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Vice President Venkaiah Naidu meets PV Sindhu after her historic win
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Hyderabad [Telangana], Aug 31 (ANI): Vice President Venkaiah Naidu met PV Sindhu, who recently became the first Indian shuttler to win gold in the World Championships, at his residence on Saturday.
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Sindhu visits Tirupati temple
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Tirumala (Andhra Pradesh) [India], Aug 30 (ANI): Ace shuttler P V Sindhu offered prayers at the Sri Venkateswara Temple here on Friday days after becoming the first Indian to win the World Championships gold medal.
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Being fit makes me more confident, says Sai Praneeth
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 28 (ANI): Indian shuttler Sai Praneeth on Wednesday said that being 100 percent fit makes him feel confident while adding that he has worked a lot on his physique.
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Modi lauds Indian Para-Badminton players for performance in BWF World Cham
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 28 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday lauded Indian Para-Badminton players for their performance in the recently concluded BWF World Championships.
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DDCA has taken right decision in renaming Feroz Shah Kotla after Arun Jait
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 28 (ANI): The Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports, Kiren Rijiju has said that Delhi and District Cricket Association (DDCA) have taken the right decision of renaming the Feroz Shah Kotla Stadium as Arun Jaitley Stadium.
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Was expecting 2017-like long match with Okuhara, says World champion PV Si
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], Aug 28 (ANI): Shuttler PV Sindhu on Tuesday said that she was prepared for a 2017-like long match with Japanese player Nozomi Okuhara during the BWF World Championships and added that a dominating game led her to a historic win.
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Learnt from mistakes to bounce back, says PV Sindhu
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Hyderabad [India], Aug 27 (ANI): After winning the gold medal at BWF World Championships, PV Sindhu on Tuesday said she was learning from her mistakes and corrected them which allowed her to bounce back with strength.
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Rijiju distributes Rs 1.82 crore prize money among para-badminton world ch
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 27 (ANI): Union Minister of Sports and Youth Affairs Kiren Rijiju on Tuesday handed over cheques worth Rs 1.82 crore to para-badminton world championship winners following some amendments in the guidelines.
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This is a month to remember, says shuttler Praneeth
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Hyderabad [India], Aug 27 (ANI): Indian shuttler B Sai Praneeth, who won a bronze medal at the World Championships and will be conferred with the Arjuna Award, on Tuesday said that past events have made this a month to remember forever.
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PM Modi meets PV Sindhu, calls her India's pride
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 27 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday met shuttler PV Sindhu and called the badminton star "India's pride and said she has brought glory to the nation by becoming the first Indian to win gold at BWF World Championships.
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Kiren Rijiju meets PV Sindhu, says shuttler made India proud
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 27 (ANI): The Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports, Kiren Rijiju on Tuesday met shuttler PV Sindhu and said the badminton star has made the nation proud by becoming the first Indian to win gold at BWF World Championships.
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Coach Gopichand has 'a great feeling' about Sindhu's gold at BWF World Cha
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 27 (ANI): As shuttler PV Sindhu became the first Indian to win gold at BWF World Championships, her coach Pullela Gopichand on Tuesday lauded the feat, saying it is indeed a great feeling.
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