Pyeongchang (South Korea), Sep 4 (Ians) The Indian men’s team advanced to the semifinals of the Asian Table Tennis Championships, assuring themselves of a medal, while the women’s team crashed out in the quarterfinals, here on Monday.
The third-seeded men’s team of Achanta Sharath Kamal, Harmeet Desai, and Sathiyan Gnanasekaran, clinched a 3-0 victory over Singapore, securing their place in the semifinals.
Sealing a spot in the last four guarantees a medal for the men’s team in the continental championships, as both teams that lose in the semifinals receive bronze medals in the competition.
The Indian men’s team will face Chinese Taipei on Wednesday for a place in the final.
In the men’s team quarterfinals, ace paddler Sharath delivered an exhilarating performance by defeating Singapore’s Izaac Quek 3-2 in a thrilling contest, giving India the initial advantage.
Sathiyan then continued India’s momentum with...
The third-seeded men’s team of Achanta Sharath Kamal, Harmeet Desai, and Sathiyan Gnanasekaran, clinched a 3-0 victory over Singapore, securing their place in the semifinals.
Sealing a spot in the last four guarantees a medal for the men’s team in the continental championships, as both teams that lose in the semifinals receive bronze medals in the competition.
The Indian men’s team will face Chinese Taipei on Wednesday for a place in the final.
In the men’s team quarterfinals, ace paddler Sharath delivered an exhilarating performance by defeating Singapore’s Izaac Quek 3-2 in a thrilling contest, giving India the initial advantage.
Sathiyan then continued India’s momentum with...
- 9/4/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
Bengaluru, Aug 27 (Ians) Defending Champions Gulbarga Mystics made light work of their 145-run chase as they beat the Mangaluru Dragons by 8 wickets with 4.3 overs to spare in the Maharaj Trophy Ksca T20.
A magnificent 114-run opening stand between Gulbarga’s Kv Aneesh (72* off 42 balls) and L.R Chethan (58 off 37 balls) after a clinical bowling performance in the first innings from their bowlers led by Abhilash Shetty (3/33) made them the third team to find a place in the semifinals.
After the Mangaluru Dragons were asked to bat first by the Gulbarga Mystics, Br Sharath (38) and Thippa Reddy (27) got them off to a great start scoring 51 runs off the first five overs despite a first-ball duck for Rohan Patil who was caught behind off Gulbarga skipper Vyshak Vijaykumar’s bowling in the second over.
The fall of Br Sharath in the sixth over led to a middle-order collapse with the Gulbarga Mystics bowlers continuously chipping away wickets.
A magnificent 114-run opening stand between Gulbarga’s Kv Aneesh (72* off 42 balls) and L.R Chethan (58 off 37 balls) after a clinical bowling performance in the first innings from their bowlers led by Abhilash Shetty (3/33) made them the third team to find a place in the semifinals.
After the Mangaluru Dragons were asked to bat first by the Gulbarga Mystics, Br Sharath (38) and Thippa Reddy (27) got them off to a great start scoring 51 runs off the first five overs despite a first-ball duck for Rohan Patil who was caught behind off Gulbarga skipper Vyshak Vijaykumar’s bowling in the second over.
The fall of Br Sharath in the sixth over led to a middle-order collapse with the Gulbarga Mystics bowlers continuously chipping away wickets.
- 8/27/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
Bengaluru, Aug 26 (Ians) The Hubli Tigers beat the Mangaluru Dragons by 5 wickets to ensure a top-place finish in the points table in the Maharaja Trophy Ksca T20 here on Saturday. Manvanth Kumar (5-33) put on a brilliant display of bowling to pick up five wickets before Md. Taha (51 off 23 balls) and skipper Manish Pandey (56* off 33 balls) took Hubli to a comfortable win over Mangaluru, beating them by 5 wickets with 10 balls to spare.
Put into bat, Mangaluru Dragons’ wicketkeeper-batsman B.R Sharath got his team off to a quick start scoring 40 runs off 23 balls before he was bowled by Manvanth Kumar in the fifth over.
Rohan Patil (34) and K.V. Siddharth (53) added 60 runs in a strong second-wicket partnership before Praveen Dubey scalped Patil in the 12th over, at the end of which the score read 105-2.
Another productive partnership of 48 runs was formed for the third wicket between K.V Siddharth and...
Put into bat, Mangaluru Dragons’ wicketkeeper-batsman B.R Sharath got his team off to a quick start scoring 40 runs off 23 balls before he was bowled by Manvanth Kumar in the fifth over.
Rohan Patil (34) and K.V. Siddharth (53) added 60 runs in a strong second-wicket partnership before Praveen Dubey scalped Patil in the 12th over, at the end of which the score read 105-2.
Another productive partnership of 48 runs was formed for the third wicket between K.V Siddharth and...
- 8/26/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
Bengaluru, Aug 21 (Ians) The Mangaluru Dragons led by Paras Arya (5-22) ran through the Bangalore Blasters batting line-up as they registered a comprehensive victory in their third game of the Maharaja Trophy Ksca T20, beating Bengaluru Blasters by 31 runs.
Arya picked up the first five-wicket haul of the tournament to lead the Mangaluru Dragons to a comfortable victory over the Bengaluru Blasters
Asked to bat by Bengaluru Blasters’ captain Mayank Agarwal, the Mangaluru Dragons managed to score 46 runs in the Power-play with K.V. Siddharth (23) being the lone wicket to fall.
Opener Rohan Patil (28) was then joined by B.R Sharath, who middled the ball from the get-go, as they raised 36 runs off 26 balls before Patil was trapped Lbw by chinaman Sarfaraz Ashraf in the 10th over.
Sharath (21) and Gaurav Dhiman (11) were sent back to the pavilion in the 11th and 12th overs respectively as the Mangaluru Dragons slipped to 89/4.
Aneeshwar...
Arya picked up the first five-wicket haul of the tournament to lead the Mangaluru Dragons to a comfortable victory over the Bengaluru Blasters
Asked to bat by Bengaluru Blasters’ captain Mayank Agarwal, the Mangaluru Dragons managed to score 46 runs in the Power-play with K.V. Siddharth (23) being the lone wicket to fall.
