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News: Most Important
1. Kareena Kapoor Khan named brand ambassador of Swasth Immunised India
Kareena Kapoor Khan named as the brand ambassador of Swasth Immunised India, a year-long campaign initiated by Network18 and Serum Institute of India which promotes immunisation of babies under two years of age.
2. SBI UK chief awarded 'Freedom of the City of London’
State Bank of India’s UK chief Sanjiv Chadha has been honoured with the 'Freedom of the City of London' award in recognition of his contribution to
promoting the bilateral relations.
3. Mary Kom signed as Brand ambassador for Puma
Sportswear brand Puma appointed World Boxing Champion Mary Kom as its new brand ambassador for a period of 2 years for their women’s training category. She would be a part of advertising campaign #DoYou that aims to motivate women
across nation.
4. Chris Gayle to play his last One-day Internationals in World Cup 2019
West Indian batsman Chris Gayle announced that he will be retiring from One-day Internationals after the forthcoming World Cup 2019 in England. He debuted in 1999 & has scored record of 23 ODI 100s, & first ever World Cup 200 against Zimbabwe.
5. Flight Lieutenant Hina Jaiswal becomes IAF's first woman flight engineer
Flight Lieutenant Hina Jaiswal scripted history by becoming the first woman flight engineer to be inducted into the Indian Air Force. Till last year, the Flight Engineer branch was exclusively the men's domain.
News: Others
1. Bradley Cooper Wins ‘Oscat’ Award From PETA
PETA’s Film and Television Division handed out its second annual “Oscat” awards, promoting good behaviour toward animals on screen and on set. Bradley Cooper earned the Best Director prize.
2. Shane Warne named brand ambassador of Rajasthan Royals
Australian legendary spinner Shane Warne named the brand ambassador of Rajasthan Royals for the IPL 2019 edition. He was earlier captain of the team for first 4 editions of IPL and led the team to its only IPL win in 2008.
3. South Korean footballer Ki Sung-yueng announces retirement
Midfielder Ki Sung-yueng announced his retirement from the South Korean national team. He had hinted at retirement after the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia but decided to compete in the 2019 AFC Asian Cup.