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Important Dates and Events______3 Appointments News ______6 Resignations and Retirements News ______7 Agreements News ______8 Defense News ______8 Other Important Updates ______9 National News ______10 International News ______15 Business News ______18 Sports News ______21 Awards News ______24 Obituary News ______24 Current Affairs 2017 - 18 PDF Collections ______25 More Current Affairs ______26 More Important GK Sections ______26 Recommendations ______26

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Important Dates and Events

➢ Universal Human Beings Week is annually observed from 1 st March in Various Countries. ➢ St. David's Day is celebrated on March 1st every year. ➢ Texas Independence Day is a legal holiday in Texas, in the United States celebrated on March 2nd. ➢ Read Across America Day is observed in the United States on March 2 each year. ➢ National Defence Day is observed on March 3 every year. ➢ National Anthem Day is Celebrated on 3rd March Every year in America. ➢ World Wildlife Day is celebrated on March 3 of every year. ➢ National Grammar Day is celebrated on March 4 of every year ➢ World Spelling Day is celebrated on 5th March. ➢ World Tennis Day Is celebrated on the first Monday of March every year. In 2018, its celebrated-on March 5th. ➢ Dentist’s Day is celebrated on March 6 of every year. ➢ National Frozen Food Day is celebrated on the March 6 of every year. ➢ National Cereal Day is celebrated on March 7 of every year. ➢ No Smoking Day is held on March 7th of this year. ➢ International Women’s Day is celebrated on March 8 of every year.

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➢ World Kidney Day is celebrated on second Thursday of every March. ➢ National Barbie Day is celebrated on March 9th of every year. ➢ The Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) Raising Day is celebrated every year on March 10 ➢ International Wig Day is an annual celebration observed on March 10th. ➢ National Genealogy Day is held on March 10th of this year. ➢ World Plumbing Day is celebrated on March 11 of every year. ➢ National Napping Day is observed annually on the Monday following the return of daylight saving time. This year it will be celebrated on March 12. ➢ National Jewel Day is celebrated on March 13 of every year. National Jewel Day is a day to give or to receive jewels. ➢ National PI Day is celebrated on March 14 of every year. ➢ World Consumer Rights Day is celebrated on March 15 of every year. ➢ National Panda Day is celebrated on March 16 of every year. ➢ World Sleep Day is celebrated on March 16th of this year. ➢ Saint Patrick’s Day is an annual feast celebrated on March 17th. ➢ National Awkward Moments Day is celebrated on March 18 of every year. ➢ National Biodiesel Day is an annual observance celebrated on March 18th. ➢ National Poultry Day is celebrated on March 19th of every year.

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➢ International Clients Day is celebrated on March 19th of every year. ➢ World Frog Day is an annual observance celebrated on March 20th. ➢ National Proposal Day is celebrated on March 20th of this year. ➢ International Day of Happiness is celebrated on March 20 of every year. ➢ National French Bread Day is a food feast celebrated on March 21st of each year. ➢ World Poetry Day is celebrated on March 21st of every year. ➢ World Water Day is celebrated on March 22 of every year. ➢ World Meteorological Day is an annual global celebration observed on March 23rd. ➢ World Tuberculosis Day is an annual awareness celebration observed on March 24th. ➢ Neighbor Day is celebrated on March 25th of this year. ➢ National Weed Appreciation Day is an annual observance celebrated on March 28. ➢ National Doctors Day is an annual observance celebrated on March 30th of every year. ➢ National Pencil Day is an annual celebration observed on March 30th of every year. ➢ Eiffel Tower Day is an annual celebration observed on March 31st of every year. ➢ World Backup Day is celebrated on March 31st of every year.