Opener Rohan Patil (28) was then joined by B.R Sharath, who middled the ball from the get-go, as they raised 36 runs off 26 balls before Patil was trapped Lbw by chinaman Sarfaraz Ashraf in the 10th over.
Sharath (21) and Gaurav Dhiman (11) were sent back to the pavilion in the 11th and 12th overs respectively as the Mangaluru Dragons slipped to 89/4.
Aneeshwar...
- 8/21/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
Bengaluru, Aug 17 (Ians) Shivamogga Lions prevailed over the Gulbarga Mystics in a final over thriller to win their third consecutive game in the Shriram Capital Maharaja Trophy Ksca T20, here on Thursday.
Chasing an imposing target of 176, Shivamogga Lions were reduced to 39-5, before contributions from Shreyas Gopal (52), Abhinav Manohar (28), S Shivraj (27 not out) and Hs Sharath (31 not out) took them home from a difficult position. They chased down the target in 19.5 overs with three wickets in hand.
Asked to bat first by the Shivamogga Lions’ skipper Shreyas Gopal, the Gulbarga Mystics were off to a disastrous start with Lr Chethan run out by a direct hit from Kranthi Kumar in the very first over of the match.
The Shivamogga bowlers piled on the dot balls and in a bid to break free from the pressure, Sourabh Muttur fell to V Koushik. However, a few boundaries from opener Aadarsh Prajwal...
Chasing an imposing target of 176, Shivamogga Lions were reduced to 39-5, before contributions from Shreyas Gopal (52), Abhinav Manohar (28), S Shivraj (27 not out) and Hs Sharath (31 not out) took them home from a difficult position. They chased down the target in 19.5 overs with three wickets in hand.
Asked to bat first by the Shivamogga Lions’ skipper Shreyas Gopal, the Gulbarga Mystics were off to a disastrous start with Lr Chethan run out by a direct hit from Kranthi Kumar in the very first over of the match.
The Shivamogga bowlers piled on the dot balls and in a bid to break free from the pressure, Sourabh Muttur fell to V Koushik. However, a few boundaries from opener Aadarsh Prajwal...
- 8/17/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
Bengaluru, Aug 15 (Ians) Wicketkeeper-batter Br Sharath struck a magnificent unbeaten century as Mangaluru Dragons registered their first victory in the second edition of the Maharaja Trophy Ksca T20 tournament, beating Mysuru Warriors by five wickets.
Sharath lit up the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium on Tuesday, hitting 9 fours and 5 sixes on his way to an unbeaten 111 off 61 balls. He was well-supported by opener Rohan Patil, who scored a breezy 54 runs to ensure they chased down the target of 202 runs with five wickets to spare.
The trend of winning the toss and bowling first continued as the Mangaluru Dragons skipper K. Gowtham put the Mysuru Warriors in to bat first on a sunny afternoon. Opener CA Karthik was off the blocks in style and in no time raced to a quickfire 29 off 18 balls, helping the Warriors end the Power-play at a score of 54/2.
The fall of both the openers within the Power-play didn...
Sharath lit up the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium on Tuesday, hitting 9 fours and 5 sixes on his way to an unbeaten 111 off 61 balls. He was well-supported by opener Rohan Patil, who scored a breezy 54 runs to ensure they chased down the target of 202 runs with five wickets to spare.
The trend of winning the toss and bowling first continued as the Mangaluru Dragons skipper K. Gowtham put the Mysuru Warriors in to bat first on a sunny afternoon. Opener CA Karthik was off the blocks in style and in no time raced to a quickfire 29 off 18 balls, helping the Warriors end the Power-play at a score of 54/2.
The fall of both the openers within the Power-play didn...
- 8/15/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
Pune, July 30 (Ians) Goa Challengers won their maiden title in the Ultimate Table Tennis (Utt) Season 4 on Sunday, dethroning defending champions Chennai Lions in the final at the Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex here.
India’s top-ranked paddler Harmeet Desai and World Championships medallist Alvaro Robles made Goa Challengers’ title triumph possible as they bagged crucial points to help beat Chennai Lions 8-7.
It was the maiden title for the Goa franchise, which took home the sparkling trophy and Rs 75 lakh, whereas the runners-up were awarded Rs 50 lakh for their brilliant performance in the season in the franchise-based league is promoted by Niraj Bajaj and Vita Dani under the auspices of the Table Tennis Federation of India (Ttfi).
India’s top-ranked men’s singles paddler Harmeet Desai defeated Benedikt Duda 2-1 to give Goa Challengers a perfect start in the tie.
World No.32 Duda, who was undefeated in the league so far,...
India’s top-ranked paddler Harmeet Desai and World Championships medallist Alvaro Robles made Goa Challengers’ title triumph possible as they bagged crucial points to help beat Chennai Lions 8-7.
It was the maiden title for the Goa franchise, which took home the sparkling trophy and Rs 75 lakh, whereas the runners-up were awarded Rs 50 lakh for their brilliant performance in the season in the franchise-based league is promoted by Niraj Bajaj and Vita Dani under the auspices of the Table Tennis Federation of India (Ttfi).
India’s top-ranked men’s singles paddler Harmeet Desai defeated Benedikt Duda 2-1 to give Goa Challengers a perfect start in the tie.
World No.32 Duda, who was undefeated in the league so far,...
- 7/30/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
Pune, July 29 (Ians) Defending champions Chennai Lions continued their dominant show as they stormed into the final of the Ultimate Table Tennis (Utt) Season 4 after crushing Puneri Paltan Table Tennis 8-3 in the second semifinal at the Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex here on Saturday.
The Chennai franchise will take on Goa Challengers in the final on Sunday and will look to defend their title.
Star Indian paddler Achanta Sharath Kamal faced Manush Shah in the fourth match of the tie and won the necessary eighth point required for victory.
The young Manush Shah produced startling shots early on to take the first game 11-5 before Sharath Kamal made a fine comeback and clinched the second game 11-5 as Chennai Lions reached the back-to-back final in the franchise-based league promoted by Niraj Bajaj and Vita Dani under the auspices of the Table Tennis Federation of India (Ttfi).
