The Badminton Association of India (BAI) on Friday announced its office will shut down from March 23 owing to the COVID-19 pandemic. BAI is the latest National Sports Federation (NSF) to shut down its premises in the wake of novel coronavirus outbreak.

"In the wake of the Corona Virus outbreak and the advisories issued by the Sports Ministry and Government of India guidelines for safety measures, Badminton Association of India (BAI) has decided to shut down their office from March 23, " a media release said.

BAI General Secretary, Ajay K Singhania added that the situation will be reviewed on March 31.

"After assessing the situations and discussions with various stake holders, it was observed as the best solution and health and wellbeing of our staff is of prime importance for BAI," Singhania said.

All staff members have been instructed to work from home and only in cases of absolute emergency, they may go to office.

Last week, BAI was forced to suspend the India Open, to be held in New Delhi from March 24 to 29, after the world body (BWF) decided to halt all events from March 16 due to the pandemic.

On Thursday Prime Minister Narendra Modi had called for a 'janta curfew' on March 22 from 7 am-9 pm, saying no citizen, barring those in essential services, should get out of house. While the country's health ministry has repeatedly advised people to stay at home.

The coronavirus pandemic has infected more than 2,00,000 people worldwide and led to over 9,000 deaths. In India more than 190 have tested positive so far and four have died.

The Badminton Association of India (BAI) on Friday announced its office will shut down from March 23 owing to the COVID-19 pandemic. BAI is the latest National Sports Federation (NSF) to shut down its premises in the wake of novel coronavirus outbreak.

The Badminton Association of India (BAI) on Friday announced its office will shut down from March 23 owing to the COVID-19 pandemic. BAI is the latest National Sports Federation (NSF) to shut down its premises in the wake of novel coronavirus outbreak. "In the wake of the Corona Virus outbreak and the advisories issued by the Sports Ministry and Government of India guidelines for safety measures, Badminton Association of India (BAI) has decided to shut down their office from March 23, " a media release said. BAI General Secretary, Ajay K Singhania added that the situation will be reviewed on March 31. "After assessing the situations and discussions with various stake holders, it was observed as the best solution and health and wellbeing of our staff is of prime importance for BAI," Singhania said. All staff members have been instructed to work from home and only in cases of absolute emergency, they may go to office. Last week, BAI was forced to suspend the India Open, to be held in New Delhi from March 24 to 29, after the world body (BWF) decided to halt all events from March 16 due to the pandemic. On Thursday Prime Minister Narendra Modi had called for a 'janta curfew' on March 22 from 7 am-9 pm, saying no citizen, barring those in essential services, should get out of house. While the country's health ministry has repeatedly advised people to stay at home. The coronavirus pandemic has infected more than 2,00,000 people worldwide and led to over 9,000 deaths. In India more than 190 have tested positive so far and four have died.

BAI shuts down office, instructs employees to work from home

Seven Indian badminton players have pulled out of next week's All England Open championships over coronavirus fears, the Badminton Association of India said, as the outbreak continues to disrupt sports events across the world.

Also see: <a href="https://www.wionews.com/photos/sporting-events-that-fell-victim-to-coronavirus-280070">Sporting events that fell victim to coronavirus!</a>

A number of international sporting events have been cancelled or postponed because of the outbreak.

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HS Prannoy, Sameer Verma and Sourabh Verma are the men's singles players who have decided to withdraw while doubles specialists Chirag Shetty, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy, Manu Attri and Sumeeth Reddy have also opted out.

"They didn`t want to take a risk and some of them said their families and parents are worried about the current situation," BAI general secretary Ajay Singhania said.

"It`s completely up to the players to decide if they want to travel."

Several badminton events that were to serve as qualifiers for the Olympics have been cancelled or postponed. The March 11-15 tournament in Birmingham will award points towards securing Tokyo spots.

The top 16 singles players in the qualification race, limited to two athletes from any country, are guaranteed spots in the Tokyo Games, which begin on July 24.

Leading Indian women`s singles players PV Sindhu and Saina Nehwal - both previous Olympic medallists - are making the trip to England, as are their male counterparts Kidambi Srikanth and B. Sai Praneeth.

Meanwhile, the Athletics Federation of India (AFI) has barred its athletes from attending any private or public functions.

Athletes are not being allowed to leave training camps taking place in different parts of India and have been barred from training with anyone from outside the camps, the AFI said in a statement.

Local media reported that the Indian archery team had pulled out of an Asia Cup World ranking tournament to be held from March 8-15 in Bangkok.

Seven Indian badminton players have pulled out of next week's All England Open championships over coronavirus fears, the Badminton Association of India said, as the outbreak continues to disrupt sports events across the world.

Seven Indian badminton players have pulled out of next week's All England Open championships over coronavirus fears, the Badminton Association of India said, as the outbreak continues to disrupt sports events across the world. Also see: Sporting events that fell victim to coronavirus! A number of international sporting events have been cancelled or postponed because of the outbreak. Also read: All Italian sporting events included Six Nations affected due to coronavirus HS Prannoy, Sameer Verma and Sourabh Verma are the men's singles players who have decided to withdraw while doubles specialists Chirag Shetty, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy, Manu Attri and Sumeeth Reddy have also opted out. "They didn`t want to take a risk and some of them said their families and parents are worried about the current situation," BAI general secretary Ajay Singhania said. "It`s completely up to the players to decide if they want to travel." Several badminton events that were to serve as qualifiers for the Olympics have been cancelled or postponed. The March 11-15 tournament in Birmingham will award points towards securing Tokyo spots. The top 16 singles players in the qualification race, limited to two athletes from any country, are guaranteed spots in the Tokyo Games, which begin on July 24. Leading Indian women`s singles players PV Sindhu and Saina Nehwal - both previous Olympic medallists - are making the trip to England, as are their male counterparts Kidambi Srikanth and B. Sai Praneeth. Meanwhile, the Athletics Federation of India (AFI) has barred its athletes from attending any private or public functions. Athletes are not being allowed to leave training camps taking place in different parts of India and have been barred from training with anyone from outside the camps, the AFI said in a statement. Local media reported that the Indian archery team had pulled out of an Asia Cup World ranking tournament to be held from March 8-15 in Bangkok.

Indian players skip All England badminton over coronavirus fears

India's ace shuttler <a href="https://www.wionews.com/.../bwf-saina-nehwal-bows-out-of-malaysia- masters-after-losing-to-carolina-marin-273457">PV Sindhu</a> on Thursday crashed out of the Indonesia Masters 2020 after losing her second-round match.

Also read-&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/badminton-world-no-1-kento-momota-arrives-home-after-fatal-car-crash-274414">Badminton: World No 1 Kento Momota arrives home after fatal car crash</a>

BWF World Champion lost to Japan's Sayaka Takahashi 21-16, 16-21, 19-21 in one hour and six minutes long encounter.

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It was a humiliating defeat for world number six at the hands of world number 14. Sindhu was the sole Indian left in the competition after all the shutters, barring her, lost their first-round matches on Wednesday.

The 24-year-old Rio Olympics bronze medallist secured the first game but the Japanese made a comeback in the match and clinched the match. Sindhu tried hard in the third game but failed to turn things in her favour.&nbsp;

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India's ace shuttler PV Sindhu on Thursday crashed out of the Indonesia Masters 2020 after losing her second-round match. Also read- Badminton: World No 1 Kento Momota arrives home after fatal car crash BWF World Champion lost to Japan's Sayaka Takahashi 21-16, 16-21, 19-21 in one hour and six minutes long encounter.

India's ace shuttler PV Sindhu on Thursday crashed out of the Indonesia Masters 2020 after losing her second-round match. Also read- Badminton: World No 1 Kento Momota arrives home after fatal car crash BWF World Champion lost to Japan's Sayaka Takahashi 21-16, 16-21, 19-21 in one hour and six minutes long encounter. Also read- Judge orders Rio 2016 Olympic Games venues shut on security grounds It was a humiliating defeat for world number six at the hands of world number 14. Sindhu was the sole Indian left in the competition after all the shutters, barring her, lost their first-round matches on Wednesday. The 24-year-old Rio Olympics bronze medallist secured the first game but the Japanese made a comeback in the match and clinched the match. Sindhu tried hard in the third game but failed to turn things in her favour.

Indonesian Masters: PV Sindhu knocked out in second round

Badminton world number one <a href="https://www.wionews.com/.../world-no-1-kento-momota-closes-on-11th-title- of-the-year-268226">Kento Momota</a> arrived in Japan on Wednesday after being released from a Malaysian hospital following a car crash that killed his driver and left him with minor injuries.

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The 25-year-old Japanese, who walked past waiting journalists without making a statement, faces two months out after suffering cuts to his face and multiple bruises when the vehicle carrying him to Kuala Lumpur International Airport crashed in the early hours of Monday.

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Earlier in the day, he was discharged from hospital in Malaysia and boarded a plane wearing a dark cap and face mask.

An assistant coach, physiotherapist, and badminton official also suffered minor injuries in the highway crash, seen as a blow to Momota's preparations for this year's Tokyo Olympics where he will attempt to win gold on home soil to complete a full set of major titles.

The accident occurred just hours after he began his 2020 season in style on Sunday with victory over Denmark's Viktor Axelsen in Kuala Lumpur. Momota had been in Putrajaya public hospital outside the capital Kuala Lumpur since Monday.

He will now aim to return to action at the All England Championships on March 11, the secretary-general of Japan's Badminton Association Kinji Zeniya told AFP on Tuesday.

Momota, who won a record 11 titles last year, had "extraordinary enthusiasm towards the Olympics" this year in Tokyo, added Zeniya, but urged the gold medal favourite to take time to recuperate fully.

"I hope he will do his best without pushing and rushing himself too hard and without being impatient," said Zeniya.

