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Contents:
Important Dates and events…………………………………………………………………3
Appointments ……………………………………………….……………………………….……4
Awards and Honors………….……………………………………………………………..……5
Agreements………………………………….………………………………………………………6
Other Important Updates…….………………………………………………………………6
National News……………………..………………………………………………………………7
International News……………………………………………………………………….…...10
Business News……….………………………………………………………………………..…12
Defense News……….……………………………………………………………………………14
Science and Technology News….……………………………………………………..…15
Resignations and Retirements……………………………………………………………17
Sports News…………………………………………………………………………………….…15
Obituary News……………………………………………………………………………………18
Current Affairs 2017 PDF Collection…………………………………………..……….19
More Current Affairs…………………………………………………………..….………….19
More Important GK Sections…………………………………………..………….………19
Recommendations……………………………………………………….…………………….19
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IMPORTANT DATES AND EVENTS
National Nutrition Week is celebrated from 1st September to 7th September every year.
Amongmong Festival is celebrated on 1st September in Nagaland.
Siri Guru Granth Sahib anniversary is celebrated on 2nd September
World Coconut Day is celebrated on September 2nd.
National Labour Day of USA is celebrates on 4th September.
World Chocolate day is celebrated on 4th September.
Teacher’s day is celebrated on September 5th every year.
Europe’s longest standing science Festival; the British Science Festival took place from
5th September to 9th September.
World Literacy Day is observed every year on September 8th.
The Festival western de Saint-Tite is an annual event took place in Saint-Tite, Quebec
on 8th September.
World First Aid Day is celebrated on 9th September 2017.
United Nations Day of South Cooperation is annually observed on September 12th.
World Chocolate Day is celebrated on 13th September.
Sanchayika (school banking) Day is celebrated all over the India on 15th September in
order to promote the money saving habits among students.
International day of Democracy is celebrated on 15th September every year.
Engineer’s Day in India is celebrated on15th September.
International Red Panda day is celebrated on 16th September 2017. It is celebrated on
third Saturday of September Every Year.
International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer is celebrated on 16th
September.
International Talk like a Pirate day is celebrated on 19th September every year starting
from 2002.
International Day of Peace is celebrated on 21st September.
World Alzheimer’s Day is celebrated on 21st September of each year.
World car free day is celebrated on 22nd September.
World Rose Day – Welfare of Cancer Patients is observed on every year September 22.
World Maritime Day is celebrated on 24th September 2017. It is usually held during the
last week in September.
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The International Week of the Deaf, observed annually during the last full week in
September, will be celebrated from 19 till 25 September every year.
European Day of Languages is celebrated on 26th September every year.
World Tourism Day is celebrated on September 27th every year.
World Rabies Day is celebrated on 28 September. It is celebrated annually to raise
awareness about rabies prevention.
Gunners Day in India is celebrated on 28th September every year.
World Heart Day is celebrated on 29 September. It is celebrated in the World Heart
Federation's (and the world's) biggest platform for raising awareness about
cardiovascular disease
International Translation Day is celebrated on 30th September every year. It is the
annual event for the literary translation community.
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APPOINTMENT NEWS
Swiss pharmaceutical giant Novartis appoints its drug development chief Vasanth Narasimhan as
their new CEO
US President Donald Trump appointed Indian-American Raj Shah to a key position in his
communications team.
Indian-American lawyer Manisha Singh is appointed to a key administration position in
the State Department.
Mr.Harsh Kumar Jain takes the appointment as the next Ambassador of India to the Slovak
Republic, in New Delhi.
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has appoints Peter Thomson as the first special envoy
for the oceans.
The Advertising Standards Council of India has appointed Abanti Sankaranarayanan as the
chairman of its board.
Scientist Sekhar Basu is given one-year extension as the Atomic Energy Secretary.
Gautam Bambawale is appointed as the new ambassador to China and Ajay Bisaria as the next
high commissioner to Pakistan.
German software Giant SAP has appointed Dilip kumar Khandelwal as president of its HANA
Enterprise Cloud.
Chinese search engine giant Baidu Inc has hired the finance chief of Weibo Corp as its new chief
financial officer.
The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet appointed Y C Modi as DG of the NIA.
The Indian government appointed 25 additional judges for the high courts of Allahabad and
Calcutta.
