ENGLISH NEWS-12TH/13.06.2016

1. Former England captain Carr dead at 89 

Former England captain Donald Carr died. He was 89. Carr played twice for England, once as captain, on the 1951/52 tour of India. 

He made almost 20,000 first-class runs, in a 23-year career, was Derbyshire captain between 1955 and 1962 and a Wisden Cricketer of the Year in 1960. 

But Carr became better known as a cricket administrator, serving as secretary of the Test and County Cricket Board - the forerunner of the current England and Wales Cricket Board. 

Carr was also an assistant secretary of MCC, managed three England overseas tours and later became an International Cricket Council match referee. 

2. Saina beats Su Yu to win her second Australian Open Super Series 

Indian ace Saina Nehwal defeated China's Sun Yu to win her second Australian Open Super Series title. 

London Olympics bronze medallist, Saina, who had beaten two world champions -- Thailand's Ratchanok Intanon (2013) and China's Yihan Wang (2011) in the quarterfinals and semifinals --, thus clinched her maiden title of the season and pocketed a cheque of USD 56,250. 

It is Saina's second Australian Open victory, having clinched the title in 2014 as well. It ended a rather long title drought for the celebrated Indian, whose previous title before today was at the India Super Series in New Delhi in last year. 

3. China launches 23rd BeiDou navigation satellite 

China launched the 23rd BeiDou navigation satellite to support its global navigation and positioning network. The satellite, launched from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in southwest China's Sichuan Province, was taken into orbit by a Long March-3C carrier rocket. 

It was the 229th launch of the Long March carrier rocket. 

The satellite, after entering its designed work orbit and finishing in-orbit testing, will join others already in orbit and improve the stability of the system, preparing for BDS to offer global coverage. 

4. Veteran theatre personality Achyut Lahkar passes away

Veteran theatre personality Achyut Lahkar died. He was 85.

5. India to grow at 7.8 per cent in FY17, led by consumption: DBS 

Recovery in the Indian economy is likely to continue and the GDP growth is expected to be higher at 7.8 per cent in the current fiscal, although it will be "uneven", propped largely by "strong consumption" and public expenditure, says a DBS report. 

According to the global financial services firm, doubts remain however on the underlying inconsistencies in the GDP numbers. For the 2015-16 fiscal, the GDP growth has been pegged at 7.6 per cent. 

Though the January-March growth fared better than expected on real GDP and gross value added (GVA) basis, it "masked" underlying weakness in fixed investments and non-agricultural growth, the report added. 

6. Indian men break 18-year-old national record in 4x400m relay 

The Indian men's 4x400m relay team created a new national record, clocking 3:02.17 at the International Sprint and Relay Teams Cup. 

They bettered the previous record of 3:02.62 set at the 1998 Asian Games in Bangkok. 

Meanwhile, the Indian women's 4x400m relay team, who are the reigning Asian Games champion and record-holder, clocked 3:30.16 and jumped to world No 12 in the rankings, to emerge as strong contenders for a qualification berth for the 2016 Olympic Games. 

Earlier, the Indian team management decided to field two teams each in both the relay events for more options. The men's second team (B team) clocked 3:06.61 while the women's second team (B team) finished with a timing of 3:34.45. 

7. Bariatric surgeon gets top US award for diabetes research 

Bariatric surgeon Shashank S Shah has been honoured with the American Diabetes Associations Vivian Fonseca Scholar Award 2016 for his contribution in the field of gastric bypass surgery for diabetes. 

Shah was conferred with the coveted award, given in recognition of Diabetes research, at a function in New Orleans, a release issued by American Diabetes Association said. 

The Pune-based surgeon received the award for his abstract Gastric Bypass Vs Medical/Lifestyle Care for Type 2 Diabetes in South Asians, which was the focus of his Vivian Fonseca Award Lecture, it said. 

Desmond Schatz, president, Medicine & Science--American Diabetes Association, congratulated Shah for his dedication and innovation in the field of gastric bypass surgery for diabetes. 

Shah, who has authored numerous publications on surgery for diabetes, in particular gastric bypass surgery, is Director of a Laparo-Obeso Centre in Pune, at present. 

The centre specialises in comprehensive treatment for obesity and related metabolic diseases, and also offers training for laparoscopic and bariatric surgery.