The driver was killed at the scene while Momota received cuts to his face and bruising all over his body, Zeniya said, denying previous reports that he had broken his nose and chin.

Momota, currently the best player on the planet, enjoyed unrivalled success in 2019, with his title haul including the World Championship, Asia Championship and All England Championship -- a dramatic turnaround for a player who had been banned for gambling in 2016. 
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Badminton world number one Kento Momota arrived in Japan on Wednesday after being released from a Malaysian hospital following a car crash that killed his driver and left him with minor injuries.

Badminton world number one Kento Momota arrived in Japan on Wednesday after being released from a Malaysian hospital following a car crash that killed his driver and left him with minor injuries. Also read: Badminton world number one Kento Momota injured in Malaysian car crash, driver killed The 25-year-old Japanese, who walked past waiting journalists without making a statement, faces two months out after suffering cuts to his face and multiple bruises when the vehicle carrying him to Kuala Lumpur International Airport crashed in the early hours of Monday. @momota_kento returns home after all-clear from the hospital along with team members Morimoto Akifumi (physiotherapist) and Hirayama Yu (assistant coach). Read the full story: https://t.co/vBqb3maVA4 pic.twitter.com/ePVOVHcF8R — BWF (@bwfmedia) January 15, 2020 × Earlier in the day, he was discharged from hospital in Malaysia and boarded a plane wearing a dark cap and face mask. An assistant coach, physiotherapist, and badminton official also suffered minor injuries in the highway crash, seen as a blow to Momota's preparations for this year's Tokyo Olympics where he will attempt to win gold on home soil to complete a full set of major titles. The accident occurred just hours after he began his 2020 season in style on Sunday with victory over Denmark's Viktor Axelsen in Kuala Lumpur. Momota had been in Putrajaya public hospital outside the capital Kuala Lumpur since Monday. He will now aim to return to action at the All England Championships on March 11, the secretary-general of Japan's Badminton Association Kinji Zeniya told AFP on Tuesday. Momota, who won a record 11 titles last year, had "extraordinary enthusiasm towards the Olympics" this year in Tokyo, added Zeniya, but urged the gold medal favourite to take time to recuperate fully. "I hope he will do his best without pushing and rushing himself too hard and without being impatient," said Zeniya. The driver was killed at the scene while Momota received cuts to his face and bruising all over his body, Zeniya said, denying previous reports that he had broken his nose and chin. Momota, currently the best player on the planet, enjoyed unrivalled success in 2019, with his title haul including the World Championship, Asia Championship and All England Championship -- a dramatic turnaround for a player who had been banned for gambling in 2016.

Badminton: World No 1 Kento Momota arrives home after fatal car crash

Badminton world number one Kento Momota was among four people lightly injured in a crash in Malaysia on Monday which left their driver dead, reports said, hours after he won the Malaysia Masters tournament.

The accident happened in the early hours on a major highway as the group headed for Kuala Lumpur International Airport in a van, official news agency Bernama reported.

The vehicle crashed into the back of a lorry, which was travelling slowly, and the driver died at the scene, the agency said.

"The victim's body and all the injured were sent to" hospital in the administrative capital Putrajaya, fire and rescue department senior official Norazam Khamis was cited as saying.

The fire and rescue department did not immediately respond to requests for comment and the identity of the others hurt was not immediately clear.

Momota had been in Kuala Lumpur to take part in the Malaysia Masters badminton tournament.

He won easily on Sunday, defeating Denmark's Viktor Axelsen 24-22, 21-11 in a boost for his Tokyo Olympics preparations.

The 25-year-old Japanese enjoyed a stellar 2019, winning a record 11 titles including the World Championships, Asia Championships and All England Open.

Badminton world number one Kento Momota was among four people lightly injured in a crash in Malaysia on Monday which left their driver dead, reports said, hours after he won the Malaysia Masters tournament.

Badminton world number one Kento Momota was among four people lightly injured in a crash in Malaysia on Monday which left their driver dead, reports said, hours after he won the Malaysia Masters tournament. The accident happened in the early hours on a major highway as the group headed for Kuala Lumpur International Airport in a van, official news agency Bernama reported. The vehicle crashed into the back of a lorry, which was travelling slowly, and the driver died at the scene, the agency said. "The victim's body and all the injured were sent to" hospital in the administrative capital Putrajaya, fire and rescue department senior official Norazam Khamis was cited as saying. The fire and rescue department did not immediately respond to requests for comment and the identity of the others hurt was not immediately clear. Momota had been in Kuala Lumpur to take part in the Malaysia Masters badminton tournament. He won easily on Sunday, defeating Denmark's Viktor Axelsen 24-22, 21-11 in a boost for his Tokyo Olympics preparations. The 25-year-old Japanese enjoyed a stellar 2019, winning a record 11 titles including the World Championships, Asia Championships and All England Open.

Badminton world number one Kento Momota injured in Malaysian car crash, driver killed

Indian shuttler<a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/fuzhou-china-open-pv-sindhu-faces-first-round-exit-after-losing-to-pai-yu-po-260071"> PV Sindhu</a> will begin the defence of the BWF world tour&nbsp;finals title on Wednesday as the last event of the badminton calendar which gets underway in Guangzhou in China.

The tournament pits the top eight shuttlers of the year against each other but Sindhu only qualified because the world champions in each of the five categories are given automatic entry.

Sindhu's year has been very inconsistent overall and she has failed to make it past the quarter-finals in any of her six tournaments since the world championship triumph.

The players are divided into two groups of four each with the top-two at the end of the round-robin stage progressing to the semi-finals.

Sindhu finds herself in the easier of the two groups, at least on paper. The Indian shuttler opens her campaign against Japanese world no. 4 Akane Yamaguchi on Wednesday who had a stunning season in the middle of the year before her momentum was halted by a hip strain.

World no. 2 Chen Yufei and world no. 7 He Bingjiao both from China are the other players in the group.

Sindhu's match against He Bingjiao could be the key with the Indian trailing 5-9 in head-to-head meetings and having lost the last four matches in a row.

The other group is headed by world no. 1 Tai Tzu-ying alongside world no. 3 Nozomi Okuhara, world no. 5 Ratchanok Intanon and this year's surprise finalist world no. 16 Busanan ong-bam-rung-phan.

Indian shuttler PV Sindhu will begin the defence of the BWF world tour finals title on Wednesday as the last event of the badminton calendar which gets underway in Guangzhou in China.

Indian shuttler PV Sindhu will begin the defence of the BWF world tour finals title on Wednesday as the last event of the badminton calendar which gets underway in Guangzhou in China. The tournament pits the top eight shuttlers of the year against each other but Sindhu only qualified because the world champions in each of the five categories are given automatic entry. Sindhu's year has been very inconsistent overall and she has failed to make it past the quarter-finals in any of her six tournaments since the world championship triumph. The players are divided into two groups of four each with the top-two at the end of the round-robin stage progressing to the semi-finals. Sindhu finds herself in the easier of the two groups, at least on paper. The Indian shuttler opens her campaign against Japanese world no. 4 Akane Yamaguchi on Wednesday who had a stunning season in the middle of the year before her momentum was halted by a hip strain. World no. 2 Chen Yufei and world no. 7 He Bingjiao both from China are the other players in the group. Sindhu's match against He Bingjiao could be the key with the Indian trailing 5-9 in head-to-head meetings and having lost the last four matches in a row. The other group is headed by world no. 1 Tai Tzu-ying alongside world no. 3 Nozomi Okuhara, world no. 5 Ratchanok Intanon and this year's surprise finalist world no. 16 Busanan ong-bam-rung-phan.

World tour finals: PV Sindhu set to defend title in China

By Mallika Singh

India’s teen shuttler <a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/lakshya-sen-enters-quarterfinals-of-world-junior-championship-177748">Lakshya Sen </a>on Sunday night&nbsp;won his fourth title in three months by bagging the Scottish Open title after beating Brazil's Ygor Coelho in the men's singles clash.

The world no. 41 claimed victory by defeating Coelho 18-21, 21-18, 21-19 in a 56-minute final.

The 18-year-old has won the Scottish Challenge, Saarlorlux Open S100, the Dutch Open S100 and the Belgian International this year.

After losing in the second round of Irish Open, Sen started the Scottish Open with a straight-game win over Austria's Luka Wraber and then reached the quarterfinals by defeating compatriot&nbsp;Kiran George.

Sen then won another straight-game win over Brian Yang before winning the semi-finals against France’s Christo Popov.

“Rising fast in the world rankings, the unstoppable @lakshya_sen is making the right noise for India. #IndiaontheRise #badminton," BAI Media tweeted.

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Sen expressed his happiness on winning the title and training against Coelho, calling it a "good match"&nbsp;in a tweet.&nbsp;

"Happy to win the Scottish Open title!! A hard-fought match against my friend @co3lho12. It was really nice training with you in Denmark and playing a good match against you today", he tweeted.&nbsp;

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Sen has now joined Anand Pawar, Arvind Bhatt and now coach Pullela Gopichand in the elite list of Indians who have won the Scottish Open title.

Sen is now set to play against France’s Thomas Rouxel in Syed Modi International Super 300 tournament 2019 in Lucknow.

By Mallika Singh India’s teen shuttler Lakshya Sen on Sunday night won his fourth title in three months by bagging the Scottish Open title after beating Brazil's Ygor Coelho in the men's singles clash.