Twitter appoints Indian born Sriram Krishnan as its Senior Director of Product.
Mizoram governor Lt. Gen. Nirbhay Sharma (Rtd) sworn in Chawngthu at the Raj Bhavan.
Chief Economic Adviser Arvind Subramanian’s tenure is extended by one year.
Senior IAS officer Rajiv Gauba took charge as the Union Home Secretary.
Sunil Arora the former bureaucrat takes the appointment as the Election Commissioner.
Rajiv Mehrishi the Senior bureaucrat takes the appointment to lead the country top
audit body Comptroller and Auditor General.
Congress has appointed former transport minister Ramalinga Reddy as the new home
minister of Karnataka.
China appoints Han Weiguo the New army commander in the major reshuffle.
Indian Origin Civil Servant JY Pillay takes the appointment as Interim President of
Singapore.
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Rajiv Sabharwal to Take Charge as Tata Capital CEO.
Banaras Hindu University has appointed Professor Royana Singh as its Chief Proctor.
AWARDS AND HONOURS
The Badminton Association of India has chosen Prakash Padukone for its first-ever
Lifetime Achievement Award.
C N R Rao Chosen for 2017 Von Hippel Award.
Nigerian Lawyer Zannah Mustapha wins UNHCR Nansen Refugee Award.
Jawaharlal Nehru Port trust wins Rajbhasha Kirti Award for the 11 th consecutive time.
69th prime time Emmy Awards Announced.
2 US scienetists, Indian economist among 2017 Balzan Prize awardees.
Tahir Mohmood awarded with N R Madhava Menon Best Law Teacher Award.
UNESCO Announces winners for Girls and Women’s Education Prize 2017.
N R Narayana Murthy conferred with PLuS Alliance Prize 2017.
Konkani Writer Mahabaleshwar Sail receives 2016 Saraswati Samman.
Nitasha Biswas crowned first Miss Transqueen India.
AGREEMENTS NEWS
Hindustan Aeronautics signs an agreement with Army for supplying 41 Advanced Light
Helicopters to the Indian Army.
To further strengthen their partnership India and Myanmar signs 11 agreements.
Central Ground Water Board (CGWB), Ministry of Water Resources has entered into a
Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) with Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore.
Assam government signs a Memorandum of Understanding with Google India.
The payment gateway provider PayU has collaborated with Indian Railway Catering and
Tourism Corporation (IRCTC).
IT major company Cyient has signed an agreement with the US base B&F Design Inc for
$5.5 million.
Vikram Akula the promoter of Bharat Financial Inclusion formerly known as SKS enters
into an agreement with IndusInd Bank.
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India and Afghanistan agreed to a Partnership to develop high impact projects in
Afghanistan.
NRDC signs MoU with AP Government to encourage innovations and guide startups.
Force Motors made an agreement with Rolls Royce to set up engine plant.
To develop the ecosystem for the unbanked segment in the country HSBC Bank enters
into an agreement with Sa-Dhan.
India and Japan signed an agreement that will allow their airlines to operate the
unlimited number of flights between the two countries.
Unlimit, a Reliance Group firm and IBM announced that they have entered into
partnership to jointly develop internet-of-things solutions.
German steel maker Thyssenkrupp and Tata Steel signed an MoU to merge their
European operations.
Amazon will tie up with the Indian Government to sell Tribal Products on it’s Website.
Dabur ties up with Amazon to sell Ayurveda products.
India and Belarus signed an MoU to improve relations in the oil and natural gas sector.
Air India has tied up with public sector lender PNB and private lender IndusInd Bank.
India and Norway have extended bilateral cooperation in the health sector.
Telecom equipment and solutions provider VNL has signed an MoU with BSNL.
Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) has signed an MoU with Chinese gear maker ZTE.
OTHER IMPORTANT UPDATES
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NATIONAL NEWS
o 5 Ministers Resign Ahead Of Cabinet Reshuffle.
o State government extends Afspa in Assam for the first time in 27 years.
o Former Gujarat Congress MLA Raghavji Patel joins BJP in the poll-bound state.
o In Myanmar Prime Minister Narendra Modi will have a discussion on Rohingya issue.
o In PM Narendra Modi Cabinet, Shiv Pratap Shukla gets Finance Ministry.
o Arun Jaitley attend a key security dialogue with Japan on 5th September.
o On September 5th, union home minister Rajnath Singh and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister
Yogi Adityanath flaged off the maiden run of the Lucknow Metro.
o Uttar Pradesh has the largest share of ministers in reshuffled cabinet.
o The Haryana government will give incentives to airlines under the UDAN-regional
connectivity scheme.
