Top Headlines - 02.02.2016

Top Headlines - 02.02.2016
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1. Nitish Kumar has been chosen for the 'K Veeramani Award for Social Justice 2015' for his contribution towards social justice as Chief Minister. The award is given away by Periyar International, a Chicago-based voluntary organisation.

2. Senior IFS officer Muktesh Kumar Pardeshi was appointed as India’s Ambassador to Mexico. Pardeshi is currently posted as Joint Secretary (Passport division) in the Union Ministry of External Affairs.

3. Myanmar's new parliament elected U Win Myint of the National League for Democracy (NLD) as Speaker of the House of Representatives (Lower House).

4. Taiwan inaugurated its new parliament, in which the pro-independence Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) holds an absolute majority, putting an end to over 60 years of legislative control by the nationalist Kuomintang party (KMT).

5. Ladhak has been selected for the first 'Spaceward Bound Program 2016' of NASA.

6. World number one Novak Djokovic beat Andy Murray in straight sets to win his sixth Australian Open title.

7. Indian badminton Star Kidambi Srikanth won Syed Modi International Badminton Championship by defeating China’s Huang Yuxian in the final.

8. Frank Finlay, Oscar nominated British Actor known for 'Othello' passed away. He was 89.

9. Star batsman Virat Kohli claimed the top spot in the International Cricket Council's (ICC) latest T20 batting rankings.

10. India approved the third phase of 92 small development projects in Afghanistan.

11. Indian U-19 cricket team Player Rishabh Pant slammed fastest Under-19 World Cup fifty. He made this record in U-19 World Cup in the last group match against Nepal.