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Fourth PHD-GPI bridge tournament inaugurated in Delhi

New Delhi, Jan.22 (ANI): The three-day PHD-GPI Bridge Tournament was inaugurated today by Ashok Kajaria, President, PHD Chamber.

He welcomed players from all over the country.

More than 100 pairs of bridge players representing 46 teams are participating including professional bridge players, bureaucrats, noted industrialists, NRIs and foreign diplomats. On the 3rd and final day, 24th January 2010, the winners shall be presented awards that include the Rai Bahadur G M Modi Trophy.

The tournament is organized in memory of Late Rai Bahadur Gurjar Mal Modi, the doyen of industry, particularly northern India in the post independence era.

Coinciding with the 34th death anniversary of Rai Bahadur Gujar Mal Modi, this tournament is being organized after a gap of three years. (ANI)

Hoogenband topples Popov in 100m freestyle

Sydney: Pieter van den Hoogenband toppled Alexander Popov as Olympic 100 metres freestyle champion on Wednesday, ending the Russian's eight-year reign.Australia's Michael Klim took the early initiative to lead at the turn but it was tight all the way until van den Hoogenband eased slightly clear some 15 metres from the finish to win in 48.30 seconds.Popov tried in vain to catch him and had to settle for the silver in 48.69, with American Gary Hall, who finished second.....
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