New Delhi, Aug 18 (IANS) Unnati Hooda kickstarted her debut BWF World Championships campaign with a straight-games win over Thet Htar Thuzar of Myanmar here at Indira Gandhi Stadium on Tuesday.Unnati will next face 13th seed Michelle Li of Canada, who beat Chinese Taipei’s P. Chiu 22-20, 21-12.A tightly contested opening game saw both players trade points without either side establishing a firm lead. After 21 minutes of intense, end-to-end rallies, Hooda edged out the opener 22-20.Shifting gea…
Jakarta, Aug 18 (IANS) A 6.1-magnitude earthquake struck off Nias Island in Indonesia’s North Sumatra province on Tuesday, according to the country’s Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency. No casualties or property damage have been reported so far, reports Xinhua news agency.The earthquake occurred at 1:02 p.m. local time (0602 GMT), with its epicentre located about 147 km southeast of South Nias regency at a depth of 29 km, the agency said.The earthquake did not have the potential to t…
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View MoreNew Delhi, Aug 18 (IANS) Indian shuttler Unnati Hooda admitted she briefly took her foot off the pedal after building a commanding lead in the second game against Thet Htar Thuzar, prompting her coach to intervene and remind her to focus on finishing the match. Hooda went on to beat the Myanmar shuttler 22-20, 21-16 in the opening round of the BWF World Championships at the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium on Tuesday, recovering from a tight opening game to make a strong start to her campaign.With t…
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