World Cotton Day - 07 October.

# World Cotton Day - 07 October. On 7 October 2020, the World Trade Organization (WTO) marks the first anniversary of World Cotton Day. The annual celebration of World Cotton Day provides the opportunity to recognize the importance of cotton as a global commodity grown in ov…

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Flight test of supersonic missile-assisted torpedo release conducted successfully.

# Flight test of supersonic missile-assisted torpedo release conducted successfully. A successful flight test of the Supersonic Missile Assisted Release of Torpedo (SMART) system was conducted from Wheeler Island, off the coast of Odisha, on Monday 05 October 2020. The develo…

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Veteran Indian social activist Prof Pushpa Bhave passed away at the age of 81.

# Veteran Indian social activist Prof Pushpa Bhave passed away at the age of 81. Veteran social activist Prof Pushpa Bhave, also known as the Iron Lady of Mumbai, passed away late night on Friday at the age of 81. Bhave was not keeping well for the past few months. Known for h…

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New Caledonia Referendum: People in the French overseas territory, New Calidonia have rejected independence from France.

# New Caledonia Referendum: People in the French overseas territory, New Calidonia have rejected independence from France. People in the French overseas territory of New Caledonia have narrowly rejected independence from France in a referendum. The archipelago voted to remain…

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The Decade of Healthy Ageing has been endorsed by the 73rd World Health Assembly.

# The Decade of Healthy Ageing has been endorsed by the 73rd World Health Assembly. Following the 146th WHO Executive Board's recommendation made in February 2020 (Decision EB146/13), the 73rd World Health Assembly have endorsed the proposal for a Decade of Healthy Agein…

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Armenia-Azerbaijan Conflict: Major cities hit as heavy fighting continues.

# Armenia-Azerbaijan Conflict: Major cities hit as heavy fighting continues. Azerbaijan's second-largest city, Ganja, has been shelled by Armenian forces, as heavy clashes continue over the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh enclave. The enclave is officially part of Azerbaijan bu…

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Human rights defenders from Iran and Belarus among 2020 Right Livelihood Laureates.

# Human rights defenders from Iran and Belarus among 2020 Right Livelihood Laureates. Imprisoned Iranian human rights lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh, US civil rights lawyer Bryan Stevenson, indigenous rights and environmental activist Lottie Cunningham Wren of Nicaragua and Belarusi…

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The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2020.

# The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2020. Announcement of the 2020 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine by Professor Thomas Perlmann, Secretary-General for the Nobel Assembly and the Nobel Committee for Physiology or Medicine, on 05 October 2020. This year’s Nobel Pr…

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Bollywood Actress Mishti Mukherjee Passes Away At The Age of 27.

# Bollywood Actress Mishti Mukherjee Passes Away At The Age of 27. Actress Mishti Mukherjee, passed away, at a very young age of 27, due to Kidney Failure. She is an actress who was seen in  Life Ki Toh Lag Gayi in 2012. With which she made her debut. And later appeared in  …

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Indian Player Visnu Shivaraj Pandian wins gold in 10m air rifle event.

# Indian Player Visnu Shivaraj Pandian wins gold in 10m air rifle event. India's Visnu Shivaraj Pandian won the 10m air rifle event at the fifth edition of the International Online Shooting Championship on Saturday 03 October 2020. The 16-year-old Visnu shot 251.4 to win …

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India-US to sign Basic Exchange and Cooperation Agreement (BECA) for geo-spatial cooperation.

# India-US to sign Basic Exchange and Cooperation Agreement (BECA) for geo-spatial cooperation. India and the United States will sign the Basic Exchange and Cooperation Agreement (BECA) for geo-spatial cooperation during the India-US plus two dialogue which is expected to ta…

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Bronze Statue of Mahatma Gandhi Inaugurated In Ukraine.

# Bronze Statue of Mahatma Gandhi Inaugurated In Ukraine. For the 151st birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, a bronze statue of Bapu was inaugurated in Kyiv, Ukraine. The statue was inaugurated jointly by Indian Ambassador Partha Satpathy, First Deputy Foreign Minister of Ukr…

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Romelu Lukaku: Europa League Player of the 2019/20 Season.

# Romelu Lukaku: Europa League Player of the 2019/20 Season. International Football Player Romelu Lukaku has been named the 2019/20 UEFA Europa League Player of the Season. The 27-year-old finished ahead of Bruno Fernandes and Éver Banega to win the fourth edition of the awa…

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Yashaswini wins gold in online shooting meet.

# Yashaswini wins gold in online shooting meet. Indian Olympic quota winner Yashaswini Singh Deswal won the 10m air pistol event in the 5th edition of the International Online Shooting Championship.  The 23 year old world No. 4 shot a score of 241.7 to win the title by a clea…

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World Cerebral Palsy Day - 06 October.

# World Cerebral Palsy Day - 06 October. Every year, World Cerebral Palsy Day on October 06th recognizes people with cerebral palsy (CP), their families. The day also shows support for the organizations spreading awareness and expressing pride in the achievements of those wi…

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Indian Prime Minister Modi inaugurates world’s longest highway tunnel above 10,000 feet in Manali, India.

