Actor Siddharth ‘writes a letter’ to Saina Nehwal for ‘subtle cock’ joke, calls himself ‘staunch feminist’
2 years, 11 months ago

Actor Siddharth ‘writes a letter’ to Saina Nehwal for ‘subtle cock’ joke, calls himself ‘staunch feminist’

Op India  

Bollywood entertainer Siddharth has written a ‘letter’ to ace badminton player Saina Nehwal over his crass ‘subtle cock’ joke after she tweeted over PM Modi’s security breach in Punjab last week. Siddharth, in his letter, insisted that his ‘subtle cock’ tweet was a joke and his ‘word play and humour’ had none of the malicious intent that so many people from all quarters have attributed to it. Just minutes after his distasteful ‘subtle cock’ tweet on Nehwal, Siddharth had made similar crass comments on Times Now journalist Navika Kumar and called her ‘stoolkit’. Siddharth’s tweet on Navika After Siddharth’s crass tweet on Nehwal went viral, he was pulled up by the NCW which wrote to Tamil Nadu DGP seeking action against Actor Siddharth seeking intervention and appropriate action against him.

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Saina Nehwal hits back at trolls for belittling her 2012 Olympics bronze medal
4 months ago

Saina Nehwal hits back at trolls for belittling her 2012 Olympics bronze medal

India Today  

India badminton star Saina Nehwal has hit back at her trolls for questioning her bronze medal win at the 2012 Olympic Games in London. Nehwal’s victory was recently questioned by some trolls on social media who alleged that she was gifted her bronze medal. Saina Nehwal's comments on Vinesh Phogat irked fans Nehwal openly expressed her opinion during the recently …

Saina Nehwal battles arthritis, may consider about ’retirement’ by year-end
4 months ago

Saina Nehwal battles arthritis, may consider about ’retirement’ by year-end

Live Mint  

India's shuttler Saina Nehwal, bronze medal winner in the women's singles category at the London Olympics 2012, revealed that she has been battling arthritis for some time. A report by India Today mentioned that the star India shuttler may consider retirement by the end of 2024 if her health doesn't improve, as it is becoming difficult for her to train. …

KKR youth apologises after deleting brutal 'when Bumrah bowls at her head...' reaction to Saina Nehwal's 'cricket' rant
5 months, 4 weeks ago

KKR youth apologises after deleting brutal 'when Bumrah bowls at her head...' reaction to Saina Nehwal's 'cricket' rant

Hindustan Times  

A video of former world no. KKR youth posted a brutal tweet on Saina Nehwal's 'cricket' rant before deleting it Speaking on the Nikhil Simha podcast, Nehwal went on a rant against the popularity of cricket in India, despite it being a far less challenging sport than the likes of badminton, basketball, tennis among others. Raghuvanshi shared the video on …

Saina backs Satwik-Chirag to deliver Olympics medal
6 months ago

Saina backs Satwik-Chirag to deliver Olympics medal

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai: Saina Nehwal would not want to put a number on the probable medal count that the Indian badminton contingent can come up with at the Paris Olympics, but there was one she had no qualms in announcing. For Paris, she felt, India’s strong seven-member squad is capable of continuing the trend started by Saina herself in 2012 of shuttlers …

National Badminton Championship: Young guns make their mark, give glimpse into bright future
1 year ago

National Badminton Championship: Young guns make their mark, give glimpse into bright future

The Hindu  

In the 85th edition of the Senior National Badminton Championships at the Deshbhakta Tarun Ram Phookan Indoor Stadium in Guwahati, Anmol Kharb from Haryana grabbed the spotlight. At 16 years and 11 months old, she secured the women’s national championship title by defeating 15­-year­-old Tanvi Sharma from Punjab 15-­21, 21-­17, 16-­8 in the final. When Saina Nehwal clinched the Senior …

Saina Nehwal looks to get back to her best with an aim for Paris 2024 Olympics
1 year, 2 months ago

Saina Nehwal looks to get back to her best with an aim for Paris 2024 Olympics

The Hindu  

Saina Nehwal hasn’t yet ruled out her chances of qualifying for the 2024 Paris Olympics and the star Indian shuttler who is nursing a dodgy knee, is still keeping her fingers crossed to participate in next year’s Summer Games. Currently, I am in a happy space and let me push how much I can and I want to be in …

