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INTERNATIONAL NEWS:
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 till-now reigning Miss Universe, Pia Wurtzbach from Philippines.
India's Roshmitha Harimurthy failed to advance to the top 13 of the contest.
Australia's 1st female High Court Chief Justice sworn in
Australia's first female Chief Justice of the High Court was officially sworn in at a ceremony in Canberra.
Susan Kiefel, who replaces outgoing Chief Justice Robert French, is the first woman to hold the position in the High Court's 113-year history.
Ashok Amritraj appointed as UN in India Goodwill Ambassador for the SDGs
Award-winning Hollywood film producer and Wimbledon tennis player Ashok Amritraj was appointed as UN in India Goodwill Ambassador for the SDGs.
In this capacity, Ashok Amritraj will work with the United Nations in India to amplify awareness about the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Tata Steel UK signs 100 mn pound deal to sell unit to Liberty
Tata Steel said it has signed a definitive agreement to sell Speciality Steel business in the UK to Liberty House Group for 100 million pounds (about Rs 840 crore).
Aus government partner with Tata group for USD 1.5 mn prize
Australian government has partnered with Indian major Tata group and US-based XPRIZE to run a USD 1.5 million global 'Water Abundance Prize' challenge for innovators who use energy-efficient technology to harvest water from air.
Rex Tillerson sworn-in as US Secretary of State
Rex Tillerson, the former chairman and chief executive of Exxon Mobil, has been sworn in as President Donald Trump’s secretary of state after having been confirmed by the Senate.
64-year-old Tillerson, who was confirmed by the Senate in a 56-43 vote, was administered the oath of office by Vice President Mike Pence.
Trump nominates Neil Gorsuch for Supreme Court
US President Donald Trump has nominated conservative judge Neil Gorsuch as his Supreme Court nominee, a selection which has sparked strong opposition from the Democrats.
World Bank signs loan pact for engineering education
The World Bank has signed an agreement with the government to provide USD 201.50 million loan for quality engineering education across several states in India.
The loan agreement is part of the Technical Education Quality Improvement Project (TEQIP III), which is the third phase of a 15-20 year programme that started in 2002.
TEQIP III has supported 250 engineering institutes, including NIT Surathkal, College of Engineering Pune, Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University Hyderabad and BIT Mesra.
China tests missile with 10 nuclear warheads
China tested a new version of Dongfeng-5C missile that can carry up to 10 nuclear warheads.
Top Indian diplomat re-appointed to UN Joint Inspection Unit
Achamkulangare Gopinathan, a top Indian diplomat, has been re-appointed by the UN General Assembly to the Joint Inspection Unit, the only independent external oversight body of the UN system.
Gopinathan, along with Sukai Prom-Jackson of Gambia, Jean Wesley Cazeau of Haiti and Nikolay Lozinskiy of Russia were appointed members of the Joint Inspection Unit for a five-year term beginning January 1, 2018.
US, Japan conduct test of joint missile
The United States and Japan have conducted the first interception of a ballistic missile target using a jointly built system, amid heightened tensions over North Korea's missile program.
The two nations have been working together since 2006 to develop a variant of the Standard Missile-3, a ship-launched missile that operates as part of the Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense System.
Test off Kauai in Hawaii saw the Standard Missile-3 "Block IIA" successfully hit its target in space, the US Missile Defense Agency said.
India, Austria sign protocol amending tax treaty
India and Austria agreed to amend their existing bilateral taxation treaty to prevent tax evasion as well as enable mutual assistance.
The protocol will broaden the scope of the existing framework of exchange of tax related information which will help curb tax evasion and tax avoidance between the two countries.
It was signed by Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) Chairman on behalf of India and Embassy of Austria Charge d Affaires Georg Zehetner on behalf of Austria.
Mumbai institute signs MOU with Kings College London
To facilitate exchange of students between the UK and India, a management institute from Mumbai has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the prestigious Kings College London.
China releases theme for BRICS Summit 2017
2017 BRICS association of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa to be held in Xiamen, China in September 2017. The summit will be held under the theme “BRICS: Stronger Partnership for a Brighter Future.
Adani group appoints Jennifer Purdie as CEO for renewable energy unit in Australia
Indian energy giant Adani Group has appointed Jennifer Purdie as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) for its renewable energy business unit in Australia in a bid to drive its plans to become the largest renewable energy player in the country.
Qatar Airways launched World's longest scheduled commercial airline route
Qatar Airways on 5 February 2017 launched the world's longest scheduled commercial airline route with the arrival of its flight from Doha to Auckland, New Zealand.