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APPOINTMENTS

• Dinesh Karthik appointed Kolkata Knight Riders captain for IPL 2018. • Venkatesh Prasad takes the appointment as bowling coach at KXIP. • R Subrahmanyam takes the appointment as Higher Education Secretary. • Shivanand Jha appointed Gujarat DGP. • Neil Basu appointed Scotland Yard’s counter-terror chief. • Hardeo Singh Yadav appointed Nerist director. • Parag Agrawal of IIT-Bombay is appointed as the Chief Technology Officer of Twitter. • Rogers appointed Australia high-performance coach. • Mujahid Anwar Khan appointed as Pakistan’s new air chief. • Chinese Premier Li Keqiang was appointed to second five-year term. • Yi Gang appointed as the head of China’s Central Bank. • Ravindra Rao appointed as the new CEO of Reliance Asset Reconstruction Company. • Rakesh Makkar appointed as the CEO of Fullerton India Home finance. • Union government appoints Rakesh Bhatnagar as the Vice Chancellor of Banaras Hindu University. • Praveer Sinha appointed as the CEO of Tata Power.

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• An archdeacon of Indian-origin has been appointed as the Bishop of Bradwell in UK. • Krishnaswamy Vijay Raghavan is the new scientific adviser to govt. • Lakshmi Mukkavilli appointed as chairwomen of CII—IWN. • Kane Williamson appointed Sunrisers Hyderabad captain for IPL 2018.

RESIGNATIONS & RETIREMENTS

Wesley Sneijder retires from international football. BCCI’s junior national selection chief Venkatesh Prasad resigns. Slovak Prime Minister Fico resigns, successor named. Chief Ethics Officer of TATA Sons, Mukund Rajan quits.

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AGREEMENTS

❖ Punjab Government signed an MoU with Nandan Nilekani’s e- Governance Foundation (e-Gov). ❖ India, Russia and Bangladesh sign MoU on building the nuke plant. ❖ India, Jordan ink 12 pacts to boost defence ties. ❖ India and France sign 14 pacts to boost cooperation. ❖ SpiceJet inks $12.5 billion deal with France’s Safran Group for aircraft engines. ❖ Boeing inks deal with Tata group company TAL to make beams for Dreamliners. ❖ Monster India signs MoU with Indian Naval Placement Agency. ❖ TiE and US Embassy partner to empower women entrepreneurs from Tier II & III cities. ❖ India sign pact to share satellite data with European Union. ❖ Odisha, Vedanta signs MoU to set up a medical college.

DEFENCE NEWS

Isro gears up to launch 2 satellites before Chandrayaan-2 mission. India successfully test-fires ATGM Nag in desert conditions. Defence ministry approved purchase of 41K LMGs, 3.5 lakh carbines. BrahMos missile successfully test-fired from Pokhran in Rajasthan. ISRO to launch Chandrayaan-2 in October this year.

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Other Important Updates

Top 10 Happiest Countries in The World In 2018 according to Forbes • Finland • Norway • Denmark • Iceland • Switzerland • Netherlands • Canada • New Zealand • Sweden • Australia • India – 131st Position Top 5 in World's 30 Best CEOs List

• Mary Barra (General Motors). • Gary Dickerson (Applied Materials). • Stephen Hemsley (UnitedHealth Group Inc). • Jensen Huang (Nvidia). • Satya Nadella (Microsoft’s CEO).

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NATIONAL UPDATES

▪ Himachal Pradesh CM Jai Ram Thakur presented the budget for 2018-19 on March 9. ▪ India, Israel discuss border security, terror threats. ▪ Narendra Modi hosted French prez in Varanasi on March 12. ▪ India, Russia discuss support mechanism for INS Vikramaditya. ▪ CM Siddaramaiah inaugurates world’s ‘largest’ solar plant in Karnataka. ▪ Indian, Russian military officials discuss enhancement of operational support. ▪ Arunachal express between Naharlagun-Anand Vihar flagged off. ▪ Vietnam president arrives in Delhi on a 3-day visit on March 3rd. ▪ Belagavi gets 1st Kannada mayor in 5 yrs. ▪ Indian Navy ship led by all-women crew reaches Cape Town in South Africa. ▪ India, the US working together on regional, maritime security. ▪ Arogya Karnataka healthcare scheme launched by Karnataka Government. ▪ Ama Gaon, Ama Vikas’ programme, launched by Odisha Government. ▪ India, Vietnam to take steps to achieve $15 billion trade target. ▪ Vice-president Venkaiah Naidu honours former CJI Khehar, Milkha Singh.

