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UDUPI: When Ayush Shetty clinched a noteworthy victory at the US Open Super 300 event, there was quiet pride and deep satisfaction in his home in Sanoor, Karkala, in Udupi district. His father, Ramprakash Shetty, a businessman, marked his son's achievement with a temple visit in Kerala, while his mother Shalmili and younger sister Aadhya celebrated with heartfelt joy at home. They recalled the sacrifices and relentless discipline that shaped Ayush's journey. Ayush began playing badminton at the age of eight, following his father's game in their backyard. In 2013, at just eight years old, he entered his first tournament- a district-level competition in Udupi. Ayush won the title despite never having received formal coaching till then. His mother speaking to TNIE on Tuesday recalled how quickly the journey of Ayush picked up pace. "By 2016, he had topped the state rankings in the under 13 and 15 categories," she said. His initial training began at John's Academy in Karkala, then at Badminton Mangaluru on alternate days. "Even when he lost matches, he never let it break him. He would take the pressure, process it quietly and bounce back stronger. That is his strength- his inner drive to keep growing" she added. As Ayush continued winning at state-ranking events, the family decided to move to Bengaluru for better exposure. In Bengaluru, Ayush trained under Mohith Kamath at Badyzone, then with Krishna Kumar at iSports for four years. After Class 10, he joined the Prakash Padukone Badminton Academy, where he has been training for five years now under top coaches Vimal Kumar and Sagar Chopda. A former student of Prakruti National School, Sanoor, Karkala, Ayush excelled in studies too. Though he began a B.Sc in Sports Science at Reva University, he later took up a job with Kolkata Railways as a catering inspector and is now pursuing B.Com from the University of Mysore through distance education. "Ayush has always been calm, focused and determined" said Shalmili.
Addressing stakeholders, Secretary (Sports), Hari Ranjan Rao, outlined a transformative national goal: scaling India's sports goods exports from approximately ₹3,000 crore to ₹80,000 crore in the coming years. India has set an ambitious target to transform itself into a global hub for sports goods manufacturing, exports, and trade, as the 4th edition of the India Sporting Goods Fair (ISGF) 2026 opened at Yashobhoomi, Dwarka with strong industry and government participation. The three-day event, organised by the Sports Goods and Toys Export Promotion Council, brings together 75 exhibitors sho ...Read More >
Jaipur: Police in Didwana have stepped up their probe into a cross-border smuggling case in which they arrested two arms and drug smugglers on June 27 for supplying Austrian Glock and Chinese Norinco pistols. It has emerged that the case has links to a massive Rs 300-crore heroin consignment seized by Punjab's Amritsar police near the India-Pakistan border in Barmer on June 30. Canada-based Joben Kaler was identified as the main overseas handler of the heroin consignment. Didwana-Kuchaman police had arrested Mohammad Ilyas from Khunkhuna and Amarjeet Singh Takhar, alias Prince, from Jalandhar ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], September 1 (ANI): The BWF World Championships will return to India after 17 years with the capital city, New Delhi, chosen to host the 30th edition in August 2026. The announcement was made during the closing ceremony of the 2025 Championships in Paris, where a handover took place between BWF president Khunying Patama Leeswadtrakul, Frank Laurent, president of the Federation Francaise de Badminton, and Sanjay Mishra, honorary general secretary of the Badminton Association of India, as per a press release from BAI Media. Also Read | AFG 19/1 in 4 Overs | United Arab Emirat ...Read More >
Bengaluru, Aug 21 (SocialNews.XYZ) Karnataka Police arrested activist Mahesh Shetty Thimarody on Thursday from his residence in Ujire, Udupi district, for allegedly making derogatory remarks against BJP National Organising Secretary B.L. Santhosh, amid high drama. Thimarody has been at the forefront of the movement demanding justice for victims in the mass grave case against the Dharmasthala temple management. According to police, he had abused B.L. Santhosh in a video, alleging that it was Santhosh who dragged the Dharmasthala temple into the mass grave case to divert the issue. Following ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 14 (ANI): India seasoned badminton player and Olympic medallist Saina Nehwal announced that she has parted ways with her husband, Parupalli Kashyap, who is also a shuttler. Saina took to Instagram to release a brief statement announcing her divorce from Kashyap, which came nearly seven years after their 2018 marriage. Life takes us in different directions sometimes. After much thought and consideration, Kashyap Parupalli and I have decided to part ways. Were choosing peace, growth, and healing - for ourselves and each other. Im grateful for the memories and wish nothi ...Read More >
