Warangal (Telangana) [India], August 28 (ANI): BJP Telangana chief Bandi Sanjay while addressing a public gathering at the end of Praja Sangrama Padayatra on Sunday stated that wherever BJP holds a meeting in the name of rules and regulations, the government is ready to stop the workers.

Kidambi Srikanth lost to his French opponent in two straight games by margin of 23-21, 21-10.

Vishakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh) [India], June 5 (ANI): GVMC (Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation) completely banned the usage of single-use plastic from June 5 (Sunday) on the occasion of World Environment Day under corporation limits. Now, GVMC announced that major tourist spots as plastic-free zones.

Guntur (Andhra Pradesh) [India], May 15 (ANI): After the Indian men's badminton team on Sunday scripted history after lifting the Thomas Cup title, Kidambi Srikanth's father lauded the team and called it a great achievement for India.

Visakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh) [India], May 5 (ANI): A Bangladeshi girl who was abducted in Andhra Pradesh's Visakhapatnam, has been rescued by the city police on Wednesday.

Suncheon [South Korea], April 8 (ANI): India's Kidambi Srikanth beats Son Wanho of South Korea in a three-game encounter to enter the semi-finals of the Korea Open Badminton Championships 2022 on Friday here at the Palma Stadium.

New Delhi [India], January 9 (ANI): The India Open organised by the Badminton Association of India (BAI) will kick-off the 2022 international badminton season with the KD Jadhav Indoor Hall at the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium all set to witness mesmerising action from January 11-16.

Hyderabad Dec 21 PTI When he missed the Tokyo Games due to a mix of injuries and cancellation of qualifiers owing to the COVID-19 pandemic shuttler Kidambi Srikanth said to himself that Olympics is not the end of the world He was confident that his time would come and he worked towards it Now he is glad that his toil has paid off evidence of which is a historic world championships silver medal in the mens singles competition Olympics I was also disappointed If you look at it I was still the highest ranked player from India But some tournaments were supposed to happen for Olympics qualification Nearly seven to nine tournaments got cancelled Srikanth said on Tuesday First part of the qualification I could not play because of my injury Second part I was fully fit But tournaments did not happen 2021 they said resumption I played Swiss Open semifinal I had said I was feeling confident I can make it to the Olympics But again every tournament got cancelled Those things are something I dont have any control over So I dont want to talk about it I felt that day that Olympics is not the end of the world I thought that I will have my own chances I worked towards it I am just happy that everything paid off Seeking to become a better player by working on his shortcomings Srikanth said he will focus on maintaining his form and fitness heading into a hectic new year The 28-year-old former world number one from Guntur Andhra Pradesh on Sunday became the first Indian male shuttler to claim a silver medal at the prestigious tournament On his return to the country Srikanth said Now my only focus is on maintaining this and to improve further Because All England and then Commonwealth Games Asian Games are there next year Its a very big year Next eight to 10 months are very important for me So I am looking at talking to Gopi anna coach Pullela Gopichad I will try and work on what went wrong in the last few months Even though I played finals there will definitely be some negatives I have to work on to become a better player In the summit clash in Spain Srikanth currently ranked 14th in the world blew leads of 9-3 and 18-16 in the two games against Loh Kean Yew of Singapore to see the coveted title slip out of his grasp The multiple-time Super Series winner seemed pretty relaxed as he took question from the scribes here A world championship medal doesnt come easy so he has reasons to be happy A very great feeling A very special tournament for anyone World Championship has its own special significance To play final of such a major event I am very happy Next year is again a very important year I feel There is no time to celebrate this win Because India Open is starting from January 10 In March All England is there Then Commonwealth Games Then world championship Asian Games So many big events lined up I am just happy that I could peak at the correct time From September when I started playing tournaments I slowly started improving Match by match I could see the difference He had a stellar run in 2017 securing four super series titles in five finals It was a rare feat achieved only by the likes of Lee Chong Wei Lin Dan and Chen Long in a calender year However the year ended with Srikanth suffering a knee injury during the French Open in November and he aggravated it at the national championships At the moment I feel the injury phase is over I am just very happy with my physical state I am feeling confident about the way I am moving on court At the moment it will be about improvement Asked what was the best part of his campaign in Spain he replied Overall everything I think I just loved the way I played My physical condition What I loved the most was I was able to be aggressive throughout the tournament That is something that gave me immense confidence Talking about his semifinal match against younger compatriot Lakshya Sen Srikanth said It has been four five years since I played a match with Lakshya I have been watching his progress He has been playing exceptionally well So it was new for me Going into the match I really wanted to play my best and try and win at any cost I gave everything I have got That was one of the reasons for getting so tired in the match It was a long match We both were kind of aggressive throughout Srikanth said he had his chances in the 2017 edition of the world championships but this time around he was not expecting much In 2017 I thought I had my chances I thought I will definitely come back with a medal It didnt happen In this tournament I was on the opposite side I was feeling I didnt have any expectations on myself It was only about playing my best I know that if I can play really well I can beat anyone PTI SJR AH SSC SSC

New Delhi [India], December 20 (ANI): Newly-crowned World champion Loh Kean Yew along with the silver and bronze medallists Kidambi Srikanth and Lakshya Sen and the two-time Olympics medallist PV Sindhu will be the top draw at India Open 2022 scheduled from January 11-16 in New Delhi.

Madrid [Spain], December 20 (ANI): Shuttler Kidambi Srikanth, who has become the first Indian man to win a silver medal at the BWF World Championships, rued his inability to convert his chances in the summit clash after the defeat on Sunday.