Golf
Jyoti Randhawa takes onestroke lead at Hong Kong Open
HONG KONG (TIP): Jyoti Randhawa turned the clock back as he holed 23 putts en-route to a six-under-par 64 to grab the first round lead at the 1.3 million dollars Hong Kong Open on October […]
TIGER’S BETTER OFF WITHOUT A COACH, SAYS ELS
SINGAPORE (TIP): Ernie Els said on September 4 Tiger Woods should forget about hiring a new coach after splitting with Sean Foley and could return to major-winning form on his own. South African Els said […]
Leaders: US, UK will ‘not be cowed’ by militants
NEWPORT, WALES (TIP): Faced with a mounting militant threat in the Middle East, US President Barack Obama and British Prime Minister David Cameron declared on Thursday that their nations will “not be cowed” by extremists […]
INJURED TIGER WOODS WITHDRAWS FROM WGC EVENT AS MAJOR LOOMS
AKRON (United States): Former world number one Tiger Woods withdrew from Sunday’s final round of the World Golf Championships Bridgestone Invitational with back spasms, casting serious doubt on his status for the upcoming PGA Championship. […]
MAHABALESHWAR
Soaring peaks, breathtaking valleys. Lush flora. Cool, crisp mountain air. This is Mahabaleshwar, Maharashtra’s most popular hill station, and once the summer capital of the Bombay Presidency during the British Raj. Mahabaleshwar means ‘God of […]
KODAIKANAL: THE HILL COUNTRY
One of Tamil Nadu’s most picturesque hill stations, Kodaikanal is located at an altitude of 7,200 ft in the Palani hills in the Western Ghats. Comprising of densely wooded jungles, cascading hill slopes, circuitous rivers […]
Bubba Watson wins second Masters title
AUGUSTA (UNITED STATES) (TIP): Bigdriving Bubba Watson captured his second Masters title in three years on April 19, pulling away from Jordan Spieth on the back nine for a three-stroke victory at Augusta National. The […]
Tiger Woods to miss Masters after back surgery
LOS ANGELES (TIP):World number one Tiger Woods said Tuesday he will miss the Masters after undergoing back surgery earlier this week to treat a pinched nerve that has been troubling him for several months. “Sad […]
Oil and gas company sues city of Dallas over right to drill on leases
DALLAS (TIP): Trinity East Energy sued the city of Dallas on Thursday, February 14 to recoup its investment in oil and gas leases because the City Council never permitted the company to drill on the […]
Woods confirms he’ll skip WGC Match Play
LOS ANGELES (TIP): Tiger Woods made it official on February 6, confirming on his website that he’ll skip the WGC Match Play Championship this month. The world number one announced that his next tournament will […]
NELSON MANDELA, FROM APARTHEID FIGHTER TO PRESIDENT AND UNIFIER
Nelson Mandela guided South Africa from the shackles of apartheid to multi-racial democracy, as an icon of peace and reconciliation who came to embody the struggle for justice around the world. Imprisoned for nearly three […]
Pak’s list of grouses grow, US unmoved
WASHINGTON (TIP): Pakistan’s Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif trooped into the White House on October 21 for a meeting with President Obama in the face of multiple repudiations from the United States over Islamabad’s pet peeves: […]
NALDEHRA, A PARADISE IN THE HIMALAYAN HILLS
Among the myriad hamlets of Himachal Pradesh is Naldehra, a town tucked just a little while away from the hustle-bustle of the well renowned hill station, Simla. About an hour’s drive from the main city, […]
Movie Review – Shortcut Romeo
Cast: Neil Nitin Mukesh, Ameesha Patel, Puja Gupta Direction: Susi Ganesh Genre: Thriller Duration: 2 hours 15 minutes STORY: A jobless ruffian hits gold when he spots a millionaire memsaab having an extra-marital affair. He […]
The Executive’s Club
Unfortunately for Mangano’s opponents in the county executive race, the large amounts of money given to Mangano and the Hicksville club have already been spent. By the time Andrew Cuomo’s Campaign Finance Bill passes, Mangano […]
Hunger stalks villagers in drought-hit Maharashtra
NEW DELHI (TIP): Millions of people in Maharashtra are at serious risk of hunger after two years of low rainfall, coupled with poor management of water resources, have left dams empty, farmland parched and cattle […]
Building his dreams: Mihir Patel
“Within our dreams and aspirations we find our opportunities”. Very few people truly love their jobs let it alone be a passion. But the just sworn in new President of the prestigious Society of Indo-American […]