Lakshya Sen lost to Shi Yuqi in the opening round at the World Championships (Images via AP & X/@SportsArena1234) India’s Lakshya Sen suffered an early exit at the BWF World Championships on Monday, losing to top seed and world No. 1 Shi Yu Qi of China in straight games. The 24-year-old, a bronze medallist at…
Star India shuttler Lakshya Sen is confident ahead of facing Shi Yuqi in the opening round of the BWF World Championships on Monday, August 25. The Chinese star is the top-ranked player in the world and will be taking on an unseeded Lakshya, who has not been at his best in recent times. Lakshya has…
NEW DELHI: Nobel laureate Amartya Sen raised concerns over the special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in poll-bound Bihar, cautioning that without sensitivity, the exercise could “disenfranchise” large sections of the poor and marginalised. He questioned the fairness of a bureaucratic process that requires strict documentation from citizens who may not have easy access…
Tharun Mannepalli and Lakshya Sen (Images via X/@BadmintonZenith) India enjoyed mixed fortunes at the Macau Open on Friday, with singles shuttlers Lakshya Sen and Tharun Mannepalli progressing to the semifinals, while the men’s doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty suffered an early exit. Tharun, who has been the surprise package of the tournament,…
Usman Khawaja bats on Day 1 of the first Test between West Indies and Australia. (AP) Australian cricketer Usman Khawaja refused to participate in a post-game interview with sports media outlet SEN after day one of the first Test against the West Indies in the Caribbean, following SEN’s controversial dismissal of journalist Peter Lalor earlier…
US Senator Alex Padilla from California was handcuffed and removed from a press conference held by Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem in Los Angeles on Thursday. The Democrat leader attempted to speak up during the event to ask questions about ongoing immigration raids in California and other parts of the US. Padilla was seen in…
Lakshya Sen (Image credit: X) NEW DELHI: India’s Lakshya Sen exited the All England Badminton Championships following a straight-game defeat to Chinese world No. 6 Li Shi Feng in the men’s singles quarterfinals on Friday. The 2022 finalist, who narrowly missed an Olympic medal in Paris last year, was outplayed 10-21, 16-21 in a 45-minute…
Lakshya Sen’s hopes of clinching the All England Open Badminton 2025 title came to a crushing end on Friday, March 14. The 2021 finalist suffered a straight-games defeat-10-21, 16-21-in the quarter-final against higher-ranked Li Shi Feng of China in Birmingham. Lakshya struggled to find the rhythm he showcased in his victory over defending champion Jonathan…
Lakshya Sen. (Pic Credit – X) NEW DELHI: Star Indian shuttler Lakshya Sen delivered a sensational performance to defeat world No. 2 Jonatan Christie of Indonesia in straight games, securing a spot in the men’s singles quarterfinals of the All England Championships in Birmingham on Thursday.The Indian shuttler needed just 36 minutes to dismantle the…
USDA restores critical funding to University of Maine after Title IX review In a significant turn of events, the Trump administration has restored all USDA funding to the University of Maine System. The decision came after a period of uncertainty when federal funding had been frozen due to an investigation into the university’s handling of…