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Saina Nehwal in action against Pakistan’s Mahoor Shahzad in their women’s singles match of the team event in Gold Coast. (Photo: PTI )

Smooth start by shuttlers in team event

India later trounced Pakistan despite world no. 2 Srikanth was made to work hard by Murad Ali in men’s singles.

06 Apr 2018 1:50 AM

Jwala Gutta (right) on Tuesday took a jibe at Saina Nehwal (left) in series of tweet without taking her name. (Photo: AFP / PTI)

Jwala Gutta takes jibe at Saina Nehwal following her outburst on IOA

slamming the Commonwealth Games Federation for denying access to her father Harvir Singh Nehwal

04 Apr 2018 10:52 AM

Saina Nehwal along with her father and shooters Apoorvi Chandela, Mehuli Ghosh and Tejasvini Sawant at the Athletes Village.

Controversy over, India turn focus to medals

For the Indians though, the mood-killer has been the needle controversy even though it has not been named by the Games Federation.

04 Apr 2018 12:50 AM

A frustrated Saina Nehwal said that her father's support is crucial for her during matches and tagged Commonwealth Games Federation in her tweets. (Photo: AP)

Her father denied access at CWG village, Saina Nehwal hits out

'He can't c my matches and he can't enter the village nor he can meet me in anyway .. what kind of support is this ..@thecgf,' wrote Saina.

03 Apr 2018 9:50 AM

P.V. Sindhu and Sania Mirza at an awards function in Hyderabad. (Photo: PTI)

Commonwealth Games: Sindhu confident of retaining full fitness

Four years ago, Sindhu had hoped of retaining the women’s singles gold that Saina Nehwal won for India for the first time in the Delhi edition.

02 Apr 2018 12:26 AM

Shraddha Kapoor, who has been roped in to play badminton champ Saina Nehwal, cannot seem to get into the skin of her character.

Shraddha Kapoor needs a lot more training?

If reports from Hyderabad, where Shraddha was being trained, are to be believed, the actor is just not ready yet.

19 Feb 2018 12:33 AM

Kajal Aggarwal shines in Masaba Gupta’s design

The designer bias

Stylist Ashwin Mawle, who’s known for his elaborate work in T-town had similar experiences too.

15 Feb 2018 12:26 AM

PV Sindhu recovered quickly from her heart-breaking loss at the finals of the India Open last Sunday won 21-12 21-18 over Hong Kong's Yip Pui Yin in the first singles. (Photo: PTI)

PV Sindhu, Ruthvika Shivani help India beat Hong Kong 3-2 in Asia Badminton Team Championship

Sindhu proved her mettle as she first claimed the singles match and then combined with N Sikki Reddy to win the second doubles game.

06 Feb 2018 5:00 PM

Matter of time till we beat Tai Tzu: Saina Nehwal

The Taiwanese beat Saina in straight sets last Sunday at the Indonesia Masters final.

01 Feb 2018 7:00 AM

India badminton coach Pullela Gopichand (left) with Saina Nehwal in New Delhi on Tuesday. (Photo:PTI)

Pullouts hit India Open

Sindhu takes on Denmark’s Natalia Rohde while Saina, who is in the bottom half of the draw, faces Sofie Dahl first up.

31 Jan 2018 1:37 AM

India Open Badminton: All eyes on Saina, Sindhu

Saina Nehwal, who beat Sindhu en route to the Indonesia Masters final last week.

30 Jan 2018 12:34 AM

Saina Nehwal and Taiwan’s Tai Tzu Ying pose on the podium. (Photo: AFP)

Badminton: Nehwal goes down to Tai Tzu in final

Saina, who is on the comeback trail following an ankle injury, went down 9-21, 13-21 at the Istora Senayan Stadium.

29 Jan 2018 1:26 AM

After the break, Saina used all her experience to take the lead(14-13) for the firsttime in the match. Both the players went toe-to-toe as they matched shots for shots. Saina eventually pulled away and opened up 18-14 lead.(Photo: AP)

Indonesia Masters: Saina Nehwal knocks out PV Sindhu, enters semifinal

Saina Nehwal completed the win in straight games to enter the last four stage.

26 Jan 2018 2:41 PM

Saina Nehwal biopic delayed, confirms Shraddha Kapoor

The actress, who will resume working on Saaho with Prabhas now, will turn her attention to horror-comedy film Stree next.

23 Jan 2018 12:09 AM

For the better half of 2017, Shraddha Kapoor was busy prepping for Saina Nehwal’s biopic.

Saina’s biopic to be delayed?

Our sources tell us that the Saina Nehwal biopic may not see the light of the day and that Deepika Padukone might take over Shraddha Kapoor’s role.

08 Jan 2018 12:43 AM

Has Shraddha Kapoor’s Saina biopic been indefinitely postponed? Director reacts

Shraddha has another big project to back by – ‘Saaho’ with ‘Baahubali’ actor Prabhas.

06 Jan 2018 5:41 PM

Awadhe Warriors’ Saina Nehwal en route to her 8-15, 15-10, 15-13 win over Beiwen Zhang of Mumbai Rockets in their PBL match in Lucknow on Thursday.

PBL 3: Verma shoots Rockets to early lead

Midway through the tie, Mumbai have won two matches in the five-match contest and were ahead 2-0.

05 Jan 2018 2:34 AM

Need time to get back to full fitness, says Saina Nehwal

The 2012 London Olympics bronze medallist shuttler said she was doing the training part but would need to strengthen herself while playing.

02 Jan 2018 7:43 AM

P.V. Sindhu at a felicitation event in New Delhi. (Photo: PTI)

PV Sindhu questions timing of new service rule

The law will be put into effect at next year’s All England Open Championships.

27 Dec 2017 12:53 AM

Awadhe Warriors’ Parupalli Kashyap in action against Daniel S. Farid of Chennai Smashers in their PBL match in Guwahati on Saturday. Kashyap won 15-12, 15-8.

PBL 3: Awadhe shock Chennai in opener

Awadhe won both their men’s singles and mixed doubles matches to take an unassailable 3-0 lead (4-0 on points) in the five-match duel.

24 Dec 2017 2:00 AM

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