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Hormuz Peace Initiative

July 25, 2013

The Persian Gulf has been a hotbed of conflict and tensions for decades, with numerous incidents leading to heightened tensions between the countries in the region. The Hormuz Peace Initiative, also known as the “Coalition for Hormuz Peace,” was launched ..

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Swiss tennis legend Martina Hingis included in Tennis Hall of Fame

July 24, 2013

Swiss tennis legend Martina Hingis (32) was inducted in Tennis Hall of Fame.  She has become the fourth youngest member to be inducted in the Tennis Hall of Fame after Tracy Austin (30), Bjorn Borg (31) and Hana Mandlikova (32). ..

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“Helicopter Shot” discoverer Santosh Lal, a friend of M.S.Dhoni dies

July 21, 2013

Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s childhood friend Santosh Lal , a first-class cricketer who invented  helicopter shot passed away. What is the “Helicopter Shot”? It is an unorthodox cricket shot played by a batsman. The shot was popularized by Indian skipper M.S. ..

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Andy Murray becomes the first Briton in 77 Years to clinch Wimbledon Men’s Single title

July 10, 2013

Andy Murray of Britain created history when he defeated Serbian star player Novak Djokovic at Center Court of London to become the first Briton in 77 years to win the Men’s Singles Title at Wimbledon 2013.  Earlier he was Fred Perry, who ..

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Parveez Rasool is the first J&K cricketer in Team India

July 7, 2013

Parveez Rasool (24) created history by becoming the first cricketer from Jammu and Kashmir to be named in the Indian team as the selectors chose to rest captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni and four other key players for the upcoming ODI ..

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Russia to send Olympic torch to space

July 6, 2013

Russia who will be hosting 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi has announced to send an unlit Olympic torch into space. The Russian Federal Space Agency will take the torch to the Soyuz TMA-11M manned spaceship in early November 2013 as part of the ..

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Marion Bartoli clinches Wimbledon 2013Women's Singles title

July 6, 2013

French tennis player Marion Bartoli defeated German Sabine Lasicki to win the women’s Singles category of Wimbledon tournament played in London. Marion Bartoli is a top-10 French professional tennis player. She has won one singles major; seven other Women’s Tennis ..

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Brazil wins Confederations Cup 2013

July 5, 2013

Brazil vanquished world and European champions Spain by registering a 3-0 win in the Confederations Cup final. Brazil who will be hosting the next World Cup has clinched the cup for a third time in a row. FIFA Confederations Cup International football ..

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