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Nov 02, 2021

Army Officer Creates Guinness World Record Cycling from Gujarat to Arunachal

Lt. Col. Bharat Pannu, a serving Electronics and Mechanical Engineer (EME) officer in the Army, bagged his third Guinness World Record by cycling across the country from Gujarat to Arunachal Pradesh covering a distance of 3,800 km in nine days seven hours and five minutes.
His effort was part of the celebrations of the 50th anniversary of the Liberation War of Bangladesh in 1971, which is being observed as 'Swarnim Vijay Varsh' in honour of the Soldiers who laid down their lives in the line of duty.
Lt. Col. Pannu began his effort on October 17, 2021 from Koteshwar, Gujarat and finished in Kibithoo, Arunachal Pradesh, on October 26, 2021.

Nov 01, 2021

Fran Wilson Retires from International Cricket

England World Cup winner Fran Wilson retired from International cricket.
She played 64 matches for England across the three formats. She was part of the England team, which won the 2017 50-over World Cup at Lord's.
The batter will continue to play domestic cricket in the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy, Charlotte Edwards Cup and The Hundred.

Akash Kumar and Narender Berwal in Quarter-finals

Indian boxers Akash Kumar (54kg) and Narender Berwal (+92kg) advanced to the quarterfinals of the AIBA Men's World Championships here today, notching up contrasting but exhilarating victories against their respective opponents. While Akash staved off a stiff challenge from Puerto Rico's Caleb Tirado to clinch it 5-0, Narender pummelled a heavily distracted and mostly sluggish Jakhon Qurbonov of Tajikistan, stopping him in the second round itself.

Oct 30, 2021

PV Sindhu in Semi-finals at French Open

India's double Olympics medallist PV Sindhu continued her impressive run at the French Open by sailing into the women's singles semi-finals with a straight-game win over Thailand's Busanan Ongbamrungphan.
The world No. 7 Indian will now cross swords with Japan's world No. 15 Sayaka Takahashi in the last-four.

Oct 28, 2021

Viktor Axelsen and Akane Yamaguchi Wins Denmark Open 2021

Tokyo Olympic champion Viktor Axelsen won the Denmark Open after coming back from one game down to beat No.1 seed Kento Momota on Sunday at Odense, Denmark.
The second seeded local star spent one hour and 33 minutes on court to win against the two times former winner from Japan in three games, 20-22, 21-18, 21-12.
Japan is the biggest winner of the event as it clinched the titles of women's singles, men's doubles and mixed doubles.

Oct 27, 2021

No Spectators at Junior World Cup in Bhubaneswar

Spectators will not be allowed at hockey's Junior World Cup, scheduled to begin in Bhubaneswar on November 24, and the event will be a telecast-only affair. Hockey India and International Hockey Federation (FIH) have jointly decided to hold the quadrennial tournament behind closed doors.

Hyderabad Cricket Association Unveils World's biggest Cricket Bat

Former India captain and now Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA) president Mohd Azharuddin has unveiled what is certified by the Guinness Book of World Records to be the biggest cricket bat, designed by Pernod Ricard India (P) Ltd, on Tank Bund. The bat measures 56.10 feet, weighs 9-tonnes and is made of poplar wood.

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