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▪ Japan’s Chief of the Joint Staff meets Navy chief Lanba. ▪ Navy carries out mega war game in the Arabian sea. ▪ MP govt to give Rs 12,000 on childbirth to poor. ▪ India takes note as Pak PM visits Nepal with China on the mind. ▪ March 31 Aadhaar linking deadline may be extended. ▪ 2-by-2 talks: India to seek an upgrade in US defence ties. ▪ Arun Jaitley to contest Rajya Sabha polls from UP. ▪ India-China bilateral trade hits the historic high of $84.44 billion in 2017. ▪ Chandrababu Naidu says TDP ministers to quit NDA govt today. ▪ Avani Chaturvedi India’s first woman fighter pilot to fly solo. ▪ ITBP gets first woman officer in a combat role. ▪ The India-Bangladesh bond is dominated by domestic compulsions. ▪ Two TDP ministers resign from Modi govt over Andhra special status issue. ▪ Karnataka government unveils state flag, awaits Centre’s approval. ▪ On Women’s day, the government launches biodegradable sanitary pads for Rs. 2.50. ▪ The UK claims release of secret 1980s files may prejudice ties with India. ▪ After Doklam standoff, India to focus on Bhutan ties. ▪ Mumbai set to be the global hub for Fintech. ▪ Work on Mumbai-Nagpur expressway to start in April.

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▪ Samajwadi Party is the richest regional party with Rs. 635 crore assets. ▪ 4 cities shortlisted by the union government for international yoga day event. ▪ ISRO to launch Chandrayaan-2 by April this year. ▪ India and France to deepen cooperation in the field of environment. ▪ MHA plans to launch software to boost Hindi content on the web. ▪ Macron announces extra €700m for green energy. ▪ India’s first coastal policing academy to start from next month. ▪ Modi, Macron launch UP’s biggest solar power plant. ▪ SP’s Naresh Agarwal joins BJP, targets Jaya Bachchan. ▪ Defence minister Nirmala Sitharaman to visit China next month. ▪ India announces $100m line of credit for defence procurement by Mauritius. ▪ India-Russia bilateral summit likely to take place in Oct. ▪ Foreign minister Sushma Swaraj to visit China in April for a key meeting ▪ BJP loses all 3 Lok Sabha seats in Uttar Pradesh, Bihar. ▪ Bengaluru ranked last in urban governance survey. ▪ Maharashtra cabinet approves the ban on plastic carry bags. ▪ Govt launches Clean India Mission in Tiruvannamalai. ▪ Rahul Gandhi likely to unveil the blueprint for Congress revival at three-day plenary.

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▪ Delhi, Bengaluru, Chennai among the cheapest cities in the world. ▪ HAL to deliver three Tejas planes by month-end. ▪ Government looks to reset China ties with a Modi-Xi summit. ▪ Bhawana Kanth became the 2nd Indian woman to fly a fighter aircraft solo. ▪ Indian Army to recruit Women for Military Police. ▪ Mangala Mani, ISRO’s first woman scientist to spend over a year in Antarctica. ▪ Global Digital Summit to be held in Kochi. ▪ CRPF to get 100 bulletproof vehicles soon. ▪ Railways cleared the 492 crore Sub Urban Rail project for Bengaluru. ▪ TCIL to set up a US subsidiary for projects from Google. ▪ National Cadet Corps collecting data of 13 lakh cadets for meet with PM Modi. ▪ India on the way to become the third largest tourist economy. ▪ Air India creates history by flying through Saudi Air Space. ▪ Varanasi, the world’s oldest city to go wireless. ▪ UIDAI set to introduce face authentication feature from July 1. ▪ PM Modi’s Ambedkar challenge in 2019. ▪ UP CM Yogi Adityanath launches Gorakhpur-Delhi SpiceJet services. ▪ Varanasi to soon become smart city from a spiritual city.

