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G D Birla Badminton: Priya downs Namita in a thriller for title

Mumbai, Apr 7 (UNI) Second seed Priya Ambekar, MCF had a fight on her hands against top seed Namita Mehta-Vijayakar, JVPG, Juhu but kept her composure in the decider to score an upset win in an entertaining match that went the distance and lift the women's 45 singles title in the G D Birla Memorial Masters Inter-Club Badminton Tournament, co-hosted by Bombay Gymkhana and promoted by Badminton Gurukul.
An easy 21-11 first game win for Namita was no indication of the fight to come from Priya, who won the second game 21-16 and then fought tooth and nail for every point in the decider and closed the match in her favour 22-20.
Glory eluded top seeds Ayaz Bilawala and Rajesh D'Souza of Bombay Gymkhana who were upset in the 110+ men's doubles final by Prashant Mukherjee and Vilas Kuvale, RTISC, Ulwe. Mukherjee and Kuvale prevailed 14-21, 21-19, 21-16.
The Men's 45 singles semi-finals featured an upset win for Sachin Bharati, who got the better of second seed Gautam Lad 21-11, 16-21, 21-19. He will take on top seed Rajan Samant in the final, who cruised to a 21-12, 21-16 win over Prashant Shah.
Bombay Gym A and MIG Cricket Club kept their hopes alive in the Elite Cup of the Team Championships by entering the semi-finals with contrasting wins. While Bombay Gym
blanked CCI 2-0, MIG Cricket Club had to beat back a challenge from MCA before
winning 2-1.
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Kohli, Patidar & Jitesh's blitzkrieg power RCB 221/5

07 Apr 2025 | 9:46 PM

Mumbai, Apr 7 (UNI) A ferocious exhibition of strokeplay by skipper Rajat Patidar and veteran Virat Kohli lit up the Wankhede Stadium as Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) stormed to a commanding 221 for 5 in their 20 overs against Mumbai Indians (MI) in the 20th match of IPL 2025 here on Monday.

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JAMMU, APR 7 (UNI):- BJP MLA from the Marh constituency, Surinder Kumar arriving at the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly on a bicycle to register his dissent against the rising prices of petrol and diesel, in Jammu on Monday. UNI PHOTO-142U

LISBON, APR 7 (UNI):- President Droupadi Murmu attend the Cerermony for launching of the Commemorative Stamp - 50 years of diplomatic relations, Lisbon in Portugal on Monday. UNI PHOTO-141U

LISBON, APR 7 (UNI):- President Droupadi Murmu accorded a Guard of Honour at Praca do Imperio in Lisbon, Portugal on Monday. UNI PHOTO-140U

LISBON, APR 7 (UNI):- President Droupadi Murmu accorded a Guard of Honour at Praca do Imperio in Lisbon, Portugal on Monday. UNI PHOTO-139U

LISBON, APR 7 (UNI):- President Droupadi Murmu attend the Cerermony for launching of the Commemorative Stamp - 50 years of diplomatic relations, Lisbon in Portugal on Monday. UNI PHOTO-138U

LISBON, APR 7 (UNI):- President Droupadi Murmu laying a wreath at the tomb of Luis Vaz de Camoes in Lisbon, Portugal on Monday. UNI PHOTO-137U

LISBON, APR 7 (UNI):- President Droupadi Murmu accorded a Guard of Honour at Praca do Imperio in Lisbon, Portugal on Monday. UNI PHOTO-136U

LISBON, APR 7 (UNI):- President Droupadi Murmu accorded a Guard of Honour at Praca do Imperio in Lisbon, Portugal on Monday. UNI PHOTO-135U

LISBON, APR 7 (UNI):- President Droupadi Murmu at church of cloister of Mosteiro dos Jeronimos in Lisbon, Portugal on Monday. UNI PHOTO-128U

KOLKATA, APR 7 (UNI):- Police detain former BJP MP Locket Chatterjee during their Kalighat march to protest against West Bengal Government, in Kolkata on Monday. UNI PHOTO-134U

SABARIMALA, APR 7 (UNI):- 'Utsavabali' ritual taking place as part of the Panguni Uthram festival, an annual festival, marking the birth star of Lord Ayyappan, in Sabarimala on Monday. UNI PHOTO-133U

JAMMU, APR 7 (UNI):- Ashish Kumar Chauhan, MD and CEO, National Stock Exchange and Prof. B.S. Sahay, Director, IIM Jammu with other dignitaries attending convocation of IIM Jammu, on Monday. UNI PHOTO-132U

KOLKATA, APR 7 (UNI):- Police detain BJP workers during their Kalighat march to protest against West Bengal Government, in Kolkata on Monday. UNI PHOTO-131U

JAMMU, APR 7 (UNI):- Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Jammu and Kashmir LG Manoj Sinha meet the families of 11 martyrs who lost their lives in terrorist attacks and distribute appointment letters during his three days visit in Jammu and Kashmir at Raj Bhawan, in Jammu on Monday. UNI PHOTO-130U

SABARIMALA, APR 7 (UNI):- 'Utsavabali' ritual taking place as part of the Panguni Uthram festival, an annual festival, marking the birth star of Lord Ayyappan, in Sabarimala on Monday. UNI PHOTO-129U

KOLKATA, APR 7 (UNI):- Police detain BJP workers during their Kalighat march to protest against West Bengal Government, in Kolkata on Monday. UNI PHOTO-127U

JAMMU, APR 7 (UNI):- Devyani Rana daughter of Lt. Devender Singh Rana, Ex. MLA Nagrota called on Union Home Minister Amit Shah along with Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha at Raj Bhawan, in Jammu on Monday. UNI POTO-126U

SABARIMALA, APR 7 (UNI):- 'Utsavabali' ritual taking place as part of the Panguni Uthram festival, an annual festival, marking the birth star of Lord Ayyappan, in Sabarimala on Monday. UNI PHOTO-125U

JAMMU, APR 7 (UNI):- Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Jammu and Kashmir LG Manoj Sinha meet the families of 11 martyrs who lost their lives in terrorist attacks and distribute appointment letters during his three days visit in Jammu and Kashmir at Raj Bhawan, in Jammu on Monday. UNI PHOTO-124U

KOLKATA, APR 7 (UNI):- Police detain former BJP MP Locket Chatterjee during their Kalighat march to protest against West Bengal Government, in Kolkata on Monday. UNI PHOTO-123U