Australian Cricketer Steve Smith wins Allan Border Medal for the third time in his career.

Steve Smith won the third Allan Border Medal of his career on Tuesday (February 6). Smith (126 votes) edged his teammates Pat Cummins (114 votes) and Aaron Finch (97 votes) to claim the prize. The Allan Border Medal is the most prestigious award in Australian men's crick…

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Indian Cricketer Ishant Sharma becomes 3rd Indian pacer to take 300 Test wickets.

Veteran Indian fast bowler Ishant Sharma on Monday 08 Feb 2021 became the sixth Indian and third pacer from the country to take 300 wickets in Test cricket, joining legendary former India captains Kapil Dev and Anil Kumble. Ishant reached the landmark when he trapped Dan Law…

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World Sustainable Development Summit (WSDS).

The World Sustainable Development Summit (WSDS), the annual flagship event of The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI), to be held from 10th to 12th February this year New Delhi, India. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the World Sustainable Development Summit 2…

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NASA Selects SpaceX to launch its SPHEREx Mission.

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has selected spaceflight company, SpaceX to launch its SPHEREx Mission. Through this mission, NASA aims to perform an all-sky survey to measure the near-infrared spectra of approximately 450 million galaxies across th…

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World Pulses Day - 10 February.

Every year on February 10th, World Pulses Day celebrates the dry edible seeds of plants called pulses. The day also seeks to promote the many health benefits of pulses. You are probably aware of the term legumes or lentils. But have you ever heard of pulses? These edible see…

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Former US Secretary of State George Shultz dies.

Former US Secretary of State George P. Shultz, who played a central role in helping to bring the Cold War to an end as President Ronald Reagan's secretary of state, died at age 100, according to the Hoover Institution at Stanford University where he worked for over 30 y…

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Square Kilometre Array Observatory launched.

The Square Kilometre Array (SKA) Observatory, a new intergovernmental organisation dedicated to radio astronomy, has been launched following the first meeting of the observatory’s council last week. In a statement, the South African Radio Astronomy Observatory (SARAO) says t…

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Safer Internet Day - 09 February.

On Tuesday, 9 February 2021, we celebrated the 18th edition of Safer Internet Day with actions taking place right across the globe. With a theme once again of "Together for a better internet", the day called upon all stakeholders to join together to make the inter…

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South Korea to Build World’s Largest Offshore Wind Farm.

South Korea unveiled a 48.5 trillion won ($43.2 billion) plan to build the world’s largest wind power plant by 2030. The project is a major component of President Moon Jae-in’s Green New Deal, initiated last year to curb reliance on fossil fuels in Asia’s fourth-largest econ…

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Nigeria’s Okonjo-Iweala set to become first female Chief of World Trade Organization (WTO).

Nigerian economist Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has been chosen as the next Director-General of the World Trade Organization (WTO). She would be the first woman as well as the first African nation to lead the organization. Okonjo-Iweala, the former finance minister of Nigeria, will …

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Wages Board approves wage increase for estate workers.

The Wages Board has determined that estate workers must be granted a Rs.900 daily wage and a Rs.100 daily allowance. The decision was reached at a meeting held with the Labour Commissioner General, estate trade unions and CEOs of estates. Estate representatives had proposed t…

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Vedda chief files petition against acquiring native lands.

Leader of Sri Lanka’s indigenous (Vedda) community Uru Warige Wannila Aththo and the Centre for Environmental Justice (CEJ) have filed a petition at the Court of Appeal seeking a court order preventing the Mahaweli Authority from acquiring the indigenous community’s lands f…

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NASA has appointed its first-ever climate advisor.

NASA has appointed its first-ever senior climate advisor, the space agency announced on Wednesday 03 Feb 2021.  Gavin Schmidt, the director of NASA’s Goddard Institute for Space Science (GISS), will hold the position until the agency makes a more permanent appointment. Among…

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Michael Bloomberg Re-Appointed as United Nations Climate Envoy.

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres re-appointed Michael Bloomberg as his Special Envoy on Climate Ambition and Solutions, in an effort to mobilize global action in the lead-up to a key climate conference in Scotland in November. Bloomberg is the founder and ma…

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Joe Root becomes first player to score 200 in his 100th Test.

England captain Joe Root smashed his fifth double hundred on Day 2 of the first Test against India in Chennai. Following his knock on Saturday 06 Feb 2021, Joe Root became the first batsman to score a double hundred in his 100th Test. 218 by Joe Root is the highest by a bats…

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China to launch public platform to track, crack down on polluters.