Saina Nehwal decides to skip selection trials for CWG, Asian Games
2 years, 8 months ago

Saina Nehwal decides to skip selection trials for CWG, Asian Games

The Hindu  

Saina Nehwal's chances of defending her title at the Commonwealth Games looks bleak as she has decided to skip the selection trials for the upcoming multi-sport events. The 32-year-old Saina, a two-time CWG gold medallist and 2012 London Olympics bronze medallist, has informed the Badminton Association of India about her decision to skip the trials. The national governing body will …

Happy Birthday Saina Nehwal: Indian Shuttler’s Achievements Everyone Should be Proud of
2 years, 9 months ago

Happy Birthday Saina Nehwal: Indian Shuttler’s Achievements Everyone Should be Proud of

News 18  

Indian shuttler Saina Nehwal turns 32 today on March 17, and in an illustrious career for India, the ace badminton player has made the nation proud on multiple occasions. Nehwal has represented India thrice in the Olympics, winning a bronze medal in the 2012 London Olympics and becoming the first Indian shuttler to win a medal in the Olympics. 2010 …

India Open: Saina Nehwal’s Early Exit Is No Reason To Write Her off Just Yet
2 years, 11 months ago

India Open: Saina Nehwal’s Early Exit Is No Reason To Write Her off Just Yet

The Quint  

Those who saw the matches would vouch for Saina’s argument. Despite the lack of overall fitness, she managed to make life difficult for Malvika in the opening game, and had she been at even 75% fitness, the former champion would have been the favourite for victory against her Indian counterpart. As things stand in Indian badminton, especially the level of …

Happy Siddharth apologized for his comments, not too bothered about it: Saina Nehwal
2 years, 11 months ago

Happy Siddharth apologized for his comments, not too bothered about it: Saina Nehwal

Hindustan Times  

India shuttler Saina Nehwal on Wednesday said that she is happy that actor Siddharth has apologized after making some derogatory comments about her. Actor Siddharth had apologized to Nehwal on Tuesday night, after receiving criticism for his "rude joke" directed towards the badminton player. Earlier, a controversy erupted after the actor Siddharth had, in a Twitter post on January 6, …

Actor Siddharth apologises to Saina Nehwal for \'rude\' joke
2 years, 11 months ago

Actor Siddharth apologises to Saina Nehwal for \'rude\' joke

Deccan Chronicle  

Mumbai: Actor Siddharth has issued an apology to Saina Nehwal over his "inappropriate" tweet against the badminton player and said he never intended to attack her as a woman with his "joke". On Monday, the actor received widespread backlash on Twitter for his reply to the Olympic bronze medallist's tweet on the alleged lapse in the security of Prime Minister …

Siddharth Writes Apology Letter to Saina Nehwal for 'Rude Joke'; She Says 'I'm Not Bothered'
2 years, 11 months ago

Siddharth Writes Apology Letter to Saina Nehwal for 'Rude Joke'; She Says 'I'm Not Bothered'

News 18  

Actor Siddharth on Tuesday apologised to Saina Nehwal after receiving huge backlash for his “rude joke” on the badminton star on Twitter. God bless him.” The National Commission for Women on Tuesday asked Twitter to block the account of Siddharth for his “lewd and inappropriate” tweet against Saina Nehwal. NCW is in touch with the Tamil Nadu DGP to take …

Actor Siddharth apologies to Saina Nehwal for 'rude joke' on Twitter: 'You will always be my Champion'
2 years, 11 months ago

Actor Siddharth apologies to Saina Nehwal for 'rude joke' on Twitter: 'You will always be my Champion'

India TV News  

Highlights Actor Siddharth apologises to shuttler Saina Nehwal over sexist tweet He has also deleted the earlier tweet Saina's father and husband also slammed the actor for derogatory remark After receiving heavy criticism for his 'rude joke' on the Saina Nehwal, actor Siddharth on Tuesday night apologised to the badminton player. Previously, Saina Nehwal's father Harvir Singh Nehwal on Tuesday …