Jeff Sessions confirmed as US attorney general
Jeff Sessions, a close confidant of US President Donald Trump, was confirmed to be the next attorney general, after a historically tumultuous process that saw the senator come under fire for his views on race and civil rights.
Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo sworn in as Somali president
Former Somali Prime Minister Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo was sworn in as the president of the country.
Peter Mansfield, Nobel winner for work on MRI, dies at 83
Physicist Peter Mansfield, who won the Nobel Prize for helping to invent MRI scanners, has died at the age of 83.
The London-born Mansfield joined the University of Nottingham in central England in 1964 as a lecturer in physics.
NATIONAL NEWS:
Andhra Pradesh Government constitutes 33 member committee for Sagarmala Project
A 33 member committee has been constituted under the chairmanship of Andhra Pradesh’s Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu for the speedy implementation of the Sagarmala Project in Andhra Pradesh. Sagarmala project aims to improve the state’s coastline and inland waterways.
Supreme Court appoints former CAG Vinod Rai to head BCCI
The Supreme Court appointed a committee of four administrators headed by former Comptroller and Auditor General Vinod Rai to manage the affairs of world's richest cricket body BCCI after its president and other top office bearers were barred from cricket administration.
A bench of Justices Dipak Misra, A M Khanwilkar and D Y Chandrachud directed that the committee - also comprising eminent cricket historian Ramachandra Guha, CEO & MD of Infrastructure Development Finance Company (IDFC) VikramLimaye and former Indian women cricket captain Diana Edulji - would supervise the management of BCCI and CEO of the Board would report to the panel.
Uber launches UberHIRE in 9 Indian cities
Uber launched a new service called UberHIRE in 9 Indian cities. The new category will allow customers to hire a taxi for an entire day, make multiple stops and cover several destinations at one go.
Piyush Goyal Launches TAMRA Portal and Mobile Application for Transparency in Statutory Clearances for Mining Operations
The Union Minister of State (IC) for Power, Coal, New & Renewable Energy and Mines, Shri Piyush Goyal launched the TAMRA (Transparency, Auction Monitoring and Resource Augmentation) portal and Mobile Application in New Delhi.
DARPG starts ‘DARPGSEVA’ to address issues related to public grievances and administrative reforms
The Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances (DARPG), Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions has started its Twitter Seva. The Twitter Handle is ‘DARPGSEVA’. The Twitter Seva aims to address issues relating to the DARPG like Public Grievances and Administrative Reforms etc. The Twitter Seva will enable the DARPG to reach out to the common public and various stakeholders for facilitating redress of grievances and other issues of importance relating to the department.
Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose's driver dies at 116
Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose's driver and INA veteran 'Colonel' Nizamuddin died. He was 116.
MobiKwik partners with Gujarat State Road Transport Corporation (GSRTC) for cashless journeys
Aligned with the Central Government's objective to promote cashless transactions, Gujarat's Minister of Transport Vallabhbhai Kakadiya launched the new, cashless Gujarat State Road Transport Corporation (GSRTC), a state owned corporation for passenger transport providing bus services in Gujarat and neighboring states.
GSRTC has partnered with Indian mobile wallet major, MobiKwik to introduce digital ticket payment across its fleet of 8000 passenger buses. The tie-up will enable commuters to book tickets by scanning a QR code within seconds without standing in queues.
YCMOU confers D.Litt on Lata Mangeshkar
Legendary singer Lata Mangeshkar has been conferred with D.Litt by the Yashwantrao Chavan Maharashtra Open University for her contribution in the field of music.
Power Ministry crosses milestone of electrifying 12,000 villages
Power Ministry has so far achieved the milestone of electrifying over 12,000 villages out of 18,452 unelectrified villages.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi had announced from the ramparts of Red Fort on August 15, 2015 in his Independence Day speech that all 18,452 unelectrified villages would be electrified in 1,000 days, i.e. by May 1, 2018.
MasterCard, CAIT launch campaign to promote digital payments
Trader’s body CAIT along withMasterCard launched a campaign to create awareness among traders to push adoption of digital payments to grow business.
As part of the Digital Apnao Vyapar Badhao campaign, 500 camps across 30 cities will be held over 90 days to enable 5 lakh merchants and traders to get on-board digital platform.
Indian-origin sculptor Anish Kapoor wins $ 1 million Israeli prize
Renowned Indian-origin British sculptor Anish Kapoor, who has emerged as a champion of Syrian refugees rights, won Israel's prestigious USD one million Genesis Prize for his commitment to Jewish values.