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o On common global vision PM Modi and Brazilian president had a discussion.
o To talk about artificial intelligence Rahul Gandhi visited the US.
o Over Ken-Betwa river linking Union Water Resources Minister Nitin Gadkari to meet
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan.
o Amit Shah BJP president launches the second conclave of the North East Democratic
Alliance (NEDA).
o The new Minister for Drinking Water and Sanitation Uma Bharti announced that she
would undertake a year-long Ganga yatra from the next month.
o Captain Amarinder Singh Punjab Chief Minister went on a eight-day private visit to
London.
o The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) made an announcement that it will
undertake the first international road project in Myanmar.
o A nonstop flight between Delhi and Copenhagen took a launch by Air India on
September 16 2017.
o The CPI (M) made the announcement of the dates for the next party congress which will
take place on 18-22 April next year at Hyderabad.
o By March 2019 at Rs. 3,700 crore government plans wifi for all panchayats.
o The Ministry of Railway has decided to the renewal of tracks and completion of
dedicated freight corridors.
o A plan has finalized by Army to induct women in the military police, which is a major
move towards breaking gender barriers in the force.
o On September 14, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Japanese counterpart Shinzo
Abe laid the foundation stone for High-Speed Rail Network.
o India is in talks with the U.S. for buying another Boeing C-17 Globemaster transport
aircraft.
o According to a study by industry chambers ASSOCHAM, Karnataka stands at the top
among the states in the country.
o Safe Water Network, an international NGO has partnered with Greater Hyderabad
Municipal Corporation (GHMC) to launch water ATMs.
o Ahmedabad-Mumbai bullet train will take a kick start from Aug 15, 2022. It was
scheduled for the kick start on the 75th year of Independence.
o India agrees to provide Afghanistan further assistance to strengthen its security forces
as the two strategic partners decided to deepen security cooperation.
o In the past 48 hours, Himachal Pradesh CM Virbhadra laid foundation stones and also
inaugurated more than 50 new projects in the districts of Kullu and Kinnaur.
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o PM Shinzo Abe had a two day official visit to India to hold the annual India-Japan
Summit with PM Modi in Gandhinagar.
o The Uttar Pradesh government has disbursed Rs 7,371 crore to waive loans of 11.93 lakh
small and marginal farmers in the debt waiver scheme.
o Karnataka CM launches 23 new Airavata luxury buses of KSRTC.
o In NewDelhi Kiren Rijiju inaugurates first National Conference on Uniformed Women in
Prison Administration.
o In Goa two-day regional conference on good governance and replication of best
practices had done.
o Government launches Operation Insaniyat to help Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh.
o Suzuki Motor will invest more than Rs 1,150 crore along with Japanese partners Toshiba
and Denso to set up India’s first lithium-ion battery facility in Gujarat.
o India’s first Centre for Animal Law has been established at the city-based NALSAR
University of Law in Hyderabad, Telangana.
o Prime Minister Modi inaugrated the Sardar Sarovar dam in dabhoi.
o Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath took oath as member of the state legislative council
with two deputy chief ministers Keshav Prasad Maurya and Dinesh Sharma.
o The Central Government launches Ujjwala Plus scheme to provide LPG connections to
the poor.
o India’s first floating lab is set up on the Brahmaputra river.
o The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) grants license to Shirdi Airport.
o The Centre has extend the time period for availing interest subsidy on home loans under
the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana by the middle income groups up to 2019.
o Minister of Science & Technology Dr.Harshvardhan launches Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhayay
Vigyan Gram Sankul Pariyojana.
o Odisha Government launched the Sampurna Yojna (Sishu Abond Matru Mrityuhara
Purna Nirakaran Abhijan) for pregnant women.
o President Ram Nath Kovind launched the Incredible India 2.0 campaign on World
Tourism Day.
o President Ram Nath Kovind launched a hand-held device to test milk adulteration.
o Karnataka Government launches Mathrupoorna programme to give meals to pregnant
women and lactating mothers.
o Union water resources minister Nitin Gadkari met chief ministers of
Maharashtra, Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh to discuss river linking
projects.
