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‘India Open test event for Worlds’: BAI official defends venue amid criticism

Published on Jan 16, 2026 08:34 pm IST

Chinese Taipei's Lee Jhe-huei and Yang Po-hsuan, left, and Malaysia's Aaron Chia and Soh Wooi Yik during the men's doubles quarterfinal match.(PTI)

Mia Blichfeldt revisits India Open criticism, questions World C'ships in Delhi

Maintenance staff clean 'bird droppings' during the men's singles round of 16 match between India's H.S. Prannoy and Singapore's Loh Kean Yew at the India Open.(PTI)

Updated on Jan 16, 2026 06:13 pm IST

BWF breaks silence after bird poop incident adds embarrassment to India Open

BWF reviews IG sports complex, says the venue is fit to host World Championship(HT_PRINT)

Updated on Jan 16, 2026 08:31 am IST

Satwik-Chirag crash out of India Open

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty lost their second round men’s doubles clash 25-27, 23-21, 21-19 to Japan’s Hiroki Modorikawa and Kyohei Yamashita at the India Open (Sanchit Khanna/HT)

Published on Jan 15, 2026 11:33 pm IST

More trouble for India Open as bird droppings halt match

Officials cleaning bird droppings during the India Open. (Sanchit Khanna/HT)

Updated on Jan 15, 2026 11:28 pm IST

In better frame of mind, Sen finding his way back to the top

Lakshya Sen in action against Japan's Kenta Nishimoto at the India Open 2026. (PTI)

Published on Jan 15, 2026 10:01 pm IST

Bird poop halts HS Prannoy’s India Open match, organisers left red-faced

New Delhi, India - Jan. 15, 2026: Officials seen cleaning the Bird droppings as Prannoy H. S. from India competes during the Mens Single match against Loh Kean Yew from Singapore during the third day of YONEX-SUNRISE India Open 2026 at Indira Gandhi Sports Complex in New Delhi, India, on Thursday, January 15, 2026. (Photo by Sanchit Khanna/ Hindustan Times)(Hindustan Times)

Updated on Jan 15, 2026 09:23 pm IST

‘Light went out in Denmark’: Kidambi Srikanth defends India Open amid criticism

Kidambi Srikanth (Ind) in action.

Published on Jan 15, 2026 09:13 am IST

India Open badminton: Sindhu falls at the first hurdle

Two-time Olympic medallist PV Sindhu was knocked out of India Open after going down 22-20, 12-21, 15-21 to Vietnam’s Thuy Linh Nguyen. (Hindustan Times)

Published on Jan 14, 2026 10:50 pm IST

India Open badminton likely to move to February or November

Originally slotted in March till 2019, the India Open had been slotted in January since 2022. (REUTERS)

Updated on Jan 14, 2026 10:20 pm IST

World No.2 Antonsen says he withdrew from India Open due to Delhi pollution

File image of Denmark’s Anders Antonsen. (AFP)

Published on Jan 14, 2026 08:28 pm IST

World No. 3 Anders Antonsen withdraws from India Open citing Delhi pollution

Denmark's Anders Antonsen hits a return during a match.(AFP)

Published on Jan 14, 2026 02:27 pm IST

India Open: Danish shuttler Mia Blichfeldt criticises venue conditions again

The Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium is also scheduled to host the BWF World Championships in August. (PTI)

Published on Jan 13, 2026 10:48 pm IST

India Open: Lakshya tames friend Ayush, enters second round

Lakshya Sen competes during the men's singles match against Ayush Shetty during the India Open. (Sanchit Khanna/HT)

Published on Jan 13, 2026 09:59 pm IST

Fully fit and hungry for titles, PV Sindhu eyes India Open push

India's PV Sindhu during her women's singles semi-final match against China's Wang Zhi Yi at the Malaysia Open. (AFP)

Published on Jan 12, 2026 10:27 pm IST

Malaysia Open: PV Sindhu loses to Wang in semifinals

PV Sindhu's impressive run came to an end(HT_PRINT)

Updated on Jan 10, 2026 10:20 am IST

Boxing nationals: Big test for Preeti and Sakshi

Minakshi (45-48kg) defeated Tamil Nadu’s V Lakshaya S Vijayan 5-0 at the ongoing National Championships at the Gautam Buddha University. (BFI)

Published on Jan 06, 2026 03:22 am IST

Badminton champ Surya Charisma eyes new heights

Surya Charisma Tamiri clinched the women’s singles title at the National Championships at her home town. (BAI)

Published on Jan 06, 2026 03:12 am IST

India Open to be held at Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium from January 13-18

India Open Super 750 badminton tournament will be held at the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium. (PTI)

Updated on Dec 29, 2025 07:17 pm IST

Positives for Satwik-Chirag in BWF World Finals semis exit

India’s Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty during their doubles semifinal against China’s Liang Wei Keng and Wang Chang at the BWF Badminton World Tour Finals in Hangzhou on Saturday. (AFP)

Published on Dec 20, 2025 10:59 pm IST

Prakash Padukone steps away from PPBA, starts new academy

File image of Prakash Padukone. (Getty Images)

Updated on Dec 02, 2025 07:51 pm IST

Treesa-Gayatri win title, Srikanth loses in final of Syed Modi badminton

Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand Pullela showing their medals after the Women's Doubles final match in Syed Modi India International Badminton Championship at Babu Banarasi Das Badminton Stadium in Lucknow. (Deepak Gupta/Hindustan Times)

Published on Nov 30, 2025 08:33 pm IST

Srikanth enters final, eyes first title since 2017

Kidambi Srikanth in action during his semi-final match against Mithun Manjunath at Syed Modi India International. (Deepak Gupta/Hindustan Times)

Updated on Nov 29, 2025 10:33 pm IST

Syed Modi International: Srikanth looks to rebuild after Malaysia high

Kidambi Srikanth has shown glimpses of his top form this year. (HT)

Published on Nov 26, 2025 03:10 am IST

Lakshya’s blocking all the noise and finally finding success

Lakshya Sen poses for a picture with trophy after he wins Sathio Australian Open 2025, in Sydney on Sunday. (@pushkardhami X)

Updated on Nov 25, 2025 10:58 pm IST

Can Sindhu find a second wind?

PV Sindhu won her last title in December 2024. (@Media_SAI X)

Updated on Nov 24, 2025 10:26 pm IST

Not enough power in women’s game anymore: Saina Nehwal

Not enough power in women’s game anymore: Saina Nehwal

Published on Nov 23, 2025 11:43 pm IST

Lakshya Sen ends title drought with Australian Open win

India’s Lakshya Sen hits a return to Japan’s Yushi Tanaka during the men's singles final at the Australian Open. (AFP)

Updated on Nov 23, 2025 11:42 pm IST

Lakshya Sen wins Australian Open, clinches first title of the season

Lakshya Sen wins Australian Open(HT_PRINT)

Updated on Nov 23, 2025 11:58 am IST

Tanvi, 16, kindles the Saina-Sindhu successor talk

Tanvi Sharma reached the final of the BWF World Junior Championships (PTI).

Published on Oct 27, 2025 10:58 pm IST

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