North East Investors Summit 2017 concluded in Shillong
The North East Investors Summit 2017 was concluded in Shillong, Meghalaya. The summit was held for two-days beginning on 29 January 2017. It was inaugurated by the Union Textiles Minister Zubin Irani.
ISB, IIM-B rise in FT Global MBA Ranking-2017
According to Financial Times Global MBA Ranking-2017, ISB which was in the 29th position last year climbed to 27th this year and IIM-B shot to 49th position from 62 last year.
GDP growth in 2017-18 is projected at 6 ¾ to 7 ½ percent Post-demonetisation
The Government says that the adverse impact of demonetisation on GDP growth will be transitional. The Economic Survey 2017 presented in Parliament by the union Finance Minister, Shri Arun Jaitley states that once the cash supply is replenished, which is likely to be achieved by end March 2017, the economy would revert to the normal. Therefore the real GDP growth in 2017-18 is projected to be in the range of 6¾-7½ percent.
Jallikattu Bill Receives President's Nod
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister O Panneerselvam said the Bill to replace an ordinance for the conduct of Jallikattu has received President Pranab Mukherjee's assent and thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his support in enabling the bull taming sport to be held in the state.
In a letter to Modi, Panneerselvam recalled his government had initially promulgated an ordinance and later replaced it with a bill passed unanimously by the state assembly.
CSO revises GDP growth for 2015-16 upwards to 7.9%
Government has marginally revised upwards GDP growth for 2015-16 to 7.9 per cent from the earlier estimate of 7.6 per cent.
Ashok Mansukhani elevated as MD of Hinduja Media
Hinduja Ventures, holding company of Hinduja Groups media companies, elevated its whole-time director Ashok Mansukhani as the new managing director and chief executive. He replaces Tony DSilva.
Former Union Minister E Ahamed passes away
E Ahamed, former Union Minister passed away. He was 78.
Former top cop Alok Verma takes charge as CBI chief
Former Delhi police commissioner Alok Verma took charge as the new Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) chief.
Verma is a 1979 batch IPS officer of the AGMUT (Arunachal Pradesh-Goa-Mizoram and Union Territory) cadre.
S C Bajpai appointed Ordnance Factories DG
S C Bajpai was appointed the new director general of Ordnance Factories and the chairman of Ordnance Factory Board (OFB).
Before his new engagement, Bajpai was additional DGOF and a member at OFB. He was also in-charge of Armoured Vehicles division.
An IOFS-cadre officer, he joined the Indian Ordnance Factories organisation in 1979.
Irani launches first ever apparel making centre in Ampati
Union Textile Minister Smriti Irani inaugurated the first ever Apparel and Garment Making Centre in the home constituency of Chief Minister Mukul Sangma.
Kareena is 'Feel Alive' ambassador for Sony BBC Earth
Actress Kareena Kapoor Khan has come on board as a 'Feel Alive' ambassador for soon-to-be launched factual entertainment channel Sony BBC Earth.
RBI leaves key rates unchanged
Reserve Bank of India has declared the first Credit Policy of 2017. The Reserve Bank of India has kept the monetary policy interest rates unchanged for the second time.
The repo rate unchanged at 6.25 percent, while the cash reserve ratio (CRR) has been kept unchanged at 4 percent.
Naval reconnaissance aircraft test-fires anti-ship missile
The Indian Navy's maritime patrol aircraft Ilyushin 38 Sea Dragon (IL 38 SD) carried out a successful anti-ship missile firing on a target ship in the Arabian Sea.
This was the aircraft's maiden firing post-midlife refit and modifications.
The firing was conducted as part of the ongoing annual Theater level Readiness and Operational Exercise (TROPEX-17) on the Western seaboard.
Uber starts bike-sharing service in Hyderabad
Cab aggregator Uber commenced operations of uberMOTO, its bike-sharing product, in Hyderabad.
Amulya Patnaik is new Delhi Police Chief
Government appointed Amulya Kumar Patnaik as Commissioner of Delhi Police, a post that fell vacant after Alok Kumar Verma was made CBI Chief.
Veteran theatre personality, painter, writer Asim Basu dead
Veteran stage artist, theatre director, painter and writer Asim Basu died. He was 82.
IPS officer Reddy appointed new NHRC DG
Senior IPS officer PVK Reddy was appointed as the new Director General (DG) in the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC).
Reddy, a 1982-batch officer of Tripura cadre, is presently working as a Special Director General in the CRPF and will have a tenure till April in the Commission.