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o Bibek Debroy, a member of the NITI Aayog will head the EAC.
o President Ram Nath Kovind will inaugurate the Shirdi Airport on October 1.
o Indian Government launched the Saubhagya Scheme to provide electricity.
o The Union Government increased the retirement age of Central Government Doctors to
65 years.
o Defense Ministry clears projects worth 1,000 crores.
o Government approved Rs. 25,000 crores to modernize security in the country.
o Madhya Pradesh has won the ‘Best Tourism State’ national award for the third
consecutive year
o India Jumps to 14th Rank as Best Country for Expats: HSBC Survey.
INTERNATIONAL NEWS
Google announces $1 million flood relief in India, Nepal, and Bangladesh.
Donald Trump will nominate Kenneth Juster as US ambassador to India.
The Civil Aviation Administration of China made an announcement of the opening of the
country’s first test-flight base for civilian drones in Shanghai.
US Ban On North Korea Travel Comes Into Force on September 1 st.
Locky ransom ware reemergence with new email distribution campaign is one of the
largest malware campaigns.
China and U.S are investing in Nepal for the biggest infrastructure-related deals.
Cuba began a five-month political transition which is expected to end with Raul Castro’s
departure from the presidency.
Vladimir Putin the Russian President threatened to expel up to 155 more US diplomatic
personnel from his country.
5 Indian Americans Make US 2017 Politico 50 List which is led By Nikki Haley.
India Refuses to Sign global declaration against Myanmar on Rohingyas.
The Sri Lankan court jailed and fined two top officials in former President Mahinda
Rajapaksa’s government for misappropriation of funds.
Sheikh Hasina Bangladesh Prime Minister will sign at least 25 agreements including in
key areas of civil nuclear cooperation and defense.
A 340 MegaWatt (MW) nuclear power plant which is in Punjab province was
inaugurated by Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi.
China, Pakistan air forces launch joint exercise.
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Pakistan new prime minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi became the country’s first premier
to fly in a US-made F-16 fighter aircraft.
The 18-year-old pilot Lachlan Smart from Australia set the Guinness World Record for
being the youngest person to take a solo trip around the globe in an aircraft.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrived in Argentina for a two-day visit
seeking to strengthen ties with the country.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Belarus President A G Lukashenko had talks for
bilateral engagement between the two countries.
Paris and Los Angeles, voted as the venues for next Olympics in 2024 and 2028.
Halimah Yacob is sworn in as the new president of Singapore.
Sweden hosts huge war games exercise “Aurora” with NATO.
According to the Henley & Partners Kochenov Quality of Nationality Index (QNI),
Germany’s quality of nationality is ranked first in the world.
China displayed its first unmanned combat helicopter AV500W for foreign buyers in the
northeastern Tianjin city, China.
According to a study by Zipjet, a UK-based start-up, German city Stuttgart is the least
stressed out city in the world.
The 13th meeting of India-Kazakhstan Inter-Governmental Commission (IGC) was held at
Kazakhstan.
The 7th ASEM (Asia–Europe Meeting) Economic Ministers Meeting was held at Seoul in
South Korea.
Nirmala Sitharaman, James Mattis held discussions to supply defense technology to
India.
Saudi Arabia’s King Salman has issued a decree allowing women to drive for the first
time.
BUSINESS NEWS
Allahabad airport may get new terminal before Jan 2019 Ardh Kumbh.
Ajanta Pharma launches pain relief tablets in the US.
Vedanta Resources the Metals and mining company plans to invest around Rs. 50,000
crores on business expansion in India.
Aditya Birla Group tops $50billion mark for 1st time.
Infosys Promoters Offer Shares Worth Rs. 2,038 Crore under buyback.
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In Edinburgh, Wipro launches newest digital pod.
As per RBI HDFC Bank is India’s third most critical financial body.
United Technologies the Aerospace supplier has made a $30-billion agreement to buy
avionics and interiors maker Rockwell Collins Inc.
Essar Oil UK plans to invest $250 million into its refinery at Stanlow.
HDFC Bank’s ‘Eva’ Becomes India’s Smartest Chatbot.
LNG plan Petronet to form a joint venture with Japan and Sri Lanka.
CICI Lombard General Insurance Company’s estimated Rs. the 6,000-crore initial public
offer opened for subscription on September 15.