Paparazzo boycotts Siddharth for his tweet to Saina Nehwal, she reacts
2 years, 11 months ago

Paparazzo boycotts Siddharth for his tweet to Saina Nehwal, she reacts

Hindustan Times  

Badminton player Saina Nehwal expressed gratitude after a paparazzo condemned actor Siddharth and announced that he will no longer cover him. Siddharth’s ‘subtle cock champion of the world’ tweet to Saina Nehwal got a lot of backlash. Saina condemned the lapse in Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s security last week in Punjab. Meanwhile, Saina said in a statement that Siddharth’s comments …

'She is a steadfast patriot': Kiren Rijiju slams Siddharth for 'cheap comment' against Saina Nehwal
2 years, 11 months ago

'She is a steadfast patriot': Kiren Rijiju slams Siddharth for 'cheap comment' against Saina Nehwal

India Today  

Minister of Law and Justice Kiren Rijiju on Tuesday slammed actor Siddharth for his controversial remark against badminton star Saina Nehwal. She is a steadfast patriot besides being an Olympic medalist Making a cheap comment on such an icon personality depics a person's ignoble mentality. https://t.co/L4yV3xdRuh — Kiren Rijiju January 11, 2022 Tamil actor Siddharth is being criticised for a …

Actor Siddharth brazens it out after hurling sexual slurs at Saina Nehwal, NCW orders action
2 years, 11 months ago

Actor Siddharth brazens it out after hurling sexual slurs at Saina Nehwal, NCW orders action

Op India  

Unfazed by the severe criticisms he has been receiving from various quarters for attacking ace Badminton player Saina Nehwal with a crass, sexually derogatory comment, Tamil actor Siddharth posted another Tweet defending his remarks on Twitter. 🙏🏽 — Siddharth January 10, 2022 The actor Tweeted this in response to his January 6 Tweet wherein he had attacked ace Badminton player …

Saina Nehwal Reacts to Siddharth's 'Sexist' Tweet: 'He Can Express Himself With Better Words'
3 years ago

Saina Nehwal Reacts to Siddharth's 'Sexist' Tweet: 'He Can Express Himself With Better Words'

News 18  

Ace badminton player Saina Nehwal responded to the comments made on her by actor Siddharth. He can express himself with better words but I guess it’s Twitter n u remain noticed with such words n comments.” She added, “If the security of the PM of India is an issue then I’m not sure what is secure in the country.” Read: …

Tamil actor Siddharth hurls crass, sexually derogatory comments on badminton champ Saina Nehwal
3 years ago

Tamil actor Siddharth hurls crass, sexually derogatory comments on badminton champ Saina Nehwal

Op India  

On January 6, Tamil actor Siddharth attacked ace Badminton player Saina Nehwal with a crass, sexually derogatory comment. The crass sexual comment against one of India’s most prominent and successful women came soon after the same actor pretended to be concerned about issues of women safety and posed as a conscientious feminist. Pathetic.” Source: Twitter Siddharth had also retweeted some …

'Express your opinion but choose better words': Saina Nehwal's husband shuttler Parupalli Kashyap to Siddharth
3 years ago

'Express your opinion but choose better words': Saina Nehwal's husband shuttler Parupalli Kashyap to Siddharth

India Today  

Badminton player Parupalli Kashyap took to Twitter on Monday to express his disappointment with sexist comments made by actor Siddharth about his wife and ace shuttler Saina Nehwal. Siddharth is being criticised for a tweet he wrote in response to Saina Nehwal's tweet over the lapse in PM Narendra Modi's security during his visit to Punjab's Ferozepur on January 5. …

'This was not nice': Saina Nehwal hits back at actor Siddharth's controversial tweet
3 years ago

'This was not nice': Saina Nehwal hits back at actor Siddharth's controversial tweet

India Today  

Olympic bronze medallist Saina Nehwal has reacted to actor Siddharth's tweet where he criticised the star shuttler and made a remark with alleged sexual innuendo. Earlier, Saina Nehwal tweeted about Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s security breach in Punjab's Ferozepur on January 5. I condemn, in the strongest words possible, the cowardly attack on PM Modi by anarchists.#BharatStandsWithModi #PMModi — Saina …