19th Bharat Rang Mahotsav begins in New Delhi
The 19th Bharat Rang Mahotsav or International Theatre Festival of India commenced on 1 February 2017 in New Delhi. The 21-day festival will conclude on 21 February 2017.
Naidu unveils logo, tag line of NCRTC
Union Minister Venkaiah Naidu unveiled the logo and the tag line 'Gati se Pragati'of National Capital Region Transport Corporation (NCRTC), a body responsible for development of rail-based suburban regional rapid transport system (RRTS) to reduce travel time between NCR towns.
Indian railways inks pact with Italian railways for improving safety
Indian Railways has inked a pact with Italian Railways for improving the safety level of the Indian carrier through a review of the infrastructure and transport management system.
India to construct multi-ethnic tri-lingual school in Lanka
India and Sri Lanka signed an agreement to construct a multi-ethnic tri-lingual school in a north central district of the island nation that would provide opportunities to Sinhala, Tamil and Muslim students to learn in a multi-cultural environment.
The MoU was signed by India’s High Commissioner to Sri Lanka Taranjit Singh Sandhu and Secretary to the Ministry of Education Sunil Hettiarachchi.
The secondary school located in President Maithripala Sirisenas home district Polonnaruwa will be constructed using a grant of SLR 300 million from the Indian Government.
Cancer research institute inaugurated
An institute dedicated to building collaboration in the areas of cancer prevention, research and care called the Centre of Integrative Oncology was inaugurated in New Delhi.
The unveiling was carried out by Dr Saumya Swaminathan, Secretary,Director General, Indian Council for Medical Research and Ajit M Sharan, Secretary, Ministry of AYUSH.
BSE makes stellar debut on NSE, lists at nearly 35% premium
Asia's oldest stock exchange BSE's Shares made a stellar debut at the National Stock Exchange (NSE), surging nearly 35 percent against the issue price of Rs 806.
Haryana government approves policy on land acquisition
The Haryana government approved a policy on purchase of land voluntarily offered to government by farmers for development projects.
Niti Aayog launches 'India Innovation Index'
NITI Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant launched "India Innovation Index", the nation's first online innovation index portal which will rank states based on their innovations.
Praveen Mahajan elected as AITA president
Senior bureaucrat Praveen Mahajan was unanimously elected as the President of All India Tennis Association (AITA) till 2020 during its Special General Meeting.
Former CBI chief Joginder Singh passes away
Former CBI chief Joginder Singh, who oversaw investigation of several high-profile cases including Bofors scam and Bihar's fodder scam, died. He was 77.
Prince Charles unveils Green App for Indian farmers
Prince Charles has unveiled a new Digital Green App for Indian farmers to help them sell their crops online.
Tata Motors to launch new TAMO brand
Tata Motors Ltd will introduce a new sub-brand called TAMO, which will incubate new technologies and make cars to meet expectations of consumers.
Reserve Bank of India to soon put new Rs 100 banknotes in circulation
The Reserve Bank will soon put into circulation new Rs 100 banknotes which will be similar to the design of the ones in Mahatma Gandhi Series-2005.
AP to host first National Women’s Parliament
Aiming to empower women, Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly is set to host the country's first National Women’s Parliament in Amravati where it will connect over 10,000 higher secondary girls with eminent women personalities.
The three-day event will see girl students connecting with 401 women legislators, 91 women Members of Parliament and 300 social and corporate women leaders of India and overseas.
Surakhpur village is Delhi's 1st fully digital village
Surakhpur village in south-west Delhi was declared the first fully digital payment enabled village of the national capital.
According to the district administration, all 113 households in the village have at least one Aadhaar seeded bank account linked with mobile phones. It makes this village 100 per cent digital payment enabled village.
India to host first BIMSTEC national security chiefs meeting
India will host the first-ever meeting of national security chiefs of BIMSTEC member countries to discuss action against terrorism, extremism and radicalization.
The decision was taken during the 17th BIMSTEC Senior Officials Meeting (SOM).
IFS officer Nagin Nanda appointed as expert member of NGT
Additional Chief Conservator of Forests in Himachal Pradesh Nagin Nanda has been appointed as expert member of the National Green Tribunal.
Nanda, a 1985 batch Indian Forest Service (IFS) officer of Himachal Pradesh cadre, has served in various positions during his 32 years of service.
A book by Devashar released in Jaipur
Pakistani expert and commentator, Tilak Devashar released his recent book ‘Pakistan – Courting the Abyss’ in Jaipur.