To facilitate long-term academic exchanges between the two organizations Australia’ss
Macquarie University announces the launch of a strategic collaboration
with Apollo Hospitals.
Budget hotel brand OYO says it has closed a$250-million investment led
by SoftBank Vision Fund, making it the Japanese part.
To roll out open mobile wallet Speedpay across 10 states in the country Punjab National
Bank and state-run firm BSNL has teamed up.
In the first five months of the ongoing fiscal, the country’s largest steel maker SAIL
posted a 7 per cent rise in sales.
Rolls Royce Power Systems will build a manufacturing facility as a part of the JV at a cost
of about Rs 300 crore.
Apple launched the new iPhone models – iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus, iPhone X, with the
new Apple Watch Series 3 and Apple TV at the multibillion-dollar Apple Park campus in
California.
Indorama Corporation may buy the phosphatic fertilizer business from Tata Chemicals.
Zomato has acquired the logistics company runnr for $40 million.
HDFC Bank is India’s Top Brand according to BrandZ Top 50 Report.
Amazon has tied up with Bank of Baroda to offer microloans to its sellers.
New India Assurance Company Ltd gets approval from Sebi to float initial public offer
(IPO).
Google launches Payments app Tez in India.
UM Lohia will set up another two wheeler manufacturing plant in India.
HTC’s Pixel Smartphone Division is acquired by Google for $1.1 billion.
Patni Computers and Amazon forms a Joint Venture.
Essar Ports has invested ₹830 crore to upgrade and double the iron ore handling
capacity of its Vizag Terminal in Andhra Pradesh.
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Debabrata Mukherjee, vice-president, south west Asia region operations of Coca Cola, is
elected as the chairman of Audit Bureau of Circulations for the year 2017-2018.
Flipkart buys mobiles and IT products service chain F1Info Solutions.
Thomas Cook Buys Tata Capital’s forex and travel services companies.
Mangalore Chemicals and Fertilisers will invest ₹1,000 crore over 3 years to set up a
new brownfield facility in Mangaluru.
Amazon launched Business to Business market place in India.
$80-Million ADB loan to Himachal Pradesh.
ICICI Bank Launches ‘Cashback’ Home Loans.
DEFENCE NEWS
India and Japan made an agreement to collaborate closely in defense production,
including on dual-use technologies.
India will extend defence aid for the Afghan National Defense and Security Forces.
India will finalize the first defense purchase from Japan, likely the US-2 amphibious
plane.
13th edition of the Yudh Abhyas 2017, a bilateral joint military training exercise
between India and United States was held at Joint Base Lewis McChord in Washington.
Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Ltd. (MDL) handed over the first of the Scorpene
submarines to the Navy.
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
New landforms on Mars were found by scientists.
IRNSS-1H satellite launch is unsuccessful says ISRO.
Near the heart of the Milky Way, huge black holes about 100,000 times more massive
than our Sun is been discover lurking in a toxic gas.
The IRNSS-1H navigation satellite floating in space anticipating it to re-enter the Earth’s
atmosphere, but fall safely into the sea.
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Indian Scientists Make Fuel From Sunlight With Artificial Leaf.
SpaceX set to launch the X-37B, the Pentagon’s secretive autonomous space drone.
Images Of strong solar flares has captured by NASA.
Scientists are developing an ultra-thin spacecraft that can remove space debris.
Scientists from Brown University have created the first map of water on Moon.
NASA finds shape-shifting bacteria.
Scientists from around the world including one of India, have found a jellyfish without a
brain or central nervous system.
RESIGNATIONS AND RETIREMENTS
Tata Consultancy Services IT major company says its Director Ishaat Hussain has retired from the
company board.
Timothy Leverton the Chief Technical Officer Resigns from Tata Motors.
The 94-year-old Jethmalani announces his retirement from over seven decades long
career as an advocate.
Design Head of Infosys Sanjay Rajagopalan quits.
Ritika Suri, former executive vice president, and Yusuf Bashir, former managing director
of Infosys Innovation Fund also quit the Infosys Company.
