SPORTS
Swashbuckling cricketer Yuvraj Singh announces retirement
India's hero during the 2011 World Cup, Yuvraj Singh, announced retirement from all forms of cricket after spending 25 years in and around the 22 yards and almost 17 years of international experience.
Hamilton wins 7th Canadian GP after Vettel penalty
Lewis Hamilton secured a record-breaking seventh win at the 2019 Canadian Grand Prix after Sebastian Vettel was penalised for dangerous driving against his rival.
Rafael Nadal beats Dominic Thiem to win 12th French Open title
Rafael Nadal maintained his stranglehold on the French Open by beating Austrian fourth seed Dominic Thiem in four sets to lift a 12th men's singles title of the French Open.
APPOINTMENTS
Military Government Chief Prayuth Chan-ocha elected Thailand's PM
Thailand's new parliament has elected military government chief Prayuth Chan-ocha as the country's prime minister. He received 500 votes to 244 for Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit of the Future Forward Party.
AWARDS
Automobile Major Mahindra wins Gold Award in South Africa
Automobile major Mahindra won the Gold Award in South Africa for fairing on various indicators, including level of satisfaction among its network of dealers and the manner of allocation of vehicles to them
OBITUARIES
Veteran actor, playwright Girish Karnad passes away
Veteran actor, playwright and director Girish Karnad, 81 passed away. Born in Maharashtra's Matheran in the year 1938, Karnad rose to fame with a Kannada play named Tughlaq which he had written at the age of 26.
- Karnad, known for his work in the field of literature and cinema, also became a renowned face in the country after essaying the role of Swami's father in Malgudi Days TV series.
- He was conferred with Padma Shri in 1974 and Padma Bhushan in 1992.
Popular Tamil writer, actor Crazy Mohan passes away
Renowned Tamil writer, actor and comedy giant Crazy Mohan breathed his last after he suffered a major heart attack. He was 67.
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