1 FOREWORD Daily current affairs enable you to know what is happening around you. When it comes to competitive exam and legal Profession, current plays an imperative role. Primarily, current affairs accommodate information, awareness and several other things that are up to the minute. Current affairs deals with various domains namely sports, Politics, Business, Education, Science and Technology, etc. My best wishes to all these student contributors, for their future endeavors. My best wishes and assurance to the readers that this will add a lot to the knowledge after reading this module. It’s not just for the legal profession but for anyone who has an interest in English By Vrinda Khanna 2 PREFACE May there be Peace in Heaven, May there be Peace in the Sky, May there be Peace in the Earth, May there be Peace in the Water, May there be Peace in the Plants, May there be Peace in the Trees, May there be Peace in the Gods in the various Worlds, May there be Peace in all the human beings, May there be Peace in All, PEACE, PEACE, PEACE. Our age-old culture prays for peace and happiness for one and all. Family is the first and oldest social group. It has played an important role in the stability and prosperity of the civilization. Almost everything of lasting value in humanity has its roots in the family. Peace and harmony in the family are important for the all- round development of children. This module, designed by All India Legal Forum, is basically intended as an effort to provide more suitable reasonable material in the field of Current Affairs as a general subject. We’re glad to be a part of the All India Forum Here’s an introduction to my team: SENIOR MANAGERS: Vrinda Khanna Prachi Goel Shree Latha Samapth WRITERS: Sanya sarin Sureka s Ritu Patel Trisa chanda EDITOR: Yatharth Chauhan 3 DISCLAIMER Team AILF India has made all efforts to expound the national as well as International Current Affairs in great detail. 4 INDEX CURRENT AFFAIRS COMPILATION OF SPORTS NATIONAL…………………….6-10 CURRENT AFFAIRS COMPILATION OF SPORTS INTERNATIONAL…………...11-13 5 WEEKLY CURRENT AFFAIRS COMPILATION OF SPORTS AT NATIONAL LEVEL 1.Melbourne Test: Bumrah, Ashwin, Siraj put India on top as Australia collapse for 195 Bumrah, finished with 4-56, with spinner Ravichandran Ashwin taking 3-35. Indian bowlers were on the money as they ran riot through the Australian batting order on Day of the Boxing Day Test at Melbourne. India bowled out Australia for 195 before stumps. Pacemen Jasprit Bumrah finished with 4-56, with spinner Ravichandran Ashwin taking 3-35 . Wade, Labuschagne and Head offered some resistance for the hosts but perished to some fine bowling from the Indians. Australia lead the series 1-0 after beating India by eight wickets in the first test in Adelaide. 2. Manchester City players Gabriel Jesus and Kyle Walker positive for COVID-19 Two staff members have also tested positive. Manchester City players Gabriel Jesus and Kyle Walker have tested positive for the coronavirus.The team said two staff members also tested positive and that all four are self-isolating in accordance with Premier League and government protocols. Gabriel Jesus has been slowed by injuries and has just four goals this season in all competitions. The Brazil forward scored 23 goals in 53 games last season. England defender Walker is in his fourth season with City. The club said it wished all four a speedy recovery over the Christmas period ahead of their return to work, training and competition. 6 3.India bring in Shubman Gill, Mohammed Siraj for Boxing Day Test India have made as many as four changes for the second Test. India on Friday announced its Playing XI for the Boxing Day Test against Australia, making as many as four changes to the line-up for the second match of the series that will begin on Satuday. India suffered a humiliating loss in the first Test in Adelaide after an abominable show that saw the visitors being reduced to just 36 in the second innings. Australia lead the series 1-0 after winning the day/night match by eight wickets. With skipper Virat Kohli on paternity leave, and Mohammed Shami out injured, Shubman Gill and bowler Mohammad Siraj will make their Test debut for India at Melbourne. The out-of-form opener Prithvi Shaw has been excluded. 