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▪ Mayawati begins preparing for Lok Sabha polls, may contest from Ambedkarnagar. ▪ Gujarat MLAs to get Rs 50 lakh more per year for area development. ▪ Delhi govt passes ‘green’ budget 2018-19. ▪ Zhaleo elected as Nagaland deputy speaker. ▪ New Nepal PM to make his first visit to India on April 6. ▪ CBDT extends PAN-Aadhaar linking deadline to June 30. ▪ India’s first global counter-terrorism centre to open in Jaipur. ▪ Deadline for linking Aadhaar with welfare schemes extended to June 30. ▪ Maharashtra passes Bill to ban hookah bars. ▪ ISRO twin satellites to boost communication for security establishment. ▪ Now, transgenders can file tax online. ▪ Siddaramaiah to contest Karnataka assembly poll from Chamundeshwari constituency.

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INTERNATIONAL

• China skips announcement of the national defence budget. • Guatemala to move embassy in Israel to Jerusalem in May. • India and Vietnam to work on ties in agriculture, trade and Nuclear Energy. • China plans first sea-launch of satellites. • China has the plan to build a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier. • Venezuela postpones presidential election to May 20. • Russia tests new nuclear weapons. • Cuba’s Capitol reopens after years of restoration. • Viber to launch the biggest group chat with up to 1 billion members. • Ant Financial Services, owned by Alibaba, invests $150 million in Zomato. • Pakistan PM Abbasi arrives in Nepal, meets Oli. • China to launch Long March 5B rocket into space in 2019. • India’s win at ICJ reflected UK’s lower global standing. • Korea agree to hold summit talks at the border in April. • Japan’s navy appoints the first woman to command warship squadron. • The UK rolls out the red carpet for Saudi crown prince.

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• India to rebuild 50,000 houses in Nepal damaged by 2015 earthquake. • China, Japan, South Korea bristle over US steel, aluminium tariffs. • The US announces five million dollars reward for Pakistan Taliban leader Fazlullah. • Anti-corruption prosecution units established by the king of Saudi Arabia. • Japan marks seventh anniversary of the deadly 2011 tsunami. • India, China important engines of regional and global economic growth. • Pakistan’s first-ever Hindu Dalit woman Senator was sworn in. • Shahbaz Sharif elected PML-N chief. • Bidya Devi Bhandari re-elected Nepal’s president. • US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis arrives in Kabul. • Finland is world’s happiest country, India ranks 133 out of 156 nations. • India-US 2+2 dialogue depends on Pompeo’s confirmation. • Nepal Prime Minister KP Oli sacks Chief Justice Gopal Parajuli. • Trump announces Larry Kudlow as his new chief economic adviser. • Vladimir Putin rides ‘Russia First’ wave towards election victory. • UN launches $1 billion Rohingya refugee appeal. • Russia prepares retaliatory sanctions against US. • Russian President Vladimir Putin wins another term as president.

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• Li Keqiang re-elected as China’s Prime Minister for his second term. • USA and South Korea to conduct military exercises in April. • US to impose $60 billion tariff on Chinese imports. • North and South Koreas to hold high-level talks. • South Korean President Moon Jae-in to visit Vietnam. • Swraj Paul to launch unique hotel in US. • China’s air force holds drills again in the South China Sea, Western Pacific. • Chinese army choppers intruded into Indian space 5 times this year. • 16 countries expel 106 Russian diplomats in one day. • India will provide 4 Mi-24 choppers to Kabul, says, Afghan envoy. • NATO expels seven Russian diplomats, limits the size of the mission. • China agrees to share Brahmaputra river data with India. • Malala returns to Pakistan six years after she got shot by Taliban. • President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi reelected for the second term.

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BUSINESS NEWS

➢ Porsche could build flying taxis, says sales chief. ➢ AirAsia India to begin overseas operations by January 2019. ➢ Air India operates all-women crew flight from Kolkata. ➢ French President Emmanuel Macron to visit India. ➢ Big Basket to start offline stores soon. ➢ Mahindra Aerospace to tie up with Canada’s Viking Air to provide regional air connectivity. ➢ IndiGo announces seven new domestic flights. ➢ Xiaomi to expand to more European markets following the launch in Spain. ➢ Arcelor Mittal to form a joint venture with Nippon Steel to buy India’s Essar Steel. ➢ Google’s expansion plans to help to turn NYC into Silicon Valley East. ➢ Amazon to stop selling all Nest smart home devices. ➢ Infosys grants 19.3 lakh stock units to Salil Parekh. ➢ Netflix adds new features to parental control. ➢ Zomato, Swiggy gets $700m investment, restaurant sector $843m. ➢ Google Areo services now available in Pune. ➢ Coca-Cola to launch first alcoholic drink. ➢ Paytm founder Vijay Shekhar Sharma youngest Indian on Forbes list of billionaires.