Saina Nehwal to give World Championships a miss for the first time as injuries derail star shuttler's season
3 years, 1 month ago

Saina Nehwal to give World Championships a miss for the first time as injuries derail star shuttler's season

Firstpost  

Nehwal, who has won a silver and bronze besides eight quarter-final finishes in the World Championships over the years, is recovering from a groin pull and knee injury. New Delhi: Former world No 1 Saina Nehwal will miss the World Championships for the first time in her international career due to multiple injuries that have derailed her season. The London …

Saina can target specific tournaments to prolong career: Vimal Kumar
3 years, 7 months ago

Saina can target specific tournaments to prolong career: Vimal Kumar

The Hindu  

Former India badminton coach Vimal Kumar reckons a "tough" journey awaits Saina Nehwal, who will need to target specific tournaments to prolong her career after the COVID-19 pandemic shattered her Tokyo Olympics dreams. Battling injuries and indifferent form, Saina, 31, couldn't make her fourth Olympics after the sport's governing body, BWF, cancelled the last three qualifiers due to the pandemic. …

Indian Badminton at Olympics: PV Sindhu’s 2016 silver, Saina Nehwal’s 2012 bronze constitute total medal haul
3 years, 7 months ago

Indian Badminton at Olympics: PV Sindhu’s 2016 silver, Saina Nehwal’s 2012 bronze constitute total medal haul

Firstpost  

Sports like athletics have featured in the Olympics since they were launched in 1896, but badminton was included in the Games only 29 years ago in Barcelona, and hence boasts a far smaller community of Olympians, particularly in India. Five Indians made it to the 2012 London Olympics, one of them picked up India’s first-ever badminton medal, and one was …

Parineeti Chopra’s ‘Saina’ and the Real Saina Nehwal
3 years, 10 months ago

Parineeti Chopra’s ‘Saina’ and the Real Saina Nehwal

The Quint  

Parineeti Chopra-starrer Saina is a biopic based on the life of badminton champion Saina Nehwal. Shraddha was initially supposed to play Saina in the biopic and even started filming for it in 2018. Manav Gohil plays Saina's coach and former badminton player Pullela Gopichand in the film. Parineeti says she observed how Saina walked, talked and did her hair to …

Saina Trailer: Parineeti Chopra-starrer Tells the Story of Saina Nehwal's Inspiring Journey to the Top
3 years, 10 months ago

Saina Trailer: Parineeti Chopra-starrer Tells the Story of Saina Nehwal's Inspiring Journey to the Top

News 18  

The trailer of Saina, the biopic of former World No 1 badminton player Saina Nehwal is out now. She was shooting for this film, even on her birthday ❤️#SainaTrailer pic.twitter.com/epyNkDwCMn— Lavanya March 8, 2021 Super excited for #Saina. @AmaalMallik Super proud of you ❤#AmaalMallik #SainaTrailer— Heta.K.Shingala❤ March 8, 2021 #SAINA trailer out today Totally Goosebumps ❤️#SainaTrailer @AmaalMallik Sir this is …

Saina Nehwal Shares Teaser of Her Biopic Starring Parineeti Chopra
3 years, 10 months ago

Saina Nehwal Shares Teaser of Her Biopic Starring Parineeti Chopra

News 18  

Parineeti Chopra is set to play the titular character in the upcoming biopic titled Saina. She is essaying the role of badminton star Saina Nehwal in the film directed by Amole Gupte. Sharing the post on her Twitter account on March 4, Saina wrote, “Always makes me proud to see my national flag soar high!” The teaser highlights the journey …

Saina Nehwal, Lakshya Sen lose at All England
4 years, 9 months ago

Saina Nehwal, Lakshya Sen lose at All England

Deccan Chronicle  

Birmingham: Indian badminton star Saina Nehwal's chances of qualifying for the Olympics took a hit after she made a first-round exit from the All England Championships, following a loss to Japanese nemesis Akane Yamaguchi. Saina is placed 20th on the BWF rankings with 46267 points and the 2012 London Olympics bronze-medallist needs to enter the top-16 bracket by April 28 …

Saina Nehwal in tight spot for Olympic berth: Parupalli Kashyap
4 years, 11 months ago

Saina Nehwal in tight spot for Olympic berth: Parupalli Kashyap

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: Ace shuttler Saina Nehwal is currently in a tight spot in her bid for a Tokyo Olympics singles berth but a couple of good performances in the coming weeks can put her back in contention, her mentor Parupalli Kashyap said on Friday. Saina, a 2015 World Championship silver medallist and two-time Commonwealth Games champion, is racing against time …

Did she or did she not mean Saina Nehwal?
4 years, 11 months ago

Did she or did she not mean Saina Nehwal?