By Mallika Singh India’s teen shuttler Lakshya Sen on Sunday night won his fourth title in three months by bagging the Scottish Open title after beating Brazil's Ygor Coelho in the men's singles clash. The world no. 41 claimed victory by defeating Coelho 18-21, 21-18, 21-19 in a 56-minute final. The 18-year-old has won the Scottish Challenge, Saarlorlux Open S100, the Dutch Open S100 and the Belgian International this year. After losing in the second round of Irish Open, Sen started the Scottish Open with a straight-game win over Austria's Luka Wraber and then reached the quarterfinals by defeating compatriot Kiran George. Sen then won another straight-game win over Brian Yang before winning the semi-finals against France’s Christo Popov. “Rising fast in the world rankings, the unstoppable @lakshya_sen is making the right noise for India. #IndiaontheRise #badminton," BAI Media tweeted. Lakshya's 4th Title Win in 3 months! • Scottish Challenge ✅ • Saarlorlux Open S100 ✅⁣ • Dutch Open S100 ✅⁣ • Belgian Challenge ✅ Rising fast in the world rankings, the unstoppable @lakshya_sen is making the right noise for 🇮🇳. 👏#IndiaontheRise#badminton pic.twitter.com/ZOec8EGj9e — BAI Media (@BAI_Media) November 25, 2019 × Sen expressed his happiness on winning the title and training against Coelho, calling it a "good match" in a tweet. "Happy to win the Scottish Open title!! A hard-fought match against my friend @co3lho12. It was really nice training with you in Denmark and playing a good match against you today", he tweeted. Happy to win the scotish open title!! A hard fought match against my friend @co3lho12. It was really nice training with you in Denmark and playing a good match against you today. pic.twitter.com/Gu57DMqW9e — Lakshya Sen (@lakshya_sen) November 25, 2019 × Sen has now joined Anand Pawar, Arvind Bhatt and now coach Pullela Gopichand in the elite list of Indians who have won the Scottish Open title. Sen is now set to play against France’s Thomas Rouxel in Syed Modi International Super 300 tournament 2019 in Lucknow.

India's teen shuttler Lakshya Sen wins Scottish Open

Indian shuttler Parupalli Kashyap was knocked out of the Fuzhou China Open after facing a defeat against Denmark`s Viktor Axelsen 13-21, 19-21 in the second-round match here on Thursday.

In the 43-minute long encounter, Kashyap did not look promising as he lost the match in two straight games.

Axelsen outclassed Kashyap to proceed in the third round of the tournament.

Last month Kashyap faced defeat at the hands of Hong Kong`s NG Ka Long Angus 11-21, 9-21 in the first round match of the French Open.

Yesterday, shuttler <a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/saina-nehwal-stunned-in-first-round-of-china-open-260271">Saina Nehwal </a>crashed out of the Fuzhou China Open after losing the first-round match at the hands of China`s Cai Yan Yan 21-9, 21-12 in the encounter that lasted for 24 minutes.Mixed doubles pair Pranaav Jerry Chopra and N. Sikki Reddy were knocked out from the tournament after losing to Taiwan`s Wang Chi-Lin and Cheng Chi Ya 21-14, 21-14.&nbsp;

Indian shuttler Parupalli Kashyap was knocked out of the Fuzhou China Open after facing a defeat against Denmark`s Viktor Axelsen 13-21, 19-21 in the second-round match here on Thursday.

Indian shuttler Parupalli Kashyap was knocked out of the Fuzhou China Open after facing a defeat against Denmark`s Viktor Axelsen 13-21, 19-21 in the second-round match here on Thursday. In the 43-minute long encounter, Kashyap did not look promising as he lost the match in two straight games. Axelsen outclassed Kashyap to proceed in the third round of the tournament. Last month Kashyap faced defeat at the hands of Hong Kong`s NG Ka Long Angus 11-21, 9-21 in the first round match of the French Open. Yesterday, shuttler Saina Nehwal crashed out of the Fuzhou China Open after losing the first-round match at the hands of China`s Cai Yan Yan 21-9, 21-12 in the encounter that lasted for 24 minutes.Mixed doubles pair Pranaav Jerry Chopra and N. Sikki Reddy were knocked out from the tournament after losing to Taiwan`s Wang Chi-Lin and Cheng Chi Ya 21-14, 21-14.

China Open: P Kashyap crashes out after losing to Viktor Axelsen

Indian badminton player <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/pv-sindhu-crashes-out-of-china-open-loses-to-thailands-pornpawee-chochuwong-250619">PV Sindhu</a> on Tuesday slipped to the sixth spot in the latest BWF Rankings while Parupalli Kashyap moved up by five positions to make his way in the top 25 rankings.

Sindhu, who was earlier in the fifth position, had a poor run in the Korea Open as she crashed out of the tournament in the first round. In the China Open, she faced a second-round exit.

On the other hand, <a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/ace-shuttlers-saina-nehwal-parupalli-kashyap-tie-the-knot-184076">Kashyap</a> now holds the 25th position as he displayed a brilliant performance in the Korea Open where he managed to reach the semi-finals.

However, he faced a 13-21, 15-21 defeat in the semi-final at the hands of Japan's Kento Momota.

Sai Praneeth and Srikant Kidambi both moved up by one spot to hold the 12th and 9th position respectively.

Another Indian to feature in the Top 25 in the men`s singles list is <a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/indian-shuttlers-suffer-2-3-loss-to-malaysia-in-sudirman-cup-220371">Sameer Verma</a>, who improved one place to be on the 17th position.

Apart from Sindhu, only Saina Nehwal is there in the Top 25 ranking in the women`s singles. Nehwal did not move from her eighth position in the list.

Indian badminton player PV Sindhu on Tuesday slipped to the sixth spot in the latest BWF Rankings while Parupalli Kashyap moved up by five positions to make his way in the top 25 rankings.

Indian badminton player PV Sindhu on Tuesday slipped to the sixth spot in the latest BWF Rankings while Parupalli Kashyap moved up by five positions to make his way in the top 25 rankings. Sindhu, who was earlier in the fifth position, had a poor run in the Korea Open as she crashed out of the tournament in the first round. In the China Open, she faced a second-round exit. On the other hand, Kashyap now holds the 25th position as he displayed a brilliant performance in the Korea Open where he managed to reach the semi-finals. However, he faced a 13-21, 15-21 defeat in the semi-final at the hands of Japan's Kento Momota. Sai Praneeth and Srikant Kidambi both moved up by one spot to hold the 12th and 9th position respectively. Another Indian to feature in the Top 25 in the men`s singles list is Sameer Verma, who improved one place to be on the 17th position. Apart from Sindhu, only Saina Nehwal is there in the Top 25 ranking in the women`s singles. Nehwal did not move from her eighth position in the list.

Badminton World Federation rankings: PV Sindhu slips to 6th position, Parupalli Kashyap breaks into top 25

Olympic champion Carolina Marin made a successful comeback on Sunday by defending her China Open title eight months after suffering a career-threatening injury.

The Spaniard tore the anterior cruciate ligament in her right leg during the final of the Indonesia Masters in January and had to undergo surgery and a lengthy rehabilitation before returning to court.

The tournament in Changzhou was only the second for the triple world champion after she lost in the first round of the Vietnam Open last week.

Marin faced Tai Tzu Ying in Sunday's final, having lost her last six meetings against the Taiwanese world number four. She took time to get going but rallied to beat the former world number one 14-21 21-17 21-18.

Marin slumped on the court and broke into tears as Tai sent a forehand crosscourt shot wide on match point.

"I cannot describe my feelings right now because I'm so happy," Marin was quoted as saying by the Badminton World Federation on its website.

"There was some frustration with myself in the first game. I tried to keep calm. I had to be patient and find the good length on the shuttle. But the most important thing is I could fight until the end.

"I just waited until she made mistakes. I just wanted to play some long rallies because I knew this match was going to be really tough. She has good strokes, she has so much deception that I had to be careful."

Tai found her opponent more skillful than before.

"The wind was coming from a different direction compared to the past few days. I made quick adjustments at the start of the match but towards the end, she played at a very fast pace," Tai said.

"I also made many unforced errors. But I have to admit that she played very well today.

"I think there's not much difference, she is still very fast. I also feel that she is more skillful now. I also noticed that she maintained her speed in every match. She is much better at the net and has more variety of shots."

Olympic champion Carolina Marin made a successful comeback on Sunday by defending her China Open title eight months after suffering a career-threatening injury. The Spaniard tore the anterior cruciate ligament in her right leg during the final of the Indonesia Masters in January and had to undergo surgery and a lengthy rehabilitation before returning to court.

Olympic champion Carolina Marin made a successful comeback on Sunday by defending her China Open title eight months after suffering a career-threatening injury. The Spaniard tore the anterior cruciate ligament in her right leg during the final of the Indonesia Masters in January and had to undergo surgery and a lengthy rehabilitation before returning to court. The tournament in Changzhou was only the second for the triple world champion after she lost in the first round of the Vietnam Open last week. Marin faced Tai Tzu Ying in Sunday's final, having lost her last six meetings against the Taiwanese world number four. She took time to get going but rallied to beat the former world number one 14-21 21-17 21-18. Marin slumped on the court and broke into tears as Tai sent a forehand crosscourt shot wide on match point. "I cannot describe my feelings right now because I'm so happy," Marin was quoted as saying by the Badminton World Federation on its website. "There was some frustration with myself in the first game. I tried to keep calm. I had to be patient and find the good length on the shuttle. But the most important thing is I could fight until the end. "I just waited until she made mistakes. I just wanted to play some long rallies because I knew this match was going to be really tough. She has good strokes, she has so much deception that I had to be careful." Tai found her opponent more skillful than before. "The wind was coming from a different direction compared to the past few days. I made quick adjustments at the start of the match but towards the end, she played at a very fast pace," Tai said. "I also made many unforced errors. But I have to admit that she played very well today. "I think there's not much difference, she is still very fast. I also feel that she is more skillful now. I also noticed that she maintained her speed in every match. She is much better at the net and has more variety of shots."

Carolina Marin lifts China Open title

World Championships bronze medalist Sai Praneeth crashed out of the China Open after losing to Indonesia's Anthony Ginting 21-16, 6-21, 16-21 in a quarter-final match on Friday.

