1. Raghubar Das to Take Oath as Jharkhand Chief Minister

After being nominated by his peers earlier in the day to be the leader of the BJP’s legislative party, Raghubar Das met the Jharkhand Governor on Friday evening and staked claim to form the government, which would make him the state’s first non-Adivasi chief minister.

More Details: Indian Express

2. Kidambi Srikanth jumps to fourth spot in BWF rankings

Kidambi Srikanth continued his meteoric rise in world badminton as he ended the season by becoming only the third Indian male shuttler to break into the top-five, reaching a career-high fourth after hovering in the 40s in the beginning of the year.

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3. Atal Bihari Vajpayee & Madan Mohan Malviya to get Bharat Ratna award

Former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee and educationist Madan Mohan Malviya were chosen for the country’s highest civilian award Bharat Ratna.

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4. Filmmaker K. Balachander dies at 84

Eminent filmmaker and Dadasaheb Phalke Award winner K. Balachander died in Chennai on Tuesday at a private hospital after prolonged illness.

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5. S Ramanujan’s 127th birth anniversary being celebrated as ‘National Mathematics Day’

The 127th birth anniversary of the great Indian mathematician Srinivasa Ramanujan is being celebrated as the ‘ National Mathematics Day’

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6. Atletico De Kolkata win inaugural ISL title

Atletico de Kolkata were crowned the winners of the inaugural Indian Super League on Saturday after beating Kerala Blasters 1-0 in a final featuring two teams owned by former India cricket captains.

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7. GSLV Mk-III: ISRO successfully test flies its heaviest rocket

In yet another flawless operation, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Thursday demonstrated its growing technical prowess by conducting a textbook launch of a completely new vehicle. The rocket was the experimental Geostationary Launch Vehicle (GSLV) Mark III, the heavy lifter ISRO is developing to put 4-tonne class satellites into geostationary orbit.

More Details: Economic Times

8. RBI extends deadline for exchanging currency notes printed before 2005 to June 30, 2015

The Reserve Bank has extended the deadline to exchange currency notes which were printed before 2005 to June 30, 2015. The central bank has, however, clarified that such notes can be exchanged for their full value. It has also clarified that all such notes continue to remain legal tender.

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9. President Pranab Mukherjee signs ordinances on raising FDI in insurance sector and facilitating e-auction of coal blocks

President Pranab Mukherjee on Friday signed ordinances on raising Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in insurance sector and facilitating e-auction of coal blocks.

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10. Shinzo Abe re-elected as Japan’s prime minister

Japanese MPs have re-elected Shinzo Abe to serve another term as prime minister after his party’s landslide victory in snap elections earlier this month.

More Details: BBC