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News: Most Important
1. Bhawana Kanth becomes India's First Woman Pilot to Qualify for Combat Missions
Scripting history, Flight Lieutenant Bhawana Kanth, became the first woman pilot of the Indian Air Force (IAF) to qualify to undertake combat missions on a fighter jet.
2. BharatPe announced Salman Khan as its Brand Ambassador
Merchant service and UPI payments app BharatPe, announced Bollywood actor Salman Khan as its brand ambassador.The fintech start-up has also tied-up with the actor for outdoor campaigns, radio, social media and in-app education
initiatives.
3. Myntra appoints Virat Kohli, Anushka Sharma as first brand ambassadors
Myntra announced the launch of ‘Go Myntra-la-la’, a brand campaign, with Cricketer Virat Kohli and Bollywood actor Anushka Sharma been chosen as its first official brand ambassadors.
4. Manchester City, Barcelona Football Star Yaya Toure Retires
According to his agent, Former Manchester City and Barcelona midfielder Yaya Toure has retired and plans to move into coaching or management, He played as a mid-fielder for both the teams.
5. Aarohi Pandit became 1st woman in the world to cross the Atlantic Ocean solo in an LSA
Captain Aarohi Pandit, a 23-year-old pilot from Mumbai, India became the world's 1st woman to cross the Atlantic Ocean solo in a Light Sports Aircraft (LSA), thrilling her family, friends and aviation circles.
6. Sherpa climber Kami Rita reached the top of Mount Everest ,for a 23rd time
Sherpa climber Kami Rita reached the top of Mount Everest, for a 23rd time, thus breaking his own record for the most successful climbs of the world’s highest summit. He climbed Everest from the Nepal side.
7. FIFA Appeal Committee confirms ban imposed on Marco Polo Del Nero
The FIFA Appeal Committee has confirmed the decision taken by the independent Ethics Committee to ban Mr Marco Polo Del Nero for life from all football-related activities at national & international level & to order him to pay a fine of CHF 1 million.
News: Others
1. Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin unveiled Lunar Lander
Billionaire entrepreneur Jeff Bezos unveiled a mock-up of a lunar lander being built by his Blue Origin rocket company and touted his moon goals in a strategy aimed at establishing a lunar outpost in next 5 years.
2. Actress Dia Mirza among 17 new 'SDG Advocates' of UN
Indian actress Dia Mirza and Alibaba chief Jack Ma are among the 17 public figures appointed by UN Secretary-General as the new advocates to drive action and consolidate global political will for the ambitious Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
3. Germany’s Double Olympic biathlon champion Laura Dahlmeier retires aged 25
Germany’s Double Olympic biathlon champion Laura Dahlmeier retires at the age of 25 owing to health issues. In the Winter Olympics 2018, she became the first female biathlete to win sprint as well as the pursuit at the same Olympics.
4. Indra Nooyi Presented with Honorary Doctorate at Yale University
Indra Nooyi, the long-time chairman and CEO of PepsiCo, was presented with an honorary doctorate of humane letters at Yale. Under her, PepsiCo launched the Performance with Purpose initiative, incorporating impact on health, society,etc into its strategy
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