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➢ Kia Motors to plunge into Indian small car market. ➢ Microsoft to discontinue Windows 10 S for a new ‘S Mode’. ➢ Former Uber CEO Travis Kalanick to launch investment fund called ‘10100’. ➢ IndiGo plans to order 50 Airbus A330 planes. ➢ Ljungstrom’s 7th factory set up in Mahindra World City. ➢ UK based Koovs to raise 23 million pounds to expand it’s business. ➢ Honda Aircraft enters India market for its business plane HondaJet. ➢ Air India completes Boeing deal, takes delivery of 23rd Boeing 777. ➢ InterGlobe to sell the unit in the $400m deal. ➢ India attracts $209 bn FDI during Apr 2014 to Dec 2017. ➢ Cognizant to buy the US-based company. ➢ Tata Sons to sell $1.25 billion of Tata Consultancy stake to pay the debt. ➢ Apple Music hits 38 million paid subscribers. ➢ NHAI awards Rs 1,047 crore Dwarka Expressway package to L&T under Bharatmala. ➢ AirAsia India adds the 17th jet to the fleet, to launch services to Imphal. ➢ Apple acquires digital magazine Texture, takes on Flipboard, Google Newsstand. ➢ Google Maps’ voice navigation now available in 6 new Indian languages. ➢ Wipro to sell data services biz.

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➢ India to force mills to export 2-4 million tonnes of surplus sugar. ➢ Huawei to continue investing in the US despite the setback. ➢ Google Lens rolled out for iOS devices. ➢ Microsoft offers $250,000 to identify chip bugs. ➢ Online grocery delivery company Grofers raises Rs 400 crore. ➢ Infosys to open a innovation and tech hub in the United States of America. ➢ Amazon India launches a six fulfillment centers in India. ➢ Ashok Leyland bags contract to supply 2100 buses to Tamil Nadu. ➢ UltraTech Cement to buy Binani Cement Ltd for Rs. 7,266 crores. ➢ Kumar Mangalam Birla to head the Idea-vodafone merger. ➢ Mahindra and Ford to develop new SUVs, electric vehicles. ➢ Saavn and JioMusic merge to create a new $1bn entity. ➢ Tata Steel won the bid to acquire Bhushan Steel. ➢ Egypt launches WhatsApp hotline for reporting the fake news. ➢ Hiranandani family to invest Rs 3,500 crore in oil and gas projects. ➢ Toyota trying to rebuild its base in Pune. ➢ Novartis sells joint venture stake to GSK for $13 billion. ➢ Grofers to deliver groceries via e-rickshaws in Delhi-NCR. ➢ India to have 478 million mobile internet users by June 2018. ➢ Tata Power to sell defence business to Tata Advanced Systems for Rs 2,230 crore.

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SPORTS NEWS

❖ Rashid Khan becomes the youngest captain in international cricket. ❖ Viswanathan Anand wins the Rapid event at Tal Memorial. ❖ Navjot Kaur became the first Indian woman to win a gold medal at the Asian Championships. ❖ Roberto Bautista Agut won the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships. ❖ Vinesh Phogat settles for silver at Asian Wrestling Championships. ❖ Juventus face AC Milan for fourth Italian Cup title in a row. ❖ Bayern Munich signs Kaiserslautern youngster Paul Will. ❖ Shubhankar Sharma fires 65 to grab the 2nd spot at WGC- Mexico Championship. ❖ Zlatan Ibrahimovic set to leave Manchester United at end of the season. ❖ Sunil Gavaskar named commissioner of T20 Mumbai League. ❖ Ravi Kumar wins 10m air rifle bronze in shooting World Cup. ❖ Fiorentina, Cagliari retire number 13 shirt in memory of Davide Astori. ❖ Juventus come back to beat Tottenham Hotspur 2-1. ❖ India B beat Karnataka to lift Deodhar Trophy. ❖ Minerva Punjab wins maiden I-League title. ❖ Bhubaneswar to host the inaugural edition of Super Cup. ❖ Matt Wallace beats Andrew Johnston to win Indian Open title.

