1. Sachin Tendulkar is all set to play his 200th Test match on home soil with the BCCI trying to squeeze in a series against the West Indies ahead of the year-end tour of South Africa.
2. British journalist David Frost, best known for interviewing former US President Richard Nixon, died of a heart attack on Saturday at the age of 74, the BBC said on Sunday.
3. The decision by President Barack Obama to take a step back from an imminent strike on Syria puts all eyes on Vladimir Putin's G20 summit where the Russian and US leaders will push for global support of their divergent policies.
4. India have retained their top position in the ICC ODI team rankings table while Virat Kohli remained the highest-ranked Indian batsman at the fourth spot in the latest list issued on Sunday.
5. India’s Forex reserves were decreased by USD 1.085 billion to 277.722 billion for the week ended 23rd August as per the recent weekly data released by RBI. Total forex reserves dropped by USD 14.324 billion compared to end-march data as RBI struggles to stop continuous rupee depreciation.
6. Scientists have developed a new delivery system for a combination of two HIV drugs that may serve as an effective treatment for the deadly virus. The discovery, which allows for a combination of decitabine and gemcitabine to be delivered in pill form, marks a major step forward in patient feasibility for the drugs, which previously had been available solely via injection or intravenous therapy (IV), researchers said.
7. Technology giants Google and Microsoft have teamed up for a legal battle seeking clarity on secret U.S. government requests for Internet user data after failed negotiations with the Obama administration.
8. India plans to save over $8.5 billion in foreign exchange this fiscal by increasing crude oil imports from Iran, Oil Minister M. Veerappa Moily has told Prime Minister. India, which paid about $144.29 billion last fiscal for importing oil, is renewing imports from Iran as unlike imports from other countries it pays the Persian Gulf nation in rupees.
9. South Korea beat India 4-3 to win Asia Cup hockey final . In a closely fought final, South Korea prevailed over India to win the Asia Cup for the fourth time. It is the 9th Asia Cup hockey tournament in Ipoh, Malaysia.
10. Sodhi conferred Khel Ratna; Arjuna awards for 14 others including indian batsman Virat Kohili.
2. British journalist David Frost, best known for interviewing former US President Richard Nixon, died of a heart attack on Saturday at the age of 74, the BBC said on Sunday.
3. The decision by President Barack Obama to take a step back from an imminent strike on Syria puts all eyes on Vladimir Putin's G20 summit where the Russian and US leaders will push for global support of their divergent policies.
4. India have retained their top position in the ICC ODI team rankings table while Virat Kohli remained the highest-ranked Indian batsman at the fourth spot in the latest list issued on Sunday.
5. India’s Forex reserves were decreased by USD 1.085 billion to 277.722 billion for the week ended 23rd August as per the recent weekly data released by RBI. Total forex reserves dropped by USD 14.324 billion compared to end-march data as RBI struggles to stop continuous rupee depreciation.
6. Scientists have developed a new delivery system for a combination of two HIV drugs that may serve as an effective treatment for the deadly virus. The discovery, which allows for a combination of decitabine and gemcitabine to be delivered in pill form, marks a major step forward in patient feasibility for the drugs, which previously had been available solely via injection or intravenous therapy (IV), researchers said.
7. Technology giants Google and Microsoft have teamed up for a legal battle seeking clarity on secret U.S. government requests for Internet user data after failed negotiations with the Obama administration.
8. India plans to save over $8.5 billion in foreign exchange this fiscal by increasing crude oil imports from Iran, Oil Minister M. Veerappa Moily has told Prime Minister. India, which paid about $144.29 billion last fiscal for importing oil, is renewing imports from Iran as unlike imports from other countries it pays the Persian Gulf nation in rupees.
9. South Korea beat India 4-3 to win Asia Cup hockey final . In a closely fought final, South Korea prevailed over India to win the Asia Cup for the fourth time. It is the 9th Asia Cup hockey tournament in Ipoh, Malaysia.
10. Sodhi conferred Khel Ratna; Arjuna awards for 14 others including indian batsman Virat Kohili.
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