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‘India is proud’: Virat Kohli pens heartfelt tribute after Saina Nehwal retires

Updated on Jan 23, 2026 08:43 IST

Virat Kohli shared a tribute to Saina Nehwal.

Sachin salutes retiring Saina Nehwal: 'Carried Indian badminton to world stage'

Saina Nehwal plays a return during a badminton game.

Published on Jan 22, 2026 15:22 IST

PV Sindhu and Lakshya Sen enter quarterfinals of Indonesia Masters

PV Sindhu and Lakshya Sen entered the quarterfinals of the Indonesia Masters.

Updated on Jan 22, 2026 12:42 IST

PV Sindhu and Lakshya Sen enter second round of Indonesia Masters

PV Sindhu, Lakshya Sen, and Kidambi Srikanth enter the second round of the Indonesia Masters

Updated on Jan 21, 2026 14:59 IST

Saina Nehwal and the trailblazing run that reshaped Indian badminton

Saina Nehwal confirmed her retirement from competitive badminton on January 19

Updated on Jan 20, 2026 05:21 IST

Saina, India’s Olympic medallist, confirms retirement from competitive badminton

Saina Nehwal confirmed retirement from competitive badminton

Updated on Jan 20, 2026 07:02 IST

Ministry steps in, seeks corrective measures from SAI after India Open fiasco

Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya met officials of the Sports Authority of India (SAI)

Published on Jan 19, 2026 15:13 IST

An Se-young wins India Open, extends amazing run

An Se Young of South Korea. (Sanchit Khanna/ HT)

Updated on Jan 18, 2026 13:16 IST

Lakshya Sen's coach defends BAI amid India Open criticism

There was a controversial incident on Court 1 during the match between the Chinese pair Liu Shengshu, Tan Ning and South Korea's Baek Ha Na, Lee So Hee

Published on Jan 18, 2026 06:43 IST

India Open: Christie downs Loh to set up final against Lin Chun-Yi

Jonatan Christie. (BAI)

Updated on Jan 17, 2026 19:44 IST

Anup resigns as Singapore singles coach

File image of Anup Sridhar. (Hindustan Times)

Published on Jan 17, 2026 16:22 IST

Materials from bird's nest halt India Open women's doubles semi-final match

The embarrassment to the organisers of the India Open continues

Updated on Jan 17, 2026 13:13 IST

Loh Kean Yew speaks out on monkey sighting and bird droppings at India Open

Loh Kean Yew added more light to the monkey and bird dropping mess at the ongoing India Open.

Published on Jan 17, 2026 24:53 IST

Lakshya’s fall ends home challenge at India Open

Lakshya Sen. (Sanchit Khanna/HT)

Updated on Jan 16, 2026 17:05 IST

One fine mess: The India Open gets things very wrong

Workers clean the premises at the Indira Gandhi Stadium Sports Complex in Delhi on the fourth day of the India Open. (Sanchit Khanna/HT Photo)

Updated on Jan 16, 2026 16:25 IST

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

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.

Published on Jan 16, 2026 15:04 IST

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.

Updated on Jan 16, 2026 12:43 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

Updated on Jan 16, 2026 03:01 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 18:03 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 17:58 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 16:31 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)

Updated on Jan 15, 2026 15:53 IST

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

Kidambi Srikanth (Ind) in action.

Published on Jan 15, 2026 03:43 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 17:20 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 16:50 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 14:58 IST

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

Denmark's Anders Antonsen hits a return during a match.

Published on Jan 14, 2026 08:57 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 17:18 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 16:29 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 16:57 IST

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