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❖ Vinod Kambli to mentor Mumbai T20 League franchise. ❖ Akhil Sheoran wins 50m Rifle 3-position gold. ❖ KL Rahul becomes first Indian to be dismissed hit wicket in T20Is. ❖ IPL launches anthem for 2018 edition. ❖ Goalkeeper Gurpreet renews Bengaluru FC contract for five more years. ❖ AS Roma defeat Shakhtar Donetsk to enter UEFA Champions League QF. ❖ Manchester United lose 2-1 to Sevilla, knocked out of the Champions League. ❖ Lionel Messi reaches 100 Champions League goals. ❖ Bayern reaches Champions League quarter-finals for the seventh year in a row. ❖ Pakistan football team’s international ban lifted by FIFA. ❖ Indian football team re-enters top-100 in FIFA rankings. ❖ England cricket team to tour Sri Lanka for the first time in six years. ❖ Sanjeevani Jadhav wins bronze in Asian Cross Country Championship. ❖ Marcos Rojo signs a new deal at Manchester United. ❖ Real Madrid face Juventus in UEFA Champions League quarterfinals. ❖ Shi Yuqi defeated Lin to Dan win All England Championship. ❖ Ranji Trophy winners Vidarbha won the Irani Cup by defeating Rest of India.

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❖ India beat Bangladesh to lift the Nidahas Trophy. ❖ India’s Purva Barve won the Women’s Singles title at the Israel Junior 2018. ❖ Serena Williams crashes out of Miami Open. ❖ West Indies qualify for the 2019 Cricket World Cup. ❖ Zimbabwe lose 2019 Cricket World Cup qualifier. ❖ Australia beat India in the women’s T20 Tri-series. ❖ Virat Kohli to play County Cricket in England after IPL 2018. ❖ Hockey Punjab wins 8th Hockey India Senior Men National Championship. ❖ Afghanistan thrashes West Indies to win ICC World Cup qualifying final. ❖ Valverde seals the third Tour of Catalonia success. ❖ Smriti Mandhana scores fastest fifty for India in women’s T20 cricket. ❖ Darren Lehmann to resign as Australia coach after ball-tampering scandal. ❖ Varun Aaron to play for Leicestershire in 2018 County season. ❖ Anish Bhanwala wins India’s 3rd individual gold in junior shooting World Cup. ❖ PV Sindhu, Smriti Mandhana in Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia list. ❖ BCCI ban Steve Smith, David Warner from IPL 2018. ❖ Bengaluru FC give one-year extension to Dimas Delgado. ❖ Ex-Atalanta coach Emiliano Mondonico dies.

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AWARDS NEWS

Kobe Bryant’s ‘Dear Basketball’ wins Oscar for Best Animated Short Film. NBA star Kobe Bryant wins Oscar for the animated short film. Indian architect Balkrishna Doshi wins Pritzker prize. Indian volunteer Srishti Bakshi wins Commonwealth Point of Light award. Kidambi Srikanth, Somdev Devvarman awarded Padma Shri. Indian-origin man from Birmingham wins bravery award.

OBITUARY NEWS

Italian footballer Davide Astori dies aged 31. Prominent UK Sikh lawyer Navtej Singh Ahluwalia passes away. Tripura minister Khagendra Jamatia passes away. Noted Oriya bhajan singer Arabinda Muduli passes away. Patangrao Kadam, senior congress leader, dies in Mumbai. French couturier Hubert de Givenchy dies at 91. Stephen Hawking: Visionary physicist dies aged 76. AIADMK leader M Natarajan passed away. Punjabi singer Karamjit Singh Dhuri passed away.

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