HS Prannoy crashed out of the tournament on Wednesday.

Badminton Asia C'ships: Sindhu advances; Prannoy, Lakshya crash out in first round

Ningbo: , April 9 (IANS) Two-time Olympic Games medallist PV Sindhu made a winning start in the Badminton Asia Championships 2025 with a 2-0 win over Ester Nurumi Tri Wardoyo of Indonesia in a first-round clash here on Wednesday.

Dhruv-Tanisha, Ashith-Amrutha in Round-of-16 in Badminton Asia Championships 2025

Ningbo (China), April 8: India's Dhruv Kapila and Tanisha Crasto made a spirited comeback, overcoming Malaysia's Hoo Pang Ron and Cheng Su Yin to advance to the Round of 16 on Day 1 of the Badminton Asia Championships 2025 here on Tuesday. Dhruv and Tanisha got the better of their opponents 15-21, 21-12, 21-11 in a first-round match in mixed doubles competitions in the prestigious tournament.

India gears up for Badminton Asia Championships 2025 amid big withdrawals

Ningbo: , April 7 (IANS) As the Badminton Asia Championships 2025 kicks off on Tuesday in Ningbo, China, a mixed bag of experienced stalwarts and rising stars from India are set to launch their continental campaign with hopes of a strong showing.

GD Birla Memorial Masters Badminton tournament to kickstart from Friday

Mumbai, April 3: The 31st edition of the GD Birla Memorial Masters Inter-Club Badminton Tournament will be played at the Bombay Gymkhana from April 4-6 and 8-12.

Yuva Badminton League unveils team's official jersey, trophy for inaugural season

New Delhi, March 28: The Yuva Badminton League (YBL) held a grand event on Friday to unveil its official jerseys and the prestigious tournament trophy.

Mizoram to groom athletes for 2036 Olympics: CM Lalduhoma

Aizawl, March 25: Mizoram Chief Minister Lalduhoma said on Tuesday that India is preparing for hosting the 2036 Olympics and Mizoram, aligning with this vision, initiated the 'Vision 2036' plan, which aims to nurture young Mizo athletes who can represent India in the Olympics.

CM Lalduhoma inaugurates Mizoram Badminton Centre

Aizawl, March 25: Mizoram Chief Minister Lalduhoma inaugurated the newly constructed Mizoram Badminton Centre at Zuangtui, Aizawl, on Tuesday.

KIPG 2025: Debutants Alphia James, Mandeep steal badminton spotlight as Paralympians dominate

New Delhi, March 22: India's Paralympians and international stars played true to form, but the Khelo India Para Games 2025 also saw some standout gold medallists as the badminton competition came to a close at the Indira Gandhi Stadium on Saturday, Day 3 of the Games, as per the SAI Media press release.

KIPG 2025: Debutants Alphia James, Mandeep steal badminton spotlight as Paralympians dominate

New Delhi, March 22: India's Paralympians and international stars played true to form but the Khelo India Para Games 2025 also saw some standout performances from gold medallists as the badminton competition came to a close at the Indira Gandhi Stadium on the Day 3 of the Games here on Saturday.

KIPG 2025: With dreams of competing in Paralympics, wheelchair-bound shuttler makes debut

New Delhi, March 22: The focus has been on India's para-shuttlers following their fine performance in the Paralympics since Tokyo 2020. Though Indians have done well in various categories like SL3, SL6, SU5, etc in which players have impairment in upper or lower bodies, the country has not had many participants in the wheelchair category.

KIPG 2025: Double delight for Ramesh Shanguman as Tamil Nadu athletes make strong start

New Delhi, March 21: Tamil Nadu's Ramesh Shanguman shone brightly on the second day of the Khelo India Para Games 2025, winning two gold medals in the Men's 800m T53/T54 and Men's 100m T53/T54 events respectively.

