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Sindhu, Srikanth, Saina, Prannoy in Badminton Asia Championships quarters
Wuhan (China), April 26 (IANS) It was a good day for India’s singles players as P.V. Sindhu, Kidambi Srikanth, Saina Nehwal and H.S. Prannoy entered the quarter-finals of the Badminton Asia Championships at the Wuhan Sports Centre here on Thursday.
Apart from doubles players, the disappointment of day in singles category was B. Sai Praneeth. Praneeth bowed out of the meet, losing the second round men’s singles match to third seed Chen Long of China.
While Sindhu outplayed Chen Xiaoxin of China 21-12, 21-15 Srikanth got better of Hong Kong’s Wong Wing Ki Vincent, who was retired at 7-2 in the first game. Saina and Prannoy defeated Gao Fangjie and Wang Tzu Wei respectively to advance.
In the men’s singles category, Srikanth, who held the World No. 1 ranking for a week sealed the quarters berth in just four minutes when his opponent Vincent retired at 7-2 in the first game.
Srikanth will now face three-time Olympic silver medallist Lee Chong Wei of Malaysia.
Prannoy bounced back from a game down to edge past Chinese Taipei’s Wang Tzu Wei 16-21, 21-14, 21-12 in a 56-minute match.
After going down in the the first game, Prannoy displayed some quality badminton to register a win.
He will now face second seed Son Wan Ho of South Korea.
Meanwhile, Praneeth surrendered the game 12-21, 12-21 to World No. 3 Chen Long in just 39 minutes of play.
In women’s singles, World No. 12 Saina defeated Gao Fangjie of China.
Fangjie showed some character in the first game but the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games gold medallist Saina proved superior at the end and thus closed the issue 21-18, 21-8 in her favour. The Hyderabadi shuttler will now face Lee Jang Mi.
Sindhu, on the other hand, hardly broke the sweat against Xiaoxin as the World No. 3 wrapped up the issue in just 44 minutes. She will now lock horns with World No. 9 Sung Ji Hyun of South Korea.
India’s doubled challenge got over on the second day as men’s doubles players Arjun M.R. and Ramchandran Shlok lost to Chinese pair of Li Junhui and Liu Yuchen 11-21, 19-21 while women’s double pair Meghana Jakkapudi and Poorvisha S Ram lost to Jongkolphan Kititharakul and Rawinda Prajong of Thailand 9-21, 9-21.
–IANS
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Dr. Abhishek Verma Dedicates a Shelter in Memory of His Mother, Veena Verma, at KGMU; Inaugurated by Daughter Nicolle Verma
World-renowned business tycoon Dr. Abhishek Verma has supported Foodman Vishal Singh’s Hunger-Free World mission. In memory of his mother, Late Veena Verma, who was a 3 term Rajya Sabha MP.
Dr. Verma dedicated a state-of-the-art free permanent shelter for the attendants of patients at KGMU Medical University, Lucknow, under the aegis of Vijay Shree Foundation. His daughter, Nicolle Verma, inaugurated the shelter.
During the event, Foodman Vishal Singh honored Nicolle Verma by presenting her with a memento. Mrs. Nidhi Sharma and Avantika Yadav, associated with the organization, welcomed her with garlands. Following this, Nicolle Verma distributed essential items to the attendants and also handed out fruits. She became emotional remembering her grandmother on her birth anniversary.
On this occasion, she also inaugurated the “Veena Verma Sevalaya” in memory of her grandmother, Veena Verma, to serve the attendants. She expressed, “I feel proud that my family is engaged in nation-building as well as social service. Today, in collaboration with Vijay Shree Foundation founder Foodman Vishal Singh Ji, I feel immensely proud to dedicate this shelter for the poor, helpless, and needy attendants of patients battling serious illnesses like cancer. I am honored to be associated with the Hunger-Free World Mission for humanity.”
Inspired by the continuous humanitarian service provided by Vijay Shree Foundation over the past 17 years, Nicolle Verma donated 10 lakh rupees to support the cause. The purpose of this donation is to ensure that services continue for the needy attendants of patients suffering from severe illnesses in hospitals, as facilitated by Foodman Vishal Singh.
It is noteworthy that Dr. Abhishek Verma’s family has a legacy of public and philanthropic service. They are helping millions to carry forward the values and service work of their parents. On the occasion of his mother’s birth anniversary, Dr. Abhishek Verma dedicated this state-of-the-art permanent shelter at Lucknow Medical College to serve the attendants of patients through the Vijay Shree Foundation.
Supporting Foodman Vishal Singh’s Hunger-Free World mission, Dr. Abhishek Verma assured that he would continually support keeping this flame of humanity alive. He also promised to assist in providing medicines to the helpless patients.
Continuing her grandmother’s legacy of service, Nicolle Verma personally served food to the needy patients and attendants. She said, “It is our good fortune to have received the joy of doing this noble work today through Foodman Vishal Singh. I have taken another step forward in carrying my family’s values and cooperation by joining hands with the Vijay Shree Foundation. My father taught me to serve and help the needy, and I feel happy when I bring a smile to someone’s face.”
On the birth anniversary of the late Veena Verma, the event organizer, Vijay Shree Foundation founder Foodman Vishal Singh, said, “We feel proud and happy that Dr. Abhishek Verma, a globally renowned business tycoon, has extended his support to uplift our country from the hunger index. Today, on his mother’s birth anniversary, he inaugurated a state-of-the-art permanent shelter at Lucknow Medical College, which will always be helpful for the needy attendants of patients. It is a pleasure for me and the organization to receive the affection of Mr. Verma.”
The event was attended by General Manager Verma Family Office Hemant Garg, Sonu Rajput, and the organization’s volunteers, including Sandeep Singh, Parmeshwar Ji, Prashant Rao Gautam, Balram Singh, Ramesh Chaudhary, Suman, Jeetu, Anil, Suraj, Vinay, Manish Bhadauria, Manas Mehrotra, Vivek, Apurv, Happy, and others.