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NDTV
17 hours ago
- Sport
- NDTV
Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty Eye Strong Start At China Open Ahead Of World Championships
India's top men's doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty will aim to build momentum for the upcoming World Championships when they compete at the China Open Super 1000 badminton tournament starting in Changzhou on Tuesday. The China Open is the last major event before the World Championships, scheduled from August 25 to 31 in Paris, and all players will be hoping to register some wins to build confidence ahead of the prestigious tournament. Currently ranked world No. 15, Satwik and Chirag have reached three semifinals this season, including the Malaysia and India Open in January, but their progress was stalled by Satwik's health concerns and Chirag's back injury, which kept them out for several weeks. On their return, the duo made the semifinals at the Singapore Open and the quarterfinals at the Indonesia Open. However, they suffered a setback last week, losing to Paris Olympic silver medallists China's Liang Wei Keng and Wang Chang at the Japan Open. The former world No. 1 pair will look to bounce back quickly when they open against Japan's Kenya Mitsuhashi and Hiroki Okamura. In singles, Lakshya Sen, HS Prannoy, and PV Sindhu will hope to regain form at the USD 2,000,000 event. Lakshya, currently ranked 18, has struggled with consistency this season, managing only a quarterfinal finish at the All England. The 23-year-old has battled shoulder, ankle, and back issues. He showed glimpses of form in a narrow three-game defeat to world No. 3 Shi Yu Qi in Indonesia but fell in the second round at Tokyo last week against Japan's Kodai Naraoka. He opens against China's fifth seed Li Shi Feng. Prannoy, who won World Championships and Asian Games bronze medals in 2023, has dropped to world No. 35. The former top 10 player returns after missing the Japan Open and faces Japan's Koki Watanabe in the first round. For Sindhu, now ranked 16, a quarterfinal at the India Open remains her best result this year. The 30-year-old former world champion has suffered multiple early exits despite training under Indonesian coach Irwansyah Adi Pratama for the past six months. Last week, she lost to Korea's Sim Yu Jin, marking her fifth first-round exit this year. Sindhu opens against Japan's sixth seed Tomoka Miyazaki, the 18-year-old former world junior champion. Among others, Unnati Hooda, a Taipei Open semifinalist earlier this year, faces Scotland's Kirsty Gilmour in the first round, while Anupama Upadhyaya takes on Lin Hsiang Ti of Chinese Taipei. In women's doubles, Kavipriya Selvam-Simran Singhi, the Panda sisters Rutaparna and Swetaparna, and the pair of Amrutha Pramuthesh-Sonali Singh are in the fray, while Rohan Kapoor and Ruthvika Shivani Gadde will compete in mixed doubles.
News18
20 hours ago
- Sport
- News18
Satwik-Chirag eye strong start at China Open ahead of World Championships
Changzhou, Jul 21 (PTI) India's top men's doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty will aim to build momentum for the upcoming World Championships when they compete at the China Open Super 1000 badminton tournament starting here on Tuesday. The China Open is the last major event before the World Championships, scheduled from August 25 to 31 in Paris, and all players will be hoping to register some wins to build confidence ahead of the prestigious tournament. Currently ranked world No. 15, Satwik and Chirag have reached three semifinals this season, including the Malaysia and India Open in January, but their progress was stalled by Satwik's health concerns and Chirag's back injury, which kept them out for several weeks. On their return, the duo made the semifinals at the Singapore Open and the quarterfinals at the Indonesia Open. However, they suffered a setback last week, losing to Paris Olympic silver medallists China's Liang Wei Keng and Wang Chang at the Japan Open. The former world No. 1 pair will look to bounce back quickly when they open against Japan's Kenya Mitsuhashi and Hiroki Okamura. In singles, Lakshya Sen, HS Prannoy, and PV Sindhu will hope to regain form at the USD 2,000,000 event. Lakshya, currently ranked 18, has struggled with consistency this season, managing only a quarterfinal finish at the All England. The 23-year-old has battled shoulder, ankle, and back issues. He showed glimpses of form in a narrow three-game defeat to world No. 3 Shi Yu Qi in Indonesia but fell in the second round at Tokyo last week against Japan's Kodai Naraoka. He opens against China's fifth seed Li Shi Feng. Prannoy, who won World Championships and Asian Games bronze medals in 2023, has dropped to world No. 35. The former top 10 player returns after missing the Japan Open and faces Japan's Koki Watanabe in the first round. For Sindhu, now ranked 16, a quarterfinal at the India Open remains her best result this year. The 30-year-old former world champion has suffered multiple early exits despite training under Indonesian coach Irwansyah Adi Pratama for the past six months. Last week, she lost to Korea's Sim Yu Jin, marking her fifth first-round exit this year. Sindhu opens against Japan's sixth seed Tomoka Miyazaki, the 18-year-old former world junior champion. Among others, Unnati Hooda, a Taipei Open semifinalist earlier this year, faces Scotland's Kirsty Gilmour in the first round, while Anupama Upadhyaya takes on Lin Hsiang Ti of Chinese Taipei. In women's doubles, Kavipriya Selvam-Simran Singhi, the Panda sisters Rutaparna and Swetaparna, and the pair of Amrutha Pramuthesh-Sonali Singh are in the fray, while Rohan Kapoor and Ruthvika Shivani Gadde will compete in mixed doubles. PTI ATK ATK AH AH view comments First Published: July 21, 2025, 13:15 IST Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