China will set up a new information platform to allow the public to track the emissions of polluting enterprises and help authorities prosecute those that break the rules or try to “evade supervision”, the environment ministry said. A total of 2.36 million companies, industr…

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‘Waari Saubhagya’ National Irrigation Programme begins.

The ‘Waari Saubhagya’ National Irrigation Programme began on Friday (Feb. 05) at the Mahamgaswewa in Palugaswewa, Anuradhapura, under the patronage of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa. Through the national programme, the government aims to renovate 5000 small irrigation systems …

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Former world heavyweight champion Leon Spinks has died aged 67.

Former world heavyweight champion Leon Spinks, best known for defeating Muhammad Ali in 1978, has died at the age 67 due to a prostate cancers. Born in St. Louis, Missouri, Spinks represented the United States during the 1976 Olympics in Montreal, Canada, as a light heavywei…

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International Epilepsy Day - 08 February 2021. (Every year on the second Monday of February)

Every year on the second Monday of February, International Epilepsy Day raises awareness about epilepsy. The day also focuses on epilepsy education and promotes ways to ensure all who need treatment receives it. Epilepsy is a neurological disorder that is marked by episodes …

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Country singer Morgan Wallen dropped by WME after racial slur

American country music star Morgan Wallen has been dropped by his booking agency WME following a video surfaced that featured the singer using a racial slur.  The representative for the company confirmed the news to Variety. Apart from this, the singer’s contract with the la…

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IPL: 1,097 including 31 Sri Lankan players register for auction.

As many as 1,097 players have registered for the much-awaited IPL auction to be held in Chennai on February 18 with most entries coming from the West Indies (56) followed by Australia (42) and South Africa (38). The player registration deadline closed on Thursday and the lis…

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Technical Advisory Committee to develop cricket in Sri Lanka.

A Technical Advisory Committee has been appointed to the Ministry of Youth & Sports for the development of cricket in Sri Lanka. The committee was assigned by Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Namal Rajapaksa. Chaired by former Sri Lanka batsman Aravinda de Silva, the …

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Sri Lanka settles swap facility with India’s Reserve Bank.

Sri Lanka has settled its currency swap facility with the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) as scheduled, the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) announced on 05 Feb 2021. The Reserve Bank of India in July 2020 signed necessary documents for extending a US$ 400 million currency swap …

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‘Aatmanirbharta’ chosen as Oxford Hindi Word of the Year 2020.

‘Aatmanirbharta’, implying self-reliance, has been chosen by Oxford Languages, which publishes the Oxford English dictionary, as its Hindi Word of Year 2020. The Hindi Word of the Year is a word or expression that is chosen to reflect the ethos, mood, or preoccupations of th…

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Bangladesh has moved thousands more Rohingya Muslims to Remote Island.

Bangladesh authorities on moved more than 1,750 Rohingya Muslims to a controversial island in the Bay of Bengal despite complaints made by refugees already there. Officials said over 3,000 Rohingya would be taken by boat to Bhashan Char island from congested camps on Banglad…

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Sthalekar joins Australian icons in Hall of Fame.

The former Australia captain, multiple World Cup winner and advocate for change and professionalism in the women's game, has become only the fourth female cricketer inducted into the Australian Cricket Hall of Fame, the country's cricket board said. Sthalekar is the…

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Hunter Biden to Release Memoir 'Beautiful Things'.

Hunter Biden is publishing a memoir about his struggles with addiction and drug abuse — from his first sips of alcohol as a child, when he was dealing with the aftermath of family tragedy, to his crack-cocaine use. The book, titled “Beautiful Things,” is scheduled to be publ…

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PayPal says to shut domestic payments business in India.

PayPal Holdings Inc will wind down its domestic payments business in India from April 1, the company said in a statement on Friday 05 February 2021. San Jose, California-based PayPal will instead focus on its cross-border payments business, which means global customers will …

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World’s First ‘Energy Island’ to be built by Denmark.

The Danish government has reportedly approved plans for the construction of the first artificial “energy island” in the North Sea. The island would act as a hub for offshore wind development, built 80km off the coast of Denmark in the North Sea. The island covers an area of …

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Actor Christopher Plummer dies at 91.

Christopher Plummer, the Canadian-born Shakespearean actor who starred in films including “The Sound of Music” and “Beginners,” died on Friday 05 Feb 2021 morning at his home in Connecticut. He was 91. An imposing theatrical presence with a well-cultivated, resonant voice, t…

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