Current affairs 1st August, 2016

National

Modi flags off Run for Rio

Prime Minister Narendra Modi flagged off the Run for Rio as a means to encourage the Indian contingent at the Olympics beginning on August 5. ................Read More

87-year-old Parle factory shuts down

Parle-G, which started as Parle Gluco in 1939, is world's largest selling biscuit brand.................Read More

New Appointments

Tokyo elected Yuriko Koike first woman Governor

Voters in the Japanese capital elected their first woman governor, after two predecessors stepped down over scandals that clouded the city's preparations to host the 2020 summer Olympic Games.................Read More

Sports

Skydiver Luke Aikins becomes first person to jump and land without chute

A 42-year-old skydiver Luke Aikins with more than 18,000 ft jumps made history when he became the first person to leap without a parachute and land in a net instead.................Read More

Patna Pirates crush Jaipur Pink Panthers to win Pro Kabbadi

The Patna unit made history as they became the only team to lift the trophy twice in the tournament’s history of four editions.................Read More

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