Congress leader Akhilesh Das Gupta passes awayGupta suffered massive heart attack and was rushed to the Lari hospital where he died in the wee hours, Congress sources said.
12 Apr, 2017, 12.51 PM IST
Badminton Association of India mulls league for domestic shuttlers"While it was a great event, we want to give more opportunity to our Indian players to connect with the audience, " BAI president Akhilesh ...
01 Feb, 2016, 05.08 PM IST
Saina Nehwal , P V Sindhu to be in action in 12th SAG BadmintonThe team championship for men and women will be held on league basis on February 6 and 7. The semi finals and the finals will be held on Fe...
27 Jan, 2016, 01.44 PM IST
Premier Badminton League signs up Akshay Kumar as brand ambassador; league starts on January 2Premier Badminton League (PBL) has signed up Bollywood actor Akshay Kumar as its brand ambassador. The league kicks off on January 2, 2016.
27 Dec, 2015, 11.57 AM IST
BAI rechristens IBL to Premier Badminton LeagueThe court, however, declined to grant any injunction order, as requested by Sporty Solutionz Pvt. Ltd. (SSPL), adjourning the case.
03 Dec, 2015, 03.17 PM IST
BAI to give PV Sindhu Rs 10 lakh for Macau Open winSindhu, ranked 12th in the world, beat World No 6 Minatsu Mitani from Japan 21-9 21-23 21-14 in the final to retain her title.
30 Nov, 2015, 01.30 PM IST
Indian Badminton League season two launchedThe IBL will be a 15-day affair from January 2-17, featuring six teams which will battle it out in the USD 1 million competition.
29 Oct, 2015, 04.15 PM IST
BAI mulling to recommend Ajay Jayaram for TOP schemeMore than a year after recovering from an injury, Jayaram finished runner-up at the Korea Open, which helped him regain his place at the to...
25 Sep, 2015, 04.35 PM IST
Badminton Association of India announces Rs 5 lakh cash reward for Saina, KashyapDas Gupta had announced a similar cash prize for Kidambi Srikanth for his Swiss Open triumph last Sunday.
17 Mar, 2015, 04.01 PM IST
Padma Bhushan row: Saina Nehwal nomination received only yesterday, says Sonowal; BAI contradictsSports Minister Sarbananda Sonowal, said he will "examine the possibility of recommending" the name of badminton star Saina Nehwal for awar...
04 Jan, 2015, 10.51 PM IST
India looking for specialist foreign doubles coach: Badminton Association of IndiaSaina Nehwal celebrates after winning the bronze medal at the Uber Cup.
26 May, 2014, 03.48 PM IST
India has bid for 2016 Veterans World Championship: Badminton Association of IndiaThe dominance of Saina Nehwal and the arrival of P V Sindhu and K Srikanth has only helped the country in growing by leaps and bounds.
21 May, 2014, 06.17 PM IST
Badminton’s best players in Delhi for India OpenNine of the world’s top ten women’s players, and seven of the world’s top ten men, will make this the most accomplished badminton event on ...
01 Apr, 2014, 05.58 AM IST
Akhilesh Das Gupta set to be re-elected BAI PresidentAkhilesh Das Gupta is set to be re-elected President of the Badminton Association of India President as he remained the only candidate for ...
14 Jan, 2014, 10.20 PM IST
Indian Badminton League announces Vodafone as title sponsorThe inaugural edition of the IBL, for which the players' auction was held last month, will be played across six different venues from Augus...
08 Aug, 2013, 02.44 PM IST
IBL announces STAR Sports channels as host broadcasterAll the 90 matches, including 75 league matches, 10 games in the semifinals and five ties in the final will be shown live on STAR Sports2 a...
27 Jul, 2013, 06.43 PM IST
Real Estate Major BOP Group bags Bangalore franchise for IBLIndian Badminton League announced the name of its second franchise -- the BOP Group, who bagged the Bangalore team, 'Banga Beats'.
03 Jul, 2013, 04.07 PM IST