Praneeth claimed the first game of the encounter. The second game was won by Ginting 21-6, a hefty margin, to make a comeback in the match.

In the third game, Ginting kept the momentum going and clinched the game and match that lasted for 55 minutes. India's challenge in the tournament ended after Praneeth's quarter-final exit.

Earlier in the day, reigning Olympic champion Carolina Marin defeated China's He Bing Jiao 11-21, 21-14, 21-15 in a quarterfinal match to proceed to the semifinal of the tournament.

She will play against Japan's Sayaka Takahashi in the semifinal encounter on September 21.

World Championships bronze medalist Sai Praneeth crashed out of the China Open after losing to Indonesia's Anthony Ginting 21-16, 6-21, 16-21 in a quarter-final match on Friday.

World Championships bronze medalist Sai Praneeth crashed out of the China Open after losing to Indonesia's Anthony Ginting 21-16, 6-21, 16-21 in a quarter-final match on Friday. Praneeth claimed the first game of the encounter. The second game was won by Ginting 21-6, a hefty margin, to make a comeback in the match. In the third game, Ginting kept the momentum going and clinched the game and match that lasted for 55 minutes. India's challenge in the tournament ended after Praneeth's quarter-final exit. Earlier in the day, reigning Olympic champion Carolina Marin defeated China's He Bing Jiao 11-21, 21-14, 21-15 in a quarterfinal match to proceed to the semifinal of the tournament. She will play against Japan's Sayaka Takahashi in the semifinal encounter on September 21.

China Open: Sai Praneeth loses to Anthony Ginting in quarter-final

Shuttler PV Sindhu crashed out of the China Open on Thursday, losing her second-round match against Thailand's Pornpawee Chochuwong.

Reigning world champion <a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/whenever-i-lose-he-is-like-its-okay-well-try-next-time-pv-sindhu-on-coach-pullela-gopichand-245912">Sindhu</a> dominated the first game, winning it 21-12.

However, the shuttler from Thailand bounced back in the next two games and Sindhu had no answer for the gameplay showed by Chochuwong.

Chochuwong won the second and third game 21-13, 21-19 to enter the third round of the tournament.

Sindhu had defeated China's Li Xue Rui 21-18, 21-12 on Wednesday to enter the second round of the China Open.

Earlier in the day, the men's doubles pair of Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy also bowed out of the tournament after losing to Japan's Takeshi Kamura and Keigo Sonoda.

Shuttler PV Sindhu crashed out of the China Open on Thursday, losing her second-round match against Thailand's Pornpawee Chochuwong. Reigning world champion Sindhu dominated the first game, winning it 21-12.

Shuttler PV Sindhu crashed out of the China Open on Thursday, losing her second-round match against Thailand's Pornpawee Chochuwong. Reigning world champion Sindhu dominated the first game, winning it 21-12. However, the shuttler from Thailand bounced back in the next two games and Sindhu had no answer for the gameplay showed by Chochuwong. Chochuwong won the second and third game 21-13, 21-19 to enter the third round of the tournament. Sindhu had defeated China's Li Xue Rui 21-18, 21-12 on Wednesday to enter the second round of the China Open. Earlier in the day, the men's doubles pair of Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy also bowed out of the tournament after losing to Japan's Takeshi Kamura and Keigo Sonoda.

PV Sindhu crashes out of China Open; loses to Thailand's Pornpawee Chochuwong

Indian shuttler Sourabh Verma defeated Chinese Fei Xiang Sun 21-12, 17-21, 21-14 to lift the Vietnam Open title here on Sunday.

The 54-ranked player in the BWF rankings outclassed his opponent in the first game as he claimed the game by 21-12.

In the second game, Xiang made a comeback and registered a victory by 21-17.

In the decider game, 25-year-old Verma got better of his opponent and sealed the game by 21-14 in 72 minutes-long encounter.

Indian shuttler Sourabh Verma defeated Chinese Fei Xiang Sun 21-12, 17-21, 21-14 to lift the Vietnam Open title here on Sunday. The 54-ranked player in the BWF rankings outclassed his opponent in the first game as he claimed the game by 21-12.

Indian shuttler Sourabh Verma defeated Chinese Fei Xiang Sun 21-12, 17-21, 21-14 to lift the Vietnam Open title here on Sunday. The 54-ranked player in the BWF rankings outclassed his opponent in the first game as he claimed the game by 21-12. In the second game, Xiang made a comeback and registered a victory by 21-17. In the decider game, 25-year-old Verma got better of his opponent and sealed the game by 21-14 in 72 minutes-long encounter.

Sourabh Verma lifts Vietnam Open, defeats Fei Xiang Sun

India's star shuttler PV Sindhu and coach Pullela Gopichand spoke exclusively to WION's Digvijay Singh Deo. Sindhu admitted that the last 48 hours were so hectic for her that she barely got the time to celebrate her long-awaited win.&nbsp;

"It was a dream! We've been waiting for this win and finally it has happened, so I am very, very happy," she said.

She thanked her mentor and coach Gopichand and said he never gave up on her even when she tasted defeat.&nbsp;

"Every time I lose, he is like, 'it is okay, next time'," Sindhu said. &nbsp;

Gopi, humbled by Sindhu's words, added that he had never imagined that he will go so far in this journey.&nbsp;

"When I started, I never knew that this will go so far. I just had a dream and the energy to push. God has been kind and with the support of a lot of people we have been able to achieve what we have achieved," he stated. &nbsp;

India's <a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/world-championships-2019-indias-pv-sindhu-wins-maiden-gold-medal-245549">star shuttler PV Sindhu</a> registered a stellar win at the World Championship 2019 on Sunday.

Sindhu scripted history after defeating Nozomi Okuhara of Japan 21-7, 21-7 to clinch her maiden BWF World Championships title which she described as "a much-needed victory".

Sindhu on Sunday made the country proud by becoming the first Indian to become a world champion. This is Sindhu's fifth world championship medal, she holds two silvers and a couple of bronze.

India's star shuttler PV Sindhu and coach Pullela Gopichand spoke exclusively to WION's Digvijay Singh Deo. Sindhu admitted that the last 48 hours were so hectic for her that she barely got the time to celebrate her long-awaited win.

India's star shuttler PV Sindhu and coach Pullela Gopichand spoke exclusively to WION's Digvijay Singh Deo. Sindhu admitted that the last 48 hours were so hectic for her that she barely got the time to celebrate her long-awaited win. "It was a dream! We've been waiting for this win and finally it has happened, so I am very, very happy," she said. She thanked her mentor and coach Gopichand and said he never gave up on her even when she tasted defeat. "Every time I lose, he is like, 'it is okay, next time'," Sindhu said. Gopi, humbled by Sindhu's words, added that he had never imagined that he will go so far in this journey. "When I started, I never knew that this will go so far. I just had a dream and the energy to push. God has been kind and with the support of a lot of people we have been able to achieve what we have achieved," he stated. India's star shuttler PV Sindhu registered a stellar win at the World Championship 2019 on Sunday. Sindhu scripted history after defeating Nozomi Okuhara of Japan 21-7, 21-7 to clinch her maiden BWF World Championships title which she described as "a much-needed victory". Sindhu on Sunday made the country proud by becoming the first Indian to become a world champion. This is Sindhu's fifth world championship medal, she holds two silvers and a couple of bronze.

Whenever I lose, he is like 'it's okay, we'll try next time': PV Sindhu on coach Pullela Gopichand

India's star shuttler PV Sindhu scripted history after defeating Nozomi Okuhara of Japan 21-7, 21-7 to win her maiden BWF World Championships title on Sunday.&nbsp;

World number four Okuhara had no answers to the aggressive approach from the Indian shuttler in the contest that lasted for just 36 minutes.&nbsp;

Sindhu is also the first Indian to become a world champion. This is Sindhu's fifth world championship medal, two of them silvers and two of them bronze.&nbsp;

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With a powerful start, Sindhu dominated the game as she won four of the first five points, sending the opponent on the backfoot. She was leading 15-2 in the first match for a moment, eventually winning it 21-7.&nbsp;

In the second game, she won the first two points and further dominated the game. She won the second game 21-7 in 20 minutes.&nbsp;

Sindhu had defeated China's Chen Yu Fei 21-7, 21-14 to enter the finals&nbsp;on Saturday.&nbsp;

This is the second time that Indian shuttlers will be returning with two medals from World Championships (Sai Praneeth and PV Sindhu), previously in 2017, Saina Nehwal had won bronze and PV Sindhu won silver.&nbsp;

India's star shuttler PV Sindhu scripted history after defeating Nozomi Okuhara of Japan 21-7, 21-7 to win her maiden BWF World Championships title on Sunday. World number four Okuhara had no answers to the aggressive approach from the Indian shuttler in the contest that lasted for just 36 minutes.

India's star shuttler PV Sindhu scripted history after defeating Nozomi Okuhara of Japan 21-7, 21-7 to win her maiden BWF World Championships title on Sunday. World number four Okuhara had no answers to the aggressive approach from the Indian shuttler in the contest that lasted for just 36 minutes. Sindhu is also the first Indian to become a world champion. This is Sindhu's fifth world championship medal, two of them silvers and two of them bronze. Watch video: × With a powerful start, Sindhu dominated the game as she won four of the first five points, sending the opponent on the backfoot. She was leading 15-2 in the first match for a moment, eventually winning it 21-7. In the second game, she won the first two points and further dominated the game. She won the second game 21-7 in 20 minutes. Sindhu had defeated China's Chen Yu Fei 21-7, 21-14 to enter the finals on Saturday. This is the second time that Indian shuttlers will be returning with two medals from World Championships (Sai Praneeth and PV Sindhu), previously in 2017, Saina Nehwal had won bronze and PV Sindhu won silver.

World Championships 2019: PV Sindhu wins India's maiden gold medal

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday congratulated Olympic silver medalist PV Sindhu for becoming the first Indian to clinch gold at Badminton World Championship.