Deccan Chronicle  

On 29 January, Saina Nehwal and her sister Chandranshu Nehwal announced that they had joined the BJP, apparently following in the lead of the inspiring work done by PM Narendra Modi. In a tweet on the day Saina made her announcement, Jwala wrote, “Pehli baar Suna hai.bewajah khelna shuru kiya aur ab bewajah party join kiya.????”. A couple of hours …

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Couple of good performances can bring Saina Nehwal's preparation for Games back on track, says Parupalli Kashyap
4 years, 11 months ago

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Couple of good performances can bring Saina Nehwal's preparation for Games back on track, says Parupalli Kashyap

Firstpost  

Ace shuttler Saina Nehwal is currently in a tight spot in her bid for a Tokyo Olympics singles berth but a couple of good performances in the coming weeks can put her back in contention, her mentor Parupalli Kashyap said on Friday. New Delhi: Ace shuttler Saina Nehwal is currently in a tight spot in her bid for a Tokyo …

Saina Nehwal\'s Olympic preparation continues despite political plunge
4 years, 11 months ago

Saina Nehwal\'s Olympic preparation continues despite political plunge

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: Saina Nehwal's life has always been about doing one thing at one time. The Olympic bronze medallist's much publicised entry into politics may have come as a surprise, but it will not come in the way of her preparation for this summer's Games in Tokyo. But, whenever the party needs her for campaigning or something, she can keep …

Ace badminton player Saina Nehwal and her elder sister join BJP
4 years, 11 months ago

Ace badminton player Saina Nehwal and her elder sister join BJP

Op India  

Ace Indian professional badminton player and Padma Bhushan recipient, Saina Nehwal, joins BJP today at the BJP Headquarter, New Delhi in the presence of Party’s National General Secretary Arun Singh. https://t.co/2dLRwIoUR1 — BJP January 29, 2020 The former Olympic medalist’s elder sister Chandranshu also joined BJP. Read: Don’t know why Prakash Padukone encouraged Saina Nehwal to leave my academy: Pullela …

Saina Nehwal, PV Sindhu enter Malaysia Master quarterfinals
5 years ago

Saina Nehwal, PV Sindhu enter Malaysia Master quarterfinals

The Hindu  

Saina Nehwal and reigning world champion P V Sindhu produced dominating performances to progress to the women’s singles quarterfinals of the Malaysia Masters Super 500 badminton tournament here on Thursday. The 24-year-old Indian, who won the World Championships in Basel last year, will take on either world number 1 Chinese Taipei’s Tai Tzu Ying or seventh seed South Korean Sung …

Saina Nehwal doesn’t give a damn about trolls
5 years ago

Saina Nehwal doesn’t give a damn about trolls

Deccan Chronicle  

Even as a large population of the nation, including celebs and ministers, cheered the Hyderabad police for the encounter killing of the four accused in the Disha rape and murder case, badminton ace Saina Nehwal seems to have got isolated and trolled for tweeting her congratulatory message to the police. Then began a barrage of tweets condemning hers, challenging her …

Parineeti Chopra is hilariously trolled by her team as she trains in badminton, Saina Nehwal has the best response
5 years, 6 months ago

Parineeti Chopra is hilariously trolled by her team as she trains in badminton, Saina Nehwal has the best response

Hindustan Times  

Actor Parineeti Chopra has been training hard for her upcoming Saina Nehwal biopic in Mumbai. Parineeti Chopra will play Saina Nehwal in a biopic on the badminton player. According to a report in Mumbai Mirror, actor Manav Kaul will feature in the Saina Nehwal biopic as Parineeti’s coach. The film is expected to go on the floors from October.” Speaking …