Earlier, Benedikt Duda won...
The Chennai franchise will take on Goa Challengers in the final on Sunday and will look to defend their title.
Star Indian paddler Achanta Sharath Kamal faced Manush Shah in the fourth match of the tie and won the necessary eighth point required for victory.
The young Manush Shah produced startling shots early on to take the first game 11-5 before Sharath Kamal made a fine comeback and clinched the second game 11-5 as Chennai Lions reached the back-to-back final in the franchise-based league promoted by Niraj Bajaj and Vita Dani under the auspices of the Table Tennis Federation of India (Ttfi).
Earlier, Benedikt Duda won...
- 7/29/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
Pune, July 26 (Ians) Sathiyan Gnanasekaran blanked veteran Achanta Sharath Kamal in a clash of former national champions before Dabang Delhi Ttc defeated defending champions Chennai Lions 9-6 to reach the semifinals of the ongoing Ultimate Table Tennis (Utt) Season 4 at the Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex here on Wednesday.
The Delhi franchise made their way to the last four with 42 points, whereas despite Wednesday’s defeat, Chennai Lions too secured their place in the last four with 41 points.
The franchise-based league, promoted by Niraj Bajaj and Vita Dani under the auspices of the Table Tennis Federation of India (Ttfi), has been a game-changer for Indian table tennis since its inception in 2017.
Sathiyan defeated Sharath 3-0 in the first match of the tie to give his franchise a perfect start. Both the paddlers went toe-to-toe in the first game as they used their experience to win every point. In the end, the...
The Delhi franchise made their way to the last four with 42 points, whereas despite Wednesday’s defeat, Chennai Lions too secured their place in the last four with 41 points.
The franchise-based league, promoted by Niraj Bajaj and Vita Dani under the auspices of the Table Tennis Federation of India (Ttfi), has been a game-changer for Indian table tennis since its inception in 2017.
Sathiyan defeated Sharath 3-0 in the first match of the tie to give his franchise a perfect start. Both the paddlers went toe-to-toe in the first game as they used their experience to win every point. In the end, the...
- 7/26/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
Pune, July 20 (Ians) India’s highest-ranked female paddler Manika Batra returned to winning ways on Thursday as she produced scintillating performances to hand Bengaluru Smashers first win in the ongoing Ultimate Table Tennis season 4 at the Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex, Mahalunge-Balewadi, here.
Bengaluru Smashers have now jumped to fourth position in the league table with the 8-7 win over defending champions Chennai Lions.
Manika, who lost to reigning national champion Sreeja Akula in the previous contest, looked at her imperious best in the second match (women’s singles) of the tie and clinched a 2-1 win against the Chennai Lions’ paddler.
The World No. 35 began the first game with a bang as she startled Sutirtha with her powerful forehands. Later, Manika also used her precise backhands to secure the game by a margin of 11-6.
The second game saw Sutirtha making a strong comeback. She took the lead at the...
Bengaluru Smashers have now jumped to fourth position in the league table with the 8-7 win over defending champions Chennai Lions.
Manika, who lost to reigning national champion Sreeja Akula in the previous contest, looked at her imperious best in the second match (women’s singles) of the tie and clinched a 2-1 win against the Chennai Lions’ paddler.
The World No. 35 began the first game with a bang as she startled Sutirtha with her powerful forehands. Later, Manika also used her precise backhands to secure the game by a margin of 11-6.
The second game saw Sutirtha making a strong comeback. She took the lead at the...
- 7/20/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
Mumbai, July 19 (Ians) As the film ‘Googly’ clocks a decade since its release on Wednesday, actress Kriti Kharbanda took to her Instagram to express her emotions and gratitude towards the milestone.
‘Googly’ is a Kannada romantic comedy directed by Pawan Wadeyar, which also featured the Kannada superstar Yash, the actor who set the box-office on fire with ‘K.G.F.’
In the film, Kriti shared the screen with Yash, who portrayed the charming boy-next-door character.
The actress shared a video from the film about key moments on her Instagram.
In the heartfelt note, Kriti reminisced about the journey she embarked upon with the film.
She captioned the post: “10 years to this brilliant, satisfying, iconic movie ‘Googly’ ! A movie I knew was magical in every sense while I shot it. Dr.Swathi aka Doctreeee is my most favourite character that I’ve ever played onscreen. And Sharath (@thenameisyash) will always be my favourite onscreen boyfriend haha!
‘Googly’ is a Kannada romantic comedy directed by Pawan Wadeyar, which also featured the Kannada superstar Yash, the actor who set the box-office on fire with ‘K.G.F.’
In the film, Kriti shared the screen with Yash, who portrayed the charming boy-next-door character.
The actress shared a video from the film about key moments on her Instagram.
In the heartfelt note, Kriti reminisced about the journey she embarked upon with the film.
She captioned the post: “10 years to this brilliant, satisfying, iconic movie ‘Googly’ ! A movie I knew was magical in every sense while I shot it. Dr.Swathi aka Doctreeee is my most favourite character that I’ve ever played onscreen. And Sharath (@thenameisyash) will always be my favourite onscreen boyfriend haha!
- 7/19/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
Pune, July 15 (Ians) Young Indian paddler Diya Chitale bagged a crucial eighth team point against World No.32 Yangzi Liu to secure a thrilling victory for U Mumba Tt against Chennai Lions in the Ultimate Table Tennis (Utt) Season 4 at the Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex here on Sunday.
The Mumbai girl, however, lost her match by 6-11, 11-8, 3-11 against Liu after U Mumba Tt reached the necessary eight team points required to win the tie against the defending champions. In the end, the overall score was 8-7 in favour of the Mumbai-based franchise.
The franchise-based league, promoted by Niraj Bajaj and Vita Dani under the auspices of the Table Tennis Federation of India (Ttfi), started on a good note for U Mumba.
World No.18 Quadri Aruna lived up to his reputation from the start of the tie and comfortably defeated the two-time Asian Games gold medallist Achanta Sharath Kamal 3-...