The India Sporting Goods Fair is set to boost the nation's sports manufacturing sector, showcasing diverse athletic gear and equipment while highlighting government initiatives to propel India into a global manufacturing hub. Key PointsThe 4th India Sporting Goods Fair (ISGF) will showcase a wide range of athletic gear and sports equipment from 75 exhibitors.The Indian government has allocated Rs 500 crore to promote sports goods manufacturing, aiming to boost exports.India aims to increase its ...Read More >
Indian Institute of Madras (IIT) Madras director V Kamakoti, former vice-chancellor of the National Law School of India University (NLSIU) Bengaluru R Venkata Rao and Indian Council of Historical Research (ICHR) chairman Raghuvendra Tanwar are now part of the 20-member National Syllabus and Teaching Learning Material Committee (NSTC), tasked with preparing the national syllabus and teacher learning material under the National Council of Education Research and Training (NCERT). Following the Supreme Court's March 11 order in the matter of a section on "corruption in the judiciary" in the now-w ...Read More >
Udupi: As Ayush Shetty lifted his maiden senior title at the US Open Super 300 Tournament, the moment was celebrated quietly- but emotionally - at his home in Sanoor, Karkala. While Ramprakash Shetty, a businessman, marked his son Ayush's historic win with a temple visit in Kerala, Shalmili Shetty, his mother, and Ayush's younger sister, Aadhya, celebrated the moment in quiet joy, cherishing the reward of years of dedication.Shalmili, a homemaker, spent sleepless nights for over a week. "We get too nervous, so we do not watch his matches live. After winning the title, when Ayush called at arou ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 14 (ANI): India's seasoned badminton player and Olympic medallist Saina Nehwal announced that she has parted ways with her husband, Parupalli Kashyap, who is also a shuttler. Saina took to Instagram to release a brief statement announcing her divorce from Kashyap, which came nearly seven years after their 2018 marriage. 'Life takes us in different directions sometimes. After much thought and consideration, Kashyap Parupalli and I have decided to part ways. We're choosing peace, growth, and healing - for ourselves and each other. I'm grateful for the memories and wish ...Read More >
New Delhi, July 17 (SocialNews.XYZ) India's campaign at the World University Games in Germany got off to a mixed start on Thursday, with teenage swimmer Rohit Benedicton providing the day's standout performance by shattering a national record in the men's 50m butterfly, even as other Indian athletes struggled to make an impact across multiple disciplines. The 19-year-old swimmer clocked 24.00 seconds to finish 12th overall and qualify for the semifinals, eclipsing the seven-year-old national mark of 24.09 set by Olympian Virdhawal Khade in 2018. The performance marks yet another milestone in ...Read More >
Bengaluru, Jan 10 (PTI) Karnataka Home Minister G Parameshwara on Friday said that six surrendered Maoists have not handed over their weapons, and the police are working to locate and recover them from the forest where they are believed to have been disposed of. Noting that one Maoist, expelled from the surrendered group, is still at large and efforts are underway to trace him, he said there is no one else involved in Naxal activities in the state. He added that any individuals coming from other states will be closely monitored. A group of six Maoists surrendered to the government in the pre ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], March 31 (ANI): India aims to scale sports goods exports from approximately Rs 3,000 crore to Rs 80,000 crore and manufacturers should dream big and adopt a forward-looking approach driven by innovation, Sports Secretary Hari Ranjan Rao has said. He was addressing exhibitors, international buyers and stakeholders at the 4th edition of the India Sporting Goods Fair (ISGF) 2026, which opened here with a strong focus on transforming India into a global hub for sports goods manufacturing, exports and trade. "This is a golden period in the growth trajectory of India's sports go ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], August 13 (ANI): Indian shuttler PV Sindhu will lock horns with Bulgaria's Kaloyana Nalbantova, whereas Lakshya Sen will play Shi Yuqi of China in their respective round one matches of the BWF World Championships 2025, which will take place later this month. Organised by the Badminton World Federation (BWF), the BWF World Championships is the most prestigious badminton competition held annually, barring the Olympic years, as per Olympics.com. It offers the most badminton world ranking points along with the Olympics and crowns the senior world champions of a particular cale ...Read More >
