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Mannat Brar shoots superb 67, lies in Top-10 at Women's Asia-Pacific golf

Da Nang (Vietnam), March 6: Mannat Brar, making her fourth appearance at the Women's Amateur Asia-Pacific Golf (WAAP) Championships, equalled the best round by an Indian with a four-under 67 here on Thursday. Mannat was the best of the six Indians in the fray and was lying tied-ninth after the first day at the picturesque Par-71 Hoiana Shores course, which is hosting its first big event.

Golf: Mannat positive ahead of Asia Pacific Amateurs in Vietnam

Da Nang (Vietnam), March 4: Mannat Brar heads the six-member Indian challenge at the 2025 Women's Amateur Asia-Pacific Golf Championships, the region's elite competition for amateurs. The 17-year-old Mannat, who is the reigning All India Ladies champion, hit the spotlight by becoming the first Indian to reach the semi-finals of the R&A Girls last year in Yorkshire.

ADB plans to expand operations by 50 pc over next decade

Manila, Feb 18: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) announced on Tuesday that it has approved a plan to scale up its operations by 50 per cent over the next decade, leveraging its existing capital base to enhance its development impact across Asia and the Pacific.