The Mumbai girl, however, lost her match by 6-11, 11-8, 3-11 against Liu after U Mumba Tt reached the necessary eight team points required to win the tie against the defending champions. In the end, the overall score was 8-7 in favour of the Mumbai-based franchise.
The franchise-based league, promoted by Niraj Bajaj and Vita Dani under the auspices of the Table Tennis Federation of India (Ttfi), started on a good note for U Mumba.
World No.18 Quadri Aruna lived up to his reputation from the start of the tie and comfortably defeated the two-time Asian Games gold medallist Achanta Sharath Kamal 3-...
- 7/16/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
In the annals of crime, there are cases that unfold like a meticulously constructed puzzle, where the pieces effortlessly fall into place, revealing the perpetrator’s identity in a neat and predictable fashion. These are the cases that grace the headlines, swiftly captured by the sharp-eyed detectives in their unyielding pursuit of justice. But among the plethora of investigations, there exist enigmas that defy comprehension, crimes that delve into the depths of the human psyche and leave an indelible mark on those who dare to venture into their labyrinthine paths. In the cinematic narrative of Chakravyuham: The Trap, C.I. Satya encounters a similar case and finds himself entangled in a web of perplexity and emotional turmoil when confronted with the haunting murder of a woman named Sirisha, aka Siri.
Spoilers Ahead
What Suspicions Arise In Satya’s Mind During The Investigation Of Siri’s Murder Case?
C.I. Satya...
Spoilers Ahead
What Suspicions Arise In Satya’s Mind During The Investigation Of Siri’s Murder Case?
C.I. Satya...
- 7/14/2023
- by Raschi Acharya
- Film Fugitives
Pune, July 13 (Ians) The Ultimate Table Tennis (Utt) season four began with some exhilarating action as defending champions Chennai Lions started their title defence with a commanding victory over Puneri Paltan Table Tennis at the Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex, here on Thursday.
Chennai Lions played brilliantly from the start of the tie and defeated Puneri Paltan Table Tennis by 10-5 team points to make a positive start in the tournament.
In the first match of the tie (Men’s Singles), Chennai Lions’ ace paddler Achanta Sharath Kamal beat Omar Assar by 2-1 to gain two valuable team points for his franchise.
The Indian paddler started the tie on a positive note as he defeated Omar 11-10, 9-11, 11-6 with his aggressive play and precise shots.
Chennai Lions’ Yangzi Liu was up against Archana Kamath in the second match (Women’s Singles) and won it by 2-1 to put her franchise...
Chennai Lions played brilliantly from the start of the tie and defeated Puneri Paltan Table Tennis by 10-5 team points to make a positive start in the tournament.
In the first match of the tie (Men’s Singles), Chennai Lions’ ace paddler Achanta Sharath Kamal beat Omar Assar by 2-1 to gain two valuable team points for his franchise.
The Indian paddler started the tie on a positive note as he defeated Omar 11-10, 9-11, 11-6 with his aggressive play and precise shots.
Chennai Lions’ Yangzi Liu was up against Archana Kamath in the second match (Women’s Singles) and won it by 2-1 to put her franchise...
- 7/13/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
‘Kerala Crime Files’ Recap & Ending, Explained: Where Was Shiju Finally Caught? What Was His Motive?
The Ott space in India right now is littered with murder investigation dramas. Crime has been the running theme for a while, and jumping on the bandwagon is the brand-new Disney+ Hotstar special, Kerala Crime Files, directed by Ahammed Khabeer and written by Ashiq Aimar. This half-mediocre, half-interesting murder investigation drama takes the viewer on the quest for finding a killer where solving the case takes a back seat, and finding out the entire history of the man takes precedence.
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A Crime Has Been Committed
Set in 2011, the show begins with Sharath, a receptionist working at a shady lodge in the city of Cochin, finding the dead body of a woman in a room, and the man with her is absconding. Sharath is shaken for it is not every day one sees the dead body of a woman and is okay after that. The police arrive at the...
Spoilers Ahead
A Crime Has Been Committed
Set in 2011, the show begins with Sharath, a receptionist working at a shady lodge in the city of Cochin, finding the dead body of a woman in a room, and the man with her is absconding. Sharath is shaken for it is not every day one sees the dead body of a woman and is okay after that. The police arrive at the...
- 6/24/2023
- by Smriti Kannan
- Film Fugitives
Indian Streamer SonyLIV Reveals 35-Strong 2023 Series Slate, 24 Million Paid Subscribers (Exclusive)
Indian streamer SonyLIV has revealed a robust 35-strong series slate, including some returning hits, with a further expansion into South Indian languages in addition to its Hindi-language slate.
Headquartered in Mumbai, the streamer now has three content offices in South India, in Kochi, Hyderabad and Chennai. SonyLIV also now has 24 million paid subscribers, SonyLIV head of content Saugata Mukherjee told Variety.
In the Tamil language, after the success of “Tamil Rockerz” in 2022 and “The Story of Things” earlier this year, SonyLIV has saga “Journey,” headlined by R. Sarathkumar with Cheran Pandian (“Autograph”) serving as showrunner; and “The Madras Murder,” set against the backdrop of the Tamil film industry in the 1950s and 1960s, with A.L. Vijay (“Kireedam”) as showrunner.
The streamer’s push into the Telugu language continues with a raft of commissions. These include detective show “Brinda,” starring Trisha Krishnan (“Ponniyin Selvan: 1”), directed by debutant Surya Manoj Vangala; and “Kanyasulkam,...
Headquartered in Mumbai, the streamer now has three content offices in South India, in Kochi, Hyderabad and Chennai. SonyLIV also now has 24 million paid subscribers, SonyLIV head of content Saugata Mukherjee told Variety.
In the Tamil language, after the success of “Tamil Rockerz” in 2022 and “The Story of Things” earlier this year, SonyLIV has saga “Journey,” headlined by R. Sarathkumar with Cheran Pandian (“Autograph”) serving as showrunner; and “The Madras Murder,” set against the backdrop of the Tamil film industry in the 1950s and 1960s, with A.L. Vijay (“Kireedam”) as showrunner.
