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Unfortunate but understandable: Pankaj Advani on IBSF's decision to cancel
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 10 (ANI): As International Billiards and Snooker Federation (IBSF) has decided to cancel this year's tournaments due to the coronavirus pandemic, India's leading cueist Pankaj Advani said that while it is unfortunate, the decision taken by the federation is under
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Your tenacity is admirable: PM Modi lauds Pankaj Advani
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept 15 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday hailed Pankaj Advani, saying that his 'tenacity is admirable' after he clinched 22nd world title by winning a fourth straight final in the 150-up format at the IBSF World Billiards Championship in Myanmar.
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Pankaj Advani wins 22nd world billiards title
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Mandalay [Myanmar], Sept 15 (ANI): India's billiards superstar Pankaj Advani on Sunday clinched his 22nd world title for the country by winning a fourth straight final in the 150-up format at the IBSF World Billiards Championship in Mandalay.
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Pankaj Advani defeats Mike Russell to enter final of World Billiards Champ
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Mandalay [Myanmar], Sep 15 (ANI): India's leading cueist Pankaj Advani on Saturday overcame England's Mike Russell 5-2 in the semifinals of IBSF World Billiards Championship in Mandalay, Myanmar.
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Pankaj Advani all set to defend world title at Myanmar Open
Updated : 6 years, 8 months ago IST
Mandalay [Myanmar], Sept 9 (ANI): Twenty-One-time World Billiards and Snooker Champion Pankaj Advani of India will kick-start the business end of the cue sports season with the Myanmar Open here on Monday.
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Pankaj Advani hails Padma award as honour to snooker and billiards fratern
Updated : 8 years, 3 months ago IST
Bengaluru [Karnataka], Jan 26 (ANI): Ace cueist Pankaj Advani, who has been named for the Padma Bhushan, has said that the third-highest civilian award is recognition for the snooker and billiards fraternity.
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Experiencing best time of career: Pankaj Advani on winning two world title
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
Bengaluru [India], December 02 (ANI): India's ace cueist Pankaj Advani, who has won two world titles for the country in a month, said on Saturday that he was experiencing the best phase of his sporting career.
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Pankaj Advani beats Sourav Kothari to win Asian Billiards Championship tit
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], Apr. 15 (ANI): Ace Indian cueist Pankaj Advani on Friday won his seventh Asian title by defeating Sourav Kothari 6-3 in an entertaining final of the Asian Billiards Championship here in Chandigarh.
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Qnet scam: Padma Bhushan awardee Michael Ferreira arrested
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], Oct. 19 (ANI): Hyderabad police took former World Billiards Champion and Padma Bhushan awardee Michael Ferreira along with three others in their custody in connection with an FIR registered against them in a multi-crore rupee Qnet scam multi-level marketing (ML
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SC directs Maha Govt. to file latest probe report in QNet case
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept.1 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Thursday directed the Maharashtra Government to file the latest status report regarding investigation so far on the anticipatory bail plea of World Billiards champion Michael Ferreira and four others, who are facing charges of money laund
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BCCI President Anurag Thakur to inaugurate award show at New Delhi
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi, Aug 9 (ANI-Newsvoir): The forthcoming Global Sports Convention 2016 will be hosted by PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry in New Delhi. The daylong event will witness young sports prodigy Raspreet Sidhu, Indian National Basketball Player, Yuki Bhambri, Indian Tennis Champion, Tan
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