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PV Sindhu’s frame-sake, the tall Devika Sihag, scalps her first Top 20 opponent in top seed Supanida Katethong at Thailand | Badminton News

PV Sindhu’s frame-sake, the tall Devika Sihag, scalps her first Top 20 opponent in top seed Supanida Katethong at Thailand | Badminton News

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3 min readJan 30, 2026 11:24 PM IST Devika Sihag, the 20-year-old shuttler from Punjab training at Bangalore, benefits from her long levers just like PV Sindhu. But more crucially, her attacking style opens up options that can trouble the big names in coming years. On Friday, playing the Princess Sirivannavari Thailand Masters Super 300 at Patumwan, the rangy shuttler came good against World No 16 Supanida Katethong to leave behind some frustrating months of almost-there results. Devika was 4-9 down against the Thailand southpaw who has often troubled Sindhu in the past, but is currently struggling with niggles. Still, the Indian went on a 5 point spree, and then kept the top seed at arm’s length, picking the right stroke to break the 19-19 deadlock. There was an exact same flurry in the second to go 10-6 up, and though Katethong went 17-16 ahead, Devika showed good aggression and calm to finish off on a canter in the second straight set, parrying off an offensive past the break. “My first time against Supanida, and …

Thailand Masters 2026: Devika Sihag stuns world No 16

Thailand Masters 2026: Devika Sihag stuns world No 16

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India’s Devika Sihag registered an upset win over world No 16 Supanida Katethong of Thailand in the quarter-finals of the 2026 Thailand Masters Super 300 on Friday. Sihag, ranked 63rd in the world, took down the top seeded Katethong 21-19, 21-18 in straight games in front of the latter’s home crowd. The Indian shuttler didn’t have best of starts to the match, trailing 0-5 and then 1-7 in the opening game. A slew of unforced errors from Katethong helped Sihag claw her way back to level at 9-9. From there on, there was no looking back. Though Katethong kept her in check for a major part of the match, Sihag managed to hold her nerves at crucial moments to wrap up a win in 40 minutes over the former world No 6. Sihag will next face off against the fifth seeded Huang Yu Hsun of Chinese Taipei in the semi-finals. Tharun, Isharani exit Meanwhile, Tharun Mannepalli and Isharani Baruah crashed out of contention in men’s and women’s singles respectively. Mannepalli went down 11-21, 17-21 in …

Devika And Danny OTT Release: When and where to watch Ritu Varma’s first Telugu romantic drama series online

Devika And Danny OTT Release: When and where to watch Ritu Varma’s first Telugu romantic drama series online

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Devika and Danny is one of the most highly anticipated Telugu romantic drama series of 2025. The show has been the talk of the town ever since its announcement. Recently, the makers unveiled the trailer and revealed the release date. If you’re excited and eager to watch this web series, keep reading. When and where to watch Devika and Danny Devika and Danny will start streaming on JioHotstar from June 6, 2025. Making the announcement on X, the OTT giant wrote, “One holds her hand and the other… her soul. Devika & Danny streaming from 6th June only on #JioHotstar. Directed by @im_kishorudu.” Take a look at the post below: Official trailer and plot of Devika and Danny Devika and Danny follows the story of Devika, a simple middle-class woman. Her world is quiet and predictable, built around small yet meaningful routines. But everything changes when Danny walks into her life. His presence shakes up her settled world and pushes her to see life through a new lens. The trailer begins with Devika’s wedding preparations. …

Who is Devika? All you need to know about Bigg Boss 18 winner Karan Veer Mehra's first wife

Who is Devika? All you need to know about Bigg Boss 18 winner Karan Veer Mehra's first wife

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Bigg Boss 18 winner Karan Veer Mehra has been unlucky in love twice. He has suffered two failed marriages. He was first married to his childhood sweetheart Devika. Here’s all you need to know about her. Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

Devika Sihag is national women’s singles champion; M Raghu wins men’s title | Badminton News

Devika Sihag is national women’s singles champion; M Raghu wins men’s title | Badminton News

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Devika Sihag emerged as the National Champion In women’s singles at the Bangalore Senior Nationals, in its 86th edition, after defeating upcoming talent Shriyanshi Valishetty 21-15, 21-16 at the Karnataka Badminton Association courts. Training at the Prakash Padukone Academy in Bangalore, the tall shuttler known for her reach and punch in her strokes, had scored some sterling wins this week, and continued her domination as she marched to the senior title on the back of her furious, attacking game. It ensures she will be a part of team events, and debut for India, in the coming season. Also winning his first title was Karnataka’s M Raghu who had to stave off former National champ, Mithun Manjunath, rallying to a 14-21, 21-14, 24-22 victory. Raghu had to save three match points to deny his senior, and was aided greatly by the fast conditions in Bangalore. The youngster who revels on quick courts, has strung together a fine run, upsetting top seed Sathish Kumar in the semi-finals. But defeating the wily and strokemaking Mithun was a different …

M Raghu, Devika Sihag win singles national titles

M Raghu, Devika Sihag win singles national titles

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Karnataka’s M Raghu saved three match points in the decider to beat former champion Mithun Manjunath to clinch the men’s singles title in the Yonex-Sunrise 86th Senior Nationals Badminton championships in Bengaluru on Tuesday. Haryana’s Devika Sihag ended the giant-killing run of Shriyanshi Valishetty to win the women’s singles crown. Raghu, who upset top seed Sathish Kumar in the semi-finals, defeated Mithun 14-21, 21-14, 24-22 in just under an hour to win his maiden national title while Devika got the better of Shriyanshi 21-15, 21-16. Junior National Champions Arsh Mohammad and Sanskar Saraswat added the senior nationals title to their trophy cabinet as they upset top seeds Naveen P and Lokesh V 12-21, 21-12, 19-21 in the men’s doubles final. Ayush Agarwal and Shruti Mishra bagged the mixed doubles crown while Arathi Sara Sunil and Varshini VS won the women’s doubles final. And it was the men’s singles final that provided the grand finale to the senior nationals at the Karnataka Badminton Association courts as two players from the state squared off. Mithun, who won …

Singer Devika Chawla is using her music to represent her roots in the West

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US-based singer Devika Chawla is working her way in the music industry in the West by collaborating with international artistes including filmmaker George Masin. However, she is not leaving her identity behind. In fact, the singer shares that she’s working on preserving her roots through the tunes of her songs. Recently, Devika also worked with Ambika B Sanjana, who has lent her creative expertise on global hit, Bridgerton. She was styled by Sanjana for her last track, Kalli Kalli Raati. “I grew up listening to my parents speak Punjabi at home, and somehow, while I spoke Hindi and English in Delhi, when I started recording music and writing music, it organically came out in Punjabi,” says Devika, adding, “Perhaps it was me trying to preserve what I loved growing up with — I have fond memories of many family traditions and celebrations featuring Punjabi music — at weddings, and prayer ceremonies”. While the singer is capturing the rhythms of her roots in her songs, she’s ensuring that by adding a modern spin to it. Explaining …