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Lakshya Sen's Paris Hopes Brighten, Enters No.15 In Olympic Games Qualification

Commonwealth Games champion Lakshya Sen's hopes of making the cut at Paris received a boost as he grabbed the 15th position in the latest Olympic Games Qualification rankings following his semifinal finish at last week's French Open badminton tournament. The 22-year-old from Almora had reached a career-best ranking of world number six in November 2022 but saw his rankings plummet to world No. 25 in April last year. He recovered to 11th spot by August but fell to 20 early this year following a series of early exits.

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy And Chirag Shetty At The Forefront As Indians Chase Glory At All England

Newly-crowned French Open champions Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty will be expected to continue their rich vein of form, while the seasoned P V Sindhu will hope to ace a trial by fire to end India's 23-year-old title drought at the All England Championships starting on Tuesday. Prakash Padukone (1980) and Pullela Gopichand (2001) are the only ones from India to have claimed the title with Saina Nehwal (2015) and Lakshya Sen (2022) coming close when they finished runner-ups. The prestigious tournament holds an iconic status in India but over the years, its exclusivity has somewhat dwindled as it is now one of the four Super 1000 event on the international calendar.

Commonwealth Games chiefs hail 'track record' as Malaysia emerges as possible host

KUALA LUMPUR: Commonwealth Games chiefs praised Malaysia's "fantastic track record" after the country said it had been offered £100 million (US$130 million) to host the 2026 edition.

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty Win Second French Open Men's Doubles Title

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty enjoyed another memorable 'Evening in Paris', lifting the French Open badminton crown for the second time with a dominating straight-game victory over Chinese Taipei's Lee Jhe-Huei and Yang Po-Hsuan in the men's doubles final in Paris on Sunday. The world No. 1 Indian pair had finished runners-up in the French Open in 2019 before winning the title in 2022. On Sunday, the Asian Games champions outwitted Lee and Yang 21-11 21-17 in 37 minutes to regain the Super 750 tournament title and also win their first crown of the season after reaching the summit clash for the third time in 2023.

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy And Chirag Shetty At The Forefront As Indians Chase Glory At All England

Newly-crowned French Open champions Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty will be expected to continue their rich vein of form, while the seasoned P V Sindhu will hope to ace a trial by fire to end India's 23-year-old title drought at the All England Championships starting on Tuesday. Prakash Padukone (1980) and Pullela Gopichand (2001) are the only ones from India to have claimed the title with Saina Nehwal (2015) and Lakshya Sen (2022) coming close when they finished runner-ups. The prestigious tournament holds an iconic status in India but over the years, its exclusivity has somewhat dwindled as it is now one of the four Super 1000 event on the international calendar.

Malaysia Airlines MH370 flight disappearance: 10 years on and still no closure

India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Srinagar, his first trip to Indian-administered Kashmir since revoking the disputed region's semi-autonomous status in 2019. The event, seen as part of an election campaign ahead of national polls in April and May. Tensions have intensified in the Muslim-majority Himalayan region where separatists have waged a rebellion for decades. More than two dozen attacks on Hindus have been reported since 2019. On top of deploying 700,000 soldiers in the region, the government has been training and arming civilian vigilante groups there. Our reporter Navodita Kumari went to meet some of them.

Bamsoet Dukung Pebalap RI Berlaga di Touring Car Series Australia

Ketua Umum Ikatan Motor Indonesia (IMI) Bambang Soesatyo (Bamsoet) mendukung pebalap touring car Indonesia, Glenn Nirwan yang akan berlaga di ajang balap internasional. Glenn bergabung dengan Tufflift Racing Australia, untuk berlaga di ajang Kejuaraan Touring Car Series (TCS) Australia pada musim balap 2024.

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty Win Second French Open Men's Doubles Title

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty continued their love affair with Paris, lifting the French Open badminton crown for the second time with a dominating straight game win over Chinese Taipei's Lee Jhe-Huei and Yang Po-Hsuan in the men's doubles final in Paris on Sunday. The world No. 1 Indian pair had finished runners-up in the French Open in 2019 before winning the title in 2022. On Sunday, the Asian Games champions outwitted Lee and Yang 21-11 21-17 in 37 minutes to regain the Super 750 tournament title and also win their first crown of the season after reaching the summit clash for the third time in 2023.

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Lakshya Sen's Paris Hopes Brighten, Enters No.15 In Olympic Games Qualification

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy And Chirag Shetty At The Forefront As Indians Chase Glory At All England

Commonwealth Games chiefs hail 'track record' as Malaysia emerges as possible host

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty Win Second French Open Men's Doubles Title

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy And Chirag Shetty At The Forefront As Indians Chase Glory At All England

Malaysia Airlines MH370 flight disappearance: 10 years on and still no closure

Bamsoet Dukung Pebalap RI Berlaga di Touring Car Series Australia

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty Win Second French Open Men's Doubles Title