Patrick Reed of the United States laid down an early marker in the British Open on Thursday after an impressive opening round of 66 gave him the clubhouse lead at Royal Troon..Texan Reed, 25, signalled his intent when he holed his approach shot for an eagle two at the par-four third.“It doesn’t matter if the wind is blowing or not, that back nine is tough,” said the former Junior Open winner.The 25-year-old Texan sits at five under par, one shot clear from his fellow American Justin Thomas after both made the most of the conditions on a glorious day on Scotland’s west coast.The stiff breeze blowing in from the Firth of Clyde has made life particularly difficult on the back nine, and Reed admitted his relief at coming through his round in such a strong position. The 2010 Open winner finished level par for the day after shooting a 71.South Africa’s Louis Oosthuizen bagged the first hole-in-one of the week when his tee shot at the par-three 14th landed at the front of the green and dropped in.“It’s one of these golf courses that allows you to get off to a quick start, allows you to get almost over-confident and cocky, and all of a sudden you get a little too careless on the back nine and you can go shoot 31-41.It is the American players who have history on their side in the 145th Open though, with the last six winners at Troon all coming from the United States.Jordan Spieth, winner of the Masters and US Open last year, opened with an unremarkable 71 that featured three birdies and three bogeys.”His compatriot Thomas also handled the conditions expertly to put himself in contention.13 PCS FLEXIBLE RATCHET SPANNER SET   Patrick reed Patrick Reed of the United States laid down an early marker in the British Open on Thursday after an impressive opening round of 66 gave him the clubhouse lead at Royal Troon.Appearing in his first Open championship, the 23-year-old scored an excellent four-under-par round of 67 after beginning his day with birdies at each of the first four holes.He had seven birdies altogether along with a bogey five at the 10th and a double-bogey six at the 15th.He then added birdies at the fourth, sixth and seventh to reach the turn in 31, but bogeyed the 10th and 13th and did well to come home in level-par 35.England’s Justin Rose also moved into contention with a three-under-par round of 68.

Saina Nehwal was knocked out of the French Open as well after she lost her quarter-final match against South Korea& Reversible Stubby Ratchet Combination Spanner  39;s An Se Young 20-22, 21-23..Parupalli Kashyap was also knocked out after facing a defeat against Hong Kong's NG Ka Long Angus 11-21, 9-21 in his first-round match.On Wednesday, Kidambi Srikanth crashed out of the French Open too after facing a first-round defeat against Taiwan's Chou Tien Chen 21-15, 7-21, 14-21.The first game went back and forth between both the opponents and in the end, Young managed to win it in 22 minutes.Sindhu lost her quarter-final match against Taiwan's Tai Tzu Ying 16-21, 26-24, 17-21. However, Chou made a comeback and thrashed Srikanth in the second and third games to proceed to the second round.Sindhu lost her quarter-final match against Taiwan's Tai Tzu # Ying 16-21, 26-24, 17-21. The 24-year-old PV Sindhu dropped her first game of the tournament, but she made a remarkable comeback in the second game.However, Sindhu failed to create winning momentum in the final game as Taiwan's Ying managed to wrap up the match in about 75 minutes.The Indian pair won the first game quite comprehensively and they carried on with their winning momentum to wrap up the match in about 39 minutes.Earlier in the day, men's doubles pair of Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy advanced to the semi-finals of the French Open. The South Korean capitalised on the winning momentum and she wrapped up the match in about 49 minutes.The 24-year-old Sindhu dropped her first game of the tournament, but she made a remarkable comeback in the second game.The duo defeated Denmark's pair of Kim Astrup and Anders Skaarup Rasmussen 21-13, 22-20 in the quarter-finals.The second game saw both Sindhu and Ying going back and forth, and the entire game lasted for 33 minutes, but in the end, Sindhu came out triumphant. (Photo: File) Paris: Indian shuttler PV Sindhu on Friday (local time) was knocked out of the ongoing French Open here in Paris.In the 55-minute long encounter, Srikanth defeated his opponent in the first game.

