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'What is the problem if monkeys come to watch a game': BAI Prez Himanta Biswa Sarma
July 06, 2026 2:46 pm
The 2026 India Open saw some unprecedented incidents like pigeon poop falling on the court during the match between Loh Kean Yew of Singapore and Indian veteran HS Prannoy.
Indian shuttlers should learn to think on their feet, win without a coach around
July 05, 2026 11:26 am
With high costs involved, emerging players are not always chaperoned courtside, even at big events. They should be prepared for that eventuality.
Ask not what badminton can do for America
June 28, 2026 11:04 am
The US once produced a world champion and had Hollywood playing it seriously. Then it decided it was a backyard sport. The 2028 Olympics may change that
Cristiano Ronaldo fan, shuttler Rounak Chouhan defeats World No 6 at US Open
June 27, 2026 9:48 am
The 18-year-old tall Raipur lad was inspired by his mother, and learnt the smash jumping technique watching the 'hardworking' Portuguese football star - he reached US Open semis late Friday.
Why HS Prannoy thinks India’s Thomas Cup bronze deserves applause, not silence
May 08, 2026 8:55 am
India arrived at the Thomas Cup as eighth seeds, lost Lakshya Sen to injury, and still finished with bronze. Yet, the reaction back home suggested failure more than achievement.
Satwik-Chirag interview: ‘Wouldn't want my kid to play badminton’
May 06, 2026 10:24 am
After Thomas Cup bronze, India’s top doubles pair open up about the frustration of going unnoticed despite world-topping feats
Podium at Thomas Cup 2026: How did the French Badminton revolution start
May 06, 2026 6:23 pm
How a simple idea turned France into one of the world's best badminton nations.
'India tried to confuse us... It means we are scaring big teams' - Frenchman Lanier after Thomas Cup win over India
May 03, 2026 8:41 am
The 21-year-old World No 10 was convinced not playing Lakshya Sen was part of India's hidden strategy, and viewed it as a sign that the French had begun to rattle the big teams
India vs France in Thomas Cup semis on Saturday night
May 02, 2026 7:48 am
Men's doubles 1 - Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty will play the fifth deciding rubber, given French brothers Christo Popov and Toma Jr also play singles on MS1 and MS3
Three tough singles for India against Chinese Taipei in Thomas Cup quarterfinals
April 30, 2026 3:56 pm
With a strong singles team (2 in Top 8), comprising Chou Tien Chen and Lin Chun-Yi, plus double Olympic champion doubles player Wang Chin Lin, this will count as a tough tie
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Court allowed NEET paper leak accused to take June 21 retest, but NTA withholds his result
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The National Testing Agency (NTA) has withheld the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test-Undergraduate (NEET-UG) result of Yash Yadav, an accused in the leak of the medical entrance examination question paper, The Indian Express has learned. The NTA, which conducts the competitive exam, had announced on May 12 that the 2026 NEET-UG, which was held on May 3, was cancelled because of the leak.
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