New Indian Express
2 days ago
- Politics
- New Indian Express
Political opponents hatching conspiracy to blow me up with bomb, alleges Chirag Paswan at Bihar rally
PATNA: Union Minister and LJP (RV) chief Chirag Paswan on Saturday alleged that his political opponents were hatching a conspiracy to blow him up 'with a bomb'. However, he claimed that such attempts of detractors would not desist him from his political objective. 'Sher ka beta hun. Isase darne wala nahi (I am a tiger's cub. It will not scare me at all),' he said, while addressing 'Nav Sankalp Mahasabha' in Bihar's Munger district. Chirag said he was being intimidated on social media, revealing this a week after receiving a threat on his Instagram account. The Union Minister said that the detractors made failed attempts to intimidate him. 'But they forget that I am a tiger's cub, who does not know how to bend. It is impossible to scare me,' he told the gathering. Without taking the name of his uncle and Rashtriya Lok Janshakti Party (RLJP) chief Pashupati Kumar Paras, Chirag said that many people were upset with his rise and LJP (RV)'s 'Bihari First, Bihari First' vision. In a veiled attack on the Opposition RJD, Chirag said the party had pushed the state into poverty and backwardness during its time in power and was now trying to mislead people ahead of the assembly elections with false promises of jobs and employment opportunities.
Time of India
2 days ago
- Politics
- Time of India
Oppn wants to divide us on caste, religious lines: Chirag
Patna: LJP (RV) chief Chirag Paswan on Saturday alleged that a conspiracy has been hatched to create an atmosphere of fear in the state by executing incidents of crime so that investors don't come to Bihar and give employment to the youth. Addressing the Jan Sankalp Mahasabha organised by his party at Polo Ground in Munger, the Union minister attacked the opposition for dividing the society on religious and caste lines. Without taking names, he targeted RJD leader Tejashwi Prasad Yadav, Congress MP Rahul Gandhi and former CM of Uttar Pradesh Akhilesh Yadav. "A pair of two boys was formed in UP but they could not do anything there. Now one of them has come to Bihar and is forming a pair," Chirag said and appealed to the public to be cautious of such people. "If you support me, I promise to make a developed and self-reliant Bihar for you," he said and added that attempts were made to break his party and family and even throw him out of the house to break Chirag. "Now they want to finish me and threaten to bomb me. But I am not the one to either bend or break." Referring to the Lalu-Rabri regime in Bihar, the Hajipur MP said, "This is the time to fix responsibility on those under whose regime, people sent their children outside Bihar for education and employment and settled there. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Redefine Your Future with a Top Online MBA SRM Online Enquire Now Undo We call them migrants," he said and alleged that the opposition always talked about castes to divide the society. "We are here to chart an important course to make Bihar first, Bihari first. The assembly polls in a few months will decide our next five years. We have already lost many such five years in the 1990s and that's why Bihar is at the lower rung of many indices in the country. We have to make Bihar first, but the opposition will try to derail us. Ask them why they could not make Bihar a developed state during their rule in the 1990s," he said. "They (opposition) want to keep us divided on religious and caste lines as they know once the Bihar people become educated, their political shop will be shut. That's why they want to finish Chirag. I will do what I say and people of the state will get employment not only in the state but in their villages itself," Chirag said. "Woh jante hain ki jis din Bihari jaat-paat aur majhab se uthkar ek ho gaya to desh aur duniya ko rasta dikhane ka kaam karega'. That's why some political parties dislike me," he said. LJP(RV) MP from Samastipur, Sambhavi Choudhary, urged the people to take a pledge to take Bihar to newer heights. Khagaria MP Rajesh Verma said the LJP(RV) has a new M-Y combination of Mahila and Yuva. "We will not rest till making Chirag the CM of Bihar," he said. Jamui MP and Chirag's brother-in-law Arun Bharti said Bihar needs a young leader who can lead the state for the next two decades.
