Global News for You – Top News – Current News
The National Centre of Excellence (NCE) in Guwahati has been home to the cream of India’s next generation of badminton stars for over two years. Adding another feather to its cap, the venue hosted some of the most talented shuttlers from across the world during the BWF World Junior Championships, held from October 6-19. Hosting…
Be sharper. Be stronger. Be patient. That’s the mantra going forward for Tanvi Sharma, the first Indian female medallist at the BWF World Junior Championships since Saina Nehwal’s gold in Pune in 2008, a month before Tanvi was born. On Sunday, in front of a near-capacity crowd at the National Centre of Excellence (NCE) in…
Be sharper. Be stronger. Be patient. That’s the mantra going forward for Tanvi Sharma, the first Indian female medallist at the BWF World Junior Championships since Saina Nehwal’s gold in Pune in 2008, a month before Tanvi was born. On Sunday, in front of a near-capacity crowd at the National Centre of Excellence (NCE) in…
Tanvi Sharma scripted history on Saturday, storming into the girls’ singles final of the BWF World Junior Championships 2025 in Guwahati with a straight-games win — 15-11, 15-9 — over China’s Asian Junior Championships silver medallist Liu Si Ya. With the win, the 16-year-old became only the fifth Indian to reach a World Juniors final…
How does one manage to get a “scolding” after ending a nation’s 17-year wait for a medal? Tanvi Sharma experienced it all on Friday. The 16-year-old from Hoshiarpur, Punjab, had just become the first Indian girl since Saina Nehwal in 2008 to ensure a podium finish at the BWF World Junior Championships. Akin to Saina,…
Tanvi Sharma revealed how her coach Park Tae-seng motivated her as she made a comeback in the BWF World Junior Championships quarterfinals at the National Centre of Excellence in Guwahati on Friday, becoming the first Indian girl in 17 years to ensure a podium-finish. Tanvi, who beat Japan’s Saki Matsumoto 13-15, 15-9, 15-10, trailed 5-8…
Tanvi Sharma made a backhand return and stepped forward, only to watch China’s Sun Li Yuan lift the shuttle and send it past the Indian towards the end of the second game. It was the only moment where the home-favourite was caught off-guard in an otherwise clinical 15-8, 15-5 victory in the round of 16…
Bolstered by the presence of experienced campaigners like Unnati Hooda and Rakshitha Sree, host India is gearing up for a strong performance in the BWF World Junior Badminton Championships that gets underway at the National Centre of Excellence in Guwahati from Monday. The championship, which is returning to India after 17 years, will be played…
