 India’s Sourav Kothari defeated Peter Gilchrist of Singapore 1134-944 to clinch the 2018 WBL World Billiards Championship title. The former national and Asian Billiards champion had missed out on winning the coveted World Billiards crown on two occasions in the last two years, including a loss to Gilchrist in 2016 final in Bengaluru. |
| Source-News on AIR |
 In Wrestling World Championships, Pooja Dhanda won a bronze medal in the women’s freestyle 57kg weight class in Budapest, Hungary. Dhanda defeated Grace Bullen of Norway 10-7. This was India’s second medal at the 2018 Championships.
Before Pooja, only three Indian women grapplers (Alka Tomar, Geeta Phogat and Babita Phogat) had won a bronze medal each at the Worlds Championships.
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| Source- News on AIR |
 The Punjab government has signed four MoUs with Israeli institutions to address issues of farmers and depleting groundwater level in the state. The MoUs were signed in the presence of Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh. The MoUs will help boost cooperation between Punjab and Israel in areas such as water conservation as well as agricultural research and education. |
| Source- The Hindu Business Line |
 All-rounder Dwayne Bravo announced his retirement from international cricket. The 35-year-old, who last represented the Windies in September 2016, played a grand total of 270 internationals and played a starring role in each of their two World T20 triumphs in 2012 and 2016. |
| Source- News18 |
 The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given the following set of approvals. The important Cabinet Approvals are given as follows-
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| The Cabinet has approved- 1. Signing and ratification of Extradition Treaty between India and Malawi.2. Creation of one post of Director in the basic pay of Rs. 2,25,000/- (fixed) plus NPA but not exceeding Rs.2,37,500/- each for new AIIMS at Rae Bareli, Gorakhpur, Bathinda, Guwahati, Bilaspur and Deoghar.3. Scheme for setting up of Indian Institute of Skills at different locations across the country in PPP modes.4. Appointment of Adjudicating Authority and establishment of Appellate Tribunal under Prohibition of Benami Property Transactions Act, 1988.5. MoU amongst BRICS nations regarding cooperation in the social and labour sphere.6. MoU between India and Singapore on setting up of a joint working group on FinTech.7. MoU between the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India and Certified Professional Accountants Afghanistan (CPA Afghanistan).8. MoU among BRICS Nations on Environmental Cooperation.9. Signing of Bilateral Investment Agreement between India Taipei Association in Taipei and the Taipei Economic and Cultural Center in India.10. National Monitoring Framework on Sustainable Development Goals.11. Creation of Fisheries and Aquaculture Infrastructure Development Fund (FIDF).12. Increase in supervisory visit charges for ASHA Facilitators.13. The New Railway Line between Bahraich and Khalilabad, Uttar Pradesh. |
| Source- Press Information Bureau (PIB) |
Former India fast bowler Praveen Kumar has retired from all forms of international cricket. Praveen last played for India in 2012 and represented India in 84 international matches. He made his ODI debut for India in 2007 against Pakistan, while his Test debut came four years later against West Indies in Jamaica. In his first-class career, Kumar took 267 wickets for Uttar Pradesh in 66 matches.
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| Source- Hindustan Times |
 The 36th National Games in Goa will be held from March 30 to April 14 next year. Sports Authority of Goa (SAG) Executive Director V M Prabhudesai made the announcement in Panaji after a meeting with visiting officials of the Indian Olympic Association. Shooting and cycling events will be held in New Delhi as Goa does not have facilities for these two sports. Rugby, Wushu, Modern Pentathlon, Lawn Bowl, and Billiards and Snooker will be added to the Games programme. |
| Source-News on AIR |
 Luka Modric broke a decade of award dominance by Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi after being crowned world footballer of the year by FIFA. Modric beat out Liverpool's Egyptian forward Mohamed Salah and Ronaldo. Modric was voted FIFA's best player in the 2017-18 season after winning the Champions League for a fourth time in five seasons with Real Madrid and leading Croatia to its first World Cup final where it lost to France. Messi and Ronaldo were the only winners of world soccer's main individual award from FIFA in various guises since 2008, both winning five titles each. |
| Source- The Hindu |
 In Badminton, Indonesia's Anthony Sinisuka Ginting beat Japan's Kento Momota to take the Men's singles China Open title in Changzhou. Spain's Carolina Marin beat China's Chen Yufei to take the women's singles title. The 3rd seed, Momota who took the Japan Open title on home ground last week, was beaten by world number 13th Ginting. Ginting last beat Momota at the Asian Games in Jakarta last month. Top Indian shuttlers P.V.Sindhu and Kidambi Srikanth lost their quarter-final matches earlier, drawing curtains to India's campaign at the China Open. |
| Source- News on AIR |
 The Women’s Boxing World Championships, to be hosted by India after more than a decade, will be held from November 15-24, 2018, in New Delhi. The teams will have to be in the national capital by November 13, with the competition starting two days later. The marquee tournament was last held in India in 2006 and remains the best for the country in terms of performance. India had topped the medal tally with four gold, three silver and one bronze medal. |
| Source-The Pioneer |
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