World No.6 Sindhu, who made early exits in China, Korea and Denmark, lost 13-21 21-18 19-21 to world No.42 Pai in a 74-minute women's singles match here.
The India men's table tennis team has broken into the top-10 in the latest rankings.
Former world number one Srikanth was pitted against reigning two-time world championship and numero uno ranked Kento Momota of Japan in his opening round but he pulled out of the tournament.
India came into the match with a 5-1 lead in the first leg but that lead was wiped off as they conceded four goals in a nightmarish first two quarters.
Hockey India has named 39 players for the junior women's national coaching camp.
Describing the feat as a "majestic performance", the prime minister said it is a historic moment for the Rainbow Country and South African President Cyril Ramaphosa.
India put up an improved performance in the second half with skipper Rani Rampal scoring what turned out to be the winning goal in the 49th minute on Saturday.
Turkey's Serkan Akkoyun proved too strong for Sajan Bhanwal and won 10-1 by superiority in the bronze medal contest while Ravi was defeated 8-0 by Giorgi Melia.
The Indian team sealed its place in next year's Games after beating USA 6-5 on aggregate despite losing the second match 1-4 against the visitors in the double-leg FIH Olympic Qualifiers in Bhubaneswar on Saturday.
On Saturday, Manpreet Singh-led Team India beat Russia by 7-1 to take the final aggregate to 11-3 in Olympic Hockey Qualifiers.
This is the second time in a row that they have made it to the tournament proper despite a huge scare after the US led the hosts 4-0 at half-time.
The Springboks won the Rugby World Cup for a record-tying third time as they beat England 32-12 in the final.
Indian men's team will take on Russia in the FIH Olympic Qualifiers on November 1 and 2.
She will meet Special Olympics athletes on the occasion of Children's day in Mumbai and will also make an appearance at ComicCon India.
No Indian has ever won a gold in the last three editions of the UWW Under-23 World Championships.
As world no.5 India gears up to take on lowly Russia, ranked 22nd, in a two-match final Olympic qualifier here on Friday and Saturday, Reid's message to his wards is straight forward: "Treat every team with respect".
India's men and women team will begin their Olympic qualifier campaign on Friday.
Four-time Asian medallist Thapa outclassed Kazakhstan's national champion and Asian bronze winner Sanatali Toltayev 5-0 to claim gold.
Mary Kom will represent the Asian bloc in the group, which also comprises the likes of Ukrainian legend Vasyl Lamachenko, Julio Cesar La Cruz among others.
Shiva Thapa (63kg) and Pooja Rani (75kg) have clinched gold medals at the Olympic Test Event, finishing the Indian campaign on a high.
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