KIPG 2025: Double delight for Ramesh Shanguman as Tamil Nadu athletes make strong start

New Delhi, March 21: Tamil Nadu’s Ramesh Shanguman shone brightly on the second day of the Khelo India Para Games 2025, winning two gold medals in the Men’s 800m T53/T54 and Men’s 100m T53/T54 events respectively.

Khelo India Para Games 2025: Tamil Nadu's Ramesh Shanguman clinches first gold in athletics

New Delhi, March 21: Tamil Nadu's Ramesh Shanguman gave his state a flying start as track and field events in athletics started on Day 2 of the Khelo India Para Games 2025 here on Friday.

KIPG 2025: Tamil Nadu's Ramesh Shanguman clinches first gold in athletics

New Delhi, March 21: Tamil Nadu's Ramesh Shanguman gave his state a flying start as track and field events in athletics started on Day 2 of the Khelo India Para Games 2025 here on Friday. A former basketballer, Chennai's Shanguman won the first gold of the Games and it came in the men's 800m T53/T54 event.

KIPG: After wheelchair cricket & arm wrestling, why MBA Gyan Prakash is in love with badminton

New Delhi, March 21: Gyan Prakash Sharma likes challenges. Being a talented sportsperson, he began playing wheelchair cricket for Uttar Pradesh and at someone's instigation, not only tried his hand at arm wrestling but also won a bronze medal in the national Open championship in the sport.

KIPG 2025 Spotlight: After wheelchair cricket and arm wrestling, why Gyan Prakash Sharma is in love with badminton

New Delhi, March 21: Gyan Prakash Sharma likes challenges. A talented sportsperson, he began playing wheelchair cricket for Uttar Pradesh and, at someone's instigation, not only tried his hand at arm wrestling but also won a bronze medal in the national Open championship in the sport, as per the SAI Media press release.

Indian qualifier Sankar Subramanian stuns world no. 2 Anders Antonsen in Swiss Open

Basel, March 21: Indian qualifier S Sankar Muthusamy Subramanian pulled off an upset win over world number two, Denmark's Anders Antonsen and sail into the quarterfinals of the Swiss Open, a BWF World Tour Super 300 tournament, on Friday.

Star-studded para-badminton line-up inspires crowd as Khelo India Para Games 2025 begins

New Delhi, March 21: Day 1 of Khelo India Para Games 2025 (KIPG 2025) began with the para-badminton action at the Indira Gandhi Stadium in New Delhi.

KIPG 2025: Star-studded line-up at para badminton inspires crowd

New Delhi, March 20: The Day 1 of the Khelo India Para Games 2025 (KIPG 2025) began with the para-badminton action at the Indira Gandhi Stadium in New Delhi.

Swiss Open: Sindhu fails in first round, Kidambi moves to pre-quarters

Basel, March 20: Two-time Olympic medalist and former world champion PV Sindhu made a first-round exit from the ongoing Swiss Open badminton tournament on Wednesday, continuing her horror run on Badminton World Federation (BWF) World Tour this year.

Gayatri Gopichand, Treesa Jolly storm into second round of women's doubles in ongoing Swiss Open 2025

Basel, March 19: India's women's doubles pair of Gayatri Gopichand and Treesa Jolly advanced into the second round of the ongoing Swiss Open 2025 badminton tournament in Basel, Switzerland, on Tuesday, as per Olympics.com.

Sukant Kadam becomes world no. 2 after stellar show at Spanish Para Badminton International

Kuala Lumpur, March 19: India's star para shuttler Sukant Kadam has climbed to World No. 2 in the SL4 category in the latest BWF Para Badminton World Rankings, following a string of impressive performances at the recently concluded Spanish Para Badminton International 2025.

Sukant Kadam rises to World No. 2 after stellar performance at Spanish Para Badminton International 2025

New Delhi, March 19: India's para-badminton star Sukant Kadam has climbed to World No. 2 in the SL4 category in the latest BWF Para-Badminton World Rankings, following a string of impressive performances at the recently concluded Spanish Para-Badminton International 2025.

Ayush Shetty, Sankar Muthuswamy enter Swiss Open main draw

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