After All England, Swiss Open in doubt for PV Sindhu; BWF waives $5,000 fine for no-show in Birmingham | Badminton News – The Times of India

NEW DELHI: Two-time Olympic medalist PV Sindhu returned to India after being stranded in Dubai since February 28 following the closure of airspace in West Asia due to an escalating conflict in the region. As a result, she had to miss the All England Badminton, which started in Birmingham on Tuesday.Go beyond the limit with […]

PV Sindhu returns to India after being stuck in Dubai amid Middle East conflict | Badminton News – The Times of India

PV Sindhu (Image credit: PTI) NEW DELHI: Indian badminton great PV Sindhu has returned safely to India after a tense few days in Dubai, where she was stranded due to the escalating conflict in the Middle East.Confirming her return through a social media post, Sindhu said she is back home in Bengaluru after an anxious […]

PV Sindhu is stuck in Dubai and withdraws from across England amid rising tensions in the Middle East | Badminton News – The Times of India

PV Sindhu on Monday withdrew from the All England Championships as the shuttler and her Indonesian coach Irwansyah Adi Pratama are stuck in Dubai due to the situation in West Asia.Confirming the development, Badminton Association of India (BAI) secretary Sanjay Mishra told TOI that Sindhu will participate in the Swiss Open Super-300 tournament next week. […]

US and Israel attack Iran: ‘There was an explosion’ – PV Sindhu shares terrifying update from Dubai | Badminton News – The Times of India

NEW DELHI: Indian badminton ace PV Sindhu has been stranded in Dubai for over eight hours after missile-related disruptions in Gulf airspace led to an indefinite suspension of flights in the region.Sindhu was heading to Birmingham to take part in the prestigious All England Open, which was scheduled to begin next Tuesday, with Dubai scheduled […]

No title defense! India suffer double quarterfinal at Badminton Asia Team Championships | Badminton News – The Times of India

NEW DELHI: India’s campaign at the Badminton Asia Team Championships ended in disappointment on Friday as both the women’s and men’s teams were eliminated in the quarter-finals.The defending champion women’s team crashed out after a 0-3 defeat to second-tier China, with the absence of star shuttler PV Sindhu proving costly. ‘Really bad’: India Open under […]

Devika’s first, India’s next: Youngest Indian woman to win Super 300 title could carry on Saina-Sindhu torch | Badminton News – The Times of India

NEW DELHI: With arms raised in Bangkok, time stood still just long enough for victory to sink in. The 2026 Thailand Masters trophy felt less like an arrival and more like a silent announcement.Go beyond the border with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!At 20, Devika Sihag had just become the youngest and only the third […]

Devika Sihag wins Thailand Masters to become third Indian woman to claim Super 300 title | Badminton News – The Times of India

Devika Sihag (Image credit: BWF) Twenty-year-old Devika Sihag capped her dream run at the Princes Sirivannavari Thailand Masters with a title after her last opponent, Goh Jin Wei of Malaysia, retired midway through the BWF Super-300 title.Go beyond the border with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!The Haryana girl, who trains in Bengaluru under coach Umendra […]

India Open Badminton Tournament: Kidambi Srikantath, HS PNOY Advance; PV SIDH suffers from exit | Badminton News – The Times of India

India’s Store PV (PTI Photo / Gried Ost) Veteran Indian shuttlers Kidambi Srikanth and HS Prannoy turned back the years to reach the second round of the men’s singles at the 2026 India Open, while 16-year-old Tanvi Sharma impressed despite losing in the opening round in the women’s singles at the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium […]

India Open: Satwik-Chirag duo India’s strongest medal hopes | Badminton News – The Times of India

Satwik-Chirag (ANI photo) NEW DELHI: The India Open has always carried a sense of promise for Indian badminton. This year, that promise is literally reinforced as the tournament moves into the iconic badminton hall of the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium in New Delhi.Go beyond the border with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!It is the same […]

Malaysia Open: PV Sindhu loses to Wang Zhiyi in semi-final | Badminton News – The Times of India

PV Sindhu (Image credit: BAI Media) Indian shuttler PV Sindhu’s impressive run came to a halt on Saturday after she suffered a straight defeat to China’s Wang Zhiyi in the women’s singles semi-finals of the season-opening Malaysia Open Super 1000.The two-time Olympic medalist struggled to maintain consistency against the world number 2, making a series […]