India clinches its first-ever gold in badminton mixed-team event at 21st Commonwealth Games (CWG) by defeating Malaysia

India’s mixed badminton team has created history by clinching its first-ever gold after defeating defending champions Malaysia 3-1 in the final event at 21st Commonwealth Games at Gold Cost, Australia on April 9, 2018 . Kidambi Srikanth, Saina Nehwal and ..

Month: Current Affairs - April, 2018

Mithali Raj adjudged ‘Sportsperson of Year’ at Telangana Sports Journalists Association annual awards for 2017

Mithali Raj, Indian women’s cricket team captain, has been adjudged ‘Sportsperson of the Year’ at the Telangana Sports Journalists Association annual awards for 2017 in Hyderabad on March 31, 2018. Beside her, Ace shuttlers Kidambi Srikanth and P V Sindhu ..

Month: Current Affairs - April, 2018

Parupalli Kashyap clinches men’s singles title at Austrian Open International Challenge badminton tournament

Reigning Commonwealth Games champion Parupalli Kashyap has won men’s singles title at the 2018 Austrian Open International Challenge badminton tournament. He defeated Malaysia’s June Wei Cheam in straight games late last night to clinch his first international title in over ..

H S Prannoy won 2017 men’s singles National Badminton Championships

H S Prannoy has won the men’s singles title at the 82nd Senior National Championship Senior National Badminton Championships in Nagpur, Maharashtra on November 8, 2017. He defeated higher ranked Kidambi Srikanth in the final by 21- 15, 16- 21, ..

Kidambi Srikanth wins 2017 Denmark Open Superseries Badminton tournament

Ace Indian shuttler Kidambi Srikanth has won the 2017 Denmark Open Superseries Badminton trophy by defeating South Korea’s Lee Hyun-il in straight games 21-10, 21-5 on October 22 at Odense. With this, he bagged his third Super Series title of ..