A 29-year-old IIT Mandi graduate, Nitesh, who had suffered a permanent damage to his leg due to an accident in 2009, outclassed Yang 21-5 21-11 in a dominating show.
Yathiraj, who is an IAS officer of the 2007 batch of Uttar Pradesh cadre and has served as District Magistrate of Gautam Buddha Nagar & Prayagraj, started the day with a defeat in the Mixed Doubles SL3-SU 5 partnering Palak Kohli.
The first game saw Lakshya gain the upper hand initially with 11-9 at the break. However, the two players engaged in long, intense rallies, with the drift in the arena playing a significant role
Around 44 sporting disciplines including basketball, badminton, boxing, cricket, chess, football, hockey, and roller skating were taught in multi-sports complexes and playgrounds.
Inaugurating a badminton tournament organized by Karimnagar Club at the Indoor stadium, Ambedkar Stadium here on Saturday, Vinod Kumar said to win and lose was natural in sports.
Organised by research scholars in collaboration with the Department of Physical Education, the league promises spirited competition among six teams of research scholars representing the institute for the next five days
Priya partnered with Dinku Singh to bag the silver medal in mixed doubles event and added a bronze to her tally with partner Shruti Mishra in women's double event