Saina Nehwal withdraws from India Open
5 years, 9 months ago

Saina Nehwal withdraws from India Open

Hindustan Times  

Ace shuttler Saina Nehwal Wednesday pulled out of the Indian Open BWF World Tour Super 500 which begins here Tuesday, after failing to recover from an acute gastroenteritis problem. File image of Saina Nehwal Saina, who turned 29 last Monday, had played through pain during the All England Championships after suffering from an acute gastroenteritis and mild pancreatitis ahead of …

Saina Nehwal comes from behind, enters last eight
5 years, 10 months ago

Saina Nehwal comes from behind, enters last eight

Deccan Chronicle  

Birmingham: Ace Indian shuttler Saina Nehwal progressed to the quarterfinals of the All England Championships with a come-from-behind win over Denmark’s Line Højmark Kjaersfeldt in the women’s singles here on Thursday. The eighth seeded Indian rallied her way to a 8-21, 21-16, 21-13 win over the 24-year-old Line in a 51-minute match and is expected to take on her nemesis …

Senior Badminton Nationals: P.V. Sindhu beats Assam wonderkid Ashmita Chaliha to enter final, to meet Saina Nehwal in final
5 years, 10 months ago

Senior Badminton Nationals: P.V. Sindhu beats Assam wonderkid Ashmita Chaliha to enter final, to meet Saina Nehwal in final

The Hindu  

Sindhu and Saina Nehwal won their respective semifinals in contrasting fashion to set up a mouth-watering women’s singles summit showdown at the 83rd Yonex-Sunrise Senior National Championship here Saturday. While Sindhu overcame a challenge from Assam’s promising 19-year-old Ashmita Chaliha 21-10 22-20 in the first semifinal, Saina got the better of Nagpur qualifier Vaishnavi Bhale, who was part of India’s …

Saina Nehwal on her biopic starring Shraddha Kapoor: 'I am sure it is turning out well'
5 years, 11 months ago

Saina Nehwal on her biopic starring Shraddha Kapoor: 'I am sure it is turning out well'

Firstpost  

Saina Nehwal will be portrayed by Shraddha Kapoor in the upcoming biopic directed by Amole Gupte. Saina Nehwal is looking forward to her biopic and the ace shuttler says actor Shraddha Kapoor, who will be playing her role in the movie, has worked hard on the project. The badminton player said life stories of sports stars make for a good …

Great chance for mentally toughest Saina Nehwal to win All England Championship: Former coach Vimal Kumar
5 years, 11 months ago

Great chance for mentally toughest Saina Nehwal to win All England Championship: Former coach Vimal Kumar

India TV News  

Saina Nehwal is mentally the toughest shuttler in the country and the ability to overcome injuries is the key to her longevity, believes former coach Vimal Kumar. Saina, who had suffered a shin injury late last year, won the Indonesia Masters last Sunday after the withdrawal of Carolina Marin from the summit clash due to a leg injury. Her former …

Vimal Kumar: ‘Toughest’ Saina Nehwal a favourite for All-England title
5 years, 11 months ago

Vimal Kumar: ‘Toughest’ Saina Nehwal a favourite for All-England title

The Hindu  

Saina Nehwal is mentally the toughest badminton player in India, according to her former coach Vimal Kumar. Read | Saina Nehwal clinches Indonesia Masters title With Carolina Marin, the World No. 1, recuperating from a wrist injury, Saina and compatriot P. V. Sindhu will have a great chance to end India’s wait for an All England title, felt Vimal. I …

Saina Nehwal clinches Indonesia Masters after Carolina Marin limps out of final
5 years, 11 months ago

Saina Nehwal clinches Indonesia Masters after Carolina Marin limps out of final

Deccan Chronicle  

Jakarta: Ace shuttler Saina Nehwal claimed her first BWF title in two years after three-time world champion Carolina Marin of Spain limped out of the Indonesia Masters final due to a leg injury, here Sunday. The London Olympics bronze medallist was trailing 4-10 in the opening game when Marin decided to withdraw from the contest. She is a tough competitor, …

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