Lower internet data rates and a shift to premium OTT apps by millennials is driving the need to provide a solution that can deliver both, the traditional TV channels via DTH or satellite and video content and personal multimedia features through the internet.. YuppTV will extend MSOs a comprehensive suite of OTT Orchestration platform along with an Android-based Hybrid Set Top Box that supports OTT as well as traditional DVB-C and IPTV. As the cable operators prepare for the wave of digitalization spreading across the nation, we are hopeful that our offering will play a key role in making them present- and future-ready.The STB will supports OTT, DVB-C, and IPTV on regular televisions to make them smarter. We are glad to have found the right technology partners in YuppTV and are affirmative our network of users would appreciate the latest upgrade in service offering.”Currently, Cable TV operators are facing major challenges due to loss of subscriptions to OTT Streaming Service Providers. YuppTV OTT solution is also set to offer Customizable Application Development services and local post-sales support. Users are more inclined towards OTT platforms, as they no longer have to follow a rigid timeline of telecasts and experience entertainment at their own ease and convenience. YuppTV, the world’s OTT leader for South Asian content, announced the launch of its end-end OTT platform for MSOs. With the launch of our end-to-end OTT solution and Android-based Hybrid Set Top Box, we intend to bring the cable operators back in the mix and enable them to offer more enhanced and digital services, without significant overheads.  
YuppTV’s end-end OTT Solution has been developed taking this market need into consideration and is aimed at enhancing the HD offerings of MSOs with IPTV experience.Commenting on the latest development, Uday Reddy, Founder & CEO, YuppTV said, “The way we consume content and media has evolved in the past few years. As part of its end-to-end OTT solution, YuppTV will extend MSOs a comprehensive suite of OTT Orchestration platform along with an Android-based Hybrid Set Top Box that supports OTT as well as traditional DVB-C and IPTV. We are happy to associate with the team and allow our users to switch to OTT viewing, at their own ease and convenience.”Mahadesh Devendra, Director from 7Star added, “YuppTV as an established name in the fraternity has come up with a very relevant and power-packed solution. Lower internet data rates and a shift to premium OTT apps by millennials is further driving the need to provide a solution that can deliver both the traditional TV channels via DTH or satellite TV as well as video content and personalized multimedia features over the internet.”Echoing a similar thought, Raja Devendran, Director, 7Star added, “At present, cable TV operators are facing stiff competition from the burgeoning OTT platforms. To the same end, Cable TV Broadcasters have been on the receiving end of the onslaught by the digital media offerings. It is equally exciting for us to partner with 7Star and make our solution available with one amongst India’s largest MSO network.In addition to unveiling the solution, YuppTV is proud to announce the deployment of the comprehensive OTT platforms at 7Star, one amongst India’s Premium MSO network serving  6 PCS FLEXIBLE RATCHET SPANNER SET the elite customer base in the heart of the Mumbai. To the same end, it became necessary for us to upgrade our existing cable TV network with android hybrid boxes

Amicus curiae Aparajita Singh told the court that contrary to the assurance by the Additional Solicitor General AS Nadkarni at the last hearing that the project would be inaugurated on April 29, no measure so far had been undertaken for throwing open the highway for regular trafficCounsel for the NHAI said the delay was on account of the non-availability of the Prime Minister who is busy with various other schedules.During the hearing on Thursday, when counsel informed the court that the expressway was not thrown open due to Prime Minister’s pre-occupation in Karnataka elections, Justice Lokur told the counsel for NHAI, “Why don’t you open it and inaugurate it later.The Eastern and Western Peripheral expressways were planned in 2006 following the top court& 8 PCS RATCHET SPANNER SET 39;s order to build a ring road outside the national capital for channeling non-Delhi bound traffic.”Justice Lokur said, “You cannot pass on the buck saying the PM is not available. According to the counsel, the NHAI had also sought time from the PMO for its inauguration this month, but they were yet to get any official confirmation from his office.”In a brief order the bench said, “The NHAI shall take formal steps for inauguration of the project on or before May 31, failing which it shall be made open to the public. (Photo: File) New Delhi: In a clear rebuff to the Centre, the Supreme Court on Thursday made it clear that the Eastern Peripheral Expressway constructed by the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) cannot wait indefinitely for Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s inauguration and it should be inaugurated on or before May 31 and thrown open to the public from # June 1. The High Court of Meghalaya is functioning for the past five years without a formal inauguration.The expressway was supposed to be inaugurated by PM Modi on April 29 but he could not do so as he was busy in Karnataka elections. A bench of Justices Madan B Lokur and Deepak Gupta is hearing a PIL filed by activist MC Mehta on measures to curb pollution in the capital.The expressway, which is aimed at decongesting Delhi, was supposed to be inaugurated by the Prime Minister on April 29 but he could not do so as he was busy in the Karnataka elections.. Delay is not in the interest of the people of Delhi. The 135 kilometre six-lane highway is expected to decongest Delhi by diverting around two lakh vehicles. We can’t wait indefinitely for the Prime Minister [to inaugurate it]. If it is not inaugurated it should made be open from June 1. It would also help in tackling pollution in the national capital.The 135 kilometre six-lane highway is expected to decongest Delhi by diverting around two lakh vehicles.

This is 83 per cent reduction."Local people complained to Khan that Aarey Colony authorities do not allow repair of toilets.Meanwhile, MCGM has said that it succeeded in curbing significantly the number of spots in the city where open defecation was prevalent.Open defecation is prevalent in the area as toilets are not clean and their number is not adequate, the official said.The actor visited a slum in Aarey Colony in Mumbai and took a stock of the situation.Last Sunday, Salman had met the municipal commissioner Ajoy Mehta and expressed his desire to become a brand ambassador for Open Defecation Free (ODF) drive in addition to donating five modern toilets."In our 24 administrative wards, there were 118 open defecation spots as of October 2014. Salman was last seen in 'Sultan'. A senior official of Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai said Salman visited the slum colony in unit no 7, Madras Pada. Salman promised that his &6 PCS RATCHET RING SPANNER SET 39;Being Human Foundation' will repair all the existing toilets at # its own cost and also provide mobile toilets if required, provided MCGM gave the foundation an NOC from Aarey authority," said the official.. Mumbai: Salman Khan, who has agreed to become a brand ambassador for the civic body's drive against open defecation, yesterday visited a slum in Aarey Colony here and took a stock of the situation. Rest 20 spots would be made free of open defecation very soon with our efforts and people's active cooperation," said Kiran Dighavkar, the civic official designated to look after the drive. 98 spots have been freed of this menace by constructing toilets.