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  Para badminton player Sukant Kadam urges PM Narendra Modi to meet medal winners

  August 28, 2019 11:20 IST

  Para badminton player Sukant Kadam wrote to the Prime Minister that the para-contingent also won 12 medals in Para-Badminton World Championship and would "want your blessings".

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  Watch: PV Sindhu's intense training sessions before BWF World Championships

  August 27, 2019 23:28 IST

  PV Sindhu won the elusive gold medal and became the first World Champion from India at the BWF World Championships, and a video reveals her intense workout sessions ahead of the tournament.

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  It's Olympic qualification year, so taking it step by step: PV Sindhu

  August 27, 2019 23:08 IST

  PV Sindhu has insisted that while an Olympic gold is a priority, her immediate focus is on performing well in the upcoming tournaments.

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  Former 800m World Champion suspended for doping

  August 27, 2019 20:25 IST

  The Athletics Integrity Unit has provisionally suspended a former 800m World Champion for testing positive for a drug named 'LGD-4033', usually used to treat muscle-wasting conditions.

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  Indian shooters renew quest for 2020 Olympic quota with World Cup in Rio

  August 27, 2019 19:37 IST

  The Indian shooting contingent, which includes Apurvi Chandela and Anjum Moudgil, will take part in the World Cup in Rio.

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  Sports minster Kiren Rijiju gives Rs 1.82 crore to medallists of Para-Badminton World C'ships

  August 27, 2019 18:04 IST

  It has also been decided that the medal-winners will receive their cash-prize on the day they return to the country.

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  PM Narendra Modi meets world champion PV Sindhu after return to India. See photos

  August 27, 2019 14:08 IST

  PV Sindhu arrived in India on Monday night following her World Championship triumph in Switzerland and was greeted by the fans at the airport.

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  Proud PV Sindhu promises more medals to fans after World Championships triumph

  August 27, 2019 10:05 IST

  It was her fifth medal at the World Championships, which is the joint highest in women's singles in the history of the tournament along with Xhang Ning of China.

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  Pro Kabaddi League 2019: UP Yoddha pip struggling Puneri Paltan 35-30

  August 26, 2019 23:25 IST

  Shrikant Jadhav starred with a Super 10 to push UP Yoddha to the seventh position in the points table.

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  Pro Kabaddi League 2019: Vikash, Vinay shine as Haryana Steelers defeat Bengal Warriors

  August 26, 2019 22:57 IST

  Vikash Kandola was the Steelers' star player with 11 points in the match. He recorded his tenth Super 10 in his PKL career.

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  Gautam Gambhir proposes renaming Yamuna Sports Complex after Arun Jaitley

  August 26, 2019 22:32 IST

  In a letter to the Delhi Lt. Governor Anil Baijal, Gambhir said the sports complex should be renamed after Jaitley for his contribution to nation-building and for his love for cricket.

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  PV Sindhu talks about the emotional moment after winning BWF World Championships

  August 26, 2019 20:19 IST

  PV Sindhu dominated Japan's Nozomi Okuhara and won the match 21-7, 21-7 in just 36 minutes in a one-sided final in Basel.

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  Abhinav Bindra believes World Championship win will give PV Sindhu belief to clinch gold in Tokyo

  August 26, 2019 17:39 IST

  Two-time silver medallist PV Sindhu became the first Indian to win the World Championships gold by thrashing familiar rival Nozomi Okuhara.

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  No more 'settling for silver', PV Sindhu finally achieves golden glory

  August 26, 2019 13:46 IST

  It was a performance worthy of gold and more, as PV Sindhu finally shed the demons of her previous losses in the finals to become the World Champion.

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  This is my answer to those who questioned me over and over: PV Sindhu

  August 26, 2019 12:14 IST

  World Champion PV Sindhu has said that she was 'angry' and 'sad' after failing to win the World Championships final last year and wanted to answer with her game.

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  It's a great birthday gift, says PV Sindhu's mother after ace shuttler crowned World Champion

  August 25, 2019 23:19 IST

  PV Sindhu's mother said her daughter always gave her birthday gifts. "This time she has given a great gift to me and to the nation," said Vijaya, a former national level volleyball player.

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  Badminton Association of India announces Rs 20 Lakh cash reward for World Champion PV Sindhu

  August 25, 2019 21:29 IST

  Apart from Sindhu, BAI also announced Rs 5 Lakh cash reward for World Championships bronze medallist B Sai Praneeth.

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  No words to express, have waited for so long: PV Sindhu after becoming World Champion

  August 25, 2019 21:07 IST

  As the Indian national anthem reverberated across the St Jakobshalle stadium here, Sindhu stood at the podium with moist eyes.  

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  Sachin Tendulkar leads accolades for PV Sindhu after historic World Championship gold

  August 25, 2019 20:57 IST

  Olympic silver medallist Sindhu beat Japan's Nozomi Okuhara 21-7 21-7 in a one-sided summit clash in Basel, Switzerland, to clinch her and India's maiden gold in the World Championships. 

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  Shah Rukh Khan, Anushka Sharma congratulate world champion PV Sindhu

  August 25, 2019 20:22 IST

  Sindhu defeated Japan's Nozomi Okuhara in straight games 21-7, 21-7 to lift the women's singles title in Basel, Switzerland.

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  Andhra Pradesh CM hails PV Sindhu for 'historic victory'

  August 25, 2019 20:03 IST

  Andhra Pradesh CM wished that the Hyderabad girl's winning streak continues.  

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  Happy birthday mom: PV Sindhu dedicates maiden World Championships gold to mother

  August 25, 2019 19:50 IST

  "This means a lot, it is a big win. I had lost in the finals in the last two editions," said Sindhu in an on-court interview after the match.

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  PV Sindhu makes India proud again: PM Narendra Modi congratulates ace shuttler after historic triumph

  August 25, 2019 19:50 IST

  PM Modi said in a tweet that the "stupendously talented" Sindhu's success will "inspire generations of players."

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  World Badminton Championships: PV Sindhu scripts history, beats Okuhara to become first Indian World Champion

  August 25, 2019 19:50 IST

  It was Sindhu's fifth World Championships medal -- joint-most for a woman singles player with former Olympics and world champion Zhang Ning of China -- to go with the two successive silvers and a couple of bronze medals.

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  Highlights: Sindhu becomes first Indian shuttler to win World Championships gold, beats Okuhara in final

  August 25, 2019 19:51 IST

  PV Sindhu dominated the show and beat Okuhara 21-7, 21-7 to clinch maiden gold in BWF World Championships final.

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  India bag gold in World Archery Youth Championships

  August 24, 2019 23:00 IST

  Sukhbeer Singh and Raginee Markoo prevailed over their Swiss opponents Andrea Vallaro and Janine Hunsperger 152-147 to clinch their second medal of the tournament.  

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  One of the best tournaments of my career: Praneeth on World Championships bronze

  August 24, 2019 20:08 IST

  It was a rare achievement for Praneeth, who became the first Indian male shuttler in 36 years to win a medal in the prestigious tournament.

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  BWF World Championship: PV Sindhu focused on winning final after making easy work of Chen Yufei in semis

  August 24, 2019 17:01 IST

  PV Sindhu reached her third consecutive BWF World Championship final after beating World No. 3 Chen Yufei 21-7 21-14 in the semi-finals.