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Lee, Ratchanok champions of India Open

Apr 29, 2013

Lee, who won here in 2011 and lost the final last year, won his 13th consecutive match 21-15, 18-21, 21-17 in as many meetings against the World No.9 Kenichi Tago. #Sports #Badminton #NewsTracker #Lee Chong Wei
'Facebook me!' Chong Wei invites fans to wedding

Oct 27, 2012

Anyone who wants to attend the wedding of Malaysian badminton player Lee Chong Wei could be one of 10 lucky fans winning invitations by posting on his Facebook page. #facebook #BuzzPatrol #Badminton #Lee Chong Wei
Badminton: Lin Dan ensures clean sweep for China at Olympics

Aug 06, 2012

Badminton great Lin Dan saw something he's never seen before. Tears from his China head coach Li Yongbo. "Boys cry, too," Lin said on Sunday after he became the first man to win two Olympic singles titles. #Lee Chong Wei #Lin Dan #London 2012

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Lin Dan interview: None of the Chinese players are geniuses

Apr 23, 2012

Super Dan is bidding to become the first male singles player to retain the Olympics gold in London later this year. #Badminton #Lee Chong Wei #Lin Dan #London2012 #Summer Olympic Games #Olympics Blogger
Lee Chong Wei now wants to go for ultimate glory

Jul 01, 2011

The World Championships is the only major crown that eludes the world's top shuttler. The Malaysian thinks his sixth attempt at the title next month could prove lucky as six has been a lucky number for him. #Sports #Badminton #TheBigFight #Lee Chong Wei #Lin Dan

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China juggernaut rolls into badminton Sudirman Cup

2013-05-19 03:49:00

China look set to confirm their dominance of world badminton when the Sudirman Cup gets under way on Sunday as their rivals try to find a way to prevent a ninth Chinese team championship in the event. Cai Yun (R) and Fu Haifeng (L) of China, pictured in #China #Hong Kong #Malaysia
The Sun Daily Malaysia
Malaysia cry foul over Lin Dan wildcard

2013-05-10 05:44:00

KUALA LUMPUR (May 10, 2013): Malaysia's singles coach has suggested a conspiracy after badminton chiefs handed four-time Chinese winner Lin Dan a wildcard for this year's world championships, a report said on Friday. Tey Seu Bock told the local English d #Malaysia #Lin Dan #Lee Chong Wei
Times of India
Lee Chong Wei lifts men's title at India Open

2013-04-28 14:37:00

NEW DELHI: World number one Lee Chong Wei faced a stiff challenge but in the end stamped his class to prevail over Kenichi Tago of Japan and claim the men's singles title at India Open Super Series badminton tournament on Sunday. Chong Wei took an hour a #Lee Chong Wei #India #New Delhi

Editor's picks

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Goa meet: Will the BJP finally find a way out of its troubles?

Can the party resolve internal discord and take a call on Modi’s PM candidature?
Why Dhoni, Tendulkar can't distance themselves from spot fixing

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Movie Review: 'The Reluctant Fundamentalist' leaves you dissatisfied

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Movie Review: The Great Gatsby is the most Bollywood of Baz Luhrmann's films

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Google I/O 2013 keynote: New Maps, Search, Plus, and S4 with 'pure' Android

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Hero worshipped in Kerala, Sreesanth still innocent in his state

The summary of the response in his Sreesanth’s home turf is that of incredulity. They are unwilling to believe that the pacer is guilty.
Why return of Dreamliners won't change Air India's fortunes

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Did Indira abolish bonded labour or Sonia? NREGA's tall claims

The UPA ads eulogising MGNREGA as a a huge success needs to be taken with bags of salt. The scheme did make a difference, but not as is claimed.

Angelina’s breast surgery possible in India, but there's a catch

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IPL 2013 KKR vs PWI Live: Yusuf kicks KKR out of the IPL

Live detailed updates as KKR take on Pune in a must-win game at Ranchi.
Wrong on Ghaziabad: The Kiran Bedi argument for moral policing

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Cloak but no dagger: The awfully mundane world of spies

There’s an endearing quality to reports that a CIA spy was arrested in Moscow: he comes across as a bumbling amateur who represents the lost Age of Innocence in the world of espionage.

From here on, Sonia-Manmohan dyarchy is a slow train wreck

The “two heads” power arrangement between Congress president Sonia Gandhi and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is coming apart at the seams.
Lessons from Karnataka: Cong must stop backing corrupt leaders in Andhra

The fact that it has allowed individuals named in chargesheets to continue as ministers is evidence that the Congress runs Andhra Pradesh as if it is its fiefdom, without a care for ethics in public life.
IPL 2013: How Isa Guha is changing perceptions about cricket presenters

Isa Guha is not your usual female cricket presenter. Apart from being an ex-player, she’s highly educated and injects a breath of fresh air on Indian screens.
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Ashwani to be shifted, Bansal to be booted? PM will decide

The fate of the two ministers is reportedly in the hands of the Prime Minister who has been told to take a final call.
How the Sarabjit-Sanaullah episode diminishes India

The Sarabjit-Sanaullah episode shows that for all of India’s attempts to project itself as an emerging global power, with a footprint larger than just the South Asian peninsula, it is unable to break out of its hyphenated relationship with Pakistan.
Changing dynamics: Is low-cost flying becoming really high cost?

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Star Trek Into Darkness is a perfectly adequate popcorn film

Star Trek Into Darkness is a perfectly adequate summer blockbuster film. It is impeccably tailored to please both the Trekkies and the non-geeks, genre lovers as well as the average moviegoer.