DAILY G.A UPDATE : 31-01-2017
1. Miss France Iris Mittenaere crowned Miss Universe 2017
Iris Mittenaere from France has been crowned the new Miss Universe during the 65th edition of the pageant, while Miss Haiti Raquel Pelissier was named first runner-up.
Iris, 24, is a Parisian native, currently pursuing a degree in dental surgery. She plans to use her Miss Universe platform to advocate for dental and oral hygiene.
She takes over from the until-now reigning Miss Universe, Pia Wurtzbach from Philippines.
India's Roshmitha Harimurthy failed to advance to the top 13 of the contest, which saw Andrea Tovar from Colombia emerge as second runner-up.
Roshmitha wasnt the only India connect at this year’s pageant. Sushmita Sen, who won the pageant in 1994, was one of the judges of the contest and was introduced at the event as "Bollywood superstar, former Miss Universe and champion of women’s rights."
The panel of judges also included "The Real Housewives of Atlanta" star Cynthia Bailey, Paper magazines Mickey Boardman and producer Francine LeFrak, as well as Miss Universes 2011 and 1993.
The competitions other top 13 finalists were Kenya, Indonesia, Mexico, Peru, Panama, Phillippines, Canada, Brazil, Thailand and USA.
2. Federer pips Nadal to win Australian Open
Switzerland's Roger Federer defeated Spain's Rafael Nadal to win his 18th Australian Open Grand Slam title.
3. PV Sindhu wins her maiden women's singles crown at the Syed Modi Grand Prix Gold badminton tournament
Olympic silver medallist PV Sindhu has won her maiden women's singles crown at the Syed Modi Grand Prix Gold badminton tournament.
In Lucknow, top seed Sindhu outplayed Indonesia's Gregoria Mariska in the summit clash in straight games 21-13, 21-14.
In the Men's Singles, National Champion Sameer Verma bagged the title while in mixed doubles, Pranav Jerry Chopra and N Sikki Reddy won the title.
4. Reliance Defence bags Rs 916 cr contract from Defence Ministry
Reliance Defence and Engineering Ltd (RDEL) has signed Rs 916 crore contract with Defence Ministry for design and construction of 14 fast patrol vessels for Indian Coast Guard.
RDEL is a wholly—owned arm of Reliance Infrastructure Ltd (RInfra).
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