10 November 2013 Current Affairs
Mohammed Siddikur Won Indian Open Golf Tournament 2013
Mohammed Siddikur of Bangladesh won the 50th edition of Indian Open golf tournament on 10 November at the Delhi Golf Club (DGC), New Delhi. It was his second Asian Tour title after Brunei Open victory in 2010. his win catapulted him from ninth to third on the Order of Merit. Siddikur scored a total of 274 to edge past his Indian friends Anirban Lahiri and SSP Chowrasia to win the tournament.
Manmohan Singh Ranked World’s Most Powerful Sikh
According to the first edition of the annual ‘Sikh 100’ released in London on 9 November , Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has been listed as the world’s most powerful, influential and contemporary Sikh.Planning Commission Deputy Chairman Montek Singh Ahluwalia ranks as the second most powerful Sikh on the list.Jathedar Singh Sahib Giani Gurbachan Singh, current religions head of Sri Akaal Takht Sahib, the supreme religious authority of the Sikhs based in Amritsar, is listed third.He is followed by Chief Minister of Punjab Parkash Singh Badal, who ranks 4th.Ajaypal Singh Banga, president and CEO, MasterCard Worldwide, USA is ranked 8th on the list while Rabinder Singh, High Court Judge, Royal Courts of Justice, UK is 9th.