Sindhu defeated Japanese player Nozomi Okuhara in women's singles.

Taking to micro-blogging site Twitter, PM Modi said, “The stupendously talented, PV Sindhu makes India proud again! Congratulations to her for winning the Gold at the BWF World Championships. The passion and dedication with which she’s pursued badminton is inspiring.PV Sindhu’s success will inspire generations of players."

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Congratulations to her for winning the Gold at the BWF World Championships. The passion and dedication with which she’s pursued badminton is inspiring. 
 
PV Sindhu’s success will inspire generations of players.
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Sindhu, playing in her third straight World Championships final, trounced Japan's Nozomi Okuhara 21-7, 21-7 in what turned out to be a one-sided summit clash in just 36 minutes.

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She had previously lost to Okuhara in the same stage in 2017 in an epic 110-minute battle before going down to Olympic champion Spaniard Carolina Marine in the final in 2018.

She had also won two bronze medals in the 2013 and 2014 editions of the World Championships.

(With inputs from agencies)

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday congratulated Olympic silver medalist PV Sindhu for becoming the first Indian to clinch gold at Badminton World Championship.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday congratulated Olympic silver medalist PV Sindhu for becoming the first Indian to clinch gold at Badminton World Championship. Sindhu defeated Japanese player Nozomi Okuhara in women's singles. Taking to micro-blogging site Twitter, PM Modi said, “The stupendously talented, PV Sindhu makes India proud again! Congratulations to her for winning the Gold at the BWF World Championships. The passion and dedication with which she’s pursued badminton is inspiring.PV Sindhu’s success will inspire generations of players." The stupendously talented @Pvsindhu1 makes India proud again! Congratulations to her for winning the Gold at the BWF World Championships. The passion and dedication with which she’s pursued badminton is inspiring. PV Sindhu’s success will inspire generations of players. — Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) August 25, 2019 × Sindhu, playing in her third straight World Championships final, trounced Japan's Nozomi Okuhara 21-7, 21-7 in what turned out to be a one-sided summit clash in just 36 minutes. Watch video: × She had previously lost to Okuhara in the same stage in 2017 in an epic 110-minute battle before going down to Olympic champion Spaniard Carolina Marine in the final in 2018. She had also won two bronze medals in the 2013 and 2014 editions of the World Championships. (With inputs from agencies)

Her success will inspire generations: PM Narendra Modi hails PV Sindhu for winning gold at BWF World Championship

Indian shuttler Sai Praneeth on Saturday faced a defeat at the hands of world number one Kento Momota 21-13, 21-8 in the semifinal match of the BWF World Championships.

Praneeth lost to the Japanese Momota in the two straight games that lasted for 42 minutes.

Praneeth's winning streak in the tournament comes to an end after this defeat.

Despite facing a loss, he settles with a bronze medal and became the second Indian after Prakash Padukone to win a medal in the World Championships.

Earlier in the day, Indian shuttler PV Sindhu defeated China's Chen Yu Fei 21-7, 21-14 to enter the finals of the tournament.

Sindhu brushed off the challenge in straight games, inside 39 minutes.

In the first game, Sindhu was too dominant for her Chinese opponent and she shrugged off the challenge easily, winning the first game 21-7.

The 24-year-old did not lose momentum in the second game and she kept on playing in an aggressive manner.

In the end, Sindhu came out triumphant in the second set, and as a result, she registered a win in the match.

Indian shuttler Sai Praneeth on Saturday faced a defeat at the hands of world number one Kento Momota 21-13, 21-8 in the semifinal match of the BWF World Championships.

Indian shuttler Sai Praneeth on Saturday faced a defeat at the hands of world number one Kento Momota 21-13, 21-8 in the semifinal match of the BWF World Championships. Praneeth lost to the Japanese Momota in the two straight games that lasted for 42 minutes. Praneeth's winning streak in the tournament comes to an end after this defeat. Despite facing a loss, he settles with a bronze medal and became the second Indian after Prakash Padukone to win a medal in the World Championships. Earlier in the day, Indian shuttler PV Sindhu defeated China's Chen Yu Fei 21-7, 21-14 to enter the finals of the tournament. Sindhu brushed off the challenge in straight games, inside 39 minutes. In the first game, Sindhu was too dominant for her Chinese opponent and she shrugged off the challenge easily, winning the first game 21-7. The 24-year-old did not lose momentum in the second game and she kept on playing in an aggressive manner. In the end, Sindhu came out triumphant in the second set, and as a result, she registered a win in the match.

BWF World Championships: Praneeth settles with bronze, loses to Kento Momota in semis

Indian shuttler PV Sindhu defeated China's Chen Yu Fei 21-7, 21-14 to enter the finals of the ongoing BWF World Championships&nbsp;on Saturday.

Sindhu brushed off the challenge in straight games, inside 39 minutes. In the first game, Sindhu was too dominant for her Chinese opponent and she shrugged off the challenge easily, winning the first game 21-7.

The 24-year-old did not lose momentum in the second game and she kept on playing in an aggressive manner. In the end, Sindhu came out triumphant in the second set, and as a result, she registered a win in the match.

Sindhu had entered the semi-finals on Friday as she defeated Tai Tzu Ying 12-21, 23-21, 21-19.

Later today, Sai Praneeth will be in action as he will face Japan`s Kento Momoto in the semi-finals.

Indian shuttler PV Sindhu defeated China's Chen Yu Fei 21-7, 21-14 to enter the finals of the ongoing BWF World Championships on Saturday. Sindhu brushed off the challenge in straight games, inside 39 minutes.

Indian shuttler PV Sindhu defeated China's Chen Yu Fei 21-7, 21-14 to enter the finals of the ongoing BWF World Championships on Saturday. Sindhu brushed off the challenge in straight games, inside 39 minutes. In the first game, Sindhu was too dominant for her Chinese opponent and she shrugged off the challenge easily, winning the first game 21-7. The 24-year-old did not lose momentum in the second game and she kept on playing in an aggressive manner. In the end, Sindhu came out triumphant in the second set, and as a result, she registered a win in the match. Sindhu had entered the semi-finals on Friday as she defeated Tai Tzu Ying 12-21, 23-21, 21-19. Later today, Sai Praneeth will be in action as he will face Japan`s Kento Momoto in the semi-finals.

BWF World Championships: India's PV Sindhu enters finals

India's star shuttler PV Sindhu defeated world number two Tai Tzu Ying to enter the semi-final of BWF World Championships 2019 on Friday.&nbsp;

After losing the first game, Sindhu redeemed herself in the remaining two games, winning the quarter-final contest&nbsp;12-21, 23-21 and 21-19.&nbsp;

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🇮🇳’s <a href="https://twitter.com/Pvsindhu1?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Pvsindhu1</a> equals the record of legendary <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ZhangNing?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#ZhangNing</a> by winning 5 medals-the most at the <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BWFWorldChampionships?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#BWFWorldChampionships</a> as she defeated Tai Tzu Ying 12-21,23-21,21-19 to seal her place in the semis. 
 
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In the first game, Tzu Ying proved to be too good for Sindhu and the latter lost opening game by 12-21.

But Sindhu gave a tough competition to Ying and overpowered Ying to register a 23-21 win.

The third game also witnessed a similar competition between both the shuttlers but Sindhu managed to win the set by 21-19 and consequently entered into the semi-finals of the tournament.

Sindhu had entered in the quarter-finals after thrashing Beiwen Zhang on Thursday.

India's star shuttler PV Sindhu defeated world number two Tai Tzu Ying to enter the semi-final of BWF World Championships 2019 on Friday. After losing the first game, Sindhu redeemed herself in the remaining two games, winning the quarter-final contest 12-21, 23-21 and 21-19.

India's star shuttler PV Sindhu defeated world number two Tai Tzu Ying to enter the semi-final of BWF World Championships 2019 on Friday. After losing the first game, Sindhu redeemed herself in the remaining two games, winning the quarter-final contest 12-21, 23-21 and 21-19. . #TaizuYing silenced as 🔥🔥Sindhu prevails! 🇮🇳’s @Pvsindhu1 equals the record of legendary #ZhangNing by winning 5 medals-the most at the #BWFWorldChampionships as she defeated Tai Tzu Ying 12-21,23-21,21-19 to seal her place in the semis. What a comeback!💪#IndiaontheRise pic.twitter.com/VUYlow1F5v — BAI Media (@BAI_Media) August 23, 2019 × In the first game, Tzu Ying proved to be too good for Sindhu and the latter lost opening game by 12-21. But Sindhu gave a tough competition to Ying and overpowered Ying to register a 23-21 win. The third game also witnessed a similar competition between both the shuttlers but Sindhu managed to win the set by 21-19 and consequently entered into the semi-finals of the tournament. Sindhu had entered in the quarter-finals after thrashing Beiwen Zhang on Thursday.

World Championships 2019: India's PV Sindhu beats Tai Tzu Ying to enter semi-final

India's <a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/thailand-open-rankireddy-shetty-seal-final-berth-240433">Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty</a> clinched the gold medal after defeating China's Li Jun Hui-Liu Yu Chen in men's doubles at Thailand Open on Sunday.&nbsp;

The Indian duo created history by claiming their first-ever Super 500 title when they defeated the Chinese pair 21-19, 18-21, 21-18.&nbsp;

They become the first Indian doubles pair to win a World Tour 500 event.&nbsp;

Satwiksairaj and Chirag gave a tough fight to the Asian champions and world number two in a match that crossed the one-hour mark.&nbsp;

In the first game faced a tough fight from the opponents and sealed the neck-to-neck game by 22-20.

The Chinese duo made a come back in the second game and claimed the set by 21-18.

In the last and final set, the world number-16 Indian pair outclassed their opponents and clinched the match after a 62-minutes long clash.

