India retained Top-spot in ICC ODI Rankings India cricket team has retained its top position in the

latest ICC ODI rankings and second position in the Test cricket rankings. Both the lists were released by the International Cricket Council in Dubai on 1 December !1". #irat $ohli is the top batsman in ODI list while R. %shwin is the top all rounder in the Test rankings. &akistan's spin-maestro (aeed %)mal has topped the ODI bowlers rankings. - (ee more at*

China on December !1" success+ully sent an unmanned lunar probe with a robotic ro,er to so+t land on the -oon. and to e/plore moon's sur+ace. The probe Chang0e-" was launched into orbit aboard an enhanced 1ong -arch-"B carrier rocket +rom the 2ichang (atellite 1aunch Centre - (ee more at

International Day +or %bolition o+ (la,ery obser,ed on

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Indian shuttler &# (indhu on 1 December !1" won the 3omen0s (ingles trophy at the -acau Open 4rand &ri/ 4old Badminton Tournament. 5

Tripura on "! 6o,ember !1" introduced +or the +irst time in the country &#C 7lectoral &hoto Identity Card 8&#C 7&IC9 as mandated by the 7lection Commission o+ India. - (ee more at*

3orld %ID( Day obser,ed on 1 December

(atyananda -ishra appointed as Chairman o+ -ulti Commodity 7/change 8-C29 - (ee more at*

-alala :ousa+;ai. $ainat Ria; and (ha;ia Ram;an on < 6o,ember !1" were chosen +or the 44 =ammer %ward. +or their bra,ery at the 44 84ara,i 4u)arat 9 1eadership %wards !1" a 1ondon. The acti,ist -alala :ousa+;ai won the number one spot in the 44 &ower 1ist 1!1 +or her work in raising awareness +or +emale empowerment.-alala :ousa+;ai. the teenager +rom &akistan. who was shot in the head by the Taliban +or campaigning +or girls' education. (he has been named as the Britain's most in+luential %sian by a weekly publication. $ainat Ria; and (ha;ia Ram;an were shot and wounded in (wat #alley last year. The 44 =ammer %ward winner o+ !1" transcends e,ery boundary and appeals to the ,ery core o+ our humanity.The 44 &ower 1!1 has been compiled by The %sian -edia and -arketing 4roup 8%-49 and +eatures the top 1!1 most in+luential %sians in the >$.

ranging +rom all walks o+ li+e. 6ow in its third year. the list honours some notable British %sians who hold power and in+luence not )ust in Britain. but also globally. Others who recei,ed the award are*

The 6ational Tiger Conser,ation %uthority on ? 6o,ember !1" appro,ed the +i+th tiger reser,e o+ -aharashtra in 6ag;ira. The 6ag;ira tiger reser,e will be de,eloped between Bhandara and 4ondia districts. which will be the home o+ surplus tigers o+ the state. - (ee more at*

&rincess %strid o+ Belgium on ? 6o,ember !1" inaugurated the Consulate 4eneral o+ Belgium in Chennai +or e/pansion o+ the bilateral ties with India. This is the second Consulate 4eneral and the third diplomatic mission in India.

4oogle on ? 6o,ember !1" setup an election portal in India. the largest democracy o+ the world. The portal will pro,ide polls and politics related news to users in India. The launched search engine will also pro,ide in+ormation on the political parties.

Cyclone 1ehar (truck %ndhra &radesh Coast

International =ea,y -inerals Con+erence !1" held at #isakhapatnam. %& - (ee more at*

(achin Tendulkar appointed as >6IC7@0s +irst brand ambassador +or (outh %sia - (ee more at*

RBI rela/ed the norms +or participation o+ 6B@Cs in Insurance Aoint #entures - (ee more at* Reser,e Bank o+ India 8RBI9 on ? 6o,ember !1" rela/ed norms +or participation o+ 6onBanking @inance Companies 86B@Cs9 in the insurance )oint ,entures by allowing them to hold more than B! percent in such companies. The noti+ication o+ Reser,e Bank o+ India has stated that - it has been decided that in cases where IRD% issues calls +or capital in+usion into the Insurance )oint ,enture company. the RBI may. on a case to case basis. consider need based rela/ation o+ the B! percent group limit.The rela/ation will be sub)ect to compliance by the 6B@C with all regulatory conditions.In the operation o+ Insurance Company. the IRD% o+ten reCuires an insurance company to e/pand its capital taking into account the stipulations o+ the Insurance %ct and the sol,ency reCuirements o+ the insurance company.The restriction o+ a group limit o+ the 6B@C to B! percent o+ the eCuity o+ the

insurance )oint ,enture company prescribed in the abo,e mentioned circular may act as a constraint +or the insurance company in meeting the reCuirement o+ IRD%. - (ee more at*

6eera) (ahai. Indian-%merican has appointed as president o+ (tandard D &oor0s Ratings (er,ices. the world0s largest ratings +irm. 5

(homa Chaudhury resigned +rom Tehelka -aga;ine

India has won the three one day series against 3est Indies by -1 on < 6o,ember !1". This was the si/th ODI title win in a row +or India a+ter it de+eated 3est Indies by B wickets in the third and +inal match o+ the series at $anpur. 5

The 1at,ian &rime -inister. #aldis Dombro,skis announced his resignation and thereby the +all o+ the 4o,ernment on < 6o,ember !1". =e resigned due to the deadly collapse o+ -a/ima supermarket o+ Riga on 1 6o,ember !1". =is announcement came during the meeting with %ndris Ber;ins. the &resident o+ 1at,ia. Dombro,skis is the longest ser,ing prime minister in 1at,ia0s history.

Dubai to host 3orld 7/po ! !

6awa; (hari+. the &rime -inister o+ &akistan appointed 1t 4en Raheel (hari+ as the new Chie+ o+ %rmy (ta++ -