N Chandrasekaran elected as Chairman of Tata Steel Board
N Chandrasekaran, chairman designate of Tata Sons and currently the CEO and Managing Director of Tata Consultancy Services, was elected as Chairman of Tata Steel Board.
Karnal Singh gets two-year fixed term as ED chief
Enforcement Directorate (ED) chief Karnal Singh, who was due to retire in August this year, was given a fixed tenure of two years following a Supreme Court directive to set right the anomaly and to make it compliant with the CVC Act.
Singh, a 1984 batch IPS officer of Union territories cadre, was in October last appointed as ED Director till his superannuation.
HDFC Bank, KMB go live with Bharat Bill Payment System
Private sector lenders HDFC Bank and Kotak Mahindra Bank said are live with the Bharat Bill Payment System (BBPS) that is aimed at easing utility and other repetitive bill payments for consumers.
The BBPS is a centralised system created by the National Payments Corporation, involving banks and non-banks and allows agents to access bill payments services in an interoperable manner.
Cabinet approves signing of MoU India, Senegal in health
The government approved signing of an agreement between India and Senegal in the field of health and medicine which includes cooperation in AIDS control, integrated disease surveillance and emergency relief.
A working group will be set up to further elaborate the details of cooperation and to oversee the implementation of this pact, as per the decision of the Union Cabinet.
India ranks 43rd out of 45 nations in IP environment: Report
India continues to languish near the bottom in an international intellectual property index, ranking 43rd out of 45 global economies, according to a report by the US Chamber of Commerce’s Global Intellectual Property Center (GIPC).
The GIPC also highlighted the need for the government to "build upon the positive rhetoric of its IPR policy with the substantial legislative reforms that innovators need".
This is the fifth year in a row that India has been ranked at the bottom of the pack in the index. However, the 2017 report, titled The Roots of Innovation, represents a slight improvement in its performance as the country was ranked last or next-to-last in the last four years.
ISRO develops Telemetry and Telecommand Processor
Indian Space Research Organisation has said that the indigenous development of Telemetry & Telecommand Processor (TTCP) has been realized and its productionisation will be initiated with the help of Indian industry.
The processor, whose indigenous development was taken up by ISRO as part of Make in India campaign, replaces the expensive imported equipment.
NSE appoints IDFC's Vikram Limaye as its new chief
Leading stock exchange NSE said it has appointed IDFC chief Vikram Limaye as its new Managing Director and CEO -- nearly two months after the sudden exit of Chitra Ramkrishna from the top post.
Hyderabad surgeon Raghu Ram wins B C Roy award
Dr P Raghu Ram, president of Association of Breast Surgeons of India, has won the prestigious Dr B C Roy national award for outstanding service in the field of socio medical relief for 2016.
Union Home Minister Shri Rajnath Singh releases the book titled ‘Veerappan, Chasing the Brigand’
The Union Home Minister Shri Rajnath Singh released the book titled ‘Veerappan, Chasing the Brigand’, written by Shri K. Vijay Kumar, Senior Security Adviser, Ministry of Home Affairs.
Ola appoints Badri Raghavan as chief data scientist
Cab aggregation service provider Ola on Thursday said it has appointed Badri Raghavan as Chief Data Scientist.
Govt appoints Ashok Gulati, Rajiv Kumar on RBI central board
The government appointed three non-official directors - Ashok Gulati, Manish Sabharwal and Rajiv Kumar on the all-powerful central board of Reserve Bank of India. These Directors have been appointed for four years.
Google bags first city Station Wi-Fi deal from Pune Smart City Development Corporation
Technology major Google will set up the world's Google Station in Pune. Google has bagged the ₹150 crore contract in collaboration with IBM, Larsen & Toubro and RailTel from the Pune Smart City Development Corporation.
Hemant Bhargava appointed LIC's MD
Hemant Bhargava was appointed as Managing Director of State-owned Life Insurance Corporation (LIC) of India.
He is at present LICs Zonal Manager, Delhi.
The Appointments Committee of Cabinet has approved Bhargava’s appointment to the post till his superannuation, i.e., July 31, 2019, an order issued by Personnel Ministry said.
The top LIC management consists of the Chairman and three Managing Directors.
Travelport Appoints Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) as its Primary Technology Partner
Travelport, a leading Travel Commerce Platform providing distribution, technology, payment and other solutions for the global travel industry, has today named Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) as its primary technology partner.