In the semi-final match, they defeated South Korean pair by Ko Sung Hyun and Shin Baek Cheol by 22-20, 22-24, 21-9.&nbsp;

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Congratulations to Satwiksairaj Rankireddy/Chirag Shetty for BREAKING THE WORLD TOP 10 Men's Doubles! 
 
They will be 9th in the BWF World Ranking next Tuesday, 6 August 2019, which will be their career-high! 
 
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This is India's only medal in the event as earlier, Indian ace shuttlers Saina Nehwal, Parupalli Kashyap, Kidambi Srikanth, Sai Praneeth, and HS Pranoy were knocked out of the tournament.&nbsp;

India's Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty clinched the gold medal after defeating China's Li Jun Hui-Liu Yu Chen in men's doubles at Thailand Open on Sunday.

India's Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty clinched the gold medal after defeating China's Li Jun Hui-Liu Yu Chen in men's doubles at Thailand Open on Sunday. The Indian duo created history by claiming their first-ever Super 500 title when they defeated the Chinese pair 21-19, 18-21, 21-18. They become the first Indian doubles pair to win a World Tour 500 event. Satwiksairaj and Chirag gave a tough fight to the Asian champions and world number two in a match that crossed the one-hour mark. In the first game faced a tough fight from the opponents and sealed the neck-to-neck game by 22-20. The Chinese duo made a come back in the second game and claimed the set by 21-18. In the last and final set, the world number-16 Indian pair outclassed their opponents and clinched the match after a 62-minutes long clash. In the semi-final match, they defeated South Korean pair by Ko Sung Hyun and Shin Baek Cheol by 22-20, 22-24, 21-9. AND ANOTHER HISTORY!!! Congratulations to Satwiksairaj Rankireddy/Chirag Shetty for BREAKING THE WORLD TOP 10 Men's Doubles! They will be 9th in the BWF World Ranking next Tuesday, 6 August 2019, which will be their career-high! Well done!#ThailandOpenSuper500 @BAI_Media — Badminton Talk (@BadmintonTalk) August 4, 2019 × This is India's only medal in the event as earlier, Indian ace shuttlers Saina Nehwal, Parupalli Kashyap, Kidambi Srikanth, Sai Praneeth, and HS Pranoy were knocked out of the tournament.

Indian doubles duo Rankireddy-Shetty wins Thailand Open

Indian men's double pair Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty defeated South Korean Ko Sung Hyun and Shin Baek Cheol by 22-20, 22-24, 21-9 in the semi-final match of Thailand Open on Saturday.

Rankireddy and Shetty are the only two players left in the tournament from Indian contingent and will play the final on August 4.

In one hour and three minutes long match, Indian duo faced a tough fight for every single point in the opening two sets.

The Indian duo claimed the first set by 22-20 after a neck-to-neck fight in the game.

In the second set, the South Korean pair made a comeback and sealed the set by 24-22, although Indian's gave a tough challenge.

In the last set, world number-16 Indian pair outclassed their opponent and clinched the match by 22-20, 22-24, 21-9.

Earlier, Indian ace shuttlers Saina Nehwal, Parupalli Kashyap, Kidambi Srikanth, Sai Praneeth, and HS Pranoy were knocked out of the Thailand Open.

India will at least have a medal in the ongoing Thailand Open as Rankireddy and Shetty will play for the gold medal match on August 4.

Indian men's double pair Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty defeated South Korean Ko Sung Hyun and Shin Baek Cheol by 22-20, 22-24, 21-9 in the semi-final match of Thailand Open on Saturday.

Indian men's double pair Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty defeated South Korean Ko Sung Hyun and Shin Baek Cheol by 22-20, 22-24, 21-9 in the semi-final match of Thailand Open on Saturday. Rankireddy and Shetty are the only two players left in the tournament from Indian contingent and will play the final on August 4. In one hour and three minutes long match, Indian duo faced a tough fight for every single point in the opening two sets. The Indian duo claimed the first set by 22-20 after a neck-to-neck fight in the game. In the second set, the South Korean pair made a comeback and sealed the set by 24-22, although Indian's gave a tough challenge. In the last set, world number-16 Indian pair outclassed their opponent and clinched the match by 22-20, 22-24, 21-9. Earlier, Indian ace shuttlers Saina Nehwal, Parupalli Kashyap, Kidambi Srikanth, Sai Praneeth, and HS Pranoy were knocked out of the Thailand Open. India will at least have a medal in the ongoing Thailand Open as Rankireddy and Shetty will play for the gold medal match on August 4.

Thailand Open: Rankireddy-Shetty seal final berth

Indian shuttler <a href="https://www.wionews.com/search?q=pv+sindhu">PV Sindhu</a> has been knocked out from the Japan Open as she faced an 18-21, 15-21 defeat at the hands of Japan's Akane Yamaguchi in the quarter-final clash on Friday.

In the first game, Sindhu had a lead of 12-7 but Yamaguchi came out furiously after that and clinched the game by 21-18.

The second game witnessed a score of 6-6 but from there onwards, Yamaguchi dominated Sindhu throughout and secured an easy 21-15 win over Sindhu.

Interestingly, Sindhu was beaten by Yamaguchi in the Indonesia Open's final as well and was forced to settle for silver, on July 21, in the tournament.

However, in men's singles, Indian shuttler Sair Praneeth entered in the semi-finals after he registered a 21-12, 21-15 victory over Indonesia's Tommy Sugiarto.

Indian shuttler PV Sindhu has been knocked out from the Japan Open as she faced an 18-21, 15-21 defeat at the hands of Japan's Akane Yamaguchi in the quarter-final clash on Friday.

Indian shuttler PV Sindhu has been knocked out from the Japan Open as she faced an 18-21, 15-21 defeat at the hands of Japan's Akane Yamaguchi in the quarter-final clash on Friday. In the first game, Sindhu had a lead of 12-7 but Yamaguchi came out furiously after that and clinched the game by 21-18. The second game witnessed a score of 6-6 but from there onwards, Yamaguchi dominated Sindhu throughout and secured an easy 21-15 win over Sindhu. Interestingly, Sindhu was beaten by Yamaguchi in the Indonesia Open's final as well and was forced to settle for silver, on July 21, in the tournament. However, in men's singles, Indian shuttler Sair Praneeth entered in the semi-finals after he registered a 21-12, 21-15 victory over Indonesia's Tommy Sugiarto.

Japan Open: PV Sindhu out from tournament, loses to Yamaguchi

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Japan's Akane Yamaguchi defeated India's ace shuttler PV Sindhu 21-15, 21-16 in less than an hour to win the Super 1000 title on Sunday. Sindhu missed out on her first title of the year as she was beaten in straight games.&nbsp;

The start of the first game was a very competitive as Sindhu went into the first game interval with an 11-8 lead but Yamaguchi bounced back and won it 21-15 in 21 minutes.&nbsp;

But the second game was a one-sided affair which Yamaguchi won 21-16 in 31 minutes.&nbsp;

So far since the year started, has had two semi-final finishes and this was Sindhu's first final of 2019.&nbsp;

Sindhu has been struggling with her form lately and her last title was the BWF World Tour Finals that came in December 2018.

Yamaguchi had earlier defeated Taiwan's world number one Tai Tzu-ying in the semi-final to reach the women's final.&nbsp;

Japan's Akane Yamaguchi defeated India's ace shuttler PV Sindhu 21-15, 21-16 in less than an hour to win the Super 1000 title on Sunday. Sindhu missed out on her first title of the year as she was beaten in straight games.

Japan's Akane Yamaguchi defeated India's ace shuttler PV Sindhu 21-15, 21-16 in less than an hour to win the Super 1000 title on Sunday. Sindhu missed out on her first title of the year as she was beaten in straight games. The start of the first game was a very competitive as Sindhu went into the first game interval with an 11-8 lead but Yamaguchi bounced back and won it 21-15 in 21 minutes. But the second game was a one-sided affair which Yamaguchi won 21-16 in 31 minutes. So far since the year started, has had two semi-final finishes and this was Sindhu's first final of 2019. Sindhu has been struggling with her form lately and her last title was the BWF World Tour Finals that came in December 2018. Yamaguchi had earlier defeated Taiwan's world number one Tai Tzu-ying in the semi-final to reach the women's final.

Indonesia Open: Japan's Akane Yamaguchi defeats PV Sindhu to win title

India's star shuttler PV Sindhu registered a commanding 21-19, 21-10 victory over Chen YuFei of China to enter the final of Indonesia Open World Tour Super 1000.&nbsp;

In the final, Sindhu will meet Japan's Akane Yamaguchi, who defeated world number one Tai Tzu Ying 21-9, 21-15 in the semi-finals.&nbsp;

In the semi-final, Chen dominated the world number five Sindhu in the first set but the later one bounced back and registred a hard-fought win to enter the first final of the year.&nbsp;

In the quarter-finals, Sindhu had defeated&nbsp;Nozomi Okuhara 21-14, 21-7 to book a spot among the last four.&nbsp;

Sindhu has participated in six tournaments so far since the year started and reached only two semi-finals.&nbsp;

Sindhu has been struggling with her form lately and her last title was the BWF World Tour Finals that came in December 2018.

India's star shuttler PV Sindhu registered a commanding 21-19, 21-10 victory over Chen YuFei of China to enter the final of Indonesia Open World Tour Super 1000.

India's star shuttler PV Sindhu registered a commanding 21-19, 21-10 victory over Chen YuFei of China to enter the final of Indonesia Open World Tour Super 1000. In the final, Sindhu will meet Japan's Akane Yamaguchi, who defeated world number one Tai Tzu Ying 21-9, 21-15 in the semi-finals. In the semi-final, Chen dominated the world number five Sindhu in the first set but the later one bounced back and registred a hard-fought win to enter the first final of the year. In the quarter-finals, Sindhu had defeated Nozomi Okuhara 21-14, 21-7 to book a spot among the last four. Sindhu has participated in six tournaments so far since the year started and reached only two semi-finals. Sindhu has been struggling with her form lately and her last title was the BWF World Tour Finals that came in December 2018.