SPORTS NEWS
o Before the Under 17 World Cup on October 28, Kolkata to host a three day FIFA Council
meeting.
o Spurs complete deal for PSG’s Right Back Serge Aurier.
o England international Alex Oxlade Chamberlain has joins Liverpool from Premier
League rivals Arsenal.
o In FIFA rankings India women’s Football team rises to 56th rank.
o Sri Lanka fails to seal direct qualification for ICC World Cup.
o MS Dhoni becomes the first wicketkeeper to 100 ODI stumping’s in ODI.
o Lewis Hamilton took over as leader of the driver’s world championship for the first time
this year.
o Kaia Kanepi the World number 418 reaches US Open quarter-finals.
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o Star India for the next five years bags the IPL media rights for TV and digital broadcast
worth Rs 16,347.50 crore with a single consolidated bid worldwide.
o Virat Kohli equaled Sachin Tendulkar’s record of highest rating points by an Indian.
o At World Shotgun Championship India’s Ankur Mittal won the silver medal in the men’s
double trap event.
o On the third day of Commonwealth, Weightlifting Indians win ten medals.
o Man Kaur Centenarian sprinter is featured among the nominees for the prestigious
Laureus World Best Sporting Moment of the Year 2017 Award.
o Sloathe Stephens outlasts Venus Williams to reach the maiden grand slam final.
o Ruthvika, Lakshya enter Vietnam Open quarterfinals.
o To reach his first Grand Slam final at the US Open South African Kevin Anderson defeat
12th seeded Spaniard Pablo Carreno Busta.
o James Anderson became the sixth bowler and first Englishman to take 500 Test wickets.
o On the fifth day of the Commonwealth Weightlifting Championship India grabs six
medals.
o Viswanathan Anand the five-time world champion crashed out of the Chess World Cup
after playing out a draw in a must win game.
o Chris Froome became just the third rider in history to win the Espana and Tour de
France in the same year.
o Rafael Nadal wins his third US Open title and 16th Grand Slam crown against South
African giant Kevin Anderson.
o Crystal Palace the Premier League Club has sacked its manager Frank de Boer after a
dismal start to the Premier League season.
o P Kashyap wins over Chinese Taipei’s Lin Yu Hsien and Kan Chao Yu in the Korean Open.
o Rishabh Shah the 14-year-old Indian wins two bronze medals at Western Asia Youth
Chess Championship.
o India’s Olympic shuttler P.V. Sindhu defeated Nozomi Okuhara of Japan to clinch the
women’s singles title at the Korea Open Super Series.
o British endurance cyclist Mark Beaumont broke the Guinness World Record by riding
18,000 miles (29,000km) in under 80 days.
o Lewis Hamilton won the Singapore Grand Prix after Ferrari duo Sebastian Vettel and
Kimi Raikonnen crashed on the first lap.
o Dominika Cibulkova defeated Carla Suarez Navarro in the Pan Pacific Open.
o PV Sindhu and Saina Nehwal lost in the Japan Open Super Series.
o Sasi Kumar Mukund won his 5th Futures title.
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o World champion Viktor Axelsen wins the Japan Open.
o India’s Manav Thakkar and Manush Shah wins gold at the Slovenia Open Junior and
Cadet Open.
o Jelena Ostapenko won the Korea Open after defeating Brazil’s Beatriz.
o Karolina Pliskova defeated China’s Zhang Shuai in the Wuhan Open.
o Viswanathan Anand defeated Germany’s Nikolas Lubbe at the Isle of
Man chess tournament.
o India’s Sourav Kothari won the Gold medal at the Asian Indoor Games.
o Indian Shuttler PV Sindhu nominated for Padma Bhushan Award.
o Bengaluru FC lost to FC Istiklol in the Inter-Zone Finals of the AFC Cup.
o Sumit Nagal won the Gold medal at the Asian Indoor Games.
o Garbine Muguruza reached the quarterfinals of the Wuhan Open.
o For the First Time, Five Indian Shuttlers in Top-20 of BWF Men’s Rankings
OBITUARY NEWS
MP Sultan Ahmed former Union minister and sitting Trinamool Congress dies following a
cardiac arrest.
Arunachal Pradesh Health and Family Welfare Minister Jomde Kena dies in a private
hospital in Guwahati.
Veteran actor and ‘Sopranos’ mobster Frank Vincent dies at 80.
The world’s oldest person Violet Mosse-Brown from Jamaica has died at the age of 117.
She was born on March 10, 1900, in Jamaica.
Playboy Magazine founder Hugh Hefner died at the age of 91.
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