New Delhi, May 6 (IANS) Just a few months before the Asian Games, the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) has released new eligibility criteria to participate in the selection trials, effectively shutting the door on veteran Vinesh Phogat, who has been hoping to qualify for the Continental mega event.As per the new rules decided by WFI, only medal winners from the 2025 and 2026 competitions will be allowed to participate in the selection trials for the Asian Games. This effectively rules out Pho…
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New Delhi, March 2 (IANS) President Droupadi Murmu along with Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Monday launched a slew of women-centric welfare initiatives of the Delhi government, including the ‘Lakhpati Bitiya Yojana’, the ‘Meri Poonji, Mera Adhikar’ scheme with a Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) to the tune of Rs 100 crore for over 40,000 girls, and the ‘Saheli Pink Smart Card’ offering free bus travel for women in the national Capital.The launch event, held at the Indira Gandhi Indoor Sta…
New Delhi, Jan 15 (IANS) Former champion Lakshya Sen relied on his strong defence and injection of pace to defeat Japan’s Kenta Nishimoto, while Kidambi Srikanth and HS Prannoy’s inspired performances were not enough in the second round of the India Open 2026 at the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium in New Delhi on Thursday.Sen packed off Nishimoto 21-19, 21-11 to advance into the quarterfinals after Srikanth had gone down 21-14, 17-21, 21-17 against BWF World Tour Finals winner Christo Popov of …
New Delhi, Jan 14 (IANS) Four-time world championship medallist shuttler Anders Antonsen of Denmark revealed that his withdrawal from the BWF India Open for the third year in a row is due to Delhi’s “extreme pollution”.“Many are curious as to why I have pulled out of the India Open for the third consecutive year. Due to the extreme pollution in Delhi at the moment, I don’t think it’s a place to host a badminton tournament,” Antonsen shared on Instagram.The 28-year-old further expressed…
New Delhi, Jan 7 (IANS) Former champion Lakshya Sen has been pitted in an all-Indian battle against the up-and-coming Ayush Shetty, while former world champion PV Sindhu will face Vietnam’s Thuy Linh Nguyenin the opening round of the India Open Super 750 badminton tournament to be played at the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium here from January 13-18.The India Open, one of the most prestigious tournaments on the HSBC BWF World Tour, will move from the KD Jadhav Indoor Stadium to a much larger mult…
New Delhi, Dec 29 (IANS) The India Open will take place from January 13 to 18, 2026, at the renowned Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium in New Delhi, which can seat over 8,000 people—more than twice the capacity of the previous location. The event highlights the increasing importance of India’s leading international badminton event. Organised by the Badminton Association of India (BAI) under the Badminton World Federation (BWF), the Super 750 tournament will once again host the world’s top shutt…