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[ad_1] Table tennis star Manika Batra's missing baggage was found and delivered to her.© InstagramIndia's table tennis star Manika Batra's missing baggage has been found and delivered to her, she said on Tuesday and thanked aviation minister Jyotiraditya Scindia and his office for their "prompt" action. Batra lost her baggage containing sports equipment, while returning home from a tournament in Peru in a KLM Airlines flight and she had sought help from the government to recover it."Thank you so much @JM_Scindia sir and his office for prompt action and helping me in getting my baggage. I have received it this morning," Batra wrote on X, formerly Twitter.Thank you so much @JM_Scindia sir and his office for prompt action and helping me in getting my baggage. I have received it this morning...

[ad_1] Manika Batra lost her baggage while returning home from Peru© InstagramAce Indian table tennis player Manika Batra has lost her baggage containing sports equipment, while returning home from a tournament in Peru in a KLM Airlines flight and she has sought help from the government to recover it. Seeking help of Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia, world number 35 Batra said she was travelling in business class in the Dutch flag carrier and never expected to lose baggage with priority tag.“Unbelievable disappointment with @KLM.! Priority-tagged baggage lost on a business class flight, including my essential sports kit for an upcoming tournament," Batra tweeted through her official handle.“Staff at the airport had no answers or any solutions & they had no idea where my b...

[ad_1] File image of Manika Batra© AFPIndian star Manika Batra blanked Singapore's Wong Xin Ru to enter the round of 32 at the World Table Tennis Championships in Durban on Tuesday. World number 39 Manika had little difficulty in getting past her 171 ranked opponent for a 11-9, 14-12, 11-4, 11-8 victory in the second round. With the outcome, Manika has ensured the best result for India in singles competition here. In men's singles, Sharath Kamal and G Sathiyan exited the tournament with defeats in the round of 64.While Sharath lost on Monday, Sathiyan could not do much against the mighty world number nine Dang Qiu of Germany, losing 6-11, 6-11, 5-11, 7-11 on Tuesday. Manika and Sathiyan play their mixed doubles round of 16 contest later on Tuesday.Sharath and Sathiyan will play their men...

[ad_1] India's run in the singles category came to an end at the Singapore Smash 2023 after the country's leading table tennis player in the women's category Manika Batra crashed out of the tournament. Batra's loss comes after Sharath Kamal and Sathiyan Gnanasekaran lost their respective men's singles matches on Saturday. Manika Batra went down after putting up a valiant fight against Sweden's Linda Bergstrom. The hard-fought duel between both players lasted for 52 minutes. In the end, Manika lost the match by 3-2 (12-10, 6-11, 10-12, 11-8, 11-13).The Indian table tennis player opened strongly to win the first game 12-10 and take a lead in the contest. It seemed as if Manika would finish the game in a matter of moments. However, the Swede fought back to win the next two games to take a 2...

[ad_1] Ace Indian paddler Manika Batra shocked World No. 7 Chen Xingtong in a round of 16 cliffhanger but compatriot G Sathiyan lost his men's single pre-quarterfinals at the ITTF-ATTU Asian Cup in Bangkok on Thursday. In the round of 16 match-ups on the opening day, World No.44 Manika, who is unseeded in the event, came up with a fantastic showing to beat the third seeded Chinese 4-3. The final scoreline in the edge-of-the-seat thriller was 8-11, 11-9, 11-6, 11-6, 9-11, 8-11, 11-9 in the Indian's favour with the Thai crowd extending its full-throated support.She thanked the spectators for supporting her."The win gave me immense happiness when I beat the World No. 7. I will continue playing my best as I have tried all the time, and will keep the same intensity and focus for the next roun...