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Union Government appoints VK Malhotra as President of All India Council of Sports
Union Government has appointed veteran sports administrator Vijay Kumar Malhotra as President of newly established All India Council of Sports (AICS). With this he became first President of AICS and was given an equivalent rank of a Minister of State ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2015
Virender Sehwag announces retirement from International Cricket
Ace Indian cricketer Virender Sehwag has announced his retirement from international cricket. This announcement comes after more than two-and-a-half years on from his last appearance in Test match for India in March 2013 against Australia in Hyderabad. About Virender Sehwag ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2015
China's Xuerui Li wins 2015 Denmark Open Title of Badminton
China’s Xuerui Li has won the prestigious 2015 Denmark Open Badminton Title in the women’s single category. In the final match played at Odense, Denmark, she defeated P V Sindhu of India by 19-21, 12-21 score. It was Li’s second ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2015
Great Britain wins 2015 Sultan of Johor Cup of Hockey
Great Britain won the 2015 Sultan of Johor Cup under-21 field hockey tournament by defeating defending champions India. In the final, India lost to Great Britain in penalty shoot by 3-4 goals score. Both teams had equaled by 2-2 goals ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2015
Saketh Myneni wins 2015 Vietnam Open Tennis Trophy
India’s ace tennis player Saketh Myneni has won the 2015 Vietnam Open trophy. In the summit clash which lasted for one hour and 27 minutes he defeated Australia’s Jordan Thompson by 7-5, 6-3 score. It was Saketh’s first singles ATP ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2015
Cricketer Zaheer Khan announces retirement from International cricket
One of India’s greatest fast bowlers Zaheer Khan has announced his retirement from international cricket with an immediate effect. He cited reason that he could no longer handle the rigours of the game and is looking forward to signing off ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2015
Winners of 2015 China Open (tennis)
The 2015 China Open (Tennis) was the 17th edition of the tournament for the men (19th for the women). It was played on outdoor hard courts in Beijing and was part of ATP World Tour 500 series on the 2015 ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2015
Ajay Jayaram wins 2015 Dutch Open Grand Prix Badminton tournament
Ace Indian shuttler, Ajay Jayaram has won the 50000 dollar 2015 Dutch Open Grand Prix badminton tournament. In the title clash played at Almere in Netherlands, Jayaram defeated Estonia’s Raul Must by 21-12, 21-18 score. With this victory he deafened ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2015
Lewis Hamilton wins 2015 Russian Grand Prix of F1
Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton of Britain won 2015 Russian Grand Prix title of Formula One. This was his overall ninth victory of the season. Earlier he had won Australia, China, Bahrain, Canada, United Kingdom, Belgium, Italy and Japanese 2015 Grand ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2015
Punjab National Bank wins Beighton Cup of Hockey
Punjub National Bank (PNB) has won the 2015 Beighton Cup hockey tournament. It is mainded title of PNB, In the final match played in Kolkata PNB defeated 4 time winners Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) by 5-3 goals in penalty shoot ..