# Indian Prime Minister Modi inaugurates world’s longest highway tunnel above 10,000 feet in Manali, India. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has inaugurated Atal Tunnel in Manali. It is “world’s longest highway” tunnel and is named Atal Tunnel, Rohtang. The 9.02 kilometres long …

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World Space Week: 04 - 10 October 2020.

# World Space Week: 04 - 10 October 2020. World Space Week is a UN declared celebration of space held annually, every October 4 to 10. It is the largest space event on Earth, with over 8,000 events reported in 2019 and held in 96 countries. These events are organized by thou…

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India & Denmark launch Green Strategic Partnership.

# India & Denmark launch Green Strategic Partnership. India in a unique move has launched Green Strategic Partnership for the first time with Denmark as its partner as the two aim to be at forefront of the global fight against the Climate Change. At the virtual Summit hel…

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World Teachers' Day - 05 October.

# World Teachers' Day - 05 October. Held annually on 5 October since 1994, World Teachers’ Day commemorates the anniversary of the adoption of the 1966 ILO/UNESCO Recommendation concerning the Status of Teachers. This Recommendation sets benchmarks regarding the rights a…

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World Habitat Day - 05 October.

# World Habitat Day - 05 October. In 1985, the United Nations designated the first Monday in October as World Habitat Day, with the first official observance hosted in Nairobi in 1986.  World Habitat Day is to reflect on the state of our towns and cities, and on the basic rig…

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India successfully tested nuclear-capable Shaurya ballistic missile.

# India successfully tested nuclear-capable Shaurya ballistic missile. India on Saturday 03 October 2020, successfully test-fired an advanced version of the Shaurya surface-to-surface nuclear-capable ballistic missile in Odisha. The Shaurya missile can strike targets at a ran…

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Honda to quit Formula One to focus on zero-emission technology.

# Honda to quit Formula One to focus on zero-emission technology. Japan’s Honda Motor will end its participation as an engine supplier in the FIA Formula One World Championship at the end of the 2021 season to focus on zero-emission technology has said on Friday 02 October 2…

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Central Bank Successfully Completes Settlement of Maturing International Sovereign Bond of US Dollars 1 Billion on Behalf of SL Govt.

# Central Bank of Sri Lanka Successfully Completes Settlement of Maturing International Sovereign Bond of US Dollars 1 Billion on Behalf of SL Govt. On 02 October 2020, the Central Bank of Sri Lanka successfully completed the settlement of the maturing International Sovereig…

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Pentagon approves $90 million sale of spares, support for C-130J Super Hercules aircraft to India.

# Pentagon approves $90 million sale of spares, support for C-130J Super Hercules aircraft to India. The Pentagon has approved India’s request to buy $90 million worth of equipment, spare parts and logistical support for its fleet of C-130J Super Hercules cargo aircraft. In i…

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NASA launched SS Kalpana Chawla commercial cargo spacecraft.

# NASA launched SS Kalpana Chawla commercial cargo spacecraft. A commercial cargo spacecraft bound for the International Space Station (ISS) launched on Friday 02 October 2020 night. It was carrying the name of deceased Indian NASA astronaut Kalpana "K.C." Chawla, t…

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Burj Khalifa illuminates in honour of Mahatma Gandhi's 151st birth anniversary.

# Burj Khalifa illuminates in honour of Mahatma Gandhi's 151st birth anniversary. On Mahatma Gandhi's 151st birth anniversary, Burj Khalifa, a skyscraper here, illuminated the global icon's image along with his message for world peace. The tallest building in the …

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World Animal Day - 04 October 2020.

# World Animal Day - 04 October 2020. World Animal Day is celebrated each year on October the 4th. It started in Florence, Italy in 1931 at a convention of ecologists. On this day, animal life in all its forms is celebrated, and special events are planned in locations all ov…

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Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE), All Share Price Index (ASPI) was the Best Performing Index Globally in September.

# Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE), All Share Price Index (ASPI) was the Best Performing Index Globally in September. The benchmark all share price index (ASPI) of the Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) recorded significant gains outperforming all other main indexes around the globe d…

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Alyssa Healy breaks MS Dhoni’s record.

# Alyssa Healy breaks MS Dhoni’s record. Australian women’s wicket-keeper Alyssa Healy broke MS Dhoni’s record for "most dismissals by a wicket-keeper" in T20 internationals.  She went past Dhoni in the second T20I of the ongoing three-match series against New Zeala…

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Crown prince Nawaf Al Ahmad Al Sabah becomes new ruling emir.

# Crown prince Nawaf Al Ahmad Al Sabah becomes new ruling emir. Kuwait’s Crown Prince Sheikh Nawaf Al Ahmad Al Sabah became the oil-rich nation’s new ruling emir on Tuesday 29 October 2020 night, reaching the highest post in the country after decades in its security services…

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