Uttarakhand: Despite finals loss, Almora cheers Lakshya as 'true hero'

Notwithstanding his disappointing loss in the finals on Sunday to Victor Axelsen, local boy Lakshya was hailed as a 'true hero' in his hometown Almora as he became the first male shuttler from India in at least two decades to enter the finals of the All-England Open Badminton Championships.