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December 29, 2020 -_4.1

BWF bans Russian badminton player Nikita Khakimov for 5 years

The Badminton World Federation (BWF) has imposed a 5-year ban on Russian shuttler Nikita Khakimov for charges of “betting, wagering and irregular match results. Khakimov was part of the Russian men’s team that won the bronze medal at the 2020 European Team Championships. WARRIOR 4.0 | Banking Awareness Batch for SBI, RRB, RBI and IBPS …

December 29, 2020 -_5.1

Anshu Malik wins silver at Individual Wrestling World Cup in Serbia

Indian wrestler, Anshu Malik has become the first wrestler of the country to finish on the podium position at the Individual Wrestling World Cup in Belgrade, Serbia. The 19-year-old won a silver medal in the women’s 57kg category to claim first international medal of the tournament for the country. She lost to Moldova’s Anastasia Nichita …

December 29, 2020 -_6.1

MS Dhoni named captain of ICC Men’s ODI and T20I Teams of the Decade

The International Cricket Council (ICC) announced the ICC Teams of the Decade based on the performances, consistency of players over the period of last 10 years. Former Indian captain and wicket-keeper batsman Mahendra Singh Dhoni has been named as the captain of the ICC ODI Team of the Decade. Dhoni has also been named the …

December 29, 2020 -_7.1

Prime Minister Narendra Modi flags off 100th ‘Kisan Rail’

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has flagged off the 100th ‘Kisan Rail’ on 28th December 2020. The 100th run of the Kisan Rail was flagged off from Sangola in Maharashtra to Shalimar in West Bengal virtually. Kisan Rail is a mobile cold storage to move perishable things like fruits, vegetables, milk, fish, etc., with complete security. …

December 29, 2020 -_8.1

Myanmar Navy formally commissions INS Sindhuvir submarine

The Myanmar Navy has officially inducted the submarine INS Sindhuvir, which was handed over by the Indian Navy to the country in October 2020. This is the first submarine in the Myanmar Navy’s arsenal. The submarine has been refurbished for the Myanmar Navy by state-run defence shipbuilder, Hindustan Shipyard Limited (HSL) in Visakhapatnam. WARRIOR 4.0 …

December 29, 2020 -_9.1

PM Modi flagged off India’s first driverless train on Delhi Metro

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has flagged off the country’s first-ever fully-automated driverless train service on the Magenta Line of the Delhi Metro. Apart from this, PM also launched fully operational National Common Mobility Card (NCMC) on the Airport Express Line of Delhi Metro, to connect DMRC with the NCMC service. WARRIOR 4.0 | Banking Awareness …

December 29, 2020 -_10.1

Skyroot Aerospace successfully test fire solid-fueled rocket engine

  Indian Space startup, Skyroot Aerospace has successfully test-fired a solid propulsion rocket engine, named Kalam-5. With this, it has become the first private company of India to successfully design, develop and test a full solid-fueled rocket stage. This crucial propulsion technology will be used for their maiden rocket Vikram-1, which is under active manufacturing …

December 29, 2020 -_11.1

India-Vietnamese Navy conducts PASSEX-2020 in South China Sea

The Indian Navy and Vietnamese Navy undertook the naval passage exercise PASSEX in the South China Sea. The two-day exercise was conducted s part of efforts to boost maritime cooperation between the two countries. The Indian Naval Ship (INS) Kiltan took part in the exercise. WARRIOR 4.0 | Banking Awareness Batch for SBI, RRB, RBI …