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ICC appoints first female match referee; US places Chinese, Pakistani companies on entity list – Current Affairs
GS Lakshmi's appointment comes just a month after Australia's Claire Polosak was appointed as the first woman umpire in men's one-day internationals.
May 15, 2019 -
Chris Gayle named Vice- Captain in last World Cup; India, Turkey vow to boost trade ties- Current Affairs
Chris Gayle is the only player in the world to score a hundred in T20I, a double hundred in ODI and a triple hundred in Test Cricket.
May 9, 2019 -
INS Ranjit to be decommissioned on May 6; India drops to 5th spot in ICC T20I Rankings - Current Affairs
Missile destroyer, INS Ranjit will be decommissioned on May 6 at the naval dockyard at Visakhapatnam in Andhra Pradesh, after having served the Indian Navy for 36 years. INS Ranjit was commissioned on September 15, 1983 with Captain Vishnu Bhagwat at the helm.
May 4, 2019 -
Bajrang Punia bags Gold in Ali Aliyev Tournament; India, England retain top spots in ICC rankings - Current Affairs
Bajrang Punia won the gold medal after defeating Viktor Rassadin 13-8 in the finals of men's 65kg freestyle in the Ali Aliyev Wrestling Tournament in Kaspiisk, Russia. This is his second title in two weeks. Earlier on April 23, Bajrang won gold in the same category in the finals of the Asian Wrestling Championships in Xi'an, China.
May 3, 2019 -
Kumar Sangakkara named as MCC president; Heena Sidhu, Ankur Mittal recommended for Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna - Current Affairs
Sangakkara will take up the post of MCC President on October 1, 2019 and will serve the position for a period of 12 months. His nomination was announced by the current MCC President Anthony Wreford at the MCC Annual General Meeting at Lord’s.
May 2, 2019 -
Apurvi Chandela becomes world number 1 in 10m air rifle; Hockey India nominates Sreejesh for Khel Ratna Award – Current Affairs
In February 2019, Chandela shot a world record score of 252.9 to clinch gold at the International Shooting Sport Federation World Cup in New Delhi.
May 2, 2019 -
Vinesh Phogat, Bajrang Punia recommended for Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna; Bajrang Punia to fight at Madison Square Garden - Current Affairs
Currently, the number one wrestler, Bajrang Punia recently marked his authority over Asia after winning the Asian Wrestling Championships 2019 in Xi'an, China. Vinesh Phogat became the first Indian woman wrestler to win Gold in both Commonwealth and Asian Games 2018.
Apr 29, 2019 -
Asian Athletics Championship 2019: India finishes fourth with 17 medals
Asian Games champion Tajinder Pal Singh Toor, the favourite, secured the men’s shot put gold with an opening-round throw of 20.22m, his best this season.
Apr 25, 2019 -
LSE announces Amartya Sen Chair; Santosh Trophy 2019 – Current Affairs
The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) has announced the creation of the Amartya Sen Chair in Inequality Studies.
Apr 23, 2019 -
Wrestler Bajrang regains world no. 1 spot; FIH imposes hefty fine on Pakistan – Current Affairs
The 25-year-old Bajrang Punia had first reached the world number one spot in November 2018.
Apr 18, 2019 -
Current Affairs 16 April Digest 2: Indian world cup squad announced; EC bars Maneka Gandhi, Azam Khan
The surprise inclusions in the team include all-rounder Vijay Shankar and veteran wicketkeeper-batsman Dinesh Karthik.
Apr 16, 2019 -
Current Affairs 9 April 2019 Digest 6: Graham Reid appointed new men’s hockey coach; Dream11 becomes first Indian gaming unicorn
India had been without a head coach ever since Harendra Singh was sacked after the men's team exited the Hockey World Cup at home in the quarter-final following a 2-1 loss to the Netherlands.
Apr 9, 2019 -
Current Affairs 6 April 2019 Digest 2: Praful Patel becomes first Indian in FIFA Council; Indian Navy signs MoU with CSIR
All India Football Federation President Praful Patel has become the first Indian to be elected as a member of the FIFA Executive Council.
Apr 6, 2019 -
Current Affairs 05 April 2019 Digest 5: FIFA world football rankings; Mission Hayabusa-2
In current FIFA rankings India gained two spots, but couldn’t found a space in top 100. As per latest FIFA rankings, India is on 101st position while 18th in the Asia.
Apr 5, 2019 -
Current Affairs 02 April 2019 Digest 4: India retains ICC Test Championship mace; US cuts aid of Northern Triangle
New Zealand finish second after series win over Bangladesh; South Africa and Australia finish third and fourth, respectively.
Apr 2, 2019