Vani takes four-stroke lead in women’s golf
September 5th, 2012 - 8:51 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Sep 5 (IANS) Vani Kapoor moved closer to her maiden professional title as she opened up a four-shot lead over veteran Smriti Mehra in the third leg of the ... Read more...
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Vani Kapoor leads by three strokes
September 4th, 2012 - 7:50 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Sep 4 (IANS) Vani Kapoor, playing her maiden season as a professional, opened a three-shot lead over her former amateur rival Aditi Ashok and Nalini Singh Siwach in the ... Read more...
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Only recycled water for construction in Gurgaon: Official
September 1st, 2012 - 11:18 pm ICT by IANS
Gurgaon, Sep 1 (IANS) All construction activities in Gurgaon have been stalled till the builders start making homes and offices with recycled treated water from government sewage treatment plants, ... Read more...
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British Open: Jeev laments missed opportunity
July 19th, 2012 - 9:02 pm ICT by IANS
Lytham St Annes (England), July 19 (IANS) India golfer Jeev Milkha Singh was kicking himself after allowing a flying start end with a level par 70 in the first round ... Read more...
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Haryana farmers want their 350 acres back from DLF
July 17th, 2012 - 12:17 am ICT by IANS
Gurgaon, July 16 (IANS) The residents of Wazirabad village have filled a public interest litigation (PIL) in the Punjab and Haryana High Court against allotment of around 350 acres prime ... Read more...
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Mehar, Aditi to clash in Southern India golf
June 11th, 2012 - 7:06 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, June 11 (IANS) Defending champion Mehar Atwal will take on Aditi Ashok, the current leader on the ladies and junior girls Order of Merit, in Usha Southern India Ladies ... Read more...
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Britney Spears takes up golf
May 22nd, 2012 - 2:34 am ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, May 22 (IANS) Singer Britney Spears has taken up golf following her fiance Jason Trawick's suggestion, but she is struggling with the sport."It's heads-up when she's around. ... Read more...
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Julio Iglesias pays $15.2 mn for Miami mansion
April 10th, 2012 - 10:50 am ICT by IANS
Washington, April 10 (IANS/EFE) Spanish singer Julio Iglesias has just bought a $15.2 million mansion on an exclusive island in north Miami's Intracoastal Waterway, The Miami Herald reported.The 68-year-old singer ... Read more...
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Two shot lead for Arjun Sharma in North India golf
March 13th, 2012 - 6:42 pm ICT by IANS
Gurgaon, March 13 (IANS) Arjun Sharma opened a two-shot lead at the end of the first round at the Northern India Amateur Championships at the par-72 Golden Greens Tuesday.The 19-year-old ... Read more...
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Kashmir to get golf management body
February 2nd, 2012 - 11:46 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu, Feb 2 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir's tourism department will constitute a Golf Management Authority to showcase and oversee the golf courses in the state, officials said Thursday.Tourism department official ... Read more...
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Killer sharks invade golf course in Australia
October 11th, 2011 - 12:32 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Brisbane, Oct 10 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A golf course in Australia presents a whole new challenge to the players. Losing the game will definitely be the least of your problems when you know ... Read more...
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Panasonic sign up Anirban Lahiri as ambassador
September 24th, 2011 - 6:16 pm ICT by IANS
Shiga (Japan), Sep 24 (IANS) Indian golfer Anirban Lahiri received a welcome boost ahead of his campaign at this week's Asia-Pacific Panasonic Open when it was announced that Panasonic has ... Read more...
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Chinese buying 300 sq km of land in Iceland
August 31st, 2011 - 6:39 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Aug 31 (IANS) A super-rich Chinese is purchasing a mind-boggling 300 sq km of land in Iceland for a tourism project.Huang Nubo, ranked 114th on Forbes' 2009 list and ... 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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Sidharth, Praful share lead in TN Open
June 10th, 2011 - 12:12 am ICT by IANS
Coimbatore, June 9 (IANS) After trading the lead for the first two days, Bangalore's Praful Chand and Delhi's Sidharth Seth shared the lead with one more round to go in ... Read more...
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Sidharth takes lead in TN Open amateur golf
June 7th, 2011 - 6:38 pm ICT by IANS
Coimbatore, June 7 (IANS) On a windy day, when scoring was rather tough, Sidharth Seth took a one shot lead despite a run of four bogeys in the last five ... Read more...
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A stuffed toy that sparked a tiger scare
May 31st, 2011 - 6:12 pm ICT by IANS
London, May 31 (IANS) A man in Britain who left a toy stuffed tiger in a field, sparking fears of a real tiger, said: "Never in my wildest dreams did ... Read more...
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President’s daughter to holiday in Shimla
May 13th, 2011 - 3:07 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, May 13 (IANS) President Pratibha Patil's daughter and grandchildren will stay at a resort near this Himachal Pradesh capital during their week-long sojourn, a state government official said ... Read more...
