Shilpa Shetty learns new skills on her Maldives vacation

IANS | January 27, 2025 11:46 AM

Mumbai, Jan 27 (IANS) Bollywood actress Shilpa Shetty, who was last seen in the streaming series 'Indian Police Force', is setting vacation goals. The actress took to her Instagram on Monday, and shared several pictures and videos of herself from Maldives along with her husband Raj Kundra, and their kids.

Sindhu, Lakshya to lead 14-member Indian team in Asia Mixed Team Championship

IANS | January 22, 2025 5:38 PM

New Delhi, Jan 22 (IANS) Two-time Olympics medallist PV Sindhu and Paris Olympics semifinalist Lakshya Sen will lead a 14-member strong Indian team in the Badminton Asia Mixed Team Championships to be played in Qingdao, China from February 11-16. India bagged a bronze medal in the last edition of the championships held in Dubai in 2023 and will be hoping to change the colour in their latest outing.

India Open 2025: Sindhu bows out with loss in quarters

IANS | January 17, 2025 8:47 PM

New Delhi, Jan 17 (IANS) Two-time Olympic medallist PV Sindhu bowed out of the ongoing India Open 2025 after losing 9-21, 21-19, and 17-21 to Paris Olympics bronze medallist Gregoria Tunjung in the women's singles quarterfinal of the BWF World Tour Super 750 event, here on Friday. The star Indian shuttler fought hard to force a decider after losing the first set 9-21 but Tunjung managed to win the tie.

India Open 2025: Sindhu, Kiran George, Satwik-Chirag cruise to quarters on mixed day (Ld)

IANS | January 16, 2025 8:01 PM

New Delhi, Jan 16 (IANS) Former champion P.V. Sindhu rekindled memories of her old aggressive self while up-and-coming Kiran George kept his nerves under pressure to register straight games win while the men’s doubles combination of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty came back from a game down to advance to the quarterfinals of the India Open 2025, a BWF World Tour Super 750 event, at the KD Jadhav Indoor Hall here on Thursday.

India Open 2025: Sindhu cruises into quarters with win over Manami Suizu

IANS | January 16, 2025 5:18 PM

New Delhi, Jan 16 (IANS) Two-time Olympic medallist P.V Sindhu progressed to the quarterfinals of the India Open 2025 with a second-round win over Japan's Manami Suizu here on Thursday. Sindhu, the 29-year-old World No. 14, outclassed her opponent 21-15, 21-13 in a 46-minute encounter at the KD Jadhav Indoor Hall at the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium.

India Open 2025: Anupama reaches 2nd round, Malvika, Priyanshu go down fighting

IANS | January 15, 2025 7:28 PM

New Delhi, Jan 15 (IANS) Anupama Upadhyaya won the battle between two rising women’s singles players while Malvika Bansod and Priyanshu Rajawat put up a fight against higher-ranked opponents but ended on the losing side in the opening round of the India Open 2025 at the KD Jadhav Indoor Hall here on Wednesday.

India Open 2025: PV Sindhu believes she will regain top level, says ‘it’s just a matter of time’

IANS | January 14, 2025 8:23 PM

New Delhi, Jan 14 (IANS) Former World No.1 PV Sindhu began her year with a win over Sung Shuo Yun of Chinese Taipei 21-14, 22-20 in a 51-minute encounter in the women's singles Round of 32 at the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium here on Tuesday. The two-time Olympic medallist is aiming for a successful 2025 badminton season, transitioning from personal training to group coaching, and has joined forces with Indian women's singles coach Irwansyah Adi Pratama ahead of the India Open.

India Open 2025: Sindhu, Kiran George, Satwik-Chirag, Dhruv-Tanisha in 2nd round (Ld)

IANS | January 14, 2025 7:56 PM

New Delhi, Jan 14 (IANS) Former champion PV Sindhu brushed off the rustiness of a long competition break to register a straight games win over Sung Shuo Yun of Chinese Taipei while late entrant Kiran George, men’s doubles combination of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty and mixed doubles pairing of Dhruv Kapila and Tanisha Crasto came through hard-fought encounters to reach the second round of India Open 2025 badminton tournament at the KD Jadhav Hall here on Tuesday.