Current Affairs Updates for today :-
Gunter Grass died on 13th April 2015
- Gunter Grass, the famous German Novelist, died on 13th April 2015. He became famous for his Novel ‘The Tin Drum’ published in the year 1959. He also served in German military during the World War-II.
Lt. General Hanut Singh died
- 1971 War Hero Lt. General Hanut Singh, died on 11th April 2015. He was awarded with Mahavir Chakra. He was the founder of Shivbala Yogi Ashram Parisar in Dehradun, Uttarakhand.
Asteroid 316201 named after Malala Yousafzai
- Asteroid 316201 named after Malala Yousafzai of Pakistan, the winner of Noble Peace Prize 2014. This asteroid is situated between Mars and Jupiter.
Brijbhushan Sharan Singh re-elected as President of WFI
- Brijbhushan Sharan Singh re-elected as President of Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) on 11th April 2015.
New Zealand won Sultan Azlan Shah Cup
- New Zealand won Sultan Azlan Shah Cup men’s hockey tournament after defeating Australia on 12th April 2015 played at Ipoh, Malaysia. New Zealand won the Cup for the 2nd time.
Narendra Modi's France visit
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi gifted the painting titled as ‘Tree of Life’ to the President of France Francois Hollande on 11th April 2015 during his visit. The work of painting is done by Bhaskar Mahapatra who has been awarded by Lalit Kala Akademi.
Muhammad Kamaruzzaman hanged by Bangladesh
- Muhammad Kamaruzzaman, the leader of Jamaat-e-Islami, hanged by Bangladesh on 11th April 2015 for committing War Crimes in the year 1971.
Yuki
Bhambri won Uzbekistan F1 Futures Men’s singles title
- Yuki Bhambri of India won Uzbekistan F1 Futures Men’s singles title on 11th April 2015 after defeating Dzmitry Zyrmont of Serbia.
Apurvi
Chandela won Bronze Medal in ISSF
- Indian shooter Apurvi Chandela won Bronze medal in the 10-metre air rifle event at the (International Shooting Sport Federation) ISSF Rifle and Pistol World Cup in Changwon, South Korea.