The streamer’s push into the Telugu language continues with a raft of commissions. These include detective show “Brinda,” starring Trisha Krishnan (“Ponniyin Selvan: 1”), directed by debutant Surya Manoj Vangala; and “Kanyasulkam,...
- 3/21/2023
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
Panaji (Goa), March 1 (Ians) Star women paddler Manika Batra led the Indian performance with three wins across formats as main draw engagements in the World Table Tennis (Wtt) Star Contender Goa, got underway here at the Dr. Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Indoor Stadium.
Manika, presently at world rank (wr) 34, first won her women’s singles Round of 64 match and then successively partnered Archana Kamath and Sathiyan Gnanasekaran, to reach the quarterfinals of the women’s and mixed doubles respectively, in her first appearance at a home Wtt tournament.
Sutirtha Mukherjee was the other Indian to win all her matches on the day, emerging triumphant in the women’s singles and doubles respectively.
However, in what will be heartbreak for home fans, Indian legend Achanta Sharath Kamal bowed out of the tournament after going down in both his singles and doubles matches.
In the morning session, Sharath and Sathiyan Gnanasekaran lost their...
Manika, presently at world rank (wr) 34, first won her women’s singles Round of 64 match and then successively partnered Archana Kamath and Sathiyan Gnanasekaran, to reach the quarterfinals of the women’s and mixed doubles respectively, in her first appearance at a home Wtt tournament.
Sutirtha Mukherjee was the other Indian to win all her matches on the day, emerging triumphant in the women’s singles and doubles respectively.
However, in what will be heartbreak for home fans, Indian legend Achanta Sharath Kamal bowed out of the tournament after going down in both his singles and doubles matches.
In the morning session, Sharath and Sathiyan Gnanasekaran lost their...
- 3/1/2023
- by News Bureau
- GlamSham
New Delhi, Jan 20 (Ians) The Board of Control for Cricket in India (Bcci) has invited applications for two vacant positions — one in the mens junior selection committee and another one in the senior womens selection committee.
The vacancy has opened up in the men’s junior selection committee after its previous chairman S. Sharath was promoted to the senior men’s selection committee earlier this month. As per the criteria in the advertisement posted on board’s website, the candidate should have played a minimum of 25 first-class matches and should have retired from the game at least five years ago.
Sharath, with 139 first-class appearances and 8700 runs for Tamil Nadu in domestic cricket, had headed the junior men’s selection panel which had selected the Indian team captained by Yash Dhull, emerging as winners of U19 Men’s World Cup in West Indies in February 2022.
Apart from the usual terms in job duties and responsibilities,...
The vacancy has opened up in the men’s junior selection committee after its previous chairman S. Sharath was promoted to the senior men’s selection committee earlier this month. As per the criteria in the advertisement posted on board’s website, the candidate should have played a minimum of 25 first-class matches and should have retired from the game at least five years ago.
Sharath, with 139 first-class appearances and 8700 runs for Tamil Nadu in domestic cricket, had headed the junior men’s selection panel which had selected the Indian team captained by Yash Dhull, emerging as winners of U19 Men’s World Cup in West Indies in February 2022.
Apart from the usual terms in job duties and responsibilities,...
- 1/20/2023
- by News Bureau
- GlamSham
In the singles category, both Manika and Sharath Kamal Achanta registered wins over players ranked much higher on the rankings table to make it to the last 16 stage.
In mixed doubles, Sathiyan and Batra registered a hard-fought 3-2 win over Tin-Tin Ho and Samuel Walker of England.
The Indian pair, which finished runners-up at the 2022 Wtt Doha Contender held in January last year, fought hard to register a 3-2 win to set up a last 8 clash with Maria Xiao and Alvaro Robles of Spain.
Maria and Alavaro made it to the quarterfinals after defeating Adina Diaconu and Cristian Pletea of Romania.
Meanwhile, Manika and Sharath moved into the pre-quarterfinals of the women’s and men’s singles category.
World No 36. Manika, the lone Indian in the fray in women’s singles, overcame the challenge of World No. 23 Szu Yu Chen of Chinese Taipei 3-2 to advance to the next round.
In mixed doubles, Sathiyan and Batra registered a hard-fought 3-2 win over Tin-Tin Ho and Samuel Walker of England.
The Indian pair, which finished runners-up at the 2022 Wtt Doha Contender held in January last year, fought hard to register a 3-2 win to set up a last 8 clash with Maria Xiao and Alvaro Robles of Spain.
Maria and Alavaro made it to the quarterfinals after defeating Adina Diaconu and Cristian Pletea of Romania.
Meanwhile, Manika and Sharath moved into the pre-quarterfinals of the women’s and men’s singles category.
World No 36. Manika, the lone Indian in the fray in women’s singles, overcame the challenge of World No. 23 Szu Yu Chen of Chinese Taipei 3-2 to advance to the next round.
- 1/18/2023
- by News Bureau
- GlamSham
New Delhi, Nov 30 (Ians) President Droupadi Murmu on Wednesday conferred national sports awards to Indian table tennis veteran Sharath Kamal, boxing world champion Nikhat Zareen, badminton ace Lakshya Sen, along with 38 other sportspersons, coaches and institutions at the Rashtrapati Bhawan in Delhi.
Sharath Kamal, who won three gold medals and a silver at the Commonwealth Games 2022 earlier this year, has been conferred with India’s highest sporting honour, the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna award.
Apart from Sharath, 25 sportspersons were presented with the Arjuna Award, given out for consistent performance over a period of four years.
Boxing sensation Nikhat Zareen, who became the world champion in May, Lakshya Sen, the men’s singles badminton gold medallist at Commonwealth Games 2022, and the 2019 world silver medallist boxer Amit Panghal were among the recipients of the Arjuna Award.
Apart from these three, Triple jumper Eldhose Paul and steeplechaser Avinash Sable were also conferred with the Arjuna Award.
Sharath Kamal, who won three gold medals and a silver at the Commonwealth Games 2022 earlier this year, has been conferred with India’s highest sporting honour, the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna award.
