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Kate Middleton supports Prince Harry


September 3rd, 2012 - 10:49 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, Sept 3, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The Duchess of Cambridge Kate Middleton has made a vow to support Prince Harry who is her brother-in-law through the naked photo scandal. The Duchess of ... Read more...

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Kate Middleton vows to support Prince Harry


September 3rd, 2012 - 8:27 am ICT by IANS
London, Sep 3 (IANS) Duchess of Cambridge Kate Middleton has vowed to support her brother-in-law Prince Harry through his naked photo scandal.The duchess has a close bond with Harry ... Read more...

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Prince Harry now seen hugging blonde model


August 24th, 2012 - 6:50 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 24 (IANS) Prince Harry has now been spotted hugging a blonde fashion model, after his naked exploits in Las Vegas were revealed to the world.The 27-year-old prince, also ... Read more...

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‘Sultans’ win Mumbai billiards league


August 7th, 2012 - 7:58 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 7 (IANS) PJ Hindu Gymkhana 'Sultans of Hazard' lived up to their reputation when they beat CCI 'Billiards Boys' to emerge champions in The Zarine and Yazdi Daruvala ... Read more...

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CCI Boys, Sultans meet in Mumbai billiards final


August 6th, 2012 - 7:21 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 6 (IANS) CCI 'Billiards Boys' and favourites PJ Hindu Gymkhana 'Sultans of Hazard' registered contrasting wins Monday to set up a title clash in The Zarine and Yazdi ... Read more...

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Sultans, Samurais in semis of Mumbai billiards


August 3rd, 2012 - 8:03 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 3 (IANS) Favourites PJ Hindu Gymkhana 'Sultans of Hazard' and Park Club 'Samurais' registered comfortable wins to sail into the semifinals of The Zarine and Yazdi Daruvala Charitable ... Read more...

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Ghadge leads ‘Star Blue’ into Mumbai billiards semis


August 2nd, 2012 - 9:04 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 2 (IANS) Sunil Ghadge snatched the decider with exquisite shots to lead Central Railway Mumbai Institute 'Star Blue' into the semifinals of The Zarine and Yazdi Daruvala Charitable ... Read more...

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CCI, Park Club in Mumbai billiards quarters


August 1st, 2012 - 7:21 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 1 (IANS) CCI 'Billiards Boys' and Park Club 'Samurais' fashioned exciting wins to storm into the quarter-finals of The Zarine and Yazdi Daruvala Charitable Trust Mumbai Billiards League ... Read more...

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Khar Gym ‘Senior’ stun ‘Gladiators’ in Mumbai snooker


July 31st, 2012 - 6:50 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 31 (IANS) Khar Gymkhana 'Senior' stunned last year's runners-up Chembur Gymkhana 'Gladiators' to advance to the quarterfinals of The Zarine and Yazdi Daruvala Charitable Trust Mumbai Billiards League, ... Read more...

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Peyton Manning buys new Denver mansion


July 12th, 2012 - 6:08 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Denver, July 12 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning has bought a new mansion in Denver. It is located in Cherry Hills Village. The mansion has seven bedrooms and it has an ... Read more...

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Alok, Gulati for World Pool meet


June 16th, 2012 - 8:48 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, June 16 (IANS) Veteran Alok Kumar and Sandeep Gulati will represent India in the World 9-ball pool championship to be held at Doha, Qatar, from June 22 to 29, ... Read more...

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Aditya Mehta wins Kolkata Open snooker


May 9th, 2012 - 10:06 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, May 9 (IANS) After winning the Asian Snooker Championship, India No.1 Aditya Mehta defeated local lad Saurav Kothari 6-2 to win the 1st Kolkata Open Invitation Snooker Championship here ... Read more...

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Pankaj, Aditya for world pro snooker tour


May 3rd, 2012 - 6:59 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, May 3 (IANS) India will have two snooker players in the world professional tour with Aditya Mehta automatically qualifying after winning the Asian championship and Pankaj Advani being ... Read more...

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Advani felicitated by Karnataka Billiards Association


April 17th, 2012 - 9:59 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, April 17 (IANS) Pankaj Advani, who earlier this month became the first Indian to win five Asian titles, was felicitated by the Karnataka State Billiards Association (KSBA), here Tuesday.Advani ... Read more...

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Snooker ace Yasin Merchant calls it a day


December 1st, 2011 - 8:37 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Dec 1 (IANS) Yasin Merchant, the 45-year-old cueist from Mumbai, ended his 30-year career as a top notch snooker player here Thursday, but was denied a fairytale ending that ... Read more...

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World Snooker: Indian hopes ride on Advani


November 27th, 2011 - 3:52 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Nov 27 (IANS) Indian eyes will be firmly on Pankaj Advani, who will be bidding to win his second title in the IBSF World snooker championship commencing at the ... Read more...

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Eight Indians for World snooker


November 23rd, 2011 - 9:07 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Nov 23 (IANS) Junior national champion Lalrina Lenthei and veteran Yasin Merchant have been given wild card entries and will join six other Indians, including former champion Pankaj ... Read more...

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Two brothers kill man over a newspaper


September 1st, 2011 - 3:35 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Sep 1 (IANS) Two brothers in China murdered their colleague who had not handed over a newspaper when asked.The incident took place last month when Wang Haoqin was reading ... Read more...

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Maiden national snooker title for Aditya Mehta


August 9th, 2011 - 9:14 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Aug 9 (IANS) Mumbai's Aditya Mehta got his script spot on as he vanquished the seasoned Alok Kumar, his Petroleum Sports Promotion Board team-mate, 6-2 in the final to ... Read more...