Indonesia Open: PV Sindhu defeats Chen YuFei to enter final

Cancer-hit badminton star Lee Chong Wei announced his retirement Thursday, ending a brilliant career in which he collected a swathe of honours but never won a world or Olympic title.

"My decision to retire is a heavy one. I really love this sport. But it is a demanding sport. I thank all Malaysians for the past 19 years," a teary-eyed Lee, 36, told a news conference.&nbsp;

Lee, a father of two, was diagnosed with early-stage nose cancer last year and after intensive treatment in Taiwan, said he was keen to play again.

But he hasn't trained since April and after missing a series of self-imposed deadlines to return to competition, his hopes of being eligible for next year's Tokyo Olympics were remote.

The three-time Olympic silver medallist said he would now like to rest and spend time with his family, and even take his wife on a "honeymoon", a trip that has been delayed since their marriage in 2012.

Cancer-hit badminton star Lee Chong Wei announced his retirement Thursday, ending a brilliant career in which he collected a swathe of honours but never won a world or Olympic title.

Cancer-hit badminton star Lee Chong Wei announced his retirement Thursday, ending a brilliant career in which he collected a swathe of honours but never won a world or Olympic title. "My decision to retire is a heavy one. I really love this sport. But it is a demanding sport. I thank all Malaysians for the past 19 years," a teary-eyed Lee, 36, told a news conference. Lee, a father of two, was diagnosed with early-stage nose cancer last year and after intensive treatment in Taiwan, said he was keen to play again. But he hasn't trained since April and after missing a series of self-imposed deadlines to return to competition, his hopes of being eligible for next year's Tokyo Olympics were remote. The three-time Olympic silver medallist said he would now like to rest and spend time with his family, and even take his wife on a "honeymoon", a trip that has been delayed since their marriage in 2012.

Badminton star Lee Chong Wei retires after cancer battle

Indian shuttler PV Sindhu was knocked out of the Australian Open after she faced a 21-19, 21-28 defeat against Thailand's Nitchaon Jindapol in the second round here on Thursday.

After securing an easy win over Indonesia's Choirunnisa, Sindhu struggled to win even a single set against Jindapol, she lost in straight sets.

In the opening set, Jindapol took an early 4-0 lead over Sindhu.

However, <a href="https://www.google.com/url?client=internal-uds-cse&amp;cx=006054055338965708568:09spwrlibei&amp;q=https://www.wionews.com/sports/pv-sindhus-2018-ends-well-with-historic-gold-187385&amp;sa=U&amp;ved=2ahUKEwjQ65XG_tTiAhXzheYKHayTDesQFjADegQIDhAC&amp;usg=AOvVaw2Oh9iLU-7iA3WthnKrcxYK">Sindhu </a>managed to bring the game at 5-5.

The game proceeded in a similar manner and as the game was brought to 19-19 each.

From there on, World number 21, Jindapol clinched two consecutive points to win the set.

Continuing a similar performance, Jindapol won the second set as well as she thrashed Sindhu by 21-18.

With this defeat, Sindhu made a second-round exit from the Australian Open.

Indian shuttler PV Sindhu was knocked out of the Australian Open after she faced a 21-19, 21-28 defeat against Thailand's Nitchaon Jindapol in the second round here on Thursday.

Indian shuttler PV Sindhu was knocked out of the Australian Open after she faced a 21-19, 21-28 defeat against Thailand's Nitchaon Jindapol in the second round here on Thursday. After securing an easy win over Indonesia's Choirunnisa, Sindhu struggled to win even a single set against Jindapol, she lost in straight sets. In the opening set, Jindapol took an early 4-0 lead over Sindhu. However, Sindhu managed to bring the game at 5-5. The game proceeded in a similar manner and as the game was brought to 19-19 each. From there on, World number 21, Jindapol clinched two consecutive points to win the set. Continuing a similar performance, Jindapol won the second set as well as she thrashed Sindhu by 21-18. With this defeat, Sindhu made a second-round exit from the Australian Open.

India's PV Sindhu faces second-round exit at Australian Open

Sameer Verma suffered a shocking straight-game loss in men's singles on Tuesday as India were stunned 2-3 by a young Malaysia in a group 1D match to jeopardise their hopes of reaching the knockout stage of the Sudirman Cup mixed team championship.&nbsp;

Mixed doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Ashwini Ponnappa produced a brilliant performance to outdo Malaysia's Goh Soon Huat and Lai Shevon Jemie 16-21, 21-17, 24-22 in an hour and 10-minute opening match to give India a 1-0 lead.&nbsp;

But India's decision to field world no 13 Sameer instead of Kidambi Srikanth in men's singles backfired as the former couldn't get going against Lee Zii Jia, losing 13-21, 15-21 in 48 minutes to allow Malaysia level the scores 1-1.&nbsp;

Olympic and world championship silver medallist P V Sindhu then steamrolled Goh Jin Wei 21-12, 21-8 in 35 minutes to bring India back on track but doubles pair of Manu Attri and B Sumeeth Reddy lost narrowly 20-22, 19-21 to Aaron Chia and Teo Ee Yi.&nbsp;

With India and Malaysia level at 2-2, Ashwini once again took the court -- two hours after her mixed doubles match -- along with N Sikki Reddy but the women's doubles pair couldn't get across the world number 13 pair of Chow Mei Kuan and Lee Meng Yean, losing 11-21, 19-21.&nbsp;

Eighth-seeded India's hopes will now rest on their next match when they take on the mighty China Wednesday.&nbsp;

China boasts of All England champion Chen Yufei and world no 2 Shi Yuqi besides three formidable doubles pairs -- all figuring the world's top 10 and it will take a miraculous effort from India to overcome the 10-time champions. &nbsp;

India had reached the quarterfinals in the 2011 and 2017 editions of the Sudirman Cup.

Sameer Verma suffered a shocking straight-game loss in men's singles on Tuesday as India were stunned 2-3 by a young Malaysia in a group 1D match to jeopardise their hopes of reaching the knockout stage of the Sudirman Cup mixed team championship.

Sameer Verma suffered a shocking straight-game loss in men's singles on Tuesday as India were stunned 2-3 by a young Malaysia in a group 1D match to jeopardise their hopes of reaching the knockout stage of the Sudirman Cup mixed team championship. Mixed doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Ashwini Ponnappa produced a brilliant performance to outdo Malaysia's Goh Soon Huat and Lai Shevon Jemie 16-21, 21-17, 24-22 in an hour and 10-minute opening match to give India a 1-0 lead. But India's decision to field world no 13 Sameer instead of Kidambi Srikanth in men's singles backfired as the former couldn't get going against Lee Zii Jia, losing 13-21, 15-21 in 48 minutes to allow Malaysia level the scores 1-1. Olympic and world championship silver medallist P V Sindhu then steamrolled Goh Jin Wei 21-12, 21-8 in 35 minutes to bring India back on track but doubles pair of Manu Attri and B Sumeeth Reddy lost narrowly 20-22, 19-21 to Aaron Chia and Teo Ee Yi. With India and Malaysia level at 2-2, Ashwini once again took the court -- two hours after her mixed doubles match -- along with N Sikki Reddy but the women's doubles pair couldn't get across the world number 13 pair of Chow Mei Kuan and Lee Meng Yean, losing 11-21, 19-21. Eighth-seeded India's hopes will now rest on their next match when they take on the mighty China Wednesday. China boasts of All England champion Chen Yufei and world no 2 Shi Yuqi besides three formidable doubles pairs -- all figuring the world's top 10 and it will take a miraculous effort from India to overcome the 10-time champions. India had reached the quarterfinals in the 2011 and 2017 editions of the Sudirman Cup.

Indian shuttlers suffer 2-3 loss to Malaysia in Sudirman Cup

A fighting <a href="https://www.wionews.com/search?q=Kidambi+Srikanth">Kidambi Srikanth</a> suffered a straight-game loss to Olympic champion Chen Long of China to bow out of the men's singles quarterfinals at the Malaysia Open here Friday.&nbsp;

The eighth-seeded Indian, who had reached the finals of India Open last week, blew a huge advantage in the opening game to eventually lose the quarterfinal match 18-21, 19-21.&nbsp;

This was Srikanth's fourth quarterfinal of the season.&nbsp;

Srikanth blew a 16-11 advantage in the opening game, while in the second game he fought back from 7-11 down to level scores at 19-19 before ending up on the losing side.&nbsp;

The 26-year-old had a 1-5 head-to-head record against Chen Long, whom he had defeated in their last meeting at the 2017 Australian Open.

The Chinese showed great defence, playing some exceptional shots like a between-the-legs return to keep the spectators entertained at the Kuala Lumpur Sports City.

In the first game, the Indian opened up a 11-7 lead at the first break. He kept his nose ahead till 16-11 before Chen started slowly clawing back into the contest.

The Chinese drew parity at 17-17 before sealing the game with a cross-court return that left the Indian stranded.

In the second game, Srikanth kept himself close to the Chinese before Chen unleashed a down-the-line smash to grab a 11-7 lead at the breather.&nbsp;

Srikanth made some simple errors like misjudging line calls, hitting wide and long and also mistiming shots as Chen led 16-8.

The Indian won a long rally when Chen went wide and then the Chinese lost a couple of more points near the net before attacking the Indians backhand to reach 17-11.

Srikanth kept breathing down Chen's neck and reduced the margin to 17-18 with the Chinese falling in a heap of errors.

The Indian levelled the scores at 18-all and was 19-19 when Chen hit another long shot.

