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Badminton fraternity proud to host Thomas and Uber cup finals in New Delhi

New Delhi, May 15 (ANI): The proud Badminton fraternity in the country looks forward to a grand event as India gears up to host the Thomas and Uber Cup finals for the first time ever in the country. The Thomas and Uber Cup tournament is scheduled to take place at the Siri Fort Sports Complex in the national capital from May 18 to May 25. India’s leading shuttler Parupalli Kashyap is the captain of the Men’s team for the Thomas Cup and Saina Nehwal is captain of the Women’s team for the Uber Cup. The Badminton World Federation (BWF) has already done away with qualifiers and the teams have qualified on the basis of the player’s rankings. Chief national Badminton coach, Pullela Gopichand, expressed his excitement over India hosting the prestigious biennial event. President of Badminton Association of India (BAI), Akhilesh Das Gupta said that all top countries of the world will be participating in the tournament. May 15, 2014
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Padma Bhushan Award for Leander Paes

Indian Tennis star Leander Paes received the country's third highest civilian honour - the Padma Bhushan - by President Pranab Mukherjee at a private ceremony in the Rashtrapati Bhavan on Saturday. Apr 27, 2014
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PV Sindhu Wins Bronze in Asian Badminton Championship

India's PV Sindhu went down in the semifinals after relentlessly fighting top seed Shixian Wang of China in the Asian Badminton Championship on Saturday. In women's doubles, Jwala Gutta and Ashwini Ponappa too settled for bronze. Apr 26, 2014
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