Apart from Sharath, 25 sportspersons were presented with the Arjuna Award, given out for consistent performance over a period of four years.
Boxing sensation Nikhat Zareen, who became the world champion in May, Lakshya Sen, the men’s singles badminton gold medallist at Commonwealth Games 2022, and the 2019 world silver medallist boxer Amit Panghal were among the recipients of the Arjuna Award.
Apart from these three, Triple jumper Eldhose Paul and steeplechaser Avinash Sable were also conferred with the Arjuna Award.
- 11/30/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
New Delhi, Nov 14 (Ians) Indian table tennis legend Achanta Sharath Kamal, who claimed three gold medals in the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham this year, was the only player nominated for the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award as the government named 25 sportspersons including World champion woman boxer Nikhat Zareen, steeplechaser Avinash Sable, Cwg gold medallist triple jumper Eldhose Paul and young chess wizard R. Praggnanandhaa for the prestigious Arjuna Award.
The Khel Ratna was the only award missing from the laurels achieved by Sharath, the most successful male table tennis player the country has ever produced who has played in three Olympic Games, five Commonwealth Games and four Asian Games besides bagging the national title a record 10 times.
This year, he showed that there was still a lot of fight in the old dog as he emerged as the most successful member of the Indian contingent at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham,...
The Khel Ratna was the only award missing from the laurels achieved by Sharath, the most successful male table tennis player the country has ever produced who has played in three Olympic Games, five Commonwealth Games and four Asian Games besides bagging the national title a record 10 times.
This year, he showed that there was still a lot of fight in the old dog as he emerged as the most successful member of the Indian contingent at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham,...
- 11/14/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
London, Oct 24 (Ians) India’s Commonwealth Games bronze medallist Sathiyan Gnanasekaran slipped one place down to 38th even as compatriot Achanta Sharath Kamal in men’s singles and Manika Batra in women’s singles retained their rankings in the latest Ittf Table Tennis Rankings.
While Sathiyan slipped to 565 points following the Wtt Champions Macau Open that ended on Sunday and was overtaken by Slovakia’s Yang Wang who now has 615 points.
The 2022 Commonwealth Games double gold medallist Sharath maintained his ranking of 43 with ranking points of 526 points. Manush Shah was the next best Indian player in men’s singles with a ranking of 113 while Harmeet Desai is at 122. Manav Thakkar is at 142.
In women’s singles, Manika Batra remained the best-ranked Indian at 44 with 575 points while Sreeja Akula and Archana Girish Kamath were placed 77th and 78th with 277 and 272 points respectively. Ahika Mukherjee was at 115 with Reeth Tennison and Diya...
While Sathiyan slipped to 565 points following the Wtt Champions Macau Open that ended on Sunday and was overtaken by Slovakia’s Yang Wang who now has 615 points.
The 2022 Commonwealth Games double gold medallist Sharath maintained his ranking of 43 with ranking points of 526 points. Manush Shah was the next best Indian player in men’s singles with a ranking of 113 while Harmeet Desai is at 122. Manav Thakkar is at 142.
In women’s singles, Manika Batra remained the best-ranked Indian at 44 with 575 points while Sreeja Akula and Archana Girish Kamath were placed 77th and 78th with 277 and 272 points respectively. Ahika Mukherjee was at 115 with Reeth Tennison and Diya...
- 11/1/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
Surat, Sep 23 (Ians) Top seed G Sathiyan was the highest ranked player standing between Gujarat’s hopes of bagging the top two spots in men’s singles after second seed A Sharath Kamal had to retire from his quarterfinal clash due to back pain.
Sharath was leading two sets to one and 6-1 in the fourth set against Haryana’s Soumyajit Ghosh when he called for medical attention and then decided to retire after a few minutes of treatment.
Sathiyan, on the other hand, quelled the challenge of local boy Manav Thakkar 4-1 in a fast-paced encounter. Though Thakkar kept pace with the top seeds’ style of play, he wasn’t able to crack his defence when it mattered the most and lost 11-7, 11-8, 8-11, 14-12, 13-11.
Sathiyan will now face Harmeet Desai, who thrashed Deepit Patil 4-0.
The other Gujarat paddler to make it to the semi-finals was Manush Shah,...
Sharath was leading two sets to one and 6-1 in the fourth set against Haryana’s Soumyajit Ghosh when he called for medical attention and then decided to retire after a few minutes of treatment.
Sathiyan, on the other hand, quelled the challenge of local boy Manav Thakkar 4-1 in a fast-paced encounter. Though Thakkar kept pace with the top seeds’ style of play, he wasn’t able to crack his defence when it mattered the most and lost 11-7, 11-8, 8-11, 14-12, 13-11.
Sathiyan will now face Harmeet Desai, who thrashed Deepit Patil 4-0.
The other Gujarat paddler to make it to the semi-finals was Manush Shah,...
- 9/23/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
Surat, Sep 22 (Ians) Former national champion and third seed Sanil Shetty survived a scare even as men’s singles stars including top seed G Sathiyan and second seed A Sharath Kamal registered easy victories to advance to the third round of the table tennis competition in the 36th National Games.
The individual competition at the Pddu Indoor Stadium took off with local mixed doubles pair of Manav Thakkar and Filzah Fatema Kadri upsetting top seeds Sanil Shetty and Reethrishya Tennison of Maharashtra to reach the quarter-finals.
In fact, five of the eight seeds in the mixed doubles draw could not make it to the quarter final stage.
Shetty could have suffered a similar fate in the men’s singles competition as he was pushed to the brink by Uttar Pradesh’s Divyansh Srivastava. The left-hander from Maharashtra clearly struggled for rhythm but kept his nerves at 9-9 to clinch two...
The individual competition at the Pddu Indoor Stadium took off with local mixed doubles pair of Manav Thakkar and Filzah Fatema Kadri upsetting top seeds Sanil Shetty and Reethrishya Tennison of Maharashtra to reach the quarter-finals.
In fact, five of the eight seeds in the mixed doubles draw could not make it to the quarter final stage.