Time of India
3 days ago
- Politics
- Time of India
Bihar elections: Is BJP using Chirag Paswan to checkmate chief minister Nitish Kumar?
NEW DELHI: Is Chirag Paswan setting the stage for Round 2 of his "targeted" tussle with Nitish Kumar ahead of assembly elections? In the 2020 assembly elections, Chirag played a key role in making Nitish Kumar's JD(U) the junior partner of the BJP in the ruling NDA. Five years later, as the election approaches, he is back to targeting the Bihar chief minister, this time over the deteriorating law and order situation in the backdrop of several high-profile murders in the state. Here's a look at some of the statements Chirag has made targeting his own government in the poll-bound state over law and order: "The law-and-order situation in the state has become a matter of "grave concern" as murders are happening daily, the morale of criminals is "sky-high" and the functioning of police and overall administration defies reason." "How many Biharis will be murdered? It is beyond understanding what is the responsibility of the Bihar Police?" "It is a matter of worry the way crime has risen and law and order have collapsed in Bihar. If such an incident has happened in a posh locality of Patna, then we can only imagine what is happening in villages. It is worrying to see such incidents occur under a government that was known for good governance; then the opposition will have a chance to speak up. Strict action needs to be taken to set a precedent so that such a thing is not repeated." "Such incidents aggravate our concerns ... If the family (of Gopal Khemka) is scared, it is justified. This is a family that has faced this earlier as well. Did the local administration provide security to the family? It was the responsibility of the administration." Clearly, a no-holds-barred attack on the Bihar police, which functions under the direct watch of CM Nitish Kumar, as he also holds the home portfolio. The LJP chief's attack is completely justified given the recent murder incidents -- first the killing of a prominent businessman Gopal Khemka, who was shot outside his residence in Patna by a bike-borne assailant in broad daylight and then the killing of a convict in a hospital by four assailants, caught on CCTV. But the only catch is: Chirag Paswan is part of the NDA -- which includes the BJP and has ruled Bihar for most of the last 20 years. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like 5 Books Warren Buffett Wants You To Read in 2025 Blinkist: Warren Buffett's Reading List Undo The present Nitish government has two deputy chief ministers from the BJP. So, who is Chirag targeting? The NDA government in the state, or only chief minister Nitish Kumar, with whom he shares a bitter, uneasy relationship? Well, the LJP (RV) chief is certainly not attacking the BJP, as his latest tweet on deteriorating law and order in Bihar was hours after he had held a meeting with BJP chief J P Nadda. In 2020, when Chirag had walked out of the NDA ahead of the assembly elections over seat sharing, he had kept his ties with the BJP while targeting Nitish Kumar. He had then strategically fielded candidates to divide the NDA votes and ensure the defeat of JD(U) candidates in several assembly seats. Chirag Paswan's Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) contested 137 seats in 2020, but mostly in constituencies where Nitish Kumar's JD(U) was fighting and not the BJP. JD(U)'s seat count fell from 71 in 2015 to 43 in 2020. The party lost 72 seats of the total 115 it contested. In 27 of these, the LJP's vote share exceeded the margin of defeat. In 64 seats where the party failed to win, LJP's vote tally exceeded the margin of victory, effectively altering the final outcome. This time around, Chirag is a Union minister and very much a part of the NDA at the Centre, but he is still playing the guessing game. While announcing his decision to contest elections, he slammed the lack of development in the state till now and announced that he is contesting elections to improve the condition of the people of Bihar. Interestingly, this is also what the opposition parties claim. Chirag had earlier announced that he would be contesting elections on all 243 seats to ensure that the NDA wins and forms a government again. Now, here is a catch. Perhaps, Chirag, whose party has no members in the state assembly at present, is preparing the ground to ensure that his party gets a good number of seats to contest. But that may be difficult as the JD(U) considers itself a key player and is unlikely to give up its claims despite the party's poor show in 2020. So, if Chirag is not satisfied with seat sharing, he may yet again, with perhaps tacit approval of the BJP, decide to contest alone even while continuing to be a part of the NDA at the Centre. His aim possibly would be to ensure again that the BJP does not suffer electorally while Nitish bears the brunt. If that indeed happens, Nitish will be left in the lurch. Already battling negative reports around his health, Nitish, who has dominated politics in Bihar for the last 20 years, faces one of the most challenging elections. He has already sworn again and again that he will make no more flip-flops, something that gave him the dubious distinction of being called the "Paltu Ram". CM Nitish is likely to be wary of Chirag's plans. The Bihar chief minister knows that if his party's tally plunges further, it will be the end of the road for him, especially when it comes to leading the NDA in the state. And the mantle would naturally pass on to the BJP.
