Dipika Pallikal to represent Asia in prestigious Athletes Advisory Commission of Commonwealth Games Federation

India’s ace squash player Dipika Pallikal has been appointed as Asia’s representative in the prestigious Athletes Advisory Commission of the Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF). The appointment was made by the CGF. The CGF Athletes Advisory Commission was proposed in August ..

Anju Khosla becomes oldest Indian woman to complete an Ironman Triathlon

Anju Khosla (52) has become the oldest Indian woman to complete an Ironman Triathlon, which is one of the toughest one-day sporting events. The New Delhi resident completed her first full Ironman Triathlon, in Carinthia, Austria, in 15 hours, 54 ..

Dipa Karmakar clinches gold in vault event of FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Challenge Cup 2018 in Turkey

India’s premier gymnast Dipa Karmakar from Tripura clinched gold with a score of 14.150 in the vault event of FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Challenge Cup at Mersin in Turkey on July 8, 2018. This is Dipa’s first medal in a ..

Dipa Karmakar: First Indian to win gold in Gymnastics World Challenge Cup

India’s leading gymnasts Dipa Karmakar created history by becoming first Indian gymnast to win gold medal in the vault event of FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Challenge Cup at Mersin, Turkey. This is her first medal in World Challenge Cup. Dipa ..

Month: Current Affairs - July, 2018

Mt Ojos del Salado: Satyarup Siddhanta becomes second Indian to climb world's highest volcano

Satyarup Siddhanta has become second Indian mountaineer after Malli Mastan Babu to climb Mt Ojos del Salado (6893 m), the highest volcano in the world on Argentina-Chile border. He is certified mountaineer from Himalayan Mountaineering Institute, Darjeeling. He has skied ..

Month: Current Affairs - July, 2018

Vikram Dogra becomes first serving Indian Army officer to complete Ironman competition

Major General Vikram Dogra has become the first serving Indian Army officer and the only General across the world to have successfully completed a gruelling ‘Ironman’ competition held in Klagenfurt, Austria on July 1, 2018. The Ironman is an international ..

Lee Chong Wei wins 2018 men’s singles Malaysian Open Badminton tournament

Malaysian shuttler Lee Chong Wei has won the Malaysian Open Badminton men’s singles title for a historic 12th time. In the men’s final in Kuala Lumpur on July 1, he defeated young Japanese shuttler Kento Momota in straight games 21-17 ..

Golden Globe Race: Indian Navy’s Commander Abhilash Tomy to circumnavigate globe solo, non-stop

Well-known sailor Commander Abhilash Tomy of Indian Navy has participated in historic Golden Globe Race (GGR), which commenced from Les Sables d’Olonne harbour in western France. He will be representing India in indigenously built sailing vessel Thuriya, a replica of ..

Month: Current Affairs - July, 2018

Indian Kabaddi team clinchs 2018 Kabaddi Masters Dubai title

Indian Kabaddi team clinched the Kabaddi Masters Dubai 2018 title by defeating Iran 44-26 in the summit clash in Dubai on June 30. In a battle between the top two sides of the world, the three-time world champions did not ..

Gautam Kanjilal, pioneers in rock climbing in India and passes away

Gautam Kanjilal (68), who was one of the pioneers in rock climbing in India and veteran mountaineer, has passed away in Kolkata, West Bengal on June 22, 2018. An engineer by profession and a member of city-based mountaineering club Himalayan ..