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PERSONS IN NEWS - October 2021

Oct 2021

Oct 26, 2021

First Ecuadorian to Win Global Medal Shot Dead

Ecuadorian sprinter Alex Quiñónez was fatally shot in the port city of Guayaquil.
Quiñónez, who was 32, became a national hero in 2012 when he reached the 200-metre final at the London Games, finishing seventh in a race won by Usain Bolt.
Then in 2019 he became the first Ecuadorian athlete to win a global medal in a track event when he finished third at the World Championships in Doha.

Oct 23, 2021

Colin Powell, First Black US Secretary of State, Passes Away

Colin Powell, the trailblazing soldier and diplomat whose sterling reputation of service to Republican and Democratic presidents was stained by his faulty claims to justify the 2003 US war in Iraq, died of Covid-19 complications. He was 84. He instead joined President George W. Bush's administration in 2001 as secretary of state. He was the first Black person to represent the US government on the world stage.

Adidas Ropes in Deepika Padukone as Global Brand Ambassador

Sportswear retailer Adidas has announced its partnership with Bollywood actressDeepika Padukone who will endorse Adidas women globally. The move comes as it builds a stronger brand salience among female shoppers.
With Padukone joining Adidas' powerful roster of women athletes and partners around the globe, Adidas strengthens its focus on democratizing and diversifying sport for women through inspiring personalities.
Padukone joins an already dense line-up of female brand ambassadors associated with Adidas in India—including weightlifting heavyweight Mirabai Chanu; boxers Lovlina Borgohain, Nikhat Zareen and Simranjeet Kaur; sprinter Hima Das, and squash player Dipika Pallikal.

Oct 22, 2021

Realme Appoints KL Rahul as Brand Ambassador

Chinese smartphone brand Realme appointed international cricketer KL Rahul as its brand ambassador. The cricketer will endorse its smartphone category, the company said in a statement. Realme's partnership with the athlete, it said, reinstates its brand ideology of being youth-oriented.
KL Rahul has created a recognisable niche among the youth. His performance in the sport, inspiring growth story, and effortless off-the-field style aligns with the brands' ideology to be powerful and stylish.
The partnership will strengthen the brand proposition of cutting edge technology and quality-driven products.

Oct 21, 2021

CoinDCX in 2021 Ropes Ayushmann Khurrana

Cryptocurrency exchange CoinDCX announced that it has signed actor Ayushmann Khurana as the face for its latest campaign 'Future Yahi Hain'. The drive is launched to address key concerns surrounding crypto investments amongst the Indian audience.
The kickoff ad to be released during the festive season will feature the actor taking a humorous yet informative approach on crypto, busting myths around the subject.

Oct 20, 2021

IMF Chief Economist Gita Gopinath to leave job and return to Harvard University

IMF's Chief Economist Gita Gopinath will leave her job in January next year and return to the prestigious Harvard University, according to the global financial institution.
The 49-year-old prominent Indian-American economist had joined the International Monetary Fund (IMF) as the Chief Economist in January 2019.
She was the John Zwaanstra Professor of International Studies and Economics at Harvard University when she joined the Washington-based global lender.

US Court Rejects Plea filed by Nirav Modi

In a major blow to Nirav Modi, a bankruptcy court in the US has rejected a petition of the fugitive diamond merchant and two of his associates, seeking dismissal of fraud allegations against them by the trustee of three companies they previously owned indirectly.
The allegations were made in a New York court by Richard Levin, the court appointed trustee of three US corporations--Firestar Diamond, Fantasy Inc and A Jaffe--indirectly owned by 50-year-old Modi previously.
Levin had also sought a minimum compensation of USD 15 million for "harm" suffered by the debtors of Nirav Modi and his associates Mihir Bhansali and Ajay Gandhi.

Amit Rastogi (Retd) is the new Chairman & Managing Director of National Research Development Corp...

Commodore Amit Rastogi (Retd), after an illustrious career of 34 years in Indian Navy has taken over as Chairman & Managing Director of National Research Development Corporation on 18 October 2021.
He holds a Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering from JNU, Master's degree in Electronics & Telecommunication from Poona University and M.Sc. (Defence & strategic studies) from Madras University. He is also a distinguished alumnus of Defence Services Staff College Wellington and College of Defence Management, Secunderabad.

Indo-Canadian Amarjeet Sohi, Ex-cabinet Minister, Elected Mayor of Edmonton

Former Indo-Canadian cabinet minister Amarjeet Sohi has been elected mayor of the city of Edmonton in Canada's Alberta. The 57-year-old had opted out of contesting general elections to focus on winning the mayoral polls.
A former city bus driver, Sohi served in the City Council before he ran for the Liberal Party from the riding of Edmonton Mill Woods in the 2015 national elections.
After narrowly defeating then minister of state Tim Uppal of the Conservative Party, Sohi was appointed a cabinet minister by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Over the next four years, he handled the portfolios of natural resources, and then infrastructure and communities.

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