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Day: August 9, 2026

Ashmita Chaliha becomes first Indian to win Korea Masters title

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New Delhi: Ashmita Chaliha clinched the Korea Masters 2026 women’s singles title on Sunday. She defeated China’s fourth seed Han Qianxi in three games.

The 26-year-old Indian shuttler won 14-21, 21-14, 21-14. She lost the opening game before turning the match around in the next two.

Chaliha became the first Indian to win the Korea Masters, a BWF Super 300 event. The title was also her maiden BWF World Tour crown, achieved in her first-ever tour final appearance, according to reports.

She had reached the semi-finals of the Macau Open in June. Her run in Korea included a quarter-final upset over top seed Hina Akechi of Japan.

In the final, she raced to a 9-5 lead in the first game. Han Qianxi then won five straight points to seize control and take the opener.

Chaliha regrouped and used her interval leads effectively in the second and third games. She sealed the title in 53 minutes.

Earlier in the tournament, she beat compatriot Rakshitha Ramraj in an all-Indian semi-final.

Chaliha is now the fourth Indian woman to win a BWF World Tour singles title this year. PV Sindhu won at the Japan Open, Devika Sihag triumphed at the Thailand Masters, and Tanvi Sharma won the Taipei Open last week.

She joins Saina Nehwal, PV Sindhu, Devika Sihag and Tanvi Sharma as Indian women to have won BWF Super 300-or-higher titles.

On the men’s side, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty won the men’s doubles title at the Singapore Open in May, India’s other BWF World Tour win this year.

Odisha CM Majhi launches ‘Har Ghar Tiranga’ campaign in Bhubaneswar

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Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Sunday launched the ‘Har Ghar Tiranga’ campaign in Bhubaneswar on the occasion of August Kranti Divas. The launch marked a historic beginning for the statewide initiative.

The CM appealed to over four and a half crore people of Odisha to hoist the national flag with pride. He urged citizens to display the tricolour in every village, panchayat, town, home, school and office across the state. The campaign will run from August 9 to August 17.

To keep the national festival eco-friendly, Majhi called for a complete boycott of plastic flags. He urged people to use only cloth flags during the campaign period.

A colourful padayatra was organised on the occasion. Students from various schools and colleges took part in the march. Volunteers from Scouts and Guides, NCC and NSS also joined the procession, holding the tricolour and marching in a disciplined formation.

Cultural troupes from different parts of Odisha performed traditional folk dances and art forms during the event.

The CM, along with other dignitaries, distinguished sportspersons and thousands of students, took part in the procession. Participants raised slogans of “Vande Mataram” and “Bharat Mata Ki Jai” during the march.

Meanwhile, Sports & Youth Services Minister Suryabanshi Suraj also took part in the mega event, saying, ‘Har Ghar Tiranga’ campaign will carry the spirit of patriotism from the capital to every village.

In a post on X, he said: “60 lakh Tirangas have been prepared by self-help group ‘mothers’ for this mega campaign. Along with this, through Tiranga marches, selfies with the Tiranga, and other cultural programs, the people of the state will express their respect for the national flag.”