Thursday, January 30, 2014

Australian Open Tennis 2014 results

Men's Singles

Women's Singles

Men's Doubles

Women's Doubles

Mixed Doubles


information courtesy : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2014_Australian_Open

 

Saturday, January 25, 2014

India’s newest aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya entered into service with the Indian Navy.


India’s newest aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya entered into service with the Indian Navy.

INS Vikramaditya, which was accompanied by INS Trikand, which is a Talwar class frigate, INS Delhi which is a Delhi class destroyer and INS Deepak, the fleet tanker, fired ceremonial guns to salute the flag of the fleet commander Rear Admiral Anand Chawla, who was leading the flotilla of the Western Fleet, that also comprised aircraft carrier INS Viraat.

The other ships besides INS Viraat which had gone to receive INS Vikramaditya included two Delhi class destroyers, three Trishul class stealth frigates, a Godavari class frigate and a couple of offshore vessels.


Li Na clinches at Shenzhen Open



Top-seeded Li Na defeated Peng Shuai 6-4, 7-5 to win Shenzhen Open title in all-Chinese final on the WTA Tour.

M.S. Dhir elected as the Speaker of Delhi Assembly



AAP candidate M.S. Dhir was  elected as the Speaker of Delhi Assembly with the support of Congress. 

Mr. Dhir was also backed by the lone JD(U) MLA and an Independent.

Friday, January 24, 2014

Ms. Susieben Shah, takes chargeas Maharashtra women’s commission chief



Ms Susieben Shah, assumed office as the chairperson of the Maharashtra State Commission for Women (MSCW) along with six members.  The posts were lying vacant for four years till a petition was filed in the Bombay High Court recently seeking action.

The Aam Aadmi Party had opposed Ms. Shah’s appointment as a victim of sexual harassment wrote to Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan alleging that Ms. Shah had derailed her case.


German luxury car maker , Audi , sells over 10,000 cars in 2013



Audi, the German luxury car maker sold 10,002 units in  2013. In 2012 it sold 9003 units. They are the first luxury car manufacturer to cross 10,000 unit annual sales in India