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26-November-2018 Current Affairs

Mary Kom Becomes First Indian Female Boxer to Win 6 Gold Medals at World C'ships

Mary Kom Becomes First Indian Female Boxer to Win 6 Gold Medals at World C'ships

  1. MC Mary Kom created history after she outclassed Ukraine's Hanna Okhota by a unanimous 5-0 decision in the women's 48-kilogram light flyweight final of the Women's World Boxing Championships in New Delhi on Saturday. Mary Kom becomes a first female boxer to win six gold medals at world championships. The 35-year-old Mary Kom from Manipur previously won the gold medal in 2002, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2010 editions of the Championships.
  2. Australia has lifted the Women's World T20 title for the 4th time at Antigua. Australia bundled out England for just 105 and then with the bat, Australia overhauled the target in just 15.1 overs with 8 wickets in hand. Ashleigh Gardner (Australia) was the player of the match.
  3. National Milk Day is celebrated on November 26 to mark the birth anniversary of India’s most successful dairy entrepreneur Dr. Varghese Kurien, the founder of dairy firm Amul.
  4. Constitution Day (National Law Day), also known as Samvidhan Divas, is celebrated in India on 26 November every year to commemorate the adoption of Constitution of India. On 26 November 1949, the Constituent Assembly of India adopted the Constitution of India, and it came into effect on 26 January 1950.
  5. Former Railway Minister, CK Jaffer Sharief passes away at the age of 85 in Bengaluru Hospital. He served as the member of parliament from 1999 to 2000.
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