Top News Headlines by GKToday – 8 July 2019
NATIONAL
- BSF launches exercise code named ‘Sudarshan’ to fortify anti-infiltration grid along Pak border in Punjab, Jammu
- Vice President releases book titled ‘Vivekadeepini’, a concise book of aphorisms initially written by Adi Shankaracharya
INTERNATIONAL
- Australian Aboriginal site Budj Bim Cultural Landscape included in UNESCO’s World Heritage List
- Sri Lanka: First model village built with Indian assistance inaugurated at Ranidugama in Gampaha
- Iran has announced it will break a limit set on uranium enrichment, in breach of the landmark 2015 nuclear deal
SPORTS
- S. beat Netherlands in final 2-0 to win FIFA Women’s World Cup title at Lyon, France
- Grand Prix of Spain Women’s Wrestling in Madrid: Vinesh Phogat (53kg): gold, Divya Kakran (68kg): gold, Pooja Dhanda (57kg): Silver, Seema (50kg), Manju Kumari (59kg): Silver and Kiran (76kg): Silver
- England’s Ian Gould retires after having umpired in 74 Tests and 140 ODIs