Shetty could have suffered a similar fate in the men’s singles competition as he was pushed to the brink by Uttar Pradesh’s Divyansh Srivastava. The left-hander from Maharashtra clearly struggled for rhythm but kept his nerves at 9-9 to clinch two...
- 9/22/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
Surat, Sep 21 (Ians) Indian table tennis legend Achanta Sharath Kamal has said he is looking forward to competing in the National Games after a gap of 12 years and thanked the Gujarat organisers for being sensitive to the schedule of the top players and bringing forward the competition ahead of the grand opening ceremony on September 29.
“The World championships are being held at the same time as the National Games. So, the organisers conducted the Table Tennis event here a bit early. It is really nice of them, and we also appreciate and feel good about playing our matches. It is a good practise for our World championships,” said Sharath.
“I last played the National Games in 2011 and now I have come to play another edition. It feels nice to see the arrangements here, not only for the top-level players but also for all players present here,” said Sharath who bagged...
“The World championships are being held at the same time as the National Games. So, the organisers conducted the Table Tennis event here a bit early. It is really nice of them, and we also appreciate and feel good about playing our matches. It is a good practise for our World championships,” said Sharath.
“I last played the National Games in 2011 and now I have come to play another edition. It feels nice to see the arrangements here, not only for the top-level players but also for all players present here,” said Sharath who bagged...
- 9/21/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
Surat, Sep 20 (Ians) G Sathiyan, the highest ranked Indian paddler in the world, feels the country is enjoying a golden era in table tennis and believes that things will only get better from here.
In the last 6-7 years, India have won the men’s team gold in the 2018 and 2022 Commonwealth Games. In Birmingham last month, Achnata Sharath Kamal won the men’s singles gold at the Commonwealth Games while Sathiyan bagged the bronze medal. India bagged two bronze medals in the 2018 Asian Games while players like Sharath, Sathiyan and Manika Batra have bagged titles at the Wtt Contender circuit.
“I think this is the Golden era of Indian table tennis. We’re winning medals in every category, men, women, junior, sub-junior and even cadet. It’s amazing. India is a big force in world table tennis now,” he said during a press conference on the opening day of the...
In the last 6-7 years, India have won the men’s team gold in the 2018 and 2022 Commonwealth Games. In Birmingham last month, Achnata Sharath Kamal won the men’s singles gold at the Commonwealth Games while Sathiyan bagged the bronze medal. India bagged two bronze medals in the 2018 Asian Games while players like Sharath, Sathiyan and Manika Batra have bagged titles at the Wtt Contender circuit.
“I think this is the Golden era of Indian table tennis. We’re winning medals in every category, men, women, junior, sub-junior and even cadet. It’s amazing. India is a big force in world table tennis now,” he said during a press conference on the opening day of the...
- 9/20/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
Surat, Sep 19 (Ians) The crème-de-la-crème of Indian table tennis, led by Tamil Nadu’s Achanta Sharath Kamal, ranked 43rd in the world, and G. Sathiyan, World No 37, and Delhi’s Manika Batra, will be the star attractions in the initial phase of the 36th National Games, getting underway here on Tuesday.
Local heroes Harmeet Desai, Manav Thakkar and Manush Shah, however, will hope to steal the show on the first two days, with hosts Gujarat being given the pride of place in the M’n’s team event.
The golden trio of Indian table tennis — Sharath, Sathiyan and Manika — will enter the arena only on Thursday as their teams hadn’t qualified for the Games. They will begin as favourites for the individual titles.
“On paper, we have a very strong team but we need to live up to the seedings, especially as there are some very good teams,” Gujarat...
Local heroes Harmeet Desai, Manav Thakkar and Manush Shah, however, will hope to steal the show on the first two days, with hosts Gujarat being given the pride of place in the M’n’s team event.
The golden trio of Indian table tennis — Sharath, Sathiyan and Manika — will enter the arena only on Thursday as their teams hadn’t qualified for the Games. They will begin as favourites for the individual titles.
“On paper, we have a very strong team but we need to live up to the seedings, especially as there are some very good teams,” Gujarat...
- 9/19/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
Bengaluru Aug 19 (Ians) Captain Luvnith Sisodia cracked a brilliant half-century and so did B.U. Shiva Kumar as the Hubli Tigers put on quite a show against the Shivamogga Strikers on Friday, winning by 8 wickets.
The stars of the day would have also been motivated by the presence of Ipl scouts from Chennai Super Kings, Kkr and Lucknow Super Giants at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium.
Batting first, the Strikers’ opening pair of Sharath B.R. and Stallin Hoover got off to a great start, making good use of the gaps in the powerplay during a solid partnership. The duo were scoring at a good rate, close to 9 runs an over, as they put on a stand of 78 runs before Hoover (38) became the first wicket to fall at the start of the 10th over.
Sharath (36) departed in the over after that and was followed by Desmond Antony (7), as the Strikers had a bit of a wobble.
The stars of the day would have also been motivated by the presence of Ipl scouts from Chennai Super Kings, Kkr and Lucknow Super Giants at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium.
Batting first, the Strikers’ opening pair of Sharath B.R. and Stallin Hoover got off to a great start, making good use of the gaps in the powerplay during a solid partnership. The duo were scoring at a good rate, close to 9 runs an over, as they put on a stand of 78 runs before Hoover (38) became the first wicket to fall at the start of the 10th over.
Sharath (36) departed in the over after that and was followed by Desmond Antony (7), as the Strikers had a bit of a wobble.
- 8/19/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
ReviewThe film is by no means a ‘grand return’ for Lal Jose. But it is still a gripping crime thriller that pulls off several twists and turns, aided by convincing performances from its lead actors.Lakshmi PriyaCourtesy: YouTube/ Manorama Music SongsThey say there is a kala hridayam (artist’s heart) inside every khaki uniform. Suja and Glyna, both civil police officers and the best of friends, would not disagree. After standing under the sun and overseeing traffic all day, Suja (Darshana Sudarshan) comes back to the women’s police quarters to make Instagram reels with Glyna (Vincy Aloshious), her housemate who is deployed at the local police station. They sing and dance to their heart’s content, shooting videos for their Instagram page (rather unoriginally called insta_sisters), revelling in the joy and comfort of each other’s friendship. It is into this happy, calm dynamic between the two friends...
