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England wins 2017 ICC Women's World Cup
England’s women’s cricket team won 2017 ICC World Cup title by defeating India by 9 runs at Lord’s Cricket Ground in London. It was England’s fourth Women’s World Cup title. Besides the inaugural edition in 1973, England had won the ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2017
Sir David Cox honoured with first International Prize in Statistics
Noted British statistician Sir David Cox (92) was awarded inaugural recipient of the International Prize in Statistics. The International Prize in Statistics Foundation has bestowed this award on Sir David Cox in recognition of Survival Analysis Model (or Cox Model) ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2016
Sadikh Khan elected as first Muslim Mayor of London
Sadiq Khan of the British Labour party has been elected the new Mayor of London by comfortably outrunning of his nearest rival. With this Mr Khan became London’s first Muslim mayor. His victory also marks the return of Labour Party ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2016
Mark Selby wins 2016 World Championship title of Snooker
Ace snooker player Mark Selby (World no 1) from England has won the 2016 World Championship title of Snooker. In the final match played in Sheffield, Selby defeated China’s Ding Junhui by 18-14 score. This was Selby’s second World Snooker ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2016
West Indies wins 2016 ICC T-20 Cricket World Cup
West Indies has won the ICC Cricket World Men’s T-20 Cup 2016 by defeating England by 4 wickets in the final match played at Eden Gardens, Kolkata. In the final match, England batting first had scored 155 runs for 9 ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2016
Lin Dan wins 2016 All England Badminton title
Lin Dan from China has won the prestigious 2016 All England Badminton title in the men’s singles category. In the final match played at Birmingham, England he defeated Chinese teammate Tian Houwei by 21-9, 21-10 score. It was his overall ..