4.When COVID-19 lockdown set fantasy sports free in India Fantasy gaming today more than 10 crore users, across more than 150 players. When mobile wallet PayTM added gaming to its app, it didn’t have much to do with business expansion or getting a foothold in a new genre. The idea was a bit more territorial and down-to-earth. “Yes, one of the ideas…was to increase engagement with our users and offer something beyond just payments and transactions, “admits Sudhanshu Gupta, chief operating officer of PayTM First Games. “We started by introducing interactive content on Paytm app that included casual games and contests.” Then, analytics noticed something pretty curious. “We observed that these games had become quite popular among our users. Besides paying bills and availing other services on the Paytm app, they were also engaging in our games for longer durations every passing day. That was when PayTM decided to create a separate app for 7 mobile gaming, eventually titled PayTM First Games, and expand the number of games it offered. 5.Chetan Sharma appointed new chairman of selectors Former India pacer Chetan Sharma was on Thursday appointed chairman of the senior national selection panel by the BCCI's Cricket Advisory Committee (CAC), which also picked Mumbai's Abey Kuruvilla and Odisha's Debasis Mohanty in the five-member team. The new panel was formed on the sidelines of the Board's 89th Annual General Meeting (AGM) here, with Sharma pipping Maninder Singh and Vijay Dahiya from the north zone. "It's indeed a privilege for me to get an opportunity to serve Indian cricket once again. I am a man of few words and my action will speak louder than words," Sharma, who has a five-wicket haul at Lord's in a Test match, told PTI."I can only thank BCCI for this opportunity," the 54-year-old added. Former medium pacer Kuruvilla, who was backed by Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) bigwigs, was preferred over a more decorated Ajit Agarkar from the west zone. 6.Roger Federer, Serena Williams commit to next year’s Australian Open Australian Open will begin from February 8. Two of tennis’s biggest stars, Roger Federer and Serena Williams, were among the entries announced to the 2021 Australian Open, which will begin from February 8. Tournament director Craig Tiley also assured that the safety of players and their staff is top priority, vowing a “happy slam” amid the coronavirus pandemic. 8 Apart from Federer and Serena, world number one Ashleigh Barty and Novak Djokovic have also signed on for the year’s first grand slam after months of planning and uncertainty. “There are so many great storylines for AO 2021,” Tiley said. “Serena is gunning for her eighth title while Novak, who often seems invincible at Melbourne Park, is going for a record ninth title. “Our own world No.1 Ash Barty will return to grand slam competition, as will Roger Federer as he comes back from injury.” 7.Hall of Fame Celtics player, coach K.C. Jones dies Former Boston Celtics player and coach K.C. Jones died Friday at the age of 88, the team announced. A cause of death for the Hall of Famer was not immediately known. “The way that he was revered by the players he played with, by the people he worked with, by the players that played for him, he was special,” Celtics coach Brad Stevens said of Jones.Jones won two NCAA championships while playing with Bill Russell at the University of San Francisco. He also paired with Russell to lead Team USA to a gold medal at the 1956 Melbourne Olympics.Jones joined the Celtics after being selected with the 13th overall pick of the 1956 NBA Draft. His first eight seasons ended with NBA championships, and he went on to win four more titles -- two as an assistant (one with the Los Angeles Lakers, one with Boston) and two more as a head coach with the Celtics. Jones averaged just 7.4 points during his playing career, although his defensive skills were his calling card. He retired after the 1966-67 season. Jones went on to coach at Brandeis University and made a few other stops before returning to the Celtics as an 9 assistant under Bill Fitch in 1977. Jones later became the head coach of the Celtics and led the team to NBA titles in 1984 and 1986. Jones, who owns a 552-306 coaching record during his time in the NBA and ABA, was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1989 10 WEEKLY CURRENT AFFAIRS COMPILATION OF SPORTS AT INTERNATIONAL LEVEL 1. Andy Murray awarded wildcard for 2021 Australian Open LONDON, : Former world no 1 Andy Murray has been awarded a wildcard for the 2021 Australian Open. This will be the first time Murray will play in Melbourne since the 2019 event, where he said he was considering retiring from the sport after he tournament due to a chronic hip pain. "We welcome Andy back to Melbourne with open arms," tournament director Craig Tiley was quoted as saying by BBC Sport. His retirement was an emotional moment and seeing him come back, having undergone major surgery and built himself back up to get on to the tour again, will be a highlight of AO 2021." Murray lost in five sets to Roberto Bautista Agut in the first round of the 2019 Australian Open after which the organizer’s had even played a video montage in tribute to his career featuring fellow tennis stars bidding him farewell.