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  Saina Nehwal's father demands apology from Siddharth for 'lewd' tweet on daughter

  Trending | January 11, 2022 18:15 IST

  Siddharth stirred up a controversy recently when he put out a tweet in response to ace badminton player Saina Nehwal condemning PM Narendra Modi's security breach in Punjab. He was trolled on social media for his choice of words which many thought was inappropriate.

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  Comments show person's ignoble mentality: Rijiju slams actor Siddharth after remark against Nehwal

  India | January 11, 2022 13:19 IST

  Reacting to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's security breach during his recent visit to Punjab, Saina had tweeted, "No nation can claim itself to be safe if the security of its own PM gets compromised. I condemn, in the strongest words possible, the cowardly attack on PM Modi by anarchists."

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  Paparazzo boycotts actor Siddharth after his controversial tweet for Saina Nehwal; she reacts

  Celebrities | January 11, 2022 11:42 IST

  Actor Siddharth landed in troubled waters after his controversial tweet against badminton player Saina Nehwal. The actor was brutally trolled and explanations were demanded. In addition to these, paparazzo Manav Manglani announced that he will be boycotting the actor henceforth. 

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  'Immediately block actor Siddharth's tweet': NCW to Twitter after actor's comments on Saina Nehwal

  India | January 10, 2022 17:16 IST

  The NCW demanded that Twitter India should immediately block actor Siddharth's tweet, and said the tweet was "misogynist and outrageous."

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  Siddharth clarifies his 'sexist' tweet on Saina Nehwal after getting brutally trolled

  Trending | January 10, 2022 15:21 IST

  Saina Nehwal tweeted in reference to PM Narendra Modi's convoy's security breach in Punjab's Ferozepur on January 5. Siddharth's response to it was believed to be a 'sexual comment', which did not go down well with many on social media.

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  Saina pulls out of World Championships, expects to resume training mid-December

  Other Sports | December 01, 2021 13:27 IST

  Former World No.1 Saina Nehwal will miss the World Championships for the first time in her international career due to multiple injuries that have derailed her season.

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  Indonesia Masters: Sindhu eyes podium finish; Saina, Sameer pull out due to injuries

  Other Sports | November 15, 2021 12:49 IST

  Sindhu is likely to cross swords with Spain's Clara Azurmendi and Canada's sixth seed Michelle Li in the next two rounds and a clash against top seeded Japanese Akane Yamaguchi could be on the cards in the semifinals if she can cross the initial rounds.

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  Eyes on Saina Nehwal's injury as badminton teams get ready for next matches

  Other Sports | October 11, 2021 22:02 IST

  Saina is likely to be rested for the next match against minnows Scotland in an Uber Cup preliminary round match on Tuesday.

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  Saina Nehwal, Sai Praneeth to lead Indian challenge in Thomas and Uber Cup Finals, P.V Sindhu rested

  Other Sports | September 05, 2021 19:06 IST

  BAI also on Sunday named a 12-member Indian team for the Sudirman Cup, which is slated to take place from September 26 to October 3 in Finland.

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  Gopi sir congratulated me, Saina Nehwal 'no': PV Sindhu

  Other Sports | August 02, 2021 16:12 IST

  Sindhu, the reigning world champion, on Sunday became only the second Indian and first woman from the country to claim two Olympics medals, after she won a bronze in Tokyo, five years after claiming a silver at Rio Games.

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  Tough journey awaits Saina, can target specific tournaments to prolong career: Vimal Kumar

  Other Sports | June 04, 2021 18:03 IST

  Battling injuries and indifferent form, Saina, 31, couldn't make her fourth Olympics after the sport's governing body, BWF, cancelled the last three qualifiers due to the pandemic.

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  Tokyo hopes end for Srikanth, Saina after BWF says no further events in qualifying window

  Other Sports | May 28, 2021 14:51 IST

  Former world no 1 Srikanth and London Games bronze-medallist Saina's hopes were all but dashed when the last of the Olympic qualifiers in Singapore was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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  Chances of Saina, Srikanth qualifying for Olympics virtually over with Singapore Open cancellation

  Other Sports | May 12, 2021 18:08 IST

  The tournament organisers Singapore Badminton Association (SBA) and Badminton World Federation (BWF) jointly agreed to cancel the Singapore Open scheduled for June 1-6.

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  Malaysia Open postponed due to COVID-19 surge; Saina, Srikanth's Olympic hopes take hit

  Other Sports | May 07, 2021 15:23 IST

  The decision came as a huge setback for London Olympics bronze-medallist Saina and men's star Srikanth's last hopes of Olympic qualification.

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  Major blow for Saina Nehwal, Kidambi Srikanth as Indian team withdraws from Malaysian Open

  Other Sports | May 06, 2021 18:59 IST

  The Badminton Association of India (BAI) had earlier said that it hopes to send players to Malaysia via Doha, Qatar.

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  Saina Nehwal, Kidambi Srikanth likely to travel to Olympic qualifiers via Doha

  Other Sports | April 29, 2021 21:03 IST

  Saina, who won India's first Olympic medal in the sport in 2012, is ranked 22nd while former world No.1 Srikanth is 20th. Both players need to be within the top 16 to secure qualification.

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  Kidambi Srikanth, Saina Nehwal's Olympic hopes threatened by Malaysia's travel ban

  Other Sports | April 28, 2021 20:01 IST

  The travel ban, which has been implemented in response to the worsening Covid-19 situation in India, has put doubts over whether the Indian contingent will be able to take part in the Malaysian Open, which will be held from May 25 to 30.

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  Saina Nehwal out, Krishna Prasad-Vishnu Vardhan enter maiden Super 100 final at Orleans Masters

  Other Sports | March 27, 2021 18:32 IST

  London Olympic bronze medallist, Saina lost 17-21 17-21 to Denmark's Line Christophersen in 28 minutes

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  Saina Nehwal enters semifinals of Orleans Masters

  Other Sports | March 26, 2021 20:08 IST

  Saina had to dug deep to script a 21-19 17-21 21-19 win over world no. 36 Wang in a gruelling quarterfinals match that lasted exactly an hour.

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  Saina Twitter Review: Parineeti Chopra impresses fans in biopic, netizens declare it 'hit'

  Bollywood | March 26, 2021 18:34 IST

  Actress Parineeti Chopra plays badminton ace Saina Nehwal in the biopic "Saina". Upon its release in the theaters, fans lauded the actress' performance and claimed that it is one of her best films.