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Alok knocks out Advani in National snooker


August 8th, 2011 - 9:39 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, Aug 8 (IANS) Two unheralded players, Neeraj Kumar and I.H. Manudev made their maiden entry into the semi-finals of the Senior National snooker championship on a day that saw ... Read more...

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Haria bags junior billiards crown


July 30th, 2011 - 10:05 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, July 30 (IANS) In keeping with Gujarat's rich billiards tradition, Dhvaj Haria emerged champion in the three-ball event at the Junior National Championship here Saturday as he topped the ... Read more...

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Pillai, Sanchis in women’s snooker final (Lead)


July 24th, 2011 - 11:44 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, July 24 (IANS) Defending champion Vidya Pillai of Tamil Nadu along with Maharashtra's Arantxa Sanchis entered the final of the ladies snooker National Championship here Sunday with straightforward victories.Pillai ... Read more...

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Orissa schoolboy claims snooker title


July 23rd, 2011 - 7:47 pm ICT by IANS
Chennai, July 23 (IANS) Ashutosh Padhy, a 14-year-old schoolboy from Orissa, outplayed defending champion Dhuvaj Haria of Gujarat 59-42, 55-28, in the final to claim the snooker crown ... Read more...

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Billiards: Sitwala, Kothari in quarterfinals of Australian Open


June 28th, 2011 - 11:45 pm ICT by IANS
Adelaide, June 28 (IANS) India's Dhruv Sitwala and Sourav Kothari entered the quarterfinals of the Australian Open billiards championship here on Tuesday winning all their respective league matches.Sitwala, runner-up at ... Read more...

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Alok Kumar wins Asian billiards crown


April 14th, 2011 - 8:53 pm ICT by IANS
Kish Island (Iran), April 14 (IANS) India's Alok Kumar blanked Thailand's Praput Chaitanasakun 6-0 in the final to annex the Asian billiards crown here Thursday.The 43-year old India No.1 sustained ... Read more...

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Pankaj Advani in World Snooker quarters


December 13th, 2010 - 9:24 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 13 (IANS) India's Pankaj Advani defeated Mohammad Rais Sen Zahi of Afghanistan 5-2 to move into the quarterfinals of the World Snooker championships in Damascus, Syria.Advani, who won the ... Read more...

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Alok himself did not think he would win a pool medal


December 3rd, 2010 - 10:04 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 3 (IANS) Cueist Alok Kumar, who won a maiden bronze for India in 8-ball pool at the Guanghzhou Asian Games says no one, including himself, thought he would have ... Read more...

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India’s best-ever medal tally at the Asian Games


November 27th, 2010 - 8:56 pm ICT by IANS
Guangzhou, Nov 27 (IANS) India came up with their best ever medal tally in any Asian Games at the Guangzhou games which ended here Saturday. India's 14 gold medals are one less ... Read more...

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Asian Games snooker: Advani knocked out, Aditya in quarters (Lead)


November 19th, 2010 - 10:00 pm ICT by IANS
Guangzhou, Nov 19 (IANS) India's Pankaj Advani lost 1-4 to Junhui Ding of China in the men's snooker pre-quarterfinals while compatriot Adiya Mehta reached the last eight stage, overcoming Yu-Lun Wu of ... Read more...

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Asian Games snooker: Advani, Aditya in snooker pre-quarters (Lead)


November 18th, 2010 - 10:39 pm ICT by IANS
Guangzhou, Nov 18 (IANS) India's Pankaj Advani scraped through 4-3 against Nisar Ahmed Safuddin of Qatar while Aditya scored an easy win over Lebanese Mazen Berjaoui 4-0 to enter the pre-quarterfinals of ... Read more...

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Asian Games snooker: Advani wins, faces Chinese test in pre-quarters


November 18th, 2010 - 8:52 pm ICT by IANS
Guangzhou, Nov 18 (IANS) India's Pankaj Advani was given a fright by Nisar Ahmed Safuddin of Qatar before he entered the pre-quarterfinals of the men's snooker singles at the Asian Games here ... Read more...

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Asian Games: Indira Gowda loses in 8-ball pool prequarters


November 17th, 2010 - 2:34 pm ICT by IANS
Guangzhou, Nov 17 (IANS) It turned out to be another uneventful day for India in cue sports as Indira Gowda lost 4-5 to Thuy Vi Duon of Vietnam in the pre-quarterfinals of ... Read more...

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Asian Games billiards: Medals elude Indian cueists on fourth day


November 16th, 2010 - 6:05 pm ICT by IANS
Guangzhou, Nov 16 (IANS) India's medal-winning streak in cue sports came to a halt Tuesday with Dharmender Singh Lily, Alok Kumar and Manan Chandra crashing out of their respective events at ... Read more...

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Asian Games billiards: Lilly, Alok lose in cue sports


November 16th, 2010 - 3:08 pm ICT by IANS
Guangzhou, Nov 16 (IANS) Veteran Dharminder Singh Lilly lost 8-40 to Joji Kai of Japan in the men's carom 3 singles quarterfinals while compatriot Alok Kumar went down 4-9 to another Japanese ... Read more...

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Asian Games snooker: India men’s team win silver (Lead)


November 15th, 2010 - 5:56 pm ICT by IANS
Guangzhou, Nov 15 (IANS) India lost 1-3 to China and had to be content with a silver in the men's snooker team event at the Asian Games here Monday.The trio of Yasin ... Read more...

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