India complete double as Manav, Anisha win titles at Bangladesh Open golf
February 4th, 2012 - 8:49 pm ICT by IANS
Dhaka, Feb 4 (IANS) India completed a double, winning both men and women's titles at the Bangladesh Amateur Open golf championships at the Kurmitola Golf Club Saturday.Manav Das completed a ... Read more...
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Kensville Challenge Golf: Gangjee takes opening day lead
January 26th, 2012 - 9:11 pm ICT by IANS
Ahmedabad, Jan 26 (IANS) Rahil Gangjee ignited hopes of another Indian win at the second staging of the Gujarat Kensville Challenge 2012 as he returned an impressive four-under 68 on ... Read more...
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Ladies European Golf: India’s Sharmila shares lead
January 16th, 2012 - 12:54 am ICT by IANS
La Manga (Spain), Jan 15 (IANS) India's Sharmila Nicollet went into joint lead at the end of the first round of the Ladies European Tour Qualifying School Final Stage on ... Read more...
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Ship with 21 Indian crewmen aboard released
January 14th, 2012 - 10:28 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Jan 14 (IANS) Somali pirates have released a Marshal Island-flagged cargo vessel, with 21 Indian crewmen aboard, after five months, Indian maritime officials said here Saturday. All the crewmen ... Read more...
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Sharmila Nicollet qualifies for Ladies European Tour final stage
January 12th, 2012 - 9:34 pm ICT by IANS
La Manga (Spain), Jan 12 (IANS) Sharmila Nicollet of India played tremendous golf under pressure to qualify for the Final Stage of the Ladies European Tour Q-School with a superb ... Read more...
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Ship with 20 Indian crew members hijacked, freed
January 10th, 2012 - 7:20 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Jan 10 (IANS) A Norwegian ship, with 20 Indian crew members, was hijacked by Somali pirates Tuesday morning off the coast of Nigeria but freed from their control soon ... Read more...
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Amit Dube wins Gujarat Kensville qualifier; Bajaj, Bhasin also make it
January 4th, 2012 - 8:28 pm ICT by IANS
Noida, Jan 4 (IANS) Local knowledge helped Amit Dube and Rahul Bajaj grab two of three spots from the qualifier Wednesday for the Euros 200,000 Gujarat Kensville Challenge. The duo ... Read more...
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No military takeover in Pakistan, says General Kayani (Lead)
December 23rd, 2011 - 6:42 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Dec 23 (IANS) The army will support the democratic process in the country, assured army chief General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani as he dispelled speculations of a military takeover ... Read more...
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Saini wins strokeplay, meets Semwal in Eastern India Match-play
December 20th, 2011 - 7:25 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Dec 20 (IANS) Ashbeer Saini beat Delhi golfer Honey Baisoya on the fourth play-off hole in the Goodricke Eastern India strokeplay at the Royal Calcutta Golf Club here ... Read more...
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Westwood triumphs at Thailand golf, Jeev finishes tied seventh
December 18th, 2011 - 7:18 pm ICT by IANS
Chonburi (Thailand), Dec 18 (IANS) England's Lee Westwood cruised to a comfortable seven-shot victory at the inaugural $1 million Thailand Golf Championship for his fourth victory of the season here ... Read more...
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Westwood holds on to lead in Thailand golf, Randhawa sixth
December 17th, 2011 - 6:20 pm ICT by IANS
Chonburi (Thailand), Dec 17 (IANS) Runaway leader Lee Westwood of England saw his overnight 11-shot lead slashed to four by Masters champion Charl Schwartzel after the third round of the ... Read more...
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Hedwall wins Women’s Indian Open golf, Sharmila top Indian
December 11th, 2011 - 9:44 pm ICT by IANS
Gurgaon, Dec 11 (IANS) Sweden's Caroline Hedwall struck a purple patch in the middle of her final round with four straight birdies to win the Hero Women's Indian Open here ... Read more...
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US wins Omega Mission Hills World Cup golf
November 27th, 2011 - 5:56 pm ICT by IANS
Haikou (China), Nov 27 (IANS) Matt Kucher and Gary Woodland of the United States showed why they are the best in the world when they staged a battling comeback ... Read more...
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Gurbani maintains lead in Usha DGC Ladies Open
November 23rd, 2011 - 10:43 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 23 (IANS) Gurbani Singh carded an impressive one-under 71 and opened a seven-shot lead at the end of the second round of the Usha DGC Ladies Open ... Read more...
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Vani takes lead in Usha Northern India golf, Gurbani second
November 16th, 2011 - 7:03 pm ICT by IANS
Noida, Nov 16 (IANS) Vani Kapoor extended her lead to two shots with a second successive round of three-over 75 in the Usha Northern India Ladies Golf here Wednesday.She is ... Read more...
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Gangjee tied 5th in Singapore Open golf, Jeev shares 9th place
November 10th, 2011 - 9:28 pm ICT by IANS
Singapore, Nov 10 (IANS) India's Rahil Gangjee shot a 6-under par 65 to finish at tied fifth after the first round of the Barclays Singapore Open golf here Thursday while ... Read more...
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Udayan Mane wins Maharashtra Open, Semwal, Khalin second
October 28th, 2011 - 4:52 pm ICT by IANS
Pune, Oct 28 (IANS) A year ago Udayan Mane finished second, but this time around he seemed to be in no such danger as he ran away with the Maharashtra ... Read more...