New Delhi: Industry leaders welcomed the recently announced GST reforms, which reduce the number of tax slabs, stating that it will make tax compliance easier while also directly benefiting consumers through lower prices. Jharkhand Chamber of Commerce Joint Secretary Navjot Alang Rubal said that the reduction of the number of slabs from four to two under the new GST structure is a highly positive step. According to Rubal, this reform will greatly benefit the middle and lower-income groups as the tax reductions on essential items of daily use will bring a noticeable drop in prices. He furthe ...Read More >
CHENNAI: The wait is finally over for Indian badminton. In the wee hours (IST) on Monday, shuttler Ayush Shetty pulled off a noteworthy victory at the Mid America Centre in the USA. The 20-year-old from Karnataka captured India's first title of the season on BWF World Tour. The lanky shuttler, who stands 6 feet, 4 inches tall, capped off his eye-catching run in the US Open, a Super 300 event, with a straight-games (21-18, 21-13) win over Brian Yang of Canada in the final. Given the current landscape of Indian badminton, Ayush's title is massive. Ayush is one of the youngsters who's looking t ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Ayush Shetty has been able to achieve what no other Indian shuttler has managed so far -- win a BWF World Tour title in 2025. PV Sindhu has been far from winning one. Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty only managed to reach the semis. Former world No.1 Kidambi Srikanth came the closest when he made the Malaysia Masters final in May. The deadlock ended when the 20-year-old Shetty stood on the top step of the podium in Council Bluffs, Iowa on Sunday after winning the $240,000 US Open men's singles crown. The second highest ranked Indian shuttler after Lakshya Sen (world No.20 ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 14 (ANI): India's seasoned badminton player and Olympic medallist Saina Nehwal announced that she has parted ways with her husband, Parupalli Kashyap, who is also a shuttler. Saina took to Instagram to release a brief statement announcing her divorce from Kashyap, which came nearly seven years after their 2018 marriage. Also Read | Wimbledon 2025: Jannik Sinner Defeats Two-Time Defending Champion Carlos Alcaraz To Win Maiden Wimbledon Title. "Life takes us in different directions sometimes. After much thought and consideration, Kashyap Parupalli and I have decided to ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], September 1 (ANI): The BWF World Championships will return to India after 17 years with the capital city, New Delhi, chosen to host the 30th edition in August 2026. The announcement was made during the closing ceremony of the 2025 Championships in Paris, where a handover took place between BWF president Khunying Patama Leeswadtrakul, Frank Laurent, president of the Federation Francaise de Badminton, and Sanjay Mishra, honorary general secretary of the Badminton Association of India, as per a press release from BAI Media. India selection reflects its transformation into one ...Read More >
Lucknow: BSP national president Mayawati on Sunday said that the dispute and violence happening over language all over the country, especially in Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu, is "dangerous"."Mumbai is the economic capital of the country, with which people from all states have a direct contact. The govt must guarantee the safety of people's lives, property, and religion. The central govt should also take interest in this," she saidShe added that such disputes take place when narrow politics of religion, region, caste and language tries to dominate patriotism and love for the country. "Every Indi ...Read More >
Ranchi: JMM president and chief minister Hemant Soren on Sunday said the official X account of his party has been hacked, prompting him to order a police investigation into it.Apart from expressing concern over the breach, the chief minister appealed to the Elon Musk-owned social media giant to take cognisance of the matter.Party members said at 12:12 am on Sunday, the hackers posted a suspicious link along with an image of a rodent on the JMM's X account, which was immediately flagged by Hemant on his social media platform. No other activity related to hacking was detected on the account ther ...Read More >