A day after terminating the tainted VVIP helicopter deal with AugustaWestland, the defence ministry has set in motion the process of encashing the bank guarantee of nearly Rs 1,700 crore furnished by the Anglo-Italian firm.
Tiger Woods has ruled himself out of next week's US Open because of injury, he announced on Tuesday.
Images from the first round's play at the Augusta Masters on Thursday.
The image of Gary Player running the gauntlet of hostile American fans on the way to a first US Masters triumph almost 50 years ago helped to spur Louis Oosthuizen to victory in the British Open.
In many ways, Tiger Woods probably feels a bit like an out-of-control roller coaster that has just veered off on to a different set of tracks.
Tiger Woods's chances of returning to action in time for next year's first major look grim, according to former Masters champion Sandy Lyle. Woods, who won the first of his 14 major championships at Augusta in 1997, issued a statement on Friday saying he is taking an "indefinite break" from golf following revelations about his private life.
Tiger Woods returned to Augusta promising a cleaned-up act but delivered a mixture of the impossibly good and some rank bad golf plus a sprinkling of behaviour bordering on the ugly. He had promised a "more respectful" approach to the game but in many ways during four days of white-hot US Masters competition, Woods showed he has not changed from the pre-scandal version of the world number one.
Phil Mickelson birdied four of the last seven holes to win his fourth major title, and a third Green Jacket, by three shots at the US Masters on Sunday.
Britain's Lee Westwood maintained ice-cool composure while fending off an electrifying back-nine charge by Phil Mickelson to take a one-shot lead after Saturday's third round of the US Masters. While Tiger Woods clawed his way back into contention after losing his cool early on, Westwood fired a four-under-par 68 in glorious spring sunshine at Augusta National to post a 12-under total of 204.
Scandal-hit Tiger Woods has failed to live up to expectations as a role model, Augusta National Golf Club chairman Billy Payne said on Wednesday.
"My first reaction is shock... How can anybody say this, on what basis?" Tyagi told NDTV when asked whether he was involved in the VVIP chopper scam.
ESPN reporter Tom Rinaldi interviewed the world's number one golfer Tiger Woods in Windermere, Florida, on Sunday.
Traders are betting there is a better than even chance that top golfer Tiger Woods, embroiled in an adultery scandal, will play in a PGA Tour event before the end of April, according to online market InTrade. InTrade users seem to be investing in the belief for a return that coincides with the Masters tournament in Augusta, Georgia, scheduled for April 8-11.
Rory McIlroy received plenty of criticism for golfing with US President Donald Trump this year and on Tuesday the Northern Irishman said he would "think twice" before accepting a second invitation.
Japanese schoolboy sensation Ryo Ishikawa will become the second youngest player to compete at the US Masters after receiving a special invitation on Thursday. The 17-year-old professional, already a household name in his homeland, will make his major debut on April 9.
The Rajasthan Civil Aviation Corporation has decided to offer the services of two chartered aircraft -- a Beechcraft King aircraft, which can accommodate six passengers, and other an Augusta helicopter, which can offer five seats.
Argentina's Angel Cabrera won his second major championship with a nerve-jangling playoff victory at the U.S. Masters on Sunday, becoming the first South American to claim the prized Green Jacket.
In his first tournament back after an eight-week break, Tiger Woods clinched his 14th major title with a playoff victory over fellow American Rocco Mediate at the US Open.
Jeev Milkha Singh's cold putter left him in agony as the Indian missed the halfway cut at the Masters golf tournament by just one stroke on a wind-swept day at the Augusta National. Struggling to roll his putts in, Jeev brought home three-over 75 for a two-day total of 146 to miss the cut -- first time in three appearances -- by just one stroke and join the likes of Greg Norman and Ernie Els on the sidelines.
India's Jeev Milkha Singh scrambled to a two-over-par 74 at the Masters to safely make the halfway cut on Friday. Nine shots behind leader Trevor Immelman of South Africa, he will enter the weekend rounds in tied 21st position with the likes of US Open champion Angel Cabrera and British Open winner Padraig Harrington.
Justin Rose reeled off six birdies in eight holes to share the first-round lead at the US Masters while Tiger Woods laboured to stay in touch on Thursday. Rose, who led after the first two rounds in 2004, shrugged off two early bogeys to fire a four-under-par 68 in bright sunshine on a soft Augusta National layout playing extra long.
Jeev Milkha Singh will get another chance to prove his mettle on the hallowed turf of Augusta National Golf Club as the ace Indian pro has received a special invitation for the 2008 Masters.
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The Indian ace won the season-ending Golf Nippon Series JT Cup.
Jeev Milkha Singh's tied 25th finish in the Masters helped him climb three places to 80th even though Jyoti Randhawa continued to be India's highest ranked golfer at 74th. Placed 83rd in last week's Official World Golf Rankings, Jeev, who notched up his best finish in a Major at the Augusta Masters on Sunday, rose to 80 in the latest chart, which also has Randhawa at 74, one place up from his previous 75th position.
The seasoned pro stood 50th with 2.29 average points, up one spot from his last week's standings.
The Indian ace finished the day with an even-par 72, three off leaders Justin Rose and Brett Wetterich, at the Augusta National.
An Olympic gold medal was not the pinnacle of the sport for golfers according to world number four Rory McIlroy, and he had no concerns about his decision to withdraw from the Rio de Janeiro Games.
Already twice a winner this season on the European Tour, the 21-year-old proved himself equally at home among the most elite of company at the World Golf Championships.
Former Defence Minister A K Antony on Wednesday acknowledged "corruption" in the AgustaWestland chopper deal.
The American shot into a three-shot lead in the U.S. Masters after the second round on Friday.
The Indian ace shot a second round of three-over-par 75 to advance to weekend play at the Augusta National.
The ace Indian golfer recounts the year when he won four titles and a ticket to the Masters.
The 22-year-old golfer is the fifth and the youngest Indian to win the Asian Tour Order of Merit.
South Africa's Robbie Hunter won a sprint finish to claim the 128.9 mile (207.4 km) opening stage of the Tour de Georgia.
MCA blamed its financial troubles on non-receipt of payments from the Board of Control for Cricket in India for the last 10 months.
India's golfer Aditi Ashok scripted another piece of history in her fast-rising career by clinching partial playing rights on the Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) Tour with a tied 24th finish in the Qualifying Tournament in Florida.
Congress president Sonia Gandhi said she is not afraid of anything as the party has nothing to hide in the case.
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