Dr. Harsh Vardhan released Braille Atlas for Visually Impaired
The Union Minister for Science & Technology and Earth Sciences Dr. Harsh Vardhan released the Special Edition of “Atlas for Visually Impaired (India)” in English Braille in New Delhi. This Braille Atlas has been prepared by National Atlas and Thematic Mapping Organisation (NATMO) under Department of Science & Technology.
Ajay Tyagi appointed new chairman of Sebi; to take charge on March 1
The government appointed Ajay Tyagi, additional secretary in the finance ministry, as the new chairman of Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi). He will take over from U K Sinha on March 1.
Tata Power appoints N Chandrasekaran as Chairman
Tata Power announced the appointment of Natarajan Chandrasekaran as the Chairman and Additional Director of the company.
Natarajan Chandrasekaran is the Chairman designate of Tata Sons Limited and currently the CEO and Managing Director of Tata Consultancy Services.
SPORTS NEWS:
Federer pips Nadal to win Australian Open
Swiss legend Roger Federer defeated Rafael Nadal in a pulsating summit clash to clinch the men's singles title of the Australian Open.
It was Federer's fifth Australian Open title and 18th major crown in all.
Sania Mirza, Ivan Dodig end runner-up at Australian Open
Sania Mirza will have to wait for her seventh Grand Slam trophy as the Indian and her Croatian partner Ivan Dodig lost the Australian Open mixed doubles final 2-6 4-6 to underdogs Abigail Spears and Juan Sebastian Cabal at Melbourne.
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 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.
Chahal became the first Indian bowler to take a 6-wicket in an innings of a T20 International match
Indian leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal became the first Indian bowler to take a 6-wicket in an innings of a T20 International match.
Pankaj Advani wins his 29th National Snooker title
Champion cueist Pankaj Advani won the Indian National Snooker Championship with a 6-0 win over Pandurangaiah of Railways.
It is Advani’s 29th National Snooker title.
Virat Kohli maintains top slot in T20 rankings
Virat Kohli maintained his top spot in the latest ICC rankings of T20 batsmen while India have gained a spot by virtue of their series win against England to climb to the second spot in the team rankings.
Lakshya Sen becomes World No 1 junior badminton player
The 15-year- old shuttler from Uttrakhand, Lakshya Sen, created history by becoming the number one junior singles badminton player in the world in the latest rankings of the
Badminton World Federation (BWF).
Gaurav Gill wins motorsports person of the year award
Five time National Rally Champion Gaurav Gill was decorated with the prestigious motorsports person of the year award by Federation of Motor Sports Club of India (FMSCI).
India to host World Billiards Championship for next four years
India will host the World Billiards Championship for the next four years, the Billiards and Snooker Federation of India (BSFI) announced.
Sourabh Varma ends Lakshya Sen’s dream run, wins men’s national title
Sourabh Varma defeated Lakshya Sen won the men’s singles title at the 81st Senior Badminton National Championship.
Third seed Verma walked away with a 21-13 21-12 win over the junior world number one, who made a lasting impression with his game in this tournament.
The women’s singles title was lifted by second seed Rituparna Das, who brushed aside the challenge of ninth seed Reshma Karthik 21-21 21-14 in the final.
Odisha govt gives approval to host Hockey World Cup 2018
The Odisha government accorded in-principle approval to a proposal for hosting the 14th Men's Hockey World Cup-2018 in Bhubaneswar.
World Cup winning captain Lahm to retire at end of season
Germany's World Cup winning captain Philipp Lahm confirmed he will retire at the end of the season and leave Bayern Munich, having rejected a role as sports director.
India slips one spot in FIFA rankings
Indian football team slipped one place to be at 130th in the latest FIFA rankings issued.
Despite not playing any international match during the past month, India gained one aggregate point -- 244 as against 233 last month -- by virtue of one earlier game falling out of the four year period considered for the rankings.
India are now ranked 20th among the Asian countries.
Virat Kohli surpasses Don Bradman, Rahul Dravid after record double ton
Indian captain Virat Kohli continued his unbelievable record-breaking spree and surpassed the legendary Sir Donald Bradman and Rahul Dravid by becoming the first batsman to score double hundreds in four successive Test series.
Kohli’s double tons came in the series against the West Indies, New Zealand, England and now Bangladesh, which is in India for a one-off Test.
Sports Ministry Launches Mission XI Million in New Delhi
The Minister of State (I/C) for Youth Affairs and Sports Shri Vijay Goyal launched the Mission XI Million, the biggest school sport outreach programme, in New Delhi in the presence of President of AIFF Shri Praful Patel.