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Sangwan is overall leader in Haryana Open junior golf
May 11th, 2011 - 9:03 pm ICT by IANS
Gurgaon, May 11 (IANS) On a hot and humid morning Wednesday, Piyush Sangwan, just 13 years of age and playing in B category, was leading in the A & B ... Read more...
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Maldives planning $500m floating golf course
April 29th, 2011 - 7:36 pm ICT by ANI
A Dutch company has announced its plan to build a 500 million dollar floating golfcourse in the Maldives.Dutch Docklands, who is handling the project, claim that it will be a ... Read more...
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Raccoon swipes purse at golf course
April 27th, 2011 - 12:17 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Vero Beach, April 26 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A raccoon turned out to be the bandit that had been stealing the purse of golf lovers at a course in South Florida. When the officials ... Read more...
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Hugh Grant sparks baby rumours with new Chinese girlfriend
April 25th, 2011 - 2:08 pm ICT by ANI
The 'Notting Hill' star was spotted on a series of dates with 31-year-old Tinglan Hong, who is 19 years his junior, reports the Daily Mail.The actor first met his Chinese girlfriend last ... Read more...
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Jammu gets its first golf course
April 24th, 2011 - 6:59 pm ICT by IANS
Jammu, April 24 (IANS) The winter capital of Jammu and Kashmir, Jammu got its first golf course Sunday, which Chief Minister Omar Abdullah described as "the best in the plains" ... Read more...
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Augusta eatery offering ‘Tiger Homewrecker’ burger
April 11th, 2011 - 6:16 pm ICT by ANI
London, April 11 (ANI): Golf legend Tiger Woods has got a burger named after him!The Masters Golf Tournament is now underway in Augusta, and local establishments seem to be taking full ... Read more...
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Sir Sean Connery dumps public life for golf
April 8th, 2011 - 4:47 pm ICT by ANI
London, April 08 (ANI): Sir Sean Connery, who has confirmed that he will no longer make official public appearances except on the golf course, has drawn well wishers from Scotland's political arena. ... Read more...
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Tiger Woods not as good as before: Rory McIlroy
March 3rd, 2011 - 5:52 pm ICT by ANI
Palm Beach (Florida, US), Mar.3 (ANI): American golfer Rory McIlroy has said that Tiger Woods is playing like 'an ordinary golfer', and believes he is no longer the force he once ... Read more...
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Tiger Woods’ Multi-Million New Estate Project Shelved
February 5th, 2011 - 7:24 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Feb 5, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Ace golfer Tiger Woods' new posh estate in Dubai has been shelved owing to the economic downturn of the world. The media outlets reported that the ... Read more...
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NY court rules golfers not obliged to shout ‘fore’ to warn of wayward shots
December 23rd, 2010 - 4:23 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec 23 (ANI): Golfers are not legally obliged to shout 'fore' to warn fellow players of wayward shots, according to a ruling in the U.S.According to the Daily Mail, the case ... Read more...
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European Challenge Tour to debut in India with Kensville Challenge
December 13th, 2010 - 8:26 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Dec 13 (IANS) The European Challenge Tour makes a historic first visit to India with the inaugural Gujarat Kensville Challenge Golf tournament from January 13-16.The 200,000 euro event, the first ... Read more...
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Jeev pulls out of Casio Open
November 27th, 2010 - 6:18 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 27 (IANS) Jeev Milkha Singh has withdrawn from the Casio World Open on the Japan Golf Tour following a lower hip injury.Jeev, who was two-under for the tournament at ... Read more...
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Tiger Woods joins Twitter
November 18th, 2010 - 1:27 pm ICT by ANI
New York, Nov 18 (ANI): World former No. 1 golfer Tiger Woods launched his first Twitter page yesterday."What's up everyone. Finally decided to try out twitter!" the New York Post quoted ... Read more...
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Tension grows as Nepal defers PM poll (Lead)
November 15th, 2010 - 5:13 pm ICT by IANS
By Sudeshna Sarkar
Kathmandu, Nov 15 (IANS) Nepal's protracted political stalemate and the failure of the parties to pick a new prime minister even after 16 rounds of vote grew more complex Monday ... Read more...
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Dead body found near Playboy Mansion
November 6th, 2010 - 4:15 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 6 (ANI): A dead body was discovered within a few yards from the Playboy Mansion.Law enforcement sources informed body of a transient man was found on the ground of a ... Read more...
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Pakistan golf course leads to huge loss
October 11th, 2010 - 2:09 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Oct 11 (IANS) A deal to set up a golf course in Pakistan's Lahore city has caused a loss of Rs.4.82 billion to the exchequer, says a report issued by the ... Read more...
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Review Of ‘Modern Family’s ‘ ‘Earthquake’
October 9th, 2010 - 7:53 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
October 9, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): The latest episode of 'Modern family' was aptly named ‘Earthquake’ and it was all about Manny Delgado and his confusions in life. The episode began with ... Read more...
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