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Maharashtra Open: Mane shoots 65, takes lead
October 26th, 2011 - 8:29 pm ICT by IANS
Pune, Oct 26 (IANS) Udayan Mane of Bangalore blazed the Oxford Golf Club with a stunning six-under 65 and grabbed a two-shot advantage at the midway stage of the Maharashtra ... Read more...
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Raghav Bhandari leads strong field at Maharashtra Open golf
October 25th, 2011 - 8:09 pm ICT by IANS
Pune, Oct 25 (IANS) Chandigarh?s Raghav Bhandari played superb golf to card a three-under 68 and take the lead on the opening day of the Maharashtra Open amateur championship here ... Read more...
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Sri Lanka amateur golf: Gurbani, Gauri second after first round
October 19th, 2011 - 7:02 pm ICT by IANS
Kandy, Oct 19 (IANS) Indian girls Gurbani Singh and Gauri Monga were lying second at the end of the first round of the Sri Lankan amateur golf championships here Wednesday.The ... Read more...
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Gleeson takes lead at Hero Indian Open, Kumar slips to second
October 15th, 2011 - 7:46 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 15 (IANS) David Gleeson of Australia signalled his intention of ending a three-year title drought on the Asian Tour by shooting a sizzling six-under-par 66 in the ... Read more...
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Kumar maintains lead at Hero Indian Open golf
October 14th, 2011 - 9:26 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 14 (IANS) Chiragh Kumar of India raced into a three-shot lead to put himself in a good position of securing a dream victory after the second round ... Read more...
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Hiratsuka wins Panasonic Open, Jeev shares fourth place
September 25th, 2011 - 3:34 pm ICT by IANS
Shiga Prefecture (Japan), Sep 25 (IANS) Japan's Tetsuji Hiratsuka completed a dream week when he battled to victory by signing off with a four-under-par 67 to win the Asia-Pacific Panasonic ... Read more...
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Sharmila maintains lead at Hero women’s professional golf
August 24th, 2011 - 7:51 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Aug 24 (IANS) Sharmila Nicollet kept the momentum going and stayed two shots ahead of the seasoned Smriti Mehra at the end of the second round at the Hero ... Read more...
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Tanker with 21 Indians hijacked off Oman
August 20th, 2011 - 5:15 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 20 (IANS) Sea pirates Saturday hijacked a tanker with 21 Indian crew members onboard from Salalah Port in Oman, a top maritime authority said.The Marshall Island flagged ship, ... Read more...
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Rashid Khan tied 10th at Worldwide Holdings Selangor Masters
July 22nd, 2011 - 7:38 pm ICT by IANS
Shah Alam (Malaysia), July 22 (IANS) Indian golfer Rashid Khan, who turned a professional after the Asian Games last year, scored three-under 69 and rose to tied 10th place in ... Read more...
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Can’t blame courts if they try to help poor: Apex court
July 14th, 2011 - 9:45 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 14 (IANS) The Supreme Court has slammed the political executive both at the central and the state level for tardy implementation of welfare schemes and raising the ... Read more...
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Chikkarangappa takes lead at Southern India Amateur golf
June 21st, 2011 - 9:31 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, June 21 (IANS) Chikkarangappa shot a two-under 70 to take the lead after day-one at Toyota Corolla Altis Southern India Amateur Championship here Tuesday.Currently No.3 on the IGU's merit ... Read more...
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Lahiri one behind leader Prayad at Queens Cup Golf
June 16th, 2011 - 10:41 pm ICT by IANS
Samui (Thailand), June 16 (IANS) Thai star Prayad Marksaeng snatched the first-round lead with a six-under-par 65 to give himself a one-shot lead over 23-year-old Anirban Lahiri of India in ... Read more...
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Delhi’s Sidharth Seth grabs title at TN Open Golf
June 11th, 2011 - 6:27 pm ICT by IANS
Coimbatore, June 11 (IANS) Delhi golfer Sidharth Seth held his nerve and picked up the Tamil Nadu Open Amateurs at the Coimbatore Golf Course here Friday evening.Seth, who led the ... Read more...
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India’s Chadha lies third at Malaysian amateur golf
May 19th, 2011 - 8:41 pm ICT by IANS
Malacca (Malaysia), May 19 (IANS) India's Abhijit Chadha shot a three-under 69 to lie in shared third place at the end of the first round of the 109th Malaysian Amateur ... Read more...
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India’s Himmat keeps joint lead in Philippine Open Golf
May 13th, 2011 - 10:32 pm ICT by IANS
Manila, May 13 (IANS) A two-under 70 in hot and windy conditions in the afternoon saw Himmat Rai of India keep a share of the lead in the ICTSI Philippine ... Read more...
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Himmat in joint lead at ICTSI Philippine Open golf
May 12th, 2011 - 6:53 pm ICT by IANS
Manila, May 12 (IANS) India's Himmat Rai put behind the disappointment of not notching up a win on the Asian Development Tour last week by taking the first round lead ... Read more...
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Shiv Kapur moves up to tied fourth
May 1st, 2011 - 3:49 am ICT by IANS
Seoul, April 30 (IANS) Shiv Kapur was three-under through 13 holes and moved to tied fourth at the Ballantine's Championships in Blackstone Golf Club here in Korea. He was seven-under ... Read more...
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Shiv Kapur and Gaganjeet Bhullar make the cut
April 29th, 2011 - 9:59 pm ICT by IANS
Seoul, April 29 (IANS) Shiv Kapur and Gaganjeet Bhullar were the only Indian golfers to make the cut, and four others missed the weekend cut at the Ballantine's Championship after ... Read more...
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