- 8/19/2022
- by LakshmiP
- The News Minute
Mysore, Aug 14 (Ians) An entertaining half-century from Sharath Br, followed by some fine bowling performances helped Shivamogga Strikers beat Mysuru Warriors by 13 runs in a Maharaja Trophy Ksca T20 2022 match, here on Sunday.
Asked to bat first, the Shivamogga Strikers, who were eyeing a return to winning ways, made a solid start with openers Rohan Kadam and Sharath Br putting on a half-century stand to begin.
While Rohan found it tough to get the momentum going, Sharath was in fine touch and found the gaps with ease which helped improve the scoring rate.
Just before the powerplay ended, Rohan (18) was dismissed and Vinay Sagar (1) followed in the same over. But Sharath continued to entertain the fans on the long weekend, getting to his fifty in the 10th over, before being dismissed for 53, having smashed six fours and two sixes.
In the middle order, Siddharth (36), Stallin Hoover (16) and Avinash D (25) made very useful contributions.
Asked to bat first, the Shivamogga Strikers, who were eyeing a return to winning ways, made a solid start with openers Rohan Kadam and Sharath Br putting on a half-century stand to begin.
While Rohan found it tough to get the momentum going, Sharath was in fine touch and found the gaps with ease which helped improve the scoring rate.
Just before the powerplay ended, Rohan (18) was dismissed and Vinay Sagar (1) followed in the same over. But Sharath continued to entertain the fans on the long weekend, getting to his fifty in the 10th over, before being dismissed for 53, having smashed six fours and two sixes.
In the middle order, Siddharth (36), Stallin Hoover (16) and Avinash D (25) made very useful contributions.
- 8/14/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
Mysore, Aug 12 (Ians) Bengaluru Blasters captain Mayank Agarwal played an explosive knock, helping his side register a massive 9-wicket win against the Shivamogga Strikers here on Friday.
Mayank, who finished with 102 not out, having hit 10 fours and 6 sixes during the 49-ball knock, is the second batter to score a century in the tournament so far and also finishes the night with the Orange Cap. Gulbarga Mystics’ Rohan Patil scored the first century on Thursday against the Mysore Warriors.
Asked to take strike first, the Shivamogga Strikers were off the blocks quickly with openers Rohan Kadam and Sharath Br going great guns. The openers took the attack to the Blasters’ bowling from the first over itself, intent to make good use of the powerplay.
Kadam and Sharath matched each other shot for shot in the powerplay, and whether it was driving it through the covers or whipping it through the on side,...
Mayank, who finished with 102 not out, having hit 10 fours and 6 sixes during the 49-ball knock, is the second batter to score a century in the tournament so far and also finishes the night with the Orange Cap. Gulbarga Mystics’ Rohan Patil scored the first century on Thursday against the Mysore Warriors.
Asked to take strike first, the Shivamogga Strikers were off the blocks quickly with openers Rohan Kadam and Sharath Br going great guns. The openers took the attack to the Blasters’ bowling from the first over itself, intent to make good use of the powerplay.
Kadam and Sharath matched each other shot for shot in the powerplay, and whether it was driving it through the covers or whipping it through the on side,...
- 8/12/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
Mysore, Aug 11 (Ians) Mayank Agarwal-led Bengaluru Blasters registered a convincing 35-run win against Mangalore United on Thursday, by the Vjd method after rain turned up with poor timing.
Mayank and Lr Chethan were at the dangerous best, as they batted the opposition out of the game while Rishi Bopanna turned on the style with the ball, picking 4 wickets.
Put into bat first, the Bengaluru Blasters got off to a great start with captain Mayank Agarwal and Lr Chethan firing on all cylinders in the powerplay, taking the score to a solid 70/0 at the end of the first 6 overs.
While the more experienced Mayank mixed caution with aggression at one end, Chethan threw the kitchen sink at the Mangalore bowling. Just after the powerplay, Bengaluru lost Mayank for 44 off 20 deliveries. That did not slow down the Blasters, as Chethan got to his fifty soon, finishing up on 66 from 39 deliveries, having...
Mayank and Lr Chethan were at the dangerous best, as they batted the opposition out of the game while Rishi Bopanna turned on the style with the ball, picking 4 wickets.
Put into bat first, the Bengaluru Blasters got off to a great start with captain Mayank Agarwal and Lr Chethan firing on all cylinders in the powerplay, taking the score to a solid 70/0 at the end of the first 6 overs.
While the more experienced Mayank mixed caution with aggression at one end, Chethan threw the kitchen sink at the Mangalore bowling. Just after the powerplay, Bengaluru lost Mayank for 44 off 20 deliveries. That did not slow down the Blasters, as Chethan got to his fifty soon, finishing up on 66 from 39 deliveries, having...
- 8/11/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
Sharath won gold medals in Men’s Singles, Men’s Team and Mixed doubles with Sreeja Akula, and silver in Men’s Doubles with G Sathiyan, as he came up with his best performance in the Commonwealth Games, which could be his last appearance in the Games as Sharath will be 44 when the 23rd edition is held […]...
- 8/8/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
Birmingham, Aug 8 (Ians) Veteran table tennis player Achanta Sharath Kamal on Monday won his fourth medal of the 2022 Commonwealth Games by clinching the gold medal in men’s singles event in Birmingham. Sharath defeated England’s Liam Pitchford 11-13, 11-7, 11-2, 11-6, 11-8 to win his second men’s singles gold medal in the Commonwealth Games, […]...
- 8/8/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
Birmingham, Aug 8 (Ians) India’s Sharath Kamal and Sreeja Akula won the gold medal in the mixed doubles table tennis event at the 2022 Commonwealth Games, here on Sunday. The India duo of Sharath and Sreeja, with a solid combination of experience and youth, beat Javen Choong and Karen Lyne of Malaysia 11-4, 9-11, 11-5, […]...
- 8/7/2022
- by Glamsham Bureau
- GlamSham
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