But the Chinese sent one at the backline to move to match point and sealed it when a fighting Srikanth dived full stretch but couldn't keep the shuttle in.&nbsp;

A fighting Kidambi Srikanth suffered a straight-game loss to Olympic champion Chen Long of China to bow out of the men's singles quarterfinals at the Malaysia Open here Friday.

A fighting Kidambi Srikanth suffered a straight-game loss to Olympic champion Chen Long of China to bow out of the men's singles quarterfinals at the Malaysia Open here Friday. The eighth-seeded Indian, who had reached the finals of India Open last week, blew a huge advantage in the opening game to eventually lose the quarterfinal match 18-21, 19-21. This was Srikanth's fourth quarterfinal of the season. Srikanth blew a 16-11 advantage in the opening game, while in the second game he fought back from 7-11 down to level scores at 19-19 before ending up on the losing side. The 26-year-old had a 1-5 head-to-head record against Chen Long, whom he had defeated in their last meeting at the 2017 Australian Open. The Chinese showed great defence, playing some exceptional shots like a between-the-legs return to keep the spectators entertained at the Kuala Lumpur Sports City. In the first game, the Indian opened up a 11-7 lead at the first break. He kept his nose ahead till 16-11 before Chen started slowly clawing back into the contest. The Chinese drew parity at 17-17 before sealing the game with a cross-court return that left the Indian stranded. In the second game, Srikanth kept himself close to the Chinese before Chen unleashed a down-the-line smash to grab a 11-7 lead at the breather. Srikanth made some simple errors like misjudging line calls, hitting wide and long and also mistiming shots as Chen led 16-8. The Indian won a long rally when Chen went wide and then the Chinese lost a couple of more points near the net before attacking the Indians backhand to reach 17-11. Srikanth kept breathing down Chen's neck and reduced the margin to 17-18 with the Chinese falling in a heap of errors. The Indian levelled the scores at 18-all and was 19-19 when Chen hit another long shot. But the Chinese sent one at the backline to move to match point and sealed it when a fighting Srikanth dived full stretch but couldn't keep the shuttle in.

Srikanth loses to Chen Long at Malaysia Open

<a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/balakot-air-strike-never-thought-about-my-political-future-says-pm-modi-206991">Balakot air strike: Never thought about my political future, says PM Modi</a>

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said Sunday that he was able to take the decision to order the Balakot air strikes because he had faith in the country defence forces. Modi was speaking at Delhi's Talkatora stadium at a "Main Bhi Chowkidar" event.&nbsp;

 
<a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/court-martial-of-major-leetul-gogoi-completed-may-face-reduction-of-seniority-206943">Major Leetul Gogoi's </a><a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/court-martial-of-major-leetul-gogoi-completed-may-face-reduction-of-seniority-206943">court martial</a><a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/court-martial-of-major-leetul-gogoi-completed-may-face-reduction-of-seniority-206943"> complete, he may face </a><a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/court-martial-of-major-leetul-gogoi-completed-may-face-reduction-of-seniority-206943">reduction</a><a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/court-martial-of-major-leetul-gogoi-completed-may-face-reduction-of-seniority-206943"> of seniority: Officials</a>

Court martial proceedings against Major Leetul Gogoi, who was at the centre of the 2017 'human shield' controversy, have been completed and he may face a reduction in seniority as a punishment for "fraternising" with a local woman in Srinagar last year, officials said.

 
<a href="https://www.wionews.com/business-economy/over-14-lakh-suspicious-transactions-generated-after-demonetisation-says-fiu-report-206964">Over 14 lakh suspicious transactions generated after demonetisation: Financial Intelligence Unit</a>

The 2016 demonetisation of two high-value currency notes led to the all-time-high generation of over 14 lakh suspicious transaction reports (STRs), a record 1,400% jump over the past, by banks and other financial institutions in the country, a Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) report has found.

The country's elite financial snooping unit has compiled comprehensive data of such instances, including fake currency deposits, for the year 2017-18.

This is the highest-ever figure of STRs since the FIU was set up over a decade ago.

 
<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/wound-of-migration-cannot-be-solved-by-physical-barriers-pope-francis-206960">'Wound' of migration cannot be solved by physical barriers: Pope Francis</a>

Pope Francis said on Saturday the plight of migrants was "a wound that cries out to heaven" and could never be healed by physical barriers.

 
<a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/india-open-kidambi-srikanth-loses-to-viktor-axelsen-in-finals-206968">India Open: Kidambi Srikanth loses final to Denmark's Viktor Axelsen</a>

Viktor Axelsen defeated India's Kidambi Srikanth 21-7, 22-20 on Sunday to take home the India Open 2019 men's singles title.

After a one-sided first game, Srikanth pulled back in the second game to give the Dane a tough fight. But Axelsen held on to win in straight games. &nbsp;

Srikanth had earlier displayed tremendous grit in the semi-final, bouncing back back from a game down to beat China's Huang Yuxiang 16-21, 21-14, 21-19.

 
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Balakot air strike: Never thought about my political future, says PM Modi Prime Minister Narendra Modi said Sunday that he was able to take the decision to order the Balakot air strikes because he had faith in the country defence forces.

Balakot air strike: Never thought about my political future, says PM Modi Prime Minister Narendra Modi said Sunday that he was able to take the decision to order the Balakot air strikes because he had faith in the country defence forces. Modi was speaking at Delhi's Talkatora stadium at a "Main Bhi Chowkidar" event. Major Leetul Gogoi's court martial complete, he may face reduction of seniority: Officials Court martial proceedings against Major Leetul Gogoi, who was at the centre of the 2017 'human shield' controversy, have been completed and he may face a reduction in seniority as a punishment for "fraternising" with a local woman in Srinagar last year, officials said. Over 14 lakh suspicious transactions generated after demonetisation: Financial Intelligence Unit The 2016 demonetisation of two high-value currency notes led to the all-time-high generation of over 14 lakh suspicious transaction reports (STRs), a record 1,400% jump over the past, by banks and other financial institutions in the country, a Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) report has found. The country's elite financial snooping unit has compiled comprehensive data of such instances, including fake currency deposits, for the year 2017-18. This is the highest-ever figure of STRs since the FIU was set up over a decade ago. 'Wound' of migration cannot be solved by physical barriers: Pope Francis Pope Francis said on Saturday the plight of migrants was "a wound that cries out to heaven" and could never be healed by physical barriers. India Open: Kidambi Srikanth loses final to Denmark's Viktor Axelsen Viktor Axelsen defeated India's Kidambi Srikanth 21-7, 22-20 on Sunday to take home the India Open 2019 men's singles title. After a one-sided first game, Srikanth pulled back in the second game to give the Dane a tough fight. But Axelsen held on to win in straight games. Srikanth had earlier displayed tremendous grit in the semi-final, bouncing back back from a game down to beat China's Huang Yuxiang 16-21, 21-14, 21-19.

News brief: Big stories of the day

Home stars Kidambi Srikanth and PV Sindhu overcame tough competition to reach the semi-finals of the badminton India Open but women's defending champion Zhang Beiwen of the United States crashed out Friday.

Srikanth, a former world number one, served past compatriot B Sai Praneeth 21-23, 21-11, 21-19 in the third round of the BWF World Tour Super 500 tournament in New Delhi.

Third-seeded Srikanth said he was delighted with the come-from-behind win to reach the last-eight stage for just the second time in 10 attempts.

"The turning point of the match was in the second game when I was 1-7 down and I fought back. From there, things changed," Srikanth, who is currently ranked seventh in the world, said.

"At 19-19 in the decider it could have gone either way. But I played well in the crucial points. So happy with my performance," Srikanth, who will face China's Huang Yuxiang in the semis, added.

Sindhu joined the Indian charge, edging out Denmark's eighth seed Mia Blichfeldt 21-19, 22-20 to set up a weekend clash with China's He Bingjiao, who beat last year's winner Zhang 21-18, 26-24 in the women's singles draw.&nbsp;

But Danish ace Viktor Axelsen had it easy against India's HS Prannoy after a 21-10, 21-16 win to book a final-four clash with veteran Parupalli Kashyap.

Kashyap, who recently wed Indian women's badminton ace Saina Nehwal, got past Taiwan's Wang Tzu Wei 21-16, 21-11 in the $350,000 event.

Home stars Kidambi Srikanth and PV Sindhu overcame tough competition to reach the semi-finals of the badminton India Open but women's defending champion Zhang Beiwen of the United States crashed out Friday.

Home stars Kidambi Srikanth and PV Sindhu overcame tough competition to reach the semi-finals of the badminton India Open but women's defending champion Zhang Beiwen of the United States crashed out Friday. Srikanth, a former world number one, served past compatriot B Sai Praneeth 21-23, 21-11, 21-19 in the third round of the BWF World Tour Super 500 tournament in New Delhi. Third-seeded Srikanth said he was delighted with the come-from-behind win to reach the last-eight stage for just the second time in 10 attempts. "The turning point of the match was in the second game when I was 1-7 down and I fought back. From there, things changed," Srikanth, who is currently ranked seventh in the world, said. "At 19-19 in the decider it could have gone either way. But I played well in the crucial points. So happy with my performance," Srikanth, who will face China's Huang Yuxiang in the semis, added. Sindhu joined the Indian charge, edging out Denmark's eighth seed Mia Blichfeldt 21-19, 22-20 to set up a weekend clash with China's He Bingjiao, who beat last year's winner Zhang 21-18, 26-24 in the women's singles draw. But Danish ace Viktor Axelsen had it easy against India's HS Prannoy after a 21-10, 21-16 win to book a final-four clash with veteran Parupalli Kashyap. Kashyap, who recently wed Indian women's badminton ace Saina Nehwal, got past Taiwan's Wang Tzu Wei 21-16, 21-11 in the $350,000 event.

Kidambi Srikanth, PV Sindhu reach India Open semis, Zhang exits

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